Who Drives What?

Walruss · 02-20-11, 04:57 AM

Ok guys, roll 'em sleeves up, let's have it out...

Who drives what? I know we have our little weasels sneaking around in their type-II's- desperate to get one ship per eel, and fat ones at that.

Or our 'old reliable' foot soldiers, searching the atlantic in their trusty type-VII's

Then there are the tanks of early war, the Type-IX'ers, you guys got one the moment they came out, hungry for more range, and more eels for you to sink those brits with

And finally our Elektroboot'ers, the savy tech-heads who want to make a mark with the last and most advanced of everything

So come on, fess up!

It's been so long since I played far enough to have my choice, but with the next patrol I think I'm changing up for a IXB... head south for the spring!

Schwieger · 02-20-11, 05:01 AM

VII. When the U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD mod comes out, II.

VONHARRIS · 02-20-11, 05:54 AM

I always begin with my trusty IXB.
Then I have two options:
First
1. Keep it like this and upgrade to IXC when available and then install all goodies like radar detectors , decoys etc.
2. Later if I have some good patrols and survive I get a XXI.

Second
1. Upgarde the IXB with anything availabe
2. Take a IXD2 when available and sail to the Far East.

papa_smurf · 02-20-11, 07:39 AM

Type VII/C here.

STEED · 02-20-11, 09:37 AM

70% Type IX

20% Type VII

10% Type II (in the Black sea)

As you see I'm more of a IX person and at this very moment sailing IXB. From time to time I do like to give the others ago.

Sailor Steve · 02-20-11, 11:22 AM

I always have consecutive careers going. Since I recently restarted (for the seventeen gazillionth time) I have a Type IIb with the 1st Flotilla, a Type VIIa with the 2nd and a Type VIIb with the 7th. As soon as December comes I'll also have a IXb with the 1st.

That said, the truth is that until I get my new computer I'm not really playing at all.

kroll688 · 02-20-11, 01:22 PM

I usually like to start in 1939 with a II, once I've earned enough renown, move up to a IIB, upgrade a few things, and when IXC comes out move in and upgrade as much as I can and see how long I can go. I have never made it long enough to get an XXI.

Missing Name · 02-20-11, 01:29 PM

Type IXB at the beginning of the war, and then I upgrade to a IXC. The IXD2 has nice range, but I hate its handling.

Gereke · 02-20-11, 02:29 PM

I'm a Type IX'er. I like having the available range to go out for extended periods.

From time to time I'll go out in a Type IID to play Ninja of the North Sea.

Tom · 02-20-11, 03:10 PM

I drive a type VII most of the time.

Every once in a while I try a type IX, because it looks better (both from the outside and from the conning tower), has better range, carries more torpedoes and has a better deck gun. I don't mind the slower maneuverability, especially as the IX feels more stable than a type VII on the surface. Being a bigger target is somewhat annoying though, and gets me killed more often.

The huge load of torpedoes and further away patrol zones make for tediously long patrols, however. Finishing patrols gives me a sense of accomplishment and allows me to manage my crew, consider upgrades, transfers, and so on.

The type VII offers, for me, the best combination of firepower, survivability and patrol length. I can attack a convoy twice and have a few torpedoes remaining for ships I see on my way to the convoy and back. If I don't manage to find a convoy, I can attack lone merchants and get back home in a reasonable patrol time.

And if I want to, I can patrol around Gibraltar and the North African coast and resupply at one of the many supply ships. I prefer a two part patrol, visiting a supply ship in between, over the single long patrol of a larger boat.

Collin Dougherty · 02-20-11, 05:58 PM

Definitly The IX.
Beauty + Effectiveness = The all powerfull IX <333

02-20-11, 06:22 PM

Although I do drive others, IXB is my favorite.

It's not for the extra eels, as I don't carry external reloads.
I like the stability, surface speed, range, handling, and oxygen endurance.

In order behind the IXB are
IXC, VIIB, IID.

If I can help it,
the VIIC is not for me.

Collin Dougherty · 02-20-11, 06:34 PM

Although I do drive others, IXB is my favorite.Isnt the IXB the longest U-boat they made?
Im not up to date.
lol

02-20-11, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Collin Dougherty

Although I do drive others, IXB is my favorite.

Isnt the IXB the longest U-boat they made?
Im not up to date.
lol

No. The IX Class grows with each new variant.
IX(A)
IXB
IXC
IXD2 / IXD1

The Type X was larger yet (mine layer).

The Type XIV was also a very large boat (tankers).

timmy41 · 02-21-11, 01:44 AM

VIIC!

