revisting Bridgetown

shegeek72 · 03-05-07, 06:03 AM

As some of you kaleuns may know, in the previous version of GW I boasted how easily I penetrated Bridgetown harbor (Carribean) at night, taking out several parked ships. The GWX guys promised to make things a little harder in GWX, so I revisited Bridgetown in a type IXC (1942), again at night.

As I was nearing the harbor the hydropone guy picked up a warship. Taking a look throught the periscope revealed an armed trawler. I though no sweat, armed trawlers only had deck guns, so even if I was detected, as long as I stayed submerged I'd be ok. To my surprise the trawler began tossing cans in the water, causing me to dive to 130m! Then hydrophone dude picked up another warship - the trawler had called his big brother! Even under silent running I was being detected (the sonar ping sounds more menacing!). Sometimes I cut the electric motors and, of course, the anti-humming bird and DCs pushed me shallower. They DC'd me relentlessly until both were out of DCs. And, damn, if they didn't tail me all the way up the coast!

Good work, guys!

Also, have the wind sounds been changed in GWX - they sound wilder?

Below is my watch officer ... are we sure U-boats didn't have nuclear power?

Woof1701 · 03-05-07, 07:07 AM

Nice one Shegeek,

Had similar experience in GWX when raiding harbors. In 1939 I made some passes on Dutch an British harbors and got away with it. Now in 1940 the guys seem to be a little better at detecting me and I got pounded pretty badly at 40 meters trying to escape. Made it though.

Guess the next time I'm raiding a harbor will be with my XXI

LeafsFan · 03-05-07, 09:05 AM

Make sure you run at 2 knots and a running silent. It seems to work well.

HB

03-05-07, 06:03 AM	#1
shegeek72 WAV Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 603 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	revisting Bridgetown As some of you kaleuns may know, in the previous version of GW I boasted how easily I penetrated Bridgetown harbor (Carribean) at night, taking out several parked ships. The GWX guys promised to make things a little harder in GWX, so I revisited Bridgetown in a type IXC (1942), again at night. As I was nearing the harbor the hydropone guy picked up a warship. Taking a look throught the periscope revealed an armed trawler. I though no sweat, armed trawlers only had deck guns, so even if I was detected, as long as I stayed submerged I'd be ok. To my surprise the trawler began tossing cans in the water, causing me to dive to 130m! Then hydrophone dude picked up another warship - the trawler had called his big brother! Even under silent running I was being detected (the sonar ping sounds more menacing!). Sometimes I cut the electric motors and, of course, the anti-humming bird and DCs pushed me shallower. They DC'd me relentlessly until both were out of DCs. And, damn, if they didn't tail me all the way up the coast! *Good work, guys!* Also, have the wind sounds been changed in GWX - they sound wilder? Below is my watch officer ... are we sure U-boats didn't have nuclear power?

03-05-07, 07:07 AM	#2
Woof1701 Commodore Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Munich, Germany, Home of U-96 Posts: 633 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Nice one Shegeek, Had similar experience in GWX when raiding harbors. In 1939 I made some passes on Dutch an British harbors and got away with it. Now in 1940 the guys seem to be a little better at detecting me and I got pounded pretty badly at 40 meters trying to escape. Made it though. Guess the next time I'm raiding a harbor will be with my XXI

03-05-07, 09:05 AM	#3
LeafsFan Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 332 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Make sure you run at 2 knots and a running silent. It seems to work well. HB