Does Destroyer use starshells ?

Michal S · 01-30-06, 10:28 AM

Hi, i've got simple question. Does anybody of you ever seen Destroyers using (shooting) starshells during night attack when they're trying to find / kill you ? I saw only spot lights but nothing more :-(

Sorry for bad english :-)

Sturm · 01-30-06, 10:55 AM

Yes. Many times.

What A? · 01-30-06, 11:11 AM

Yes they do but not very often. Btw Does anyone know how to edit the range before it begin to burn and maby how long it should burn? Thanks in advance.

Kalach · 01-30-06, 06:49 PM

They do, but not very often.
If you want to make your night attacks more interesting you should grab CCIPs little 'leigh light/spotlight mod', it adds spotlights to most merchants and larger aircraft

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STEED · 01-31-06, 08:58 AM

That's a big yes on one patrol a star shell burst open right over me lit me up like a Christmas tree

granted that was a one off

STEED · 02-01-06, 06:26 PM

OK everyone I was told by one of my mates on one of his patrols his watch crew was killed by one yes a direct hit

I wonder

Has this happen to anyone here

Highbury · 02-01-06, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

OK everyone I was told by one of my mates on one of his patrols his watch crew was killed by one yes a direct hit

I wonder

Has this happen to anyone here

A starshell impacting a ship would not be rcognizeable as a starshell. They do not give off the light after in this game. Try hitting a merchant with one. I don't doubt he took a direct hit in the tower, but there would be no way to tell if it was SS, HE, or AP.

Also.... crew on deck in destroyer gun range????!!!!????

STEED · 02-01-06, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Highbury

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Originally Posted by STEED

OK everyone I was told by one of my mates on one of his patrols his watch crew was killed by one yes a direct hit

I wonder

Has this happen to anyone here

A starshell impacting a ship would not be rcognizeable as a starshell. They do not give off the light after in this game. Try hitting a merchant with one. I don't doubt he took a direct hit in the tower, but there would be no way to tell if it was SS, HE, or AP.

Also.... crew on deck in destroyer gun range????!!!!????

Good point I shall ask him

VON_CAPO · 02-01-06, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Michal S

Hi, i've got simple question. Does anybody of you ever seen Destroyers using (shooting) starshells during night attack when they're trying to find / kill you ? I saw only spot lights but nothing more :-(

Sorry for bad english :-)

Try the mission "Gibraltar", you are going to see a lot of starshells.

THE_MASK · 02-01-06, 11:25 PM

Just went to scapa in sept 39 in a VII . Never again .
Star shells were the least of my worries

STEED · 02-02-06, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

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Originally Posted by Highbury

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

OK everyone I was told by one of my mates on one of his patrols his watch crew was killed by one yes a direct hit

I wonder

Has this happen to anyone here

A starshell impacting a ship would not be rcognizeable as a starshell. They do not give off the light after in this game. Try hitting a merchant with one. I don't doubt he took a direct hit in the tower, but there would be no way to tell if it was SS, HE, or AP.

Also.... crew on deck in destroyer gun range????!!!!????

Good point I shall ask him

OK I got an answer from my mate he thinks it was a starshell but not sure

I think he needs a break

DMarkwick · 02-02-06, 09:51 AM

John O · 02-02-06, 10:30 AM

Yes. If you want to test them, try pinging for depth while a DD is close by. I foolishly did this on an early patrol and was instantly lit up by a DD's starshell. Pretty cool unless it was real life.

Ping Jockey · 02-02-06, 08:27 PM

I see them once and awhile

Einzelganger · 02-06-06, 11:25 PM

I'm running with IUB and in a new career i'm now in 1940 during the Norwegian landings. I moved in on a task force report in AF83 and found 3 Tribal DDs, 1 Fiji light cruiser and 3 troop transport.

I hit the 2 static Tribals first, sinking the first rather quickly by a shot in the ammo magazine. The second started to get underway but got hit in the bow.

As it was going down by the head this Tribal fired 4 starshells and lit up the immediate area over the troop transports in something which seemd like a sort of panic

Took a good screenshot showing three of the starshells together.

01-30-06, 10:28 AM	#1
Michal S Bilge Rat Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Does Destroyer use starshells ? Hi, i've got simple question. Does anybody of you ever seen Destroyers using (shooting) starshells during night attack when they're trying to find / kill you ? I saw only spot lights but nothing more :-( Sorry for bad english :-)

01-30-06, 10:55 AM	#2
Sturm Helmsman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 107 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Yes. Many times. __________________

01-30-06, 11:11 AM	#3
What A? A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 74 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes they do but not very often. Btw Does anyone know how to edit the range before it begin to burn and maby how long it should burn? Thanks in advance. __________________ Always check your radar.

02-02-06, 10:30 AM	#13
John O Gunner Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 99 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Destroyer Star Shells Yes. If you want to test them, try pinging for depth while a DD is close by. I foolishly did this on an early patrol and was instantly lit up by a DD's starshell. Pretty cool unless it was real life. __________________ John O There is No Finish Line, Keep Running!

02-02-06, 08:27 PM	#14
Ping Jockey Medic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 159 Downloads: 294 Uploads: 0	I see them once and awhile __________________ I joined the U S Navy in 1964. Saw the world and a lot more.

01-30-06, 06:49 PM	#4
Kalach Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 366 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	They do, but not very often. If you want to make your night attacks more interesting you should grab CCIPs little 'leigh light/spotlight mod', it adds spotlights to most merchants and larger aircraft .

01-31-06, 08:58 AM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	That's a big yes on one patrol a star shell burst open right over me lit me up like a Christmas tree granted that was a one off

02-01-06, 06:26 PM	#6
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	OK everyone I was told by one of my mates on one of his patrols his watch crew was killed by one yes a direct hit I wonder Has this happen to anyone here

02-01-06, 11:25 PM	#10
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Just went to scapa in sept 39 in a VII . Never again . Star shells were the least of my worries

02-02-06, 09:51 AM	#12
DMarkwick Shore leave Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0

02-06-06, 11:25 PM	#15
Einzelganger Electrician's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 135 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I'm running with IUB and in a new career i'm now in 1940 during the Norwegian landings. I moved in on a task force report in AF83 and found 3 Tribal DDs, 1 Fiji light cruiser and 3 troop transport. I hit the 2 static Tribals first, sinking the first rather quickly by a shot in the ammo magazine. The second started to get underway but got hit in the bow. As it was going down by the head this Tribal fired 4 starshells and lit up the immediate area over the troop transports in something which seemd like a sort of panic Took a good screenshot showing three of the starshells together. __________________ Den Tipperary song, wenn ich bitten darf !