02-20-11, 04:57 AM	#1
Walruss Soundman Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 144 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Who Drives What? Ok guys, roll 'em sleeves up, let's have it out... Who drives what? I know we have our little weasels sneaking around in their type-II's- desperate to get one ship per eel, and fat ones at that. Or our 'old reliable' foot soldiers, searching the atlantic in their trusty type-VII's Then there are the tanks of early war, the Type-IX'ers, you guys got one the moment they came out, hungry for more range, and more eels for you to sink those brits with And finally our Elektroboot'ers, the savy tech-heads who want to make a mark with the last and most advanced of everything So come on, fess up! It's been so long since I played far enough to have my choice, but with the next patrol I think I'm changing up for a IXB... head south for the spring! __________________ Lt. Z. S . Werner Krautsch Assigned: U-66 (IXc), 2nd Flot. 1. JAN 1941 Date: JAN 41 Patrols Completed: 0 Warships:0 Subs:0 Merchants: 0 Status: AT SEA

02-20-11, 05:01 AM	#2
Schwieger Commodore Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: U-142 Posts: 624 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	VII. When the U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD mod comes out, II. __________________ Support U-Boot_HAHD: Install Dropbox Click Here & Increase The Teams Dropbox space and get 2.25GB of free online Storage space for yourself.

02-20-11, 07:39 AM	#4
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Type VII/C here. __________________

02-20-11, 09:37 AM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	70% Type IX 20% Type VII 10% Type II (in the Black sea) As you see I'm more of a IX person and at this very moment sailing IXB. From time to time I do like to give the others ago. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

02-20-11, 11:22 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I always have consecutive careers going. Since I recently restarted (for the seventeen gazillionth time) I have a Type IIb with the 1st Flotilla, a Type VIIa with the 2nd and a Type VIIb with the 7th. As soon as December comes I'll also have a IXb with the 1st. That said, the truth is that until I get my new computer I'm not really playing at all. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-20-11, 05:54 AM	#3
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	I always begin with my trusty IXB. Then I have two options: First 1. Keep it like this and upgrade to IXC when available and then install all goodies like radar detectors , decoys etc. 2. Later if I have some good patrols and survive I get a XXI. Second 1. Upgarde the IXB with anything availabe 2. Take a IXD2 when available and sail to the Far East.

02-20-11, 01:22 PM	#7
kroll688 Watch Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Pacific Ocean Posts: 22 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I usually like to start in 1939 with a II, once I've earned enough renown, move up to a IIB, upgrade a few things, and when IXC comes out move in and upgrade as much as I can and see how long I can go. I have never made it long enough to get an XXI.

02-20-11, 01:29 PM	#8
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Type IXB at the beginning of the war, and then I upgrade to a IXC. The IXD2 has nice range, but I hate its handling. __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

02-20-11, 02:29 PM	#9
Gereke A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 76 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I'm a Type IX'er. I like having the available range to go out for extended periods. From time to time I'll go out in a Type IID to play Ninja of the North Sea.

02-20-11, 03:10 PM	#10
Tom Gunner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 97 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I drive a type VII most of the time. Every once in a while I try a type IX, because it looks better (both from the outside and from the conning tower), has better range, carries more torpedoes and has a better deck gun. I don't mind the slower maneuverability, especially as the IX feels more stable than a type VII on the surface. Being a bigger target is somewhat annoying though, and gets me killed more often. The huge load of torpedoes and further away patrol zones make for tediously long patrols, however. Finishing patrols gives me a sense of accomplishment and allows me to manage my crew, consider upgrades, transfers, and so on. The type VII offers, for me, the best combination of firepower, survivability and patrol length. I can attack a convoy twice and have a few torpedoes remaining for ships I see on my way to the convoy and back. If I don't manage to find a convoy, I can attack lone merchants and get back home in a reasonable patrol time. And if I want to, I can patrol around Gibraltar and the North African coast and resupply at one of the many supply ships. I prefer a two part patrol, visiting a supply ship in between, over the single long patrol of a larger boat.

02-20-11, 05:58 PM	#11
Collin Dougherty Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 119 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Definitly The IX. Beauty + Effectiveness = The all powerfull IX <333

02-20-11, 06:22 PM	#12
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Although I do drive others, IXB is my favorite. It's not for the extra eels, as I don't carry external reloads. I like the stability, surface speed, range, handling, and oxygen endurance. In order behind the IXB are IXC, VIIB, IID. If I can help it, the VIIC is not for me.

02-20-11, 06:34 PM	#13
Collin Dougherty Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 119 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Although I do drive others, IXB is my favorite.Isnt the IXB the longest U-boat they made? Im not up to date. lol

02-21-11, 01:44 AM	#15
timmy41 Weps Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 367 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	VIIC!