Anti-Aircraft Gun

Neptune#1 · 11-01-07, 09:48 AM

The anti-aircraft gun in this game is the pits you can see the shells hitting the zeros but does no damage I even pelted them with high explosive shells and got the same result is there a fix for this.

SteamWake · 11-01-07, 10:46 AM

Strange, Mine are overpowered.

You have mods installed ?

Neptune#1 · 11-01-07, 11:26 AM

only the 4.13 mod.

mookiemookie · 11-01-07, 12:03 PM

Are you actually hitting the planes? You have to lead them a fair amount unless they're right on top of you.

MorganThePirate · 11-01-07, 02:52 PM

Mine works very good. However I don't use it a lot. Good fishing.

ReallyDedPoet · 11-01-07, 03:20 PM

Works fine on this end

@ MorganThePirate, Welcome to SUBSIM

RDP

Neptune#1 · 11-01-07, 03:35 PM

MookieMookie I am aware of leading moving aircraft as I use several flight sims problem is I am only able to inflict damage and down the large planes the small fighters are uneffected shell type used seems to make no difference at all.

SteminDemon13 · 11-01-07, 04:11 PM

Mine works fine, my gun crew rocks, and now that I have twin mounts I join them in the fun and after that we circle the pilot wondering why we cant just pick him up

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SteamWake · 11-01-07, 05:14 PM

Have you tried letting a skilled crew operate the gun for you ?

Mine are crack shots and destroy nearly all aircraft. Problem is that then they crash into the boat.

Ive gotten into the habit of diving whenever a plane is spotted anyhow.

rrmelend · 11-01-07, 05:20 PM

I also let my gun crew have all the fun and they have no problem shooting down planes, regardless of size.

-Pv- · 11-01-07, 05:28 PM

Same here. My AA gun crew shoot down fighters like flies. I only use 90+ rated gunners.
-Pv-

Neptune#1 · 11-01-07, 08:33 PM

New gunners is a good idea I have not thought of and will have to try thanks, with out realizing it I probably did send a couple of jugheads up there , maybe they are related to the captin who sent them up there lol.

Pikes · 11-02-07, 08:43 AM

The shooting is a bit overpowered, never knew that subs would stand toe to toe with aircraft and mostly win

I just set it to autodive and dive on radar contacts and fast forward 15 mins then come up. Its OK to have a shootout for some fun but after the 5th time and youve got to make thousands of miles its really a drag getting involved with planes and to be quite honest a direct bomb hit should be insta death, unrepairable at the very least. So unless you are seriously bored outside of your campaign game just leave them as distant contacts and hide like you should.

Brenjen · 11-02-07, 09:33 AM

My crews win nine out of ten fights; after I had twin 40mm mounts put in & my crew trained up. I usually let them take on single contacts as long as my boat is close enough to a refit station. That way if I do take a hit from one of the small charges the planes are carrying I can repair in port.

On a side note, I noticed some planes carry larger ordnance than others. I had a sea-plane drop several small charges on me in two seperate drops before my crew got him....it looked like ten or more per drop; while a zeke dropped two larger ones twice in his passes. If I recall correctly the A6M could only carry one 200kg bomb & that would mean no extra fuel. Are the aircraft ordnance load-outs modelled correctly? Does anyone know if they are & what A/C carries what load-out?

Melonfish · 11-02-07, 10:48 AM

actually does anyone know a mod to reduce the flak guns power? i mean i'm all for shooting down those pesky planes but i don't see how i can make a flying boat explode with 20mm rounds unless i get some lucky shots. planes take a lot of damage.

also, how do you train your chaps? i fear i'm neglecting my crew.
pete

11-01-07, 12:03 PM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Are you actually hitting the planes? You have to lead them a fair amount unless they're right on top of you. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

11-01-07, 02:52 PM	#5
MorganThePirate Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On battle stations in sunny AZ Posts: 54 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Cook Them Mine works very good. However I don't use it a lot. Good fishing.

