22 patrols in GWX and yet to see any cool ships?

fastfed · 05-09-07, 07:08 AM

Its now the middle of 1942, I have an IXC boat and usually play my game like this..

Start my patrol from Lorent, plot course to my grid area, on my way I find a LARGE convoy, use all my torps, sink about 4-6 ships, contunie on my way to my grid, on my way back find another large convoy and sink another 4-6 ships.. Return home.. I have yet to see any really cool battleships or carriers, just the typical merchants and DD's

What do I have to do to find these things?

wireman · 05-09-07, 07:11 AM

Head to the Med young man.

Canovaro · 05-09-07, 07:19 AM

or go to the museum

Serious: Intercept a reported task force maybe?

Puster Bill · 05-09-07, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfed

Its now the middle of 1942, I have an IXC boat and usually play my game like this..

Start my patrol from Lorent, plot course to my grid area, on my way I find a LARGE convoy, use all my torps, sink about 4-6 ships, contunie on my way to my grid, on my way back find another large convoy and sink another 4-6 ships.. Return home.. I have yet to see any really cool battleships or carriers, just the typical merchants and DD's

What do I have to do to find these things?

Your job isn't to find those things Your job is to sink merchant shipping. There are a lot more merchant ships than battleships and carriers.

I've been in a GWX career for 2 years game time now, and have only seen 1 battleship. I had to take the shot at long range, and missed.

Most u-boat commanders never saw a battleship or carrier, even the ones that made many patrols.

Reece · 05-09-07, 08:18 AM

You could download my "More Capital Ships" for GWX on my site, but be aware that you would have to start a new campaign, also has slightly less convoys & a little more single ship encounters!

CaptainAsh · 05-09-07, 08:32 AM

maybe 30 patrols now... 4 carreers on different sub, none passed 42 (DEAD is DEAD mode). For now I saw 2 fiji in a small task force in the channel (got one of them!), 1 fiji in a convoy during the norvegian invasion (as scripted event I found it s suck... sunk him and by the time I got all the other ship the fiji respawn

) and 1 southampton in the middle of a large convoy.

So no battleship nor carrier for me either by now

melnibonian · 05-09-07, 09:31 AM

Generally speaking Capital Ships can be found in Scapa Flow and other British and American Harbours. You can see them in the open sea as well but they don't apear out of nowhere. Check the GWX Manual for the historical missions and try to be in the area of operations at the designated time.

Vacillator · 05-09-07, 09:49 AM

I've seen two convoys off Scotland in 1940 with Nelson or Revenge BBs in their midst.
Hit the Nelson with 3 torps but got DC'd to destruction before it sank (I was young and inexperienced

). Hit the Revenge with 4, yes 4 torps and sneaked away deep. It sank.

Otherwise sank a Fiji in Loch Ewe.

These were all GWX.

Keelbuster · 05-09-07, 11:33 AM

GWX: Mediterranean - in my first four patrols (41), I ran into the same task force - twice in one patrol - 2 x BB, 3 x cruiser, etc. One of the patrols i missed all my shots, the next patrol i got nelson and kgv. I saw so many BBs that i actually got bored of it. If you want BBs outside the med, they go in a loop from Lock Ewe, down the coast, and into gibraltar. You can catch them anywhere along that route. If you see a contact report for a TF, intercept! BBs travel 18 - 20kts.

bruschi sauro · 05-09-07, 12:35 PM

I played 4/5 career with SH3+GWX.I have meet one battleship (Prince of Wales) SUNK

and one escort carrier.

Damaged

Kptlt. Siegmann · 05-09-07, 04:07 PM

I was lucky enough to sink not one, but two carriers in my 6 months at sea right now.

Lesser warships include 2 Dido Class Cruisers and 1 Fiji Class Cruiser. My career files can be seen here: http://www.isaf.us

Setup:
SH3 v1.4b
GWX 1.03
74% Realism (Everything checked except: No Map Contact Update, No External View, No Weapon Officer Assistance, and Manual Targeting System)

Career Info:
Current Date: June 2nd, 1940
5 Patrols for 182,955 tons (113,302 merchant tonnage, 69653 warship tonnage)
Type VII-C U-230
2nd Flotilla: Wilhelmshaven
Currently in Bergen, Norway (undergoing repairs)

Umfuld · 05-09-07, 04:18 PM

A dozen or so patrols for me and I've seen two Battleships inside merchant convoys - sank one.

Intercepted a BB with 9 DD escorts headed to Norway during that battle. (You want action - do the Norway battle) - sank it.

Other Aux Cruisers and Light Cruisers here and there.

I was stating to think I was seeing too many capital ships. :hmm:

Anyway, read up on the different scripted naval battles in the GWX manual. And be at those spots at the right times.

Brag · 05-09-07, 06:24 PM

In GWX 1,03 started new career, 1939.
In patrols 2,3,4,5 ran into and sank a battleship on each patrol. Never seen a BB before.

3 of them were in convoys, 1 in a task force.

TarJak · 05-09-07, 09:58 PM

There is a TF with a carrier escorted by LC's and DD's that runs between scotland and Norway every now and then. I've seen it in numerous years and occasionally when I'm in a good position get to sink the carrier.

d@rk51d3 · 05-09-07, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfed

Its now the middle of 1942, I have an IXC boat and usually play my game like this..

