Sinking a waterlogged ship with flak guns

zaunkonigII · 02-20-07, 02:36 AM

As a last resort - how do you sink a damaged ship with flak guns? I have read somewhere that you can do it. Can be useful when you have no torp/deck gun ammo left and you just want to sink that last limping small merchant.

Mooncatt · 02-20-07, 02:54 AM

get close dont miss and prepared to be there a long time and use a lot of flak ammo

zaunkonigII · 02-20-07, 02:55 AM

Where's the best place to aim at?

Mooncatt · 02-20-07, 02:57 AM

im not sure tbh. i usually find aiming for the waterline quite good or i like to blow up the cargo thats loaded on the boat.

zaunkonigII · 02-20-07, 03:07 AM

I already tried shooting the cargo, the engines, fuel tank. No good. Still have to try the waterline, though.

Mooncatt · 02-20-07, 03:25 AM

yeah as i said it will take ages and use a lot of ammo

whiteviper · 02-23-07, 10:34 AM

How do we change the ammo type of the flak gun?

bigboywooly · 02-23-07, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by whiteviper

How do we change the ammo type of the flak gun?

AFAIK you cant - well quickly any way
As posted in another thread yesterday that asked the same question

20mm fire AP only
37mm fire AP and AA only

Now I suspect that can be changed but requires a bit more work than text editing

High Voltage · 02-23-07, 11:45 AM

if you can, aim for the captain's eyes, this will blind him and there is a bug that causes him to scuttle his ship when he can no longer see. It's tricky but it can be done...

High Voltage · 02-23-07, 11:46 AM

Morts · 02-23-07, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by High Voltage

if you can, aim for the captain's eyes, this will blind him and there is a bug that causes him to scuttle his ship when he can no longer see. It's tricky but it can be done...

please only allied captains
i "accidently" shot the captain of a german uboat comming into harbor
lets just say ill be staying in a cell for a few years before i will face a fireing squad:rotfl:

so....PLEASE ONLY ALLIED CAPTAINS:rotfl:

02-20-07, 02:36 AM	#1
zaunkonigII Bosun Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inside an iron coffin Posts: 63 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sinking a waterlogged ship with flak guns As a last resort - how do you sink a damaged ship with flak guns? I have read somewhere that you can do it. Can be useful when you have no torp/deck gun ammo left and you just want to sink that last limping small merchant. __________________ BTW, hacked 8k impulse, 8k range, 40 knot, 179 degree turn rate Zaunkonig II is killer.

02-20-07, 02:54 AM	#2
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	get close dont miss and prepared to be there a long time and use a lot of flak ammo __________________

02-20-07, 02:55 AM	#3
zaunkonigII Bosun Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inside an iron coffin Posts: 63 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Where's the best place to aim at? __________________ BTW, hacked 8k impulse, 8k range, 40 knot, 179 degree turn rate Zaunkonig II is killer.

02-20-07, 02:57 AM	#4
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	im not sure tbh. i usually find aiming for the waterline quite good or i like to blow up the cargo thats loaded on the boat. __________________

02-20-07, 03:07 AM	#5
zaunkonigII Bosun Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inside an iron coffin Posts: 63 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I already tried shooting the cargo, the engines, fuel tank. No good. Still have to try the waterline, though. __________________ BTW, hacked 8k impulse, 8k range, 40 knot, 179 degree turn rate Zaunkonig II is killer.

02-20-07, 03:25 AM	#6
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	yeah as i said it will take ages and use a lot of ammo __________________

02-23-07, 10:34 AM	#7
whiteviper Nub Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How do we change the ammo type of the flak gun?

02-23-07, 11:45 AM	#9
High Voltage Chief Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U-33. Depth Charges...sinking.. Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	if you can, aim for the captain's eyes, this will blind him and there is a bug that causes him to scuttle his ship when he can no longer see. It's tricky but it can be done... __________________ The new-moon night is black as ink. Off Hatteras the tankers sink. While sadly Roosevelt counts the score-- Some fifty thousand tons--by MOHR

02-23-07, 11:46 AM	#10
High Voltage Chief Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U-33. Depth Charges...sinking.. Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	__________________ The new-moon night is black as ink. Off Hatteras the tankers sink. While sadly Roosevelt counts the score-- Some fifty thousand tons--by MOHR