Wolfpack!? --jaw drops--

01-01-07, 09:05 PM

I had to pause my patrol and come here. This is incredible!

Two days into my fourth patrol. It's 9 January 1941, and I've left St. Nazaire heading to BE59. My lookouts call out 'submarine spotted!'

Now, as they aren't calling it out like they did for the S-boat, I assume it's one of ours. And it is.

One of ours.

One of three, to be exact.

Three of them, on the surface, slicing their way, flak-engaging, through an unescorted convoy. (Yum!)

I've some screenies of them if anyone's interesting in seeing them. For now, I'm back to the fun!

(This is GWX, by the way)

johan_d · 01-01-07, 09:41 PM

Damn, another whole year I have to patrol.. kust in feb 1940.

peterloo · 01-01-07, 09:57 PM

There are wolf packs... But for safety's sake... Better dive and look through the periscope to see what the sub is... I havn't seen any hostile sub yet but there are some, as shown in GWX manual...

For a S-class or Gato, fire him and salvo and tell him

"YOU ARE FIRED"

01-01-07, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterloo

There are wolf packs... But for safety's sake... Better dive and look through the periscope to see what the sub is... I havn't seen any hostile sub yet but there are some, as shown in GWX manual...

For a S-class or Gato, fire him and salvo and tell him

"YOU ARE FIRED"

I've already spotted, and sank, an S-class sub.

Ok, update on the patrol: 9 ships sank, most by deck gun. The entire convoy is sunk. Three were crippled by the wolfpack prior to my arrival (and even during). At least one of the U-boats has sustained damage: riding low at the stern and visibly damaged there, too. Leads me to believe they engaged and destroyed whatever escorts might have been present before I got there.

It was amazing having other U-boats about. And at this point in the war, having no escorts around, and having the merchants unarmed it was, well . . . shooting fish in a barrel. Gonna enjoy the 'Happy Times' while I can.

Slick Rick · 01-01-07, 11:47 PM

Did they submerge or stay on the surface??

01-02-07, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick Rick

Did they submerge or stay on the surface??

They stayed on the surface.

01-02-07, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slick Rick

Did they submerge or stay on the surface??

My understanding is that AI sub's will never go down. If they are surfaced, they stay that way. Would be nice though

Dallass_Drake · 01-02-07, 01:13 AM

Can we see the screenshots?

I'd love to see something like this during one of my patrols

azn_132 · 01-02-07, 01:19 AM

I think I wont see a wolfpack because Im playin in the pacific monsun uboat campaign.

_Seth_ · 01-02-07, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dallass_Drake

Can we see the screenshots?

I'd love to see something like this during one of my patrols

Here is a pack i spotted the other day:

:rotfl::rotfl

Sorry, just had to....)

Sea Wolf · 01-02-07, 03:59 AM

show the screenies

KevinB · 01-02-07, 04:54 AM

After a lacklustre patrol I decided to pay Freetown a visit and to my surprise, saw my prize target, the 24000 ton liner on fire and sinking as well as a couple of other ships. Could it have been these guys got ahead of me? GWX BTW.

Jimbuna · 01-02-07, 06:40 AM

Come on Albrecht...show them the goods

AS · 01-02-07, 01:23 PM

I thought AI subs cannot fire torpedoes/engage enemies, so how comes the AI subs you saw sank ships???

Slick Rick · 01-02-07, 01:36 PM

I think he is surmising it was them.....he arrived after the fact....

01-01-07, 09:05 PM	#1
Albrecht Von Hesse Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Wolfpack!? --jaw drops-- I had to pause my patrol and come here. This is incredible! Two days into my fourth patrol. It's 9 January 1941, and I've left St. Nazaire heading to BE59. My lookouts call out 'submarine spotted!' Now, as they aren't calling it out like they did for the S-boat, I assume it's one of ours. And it is. One of ours. One of three, to be exact. Three of them, on the surface, slicing their way, flak-engaging, through an unescorted convoy. (Yum!) I've some screenies of them if anyone's interesting in seeing them. For now, I'm back to the fun! (This is GWX, by the way)

01-01-07, 09:57 PM	#3
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	There are wolf packs... But for safety's sake... Better dive and look through the periscope to see what the sub is... I havn't seen any hostile sub yet but there are some, as shown in GWX manual... For a S-class or Gato, fire him and salvo and tell him "YOU ARE FIRED" __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

01-01-07, 11:47 PM	#5
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Did they submerge or stay on the surface?? __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

01-02-07, 06:40 AM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Come on Albrecht...show them the goods __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-02-07, 01:23 PM	#14
AS 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 275 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	I thought AI subs cannot fire torpedoes/engage enemies, so how comes the AI subs you saw sank ships??? __________________ Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong. (Oscar Wilde)

01-01-07, 09:41 PM	#2
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	Damn, another whole year I have to patrol.. kust in feb 1940.

01-02-07, 01:13 AM	#8
Dallass_Drake Bosun Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 62 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Can we see the screenshots? I'd love to see something like this during one of my patrols

01-02-07, 01:19 AM	#9
azn_132 Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 950 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think I wont see a wolfpack because Im playin in the pacific monsun uboat campaign.

01-02-07, 03:59 AM	#11
Sea Wolf A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 79 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	show the screenies

01-02-07, 04:54 AM	#12
KevinB Planesman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 195 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	After a lacklustre patrol I decided to pay Freetown a visit and to my surprise, saw my prize target, the 24000 ton liner on fire and sinking as well as a couple of other ships. Could it have been these guys got ahead of me? GWX BTW.

01-02-07, 01:36 PM	#15
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I think he is surmising it was them.....he arrived after the fact.... __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!