Suggest help please on rough sea engagments

Elphaba · 04-13-07, 01:43 PM

Hi

Well I'm finally in Career mode!

Yes I got an Average on Torp and Convoy Exams and so now I'm off in my VIIB in 1939 to see what damage I can do.

My very first patrol was on REALLY REALLY rough seas - it almost made me feel seasick just watching the waves so much higher than my conning tower!

The only contact I got though was a British Navy Destroyer just off the North Scotish coast. However the sea was pitching me about so badly plus the waves were obscuring my view of the destroyer for about 10 secs every 15 secs, that it was impossible for me to get a manual range on the target (100% realism with GWX installed) so what should a girl do?

Should I just bug out and forget about such a juicy target 'cause the wx's too rough? Should I (as I have been hunting this forum) install a mod for counting the 'screws' is it? And set off a shot just using the hydrophones?

I tried hanging about for 24 hours in the area in the hopes the swells died down, but alas, they didn't even when I went to the West of England into the Atlantic to finish my 24 hr assignment, and then back around the UK to my German base - it was still heaving!

Any thoughts for this noob?

Thank you.

Elphaba

U-104 · 04-13-07, 01:54 PM

i say a DD is not worth the risk in that kind of weather.

Jimbuna · 04-13-07, 02:07 PM

It's very hard to target a vessel whilst in storm conditions

I tend to go to 20 metres or so and use my hydrophones to listen for screws. If you do pick a target you have to be extremely quick in fixing a solution and firing your eel.
If all else fails, sail to another area (fuel levels permitting) and hope for better weather

Kaleun Cook · 04-13-07, 02:13 PM

I wouldn't attack it but be glad that it doesn't find me due to the rough see. Saved my virtual live several times.

Brag · 04-13-07, 02:16 PM

Yes--let that DD go. WX can be frustrating but it does change

. We have lots of enemies but bad weather can also be our ally.
Keep plugging!

04-13-07, 01:43 PM	#1
Elphaba Neptune's daughter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	Suggest help please on rough sea engagments Hi Well I'm finally in Career mode! Yes I got an Average on Torp and Convoy Exams and so now I'm off in my VIIB in 1939 to see what damage I can do. My very first patrol was on REALLY REALLY rough seas - it almost made me feel seasick just watching the waves so much higher than my conning tower! The only contact I got though was a British Navy Destroyer just off the North Scotish coast. However the sea was pitching me about so badly plus the waves were obscuring my view of the destroyer for about 10 secs every 15 secs, that it was impossible for me to get a manual range on the target (100% realism with GWX installed) so what should a girl do? Should I just bug out and forget about such a juicy target 'cause the wx's too rough? Should I (as I have been hunting this forum) install a mod for counting the 'screws' is it? And set off a shot just using the hydrophones? I tried hanging about for 24 hours in the area in the hopes the swells died down, but alas, they didn't even when I went to the West of England into the Atlantic to finish my 24 hr assignment, and then back around the UK to my German base - it was still heaving! Any thoughts for this noob? Thank you. Elphaba

04-13-07, 01:54 PM	#2
U-104 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 797 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	i say a DD is not worth the risk in that kind of weather. __________________ My heart is steadfast, O God. I will sing and make music with all my soul. Ps. 108:1 Survival of the fittest does not explain arrival of the fittest. we live in a single spoken sentence.. "God said, let there be"

04-13-07, 02:07 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It's very hard to target a vessel whilst in storm conditions I tend to go to 20 metres or so and use my hydrophones to listen for screws. If you do pick a target you have to be extremely quick in fixing a solution and firing your eel. If all else fails, sail to another area (fuel levels permitting) and hope for better weather __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-13-07, 02:16 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yes--let that DD go. WX can be frustrating but it does change . We have lots of enemies but bad weather can also be our ally. Keep plugging! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-13-07, 02:13 PM	#4
Kaleun Cook Chief Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ger Posts: 313 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I wouldn't attack it but be glad that it doesn't find me due to the rough see. Saved my virtual live several times.