11-01-07, 03:20 PM	#6
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,887 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Works fine on this end @ MorganThePirate, Welcome to SUBSIM RDP __________________ Back in the Day

11-01-07, 09:48 AM	#1
Neptune#1 Bosun Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Racine WI Posts: 64 Downloads: 112 Uploads: 0	Anti-Aircraft Gun The anti-aircraft gun in this game is the pits you can see the shells hitting the zeros but does no damage I even pelted them with high explosive shells and got the same result is there a fix for this.

11-01-07, 10:46 AM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Strange, Mine are overpowered. You have mods installed ?

11-01-07, 11:26 AM	#3
Neptune#1 Bosun Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Racine WI Posts: 64 Downloads: 112 Uploads: 0	only the 4.13 mod.

11-01-07, 03:35 PM	#7
Neptune#1 Bosun Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Racine WI Posts: 64 Downloads: 112 Uploads: 0	MookieMookie I am aware of leading moving aircraft as I use several flight sims problem is I am only able to inflict damage and down the large planes the small fighters are uneffected shell type used seems to make no difference at all.

11-01-07, 04:11 PM	#8
SteminDemon13 Sparky Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 158 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mine works fine, my gun crew rocks, and now that I have twin mounts I join them in the fun and after that we circle the pilot wondering why we cant just pick him up .

11-01-07, 05:14 PM	#9
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Have you tried letting a skilled crew operate the gun for you ? Mine are crack shots and destroy nearly all aircraft. Problem is that then they crash into the boat. Ive gotten into the habit of diving whenever a plane is spotted anyhow.

11-01-07, 05:20 PM	#10
rrmelend Medic Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 162 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I also let my gun crew have all the fun and they have no problem shooting down planes, regardless of size.

11-01-07, 05:28 PM	#11
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Same here. My AA gun crew shoot down fighters like flies. I only use 90+ rated gunners. -Pv-

11-01-07, 08:33 PM	#12
Neptune#1 Bosun Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Racine WI Posts: 64 Downloads: 112 Uploads: 0	New gunners is a good idea I have not thought of and will have to try thanks, with out realizing it I probably did send a couple of jugheads up there , maybe they are related to the captin who sent them up there lol.

11-02-07, 08:43 AM	#13
Pikes Seaman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 40 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	The shooting is a bit overpowered, never knew that subs would stand toe to toe with aircraft and mostly win I just set it to autodive and dive on radar contacts and fast forward 15 mins then come up. Its OK to have a shootout for some fun but after the 5th time and youve got to make thousands of miles its really a drag getting involved with planes and to be quite honest a direct bomb hit should be insta death, unrepairable at the very least. So unless you are seriously bored outside of your campaign game just leave them as distant contacts and hide like you should.

11-02-07, 09:33 AM	#14
Brenjen Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: I live in The U.S. South Posts: 127 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	My crews win nine out of ten fights; after I had twin 40mm mounts put in & my crew trained up. I usually let them take on single contacts as long as my boat is close enough to a refit station. That way if I do take a hit from one of the small charges the planes are carrying I can repair in port. On a side note, I noticed some planes carry larger ordnance than others. I had a sea-plane drop several small charges on me in two seperate drops before my crew got him....it looked like ten or more per drop; while a zeke dropped two larger ones twice in his passes. If I recall correctly the A6M could only carry one 200kg bomb & that would mean no extra fuel. Are the aircraft ordnance load-outs modelled correctly? Does anyone know if they are & what A/C carries what load-out?

11-02-07, 10:48 AM	#15
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	actually does anyone know a mod to reduce the flak guns power? i mean i'm all for shooting down those pesky planes but i don't see how i can make a flying boat explode with 20mm rounds unless i get some lucky shots. planes take a lot of damage. also, how do you train your chaps? i fear i'm neglecting my crew. pete