Favorite starting sub?

gord96 · 05-01-08, 04:40 PM

What boat do you guys ususally pick when starting a new career in 41/42? Do you start with humble beginnings in the ol S-Class or try out the Porpoise or even more modern boats.

I always seem to feel i have to start at the bottom so I pick the S or the Porpoise.

How about you? :hmm:

Schroeder · 05-01-08, 05:39 PM

S-Class.

Soundman · 05-01-08, 06:08 PM

I've tried a few earlier boats and they can be fun for sure, but generally, I prefer the newer boats. A patrol or three is OK without radar, but I tend to get a little impatient without it. On the other hand, if you are fortunate enough to get sent into shipping lanes for your patrols, it's more rewarding to catch the quarry the old fashioned way, otherwise, it's sleepy time. So...I like to start with the Gato just early enough to get in at least a couple of patrols without radar and then upgrade.

aanker · 05-01-08, 06:32 PM

GAR class for me and Dec 41 too! (although they weren't available until 42) I've spent enough time in the good old S class with S-39 etc that I feel I deserve to get spoiled now in this career.

Happy Hunting!

Art

Commanding USS Grayling (SS-209)

Kapitan_Phillips · 05-01-08, 06:58 PM

I start from the basics. A pigboat for me, moving my way up as I earn the priveledge

MonTana_Prussian · 05-01-08, 07:24 PM

Always Dec '41 in a P-Class. I gotta have at least two stern tubes!

Crosseye76 · 05-01-08, 07:32 PM

As modern as possible. I want all the bells and whistles and gadgets as soon as I can get them.

Ducimus · 05-01-08, 07:46 PM

Tambor or Gar normally. I've used the Sargo once or twice.

I've never used the Salmon, Porpoise and in particular the S boats. You'd have to threaten to pull some teeth out of my skull with a rusty pair of pliers before id start in one of those. :rotfl:

peabody · 05-01-08, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Tambor or Gar normally. I've used the Sargo once or twice.

I've never used the Salmon, Porpoise and in particular the S boats. You'd have to threaten to pull some teeth out of my skull with a rusty pair of pliers before id start in one of those. :rotfl:

Ok, Ducimus if you don't start your next career with a porpoise we will pull some teeth out of your skull with a pair of rusty pliers. Just as soon as I can find the rest of "WE", cause right now it's "I".:rotfl:

Peabody

Ducimus · 05-01-08, 08:53 PM

Eh, i meant S class. Ive thoguht about porpoise, but the S class? NEVAH! I refuse to take out any boat that has a riveted hull! :rotfl:

Captain Vlad · 05-01-08, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Eh, i meant S class. Ive thoguht about porpoise, but the S class? NEVAH! I refuse to take out any boat that has a riveted hull! :rotfl:

Don't know what you're missing, man.

I've started out every career but two with an S-class, and while they're not as formidable as the fleet boats, they are...fun and different. Besides, there's always that nice 'underdog' angle with 'em...which makes slamming four Mk 10's into the side of an Ise-class battleship with one...so very very sweet.

As to the original post: Hard to answer. I don't usually think in terms of 'class', I think in terms of how attached I get to the sub over the course of the career. Right now, the Seadragon is taking top honors, so I guess my answer is Sargo...

Aur0ra145 · 05-02-08, 01:02 AM

I generally use the Gar, or something along those lines. But, here pretty soon I'll start another career with an S-Class, just to see how it is.

gAiNiAc · 05-02-08, 03:05 AM

I started with a Porpoise...........

I'm thinking about going for the S boat though......

It's got that Captain Nemo thing about it.

That would be a cool mod actually, Nemo's Nautilus.......

Pipe organ music would be a must on the Victrola!

DavyJonesFootlocker · 05-02-08, 07:34 AM

S-Class!

Hylander_1314 · 05-02-08, 08:45 AM

I like to start with a Sargo boat. I just like the look of the boat.

05-01-08, 04:40 PM	#1
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Favorite starting sub? What boat do you guys ususally pick when starting a new career in 41/42? Do you start with humble beginnings in the ol S-Class or try out the Porpoise or even more modern boats. I always seem to feel i have to start at the bottom so I pick the S or the Porpoise. How about you? :hmm:

05-01-08, 06:58 PM	#5
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I start from the basics. A pigboat for me, moving my way up as I earn the priveledge __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

05-01-08, 07:32 PM	#7
Crosseye76 Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 258 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As modern as possible. I want all the bells and whistles and gadgets as soon as I can get them. __________________ There are only two kinds of ships. Submarines and Targets.

05-02-08, 01:02 AM	#12
Aur0ra145 Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 46 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	I generally use the Gar, or something along those lines. But, here pretty soon I'll start another career with an S-Class, just to see how it is. __________________

05-02-08, 07:34 AM	#14
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	S-Class! __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

05-01-08, 05:39 PM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	S-Class.

05-01-08, 06:08 PM	#3
Soundman Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 617 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I've tried a few earlier boats and they can be fun for sure, but generally, I prefer the newer boats. A patrol or three is OK without radar, but I tend to get a little impatient without it. On the other hand, if you are fortunate enough to get sent into shipping lanes for your patrols, it's more rewarding to catch the quarry the old fashioned way, otherwise, it's sleepy time. So...I like to start with the Gato just early enough to get in at least a couple of patrols without radar and then upgrade.

05-01-08, 06:32 PM	#4
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	GAR class for me and Dec 41 too! (although they weren't available until 42) I've spent enough time in the good old S class with S-39 etc that I feel I deserve to get spoiled now in this career. Happy Hunting! Art Commanding USS Grayling (SS-209)

05-01-08, 07:24 PM	#6
MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Always Dec '41 in a P-Class. I gotta have at least two stern tubes!

05-01-08, 07:46 PM	#8
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Tambor or Gar normally. I've used the Sargo once or twice. I've never used the Salmon, Porpoise and in particular the S boats. You'd have to threaten to pull some teeth out of my skull with a rusty pair of pliers before id start in one of those. :rotfl:

05-01-08, 08:53 PM	#10
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Eh, i meant S class. Ive thoguht about porpoise, but the S class? NEVAH! I refuse to take out any boat that has a riveted hull! :rotfl:

05-02-08, 03:05 AM	#13
gAiNiAc Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 369 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I started with a Porpoise........... I'm thinking about going for the S boat though...... It's got that Captain Nemo thing about it. That would be a cool mod actually, Nemo's Nautilus....... Pipe organ music would be a must on the Victrola!

05-02-08, 08:45 AM	#15
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	I like to start with a Sargo boat. I just like the look of the boat. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------