Start my patrol from Lorent, plot course to my grid area, on my way I find a LARGE convoy, use all my torps, sink about 4-6 ships, contunie on my way to my grid, on my way back find another large convoy and sink another 4-6 ships.. Return home.. I have yet to see any really cool battleships or carriers, just the typical merchants and DD's

What do I have to do to find these things?

I'm just thankful that, at least BDU doesn't keep sending me to Honshu... over, and over and over and over......

05-09-07, 07:08 AM	#1
fastfed Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 786 Downloads: 254 Uploads: 0	22 patrols in GWX and yet to see any cool ships? Its now the middle of 1942, I have an IXC boat and usually play my game like this.. Start my patrol from Lorent, plot course to my grid area, on my way I find a LARGE convoy, use all my torps, sink about 4-6 ships, contunie on my way to my grid, on my way back find another large convoy and sink another 4-6 ships.. Return home.. I have yet to see any really cool battleships or carriers, just the typical merchants and DD's What do I have to do to find these things?

05-09-07, 08:18 AM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,693 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	You could download my "More Capital Ships" for GWX on my site, but be aware that you would have to start a new campaign, also has slightly less convoys & a little more single ship encounters! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

05-09-07, 09:31 AM	#7
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Generally speaking Capital Ships can be found in Scapa Flow and other British and American Harbours. You can see them in the open sea as well but they don't apear out of nowhere. Check the GWX Manual for the historical missions and try to be in the area of operations at the designated time. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

05-09-07, 11:33 AM	#9
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	GWX: Mediterranean - in my first four patrols (41), I ran into the same task force - twice in one patrol - 2 x BB, 3 x cruiser, etc. One of the patrols i missed all my shots, the next patrol i got nelson and kgv. I saw so many BBs that i actually got bored of it. If you want BBs outside the med, they go in a loop from Lock Ewe, down the coast, and into gibraltar. You can catch them anywhere along that route. If you see a contact report for a TF, intercept! BBs travel 18 - 20kts. __________________

05-09-07, 04:07 PM	#11
Kptlt. Siegmann Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Docked at Kiel Posts: 128 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I was lucky enough to sink not one, but two carriers in my 6 months at sea right now. Lesser warships include 2 Dido Class Cruisers and 1 Fiji Class Cruiser. My career files can be seen here: http://www.isaf.us Setup: SH3 v1.4b GWX 1.03 74% Realism (Everything checked except: No Map Contact Update, No External View, No Weapon Officer Assistance, and Manual Targeting System) Career Info: Current Date: June 2nd, 1940 5 Patrols for 182,955 tons (113,302 merchant tonnage, 69653 warship tonnage) Type VII-C U-230 2nd Flotilla: Wilhelmshaven Currently in Bergen, Norway (undergoing repairs) Last edited by Kptlt. Siegmann; 05-09-07 at 07:07 PM.

05-09-07, 07:11 AM	#2
wireman Sparky Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 155 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Head to the Med young man.

05-09-07, 07:19 AM	#3
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	or go to the museum Serious: Intercept a reported task force maybe?

05-09-07, 08:32 AM	#6
CaptainAsh Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 128 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	maybe 30 patrols now... 4 carreers on different sub, none passed 42 (DEAD is DEAD mode). For now I saw 2 fiji in a small task force in the channel (got one of them!), 1 fiji in a convoy during the norvegian invasion (as scripted event I found it s suck... sunk him and by the time I got all the other ship the fiji respawn ) and 1 southampton in the middle of a large convoy. So no battleship nor carrier for me either by now

05-09-07, 09:49 AM	#8
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've seen two convoys off Scotland in 1940 with Nelson or Revenge BBs in their midst. Hit the Nelson with 3 torps but got DC'd to destruction before it sank (I was young and inexperienced ). Hit the Revenge with 4, yes 4 torps and sneaked away deep. It sank. Otherwise sank a Fiji in Loch Ewe. These were all GWX.

05-09-07, 12:35 PM	#10
bruschi sauro Frogman Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florence Italy Posts: 307 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	I played 4/5 career with SH3+GWX.I have meet one battleship (Prince of Wales) SUNK and one escort carrier. Damaged

05-09-07, 04:18 PM	#12
Umfuld Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 503 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	A dozen or so patrols for me and I've seen two Battleships inside merchant convoys - sank one. Intercepted a BB with 9 DD escorts headed to Norway during that battle. (You want action - do the Norway battle) - sank it. Other Aux Cruisers and Light Cruisers here and there. I was stating to think I was seeing too many capital ships. :hmm: Anyway, read up on the different scripted naval battles in the GWX manual. And be at those spots at the right times.

05-09-07, 06:24 PM	#13
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	In GWX 1,03 started new career, 1939. In patrols 2,3,4,5 ran into and sank a battleship on each patrol. Never seen a BB before. 3 of them were in convoys, 1 in a task force. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

05-09-07, 09:58 PM	#14
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	There is a TF with a carrier escorted by LC's and DD's that runs between scotland and Norway every now and then. I've seen it in numerous years and occasionally when I'm in a good position get to sink the carrier.