no fun

StinkiePoep · 03-23-10, 07:48 PM

hi,

i do like submarine warfare alot in WO2, but i cant find having any fun in SH5, i cant find any convoys (probably i am doing something wrong).
i also use the tactic of diving and then listening to the phones, but i never hear something. sometimes i think i hear someting but i gues i just imagine it.

probably im just playing the game wrong so can anyone give me some tips

SteamWake · 03-23-10, 07:52 PM

Patience you will find one soon enough. Then you will curse you do not have enough torpedoes

Scoochy · 03-23-10, 08:53 PM

What's WO2?

tennozan · 03-23-10, 09:07 PM

I agree with SteamWake. They are there. Today I ran across what I thought to be a lone freighter, then contact with another one. I kid you not - there were 8 columns of 5 ships each. I got in the middle of them (not a single escort in sight) and cursed the luck of having only 8 eels left. Still managed to bag 7 including two juicy tankers. It was good clean destructive fun. I felt like a fox in the hen house with feathers flying everywhere.

Onkel Neal · 03-23-10, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StinkiePoep

hi,

i do like submarine warfare alot in WO2, but i cant find having any fun in SH5, i cant find any convoys (probably i am doing something wrong).
i also use the tactic of diving and then listening to the phones, but i never hear something. sometimes i think i hear someting but i gues i just imagine it.

probably im just playing the game wrong so can anyone give me some tips

Try playing with Realistic Sensors OFF. Helps a lot.

loerelau · 03-24-10, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scoochy

What's WO2?

Dutch: Wereld Oorlog 2

worldwar 2.

StinkiePoep · 03-24-10, 05:45 PM

ow ya sorry forgot that wo2 is not english

,

so its normal it takes a long time to find a enemy?

Falkirion · 03-24-10, 06:17 PM

Its completely normal to have trouble finding contacts. Its a large ocean. But if you hang around the right grids, and you're vigilant with your hydrophone/visual checks you'll find some convoys.

Paajtor · 03-24-10, 06:42 PM

Hi and welcome!

From what I understand, you need an overall introduction @ finding a target.
That is to say, once you found one, you're in for the real deal...but that's of a later concern. :P

I don't know if your game came with a nice map of the N-Atlanctic, so here is the one from SH3.
You can see big shipping-lanes, where lot's of traffic can be expected.
Zoom-in on your map, and see to which individual harbors the large lines might split-up

You can choose the vital lines to the US and Russia (Moermansk), or go for the more coastal traffic - the English East-coast comes to mind.

Also, take note of the big circles on that map...those indicate air-cover at a certain stage of the war.
Once you're inside such circle (depends on which year you are playing), prepair to get sighted during the day.
So make your speedy progress during the night.

But don't forget to dive - go to let's say 25m - every now and then, run-silent, and listen to the hydrophone.
Warships have high rpm-sounds, merchants low.

Suppose you finally find a contact, don't fire untill you can see which flag the vessel is carrying!

Good hunting.

*edit - just found out, that reaper7 made a printable SH5-map....guess it's more relevant to SH5's "campaign".

SteamWake · 03-24-10, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paajtor

*edit - just found out, that reaper7 made a printable SH5-map....guess it's more relevant to SH5's "campaign".

All over that... where did that come from??

StinkiePoep · 03-25-10, 11:20 AM

ok, tx for the info

Mud · 03-25-10, 11:41 AM

Couldn´t think of a better nick name ?

oh wait ......

Mud

03-23-10, 07:48 PM	#1
StinkiePoep Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 30 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	no fun hi, i do like submarine warfare alot in WO2, but i cant find having any fun in SH5, i cant find any convoys (probably i am doing something wrong). i also use the tactic of diving and then listening to the phones, but i never hear something. sometimes i think i hear someting but i gues i just imagine it. probably im just playing the game wrong so can anyone give me some tips

03-23-10, 07:52 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Patience you will find one soon enough. Then you will curse you do not have enough torpedoes __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-23-10, 08:53 PM	#3
Scoochy Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: San diego Ca. Posts: 150 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	What's WO2? __________________ SH5 Photobucket Slideshow

03-23-10, 09:07 PM	#4
tennozan Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 151 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	I agree with SteamWake. They are there. Today I ran across what I thought to be a lone freighter, then contact with another one. I kid you not - there were 8 columns of 5 ships each. I got in the middle of them (not a single escort in sight) and cursed the luck of having only 8 eels left. Still managed to bag 7 including two juicy tankers. It was good clean destructive fun. I felt like a fox in the hen house with feathers flying everywhere. __________________ "The people who are the most bigoted are the people who have no convictions at all." G.K. Chesterton

03-24-10, 06:42 PM	#9
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Hi and welcome! From what I understand, you need an overall introduction @ finding a target. That is to say, once you found one, you're in for the real deal...but that's of a later concern. :P I don't know if your game came with a nice map of the N-Atlanctic, so here is the one from SH3. You can see big shipping-lanes, where lot's of traffic can be expected. Zoom-in on your map, and see to which individual harbors the large lines might split-up You can choose the vital lines to the US and Russia (Moermansk), or go for the more coastal traffic - the English East-coast comes to mind. Also, take note of the big circles on that map...those indicate air-cover at a certain stage of the war. Once you're inside such circle (depends on which year you are playing), prepair to get sighted during the day. So make your speedy progress during the night. But don't forget to dive - go to let's say 25m - every now and then, run-silent, and listen to the hydrophone. Warships have high rpm-sounds, merchants low. Suppose you finally find a contact, don't fire untill you can see which flag the vessel is carrying! Good hunting. edit - just found out, that reaper7 made a printable SH5-map....guess it's more relevant to SH5's "campaign". __________________ Last edited by Paajtor; 03-24-10 at 07:05 PM.*

03-24-10, 05:45 PM	#7
StinkiePoep Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 30 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	ow ya sorry forgot that wo2 is not english , so its normal it takes a long time to find a enemy?

03-24-10, 06:17 PM	#8
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Its completely normal to have trouble finding contacts. Its a large ocean. But if you hang around the right grids, and you're vigilant with your hydrophone/visual checks you'll find some convoys.

03-25-10, 11:20 AM	#11
StinkiePoep Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 30 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	ok, tx for the info

03-25-10, 11:41 AM	#12
Mud Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 541 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Couldn´t think of a better nick name ? oh wait ...... Mud __________________

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