Just about ready to hit the water with GWX

Paulverisor64 · 06-11-08, 08:04 PM

Upon the many recommendations on this forum I've installed the GWX mod and I'm quite excited about getting underway.

I've read through most of the manual.

Last weekend I watched the director's cut version of Das Boot to get a better idea of what the U-boat life was like.

I've passed all the GWX tutorial tests, but have had some trouble with the Flak Gun and Convoy tutorials.

I'm only really worried about the convoy tutorial which I've practiced several times. Last evening I finally grasped how you took care of damage control which is a big step forward.

I'll talk through the rest of the experience. I know I must have done many things incorrect, but I'm trying to learn.

I start the tutorial out by getting the green arrow on the lead destroyer. I open 2 of the torpedo doors, change the setting to fast, lock the target and let them fly.

Next I try to at least slow down the next 2 ships in line. I wait for the green light and let loose torpedos 1 per ship.

I must confess that I stay topside until I see what happens to the destroyer. Typically I hit the destroyer, but for some reason I don't normally hit the other 2 ships.

After I confirm a hit on the destroyer I perform a normal dive.

By the time the ASW Trawler reaches me I'm probably 80 meters deep. Sometimes I get depth charged but the trawler always hangs around where I'm at.

I feel pretty blind when I'm beyond periscope depth. The maps show contact lines which most likely are placed through the hydrophone, but I don't really know where the ships are. It would be cool if you could have a view just outside the sub which is under water. When I hit the F12 button that places me top side, but I'm not sure where I am in relationship with the topside boats.

Last night I tried getting down quite deep. My boat started taking unseen damage. That's when I learned that I needed to place my crew in the damage control area and then select the compartment to repair.

In another trial last evening I played cat and mouse with the trawler for a long time. I was 120 meters deep and from my previous effort I wondered where the bottom actually was. I pinged the depth to the floor and was shocked to discover that I was only 2 meters from the bottom. Immediately the trawler dropped depth charges. He must have been keyed into my ping.

I did numerous manuevers at a safer depth. I was hoping that I lost my ASW shadow. I went topside and put the periscope up. Immediately the trawler ran over my periscope and then proceeded to depth charge me out of the water.

In the tutorial situation could anyone share with me a good approach to losing the trawler tail?

As soon as I feel more comfortable with this situation I'm planning on starting my U-boat career.

06-11-08, 08:04 PM	#1
Paulverisor64 Seaman Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just about ready to hit the water with GWX Upon the many recommendations on this forum I've installed the GWX mod and I'm quite excited about getting underway. I've read through most of the manual. Last weekend I watched the director's cut version of Das Boot to get a better idea of what the U-boat life was like. I've passed all the GWX tutorial tests, but have had some trouble with the Flak Gun and Convoy tutorials. I'm only really worried about the convoy tutorial which I've practiced several times. Last evening I finally grasped how you took care of damage control which is a big step forward. I'll talk through the rest of the experience. I know I must have done many things incorrect, but I'm trying to learn. I start the tutorial out by getting the green arrow on the lead destroyer. I open 2 of the torpedo doors, change the setting to fast, lock the target and let them fly. Next I try to at least slow down the next 2 ships in line. I wait for the green light and let loose torpedos 1 per ship. I must confess that I stay topside until I see what happens to the destroyer. Typically I hit the destroyer, but for some reason I don't normally hit the other 2 ships. After I confirm a hit on the destroyer I perform a normal dive. By the time the ASW Trawler reaches me I'm probably 80 meters deep. Sometimes I get depth charged but the trawler always hangs around where I'm at. I feel pretty blind when I'm beyond periscope depth. The maps show contact lines which most likely are placed through the hydrophone, but I don't really know where the ships are. It would be cool if you could have a view just outside the sub which is under water. When I hit the F12 button that places me top side, but I'm not sure where I am in relationship with the topside boats. Last night I tried getting down quite deep. My boat started taking unseen damage. That's when I learned that I needed to place my crew in the damage control area and then select the compartment to repair. In another trial last evening I played cat and mouse with the trawler for a long time. I was 120 meters deep and from my previous effort I wondered where the bottom actually was. I pinged the depth to the floor and was shocked to discover that I was only 2 meters from the bottom. Immediately the trawler dropped depth charges. He must have been keyed into my ping. I did numerous manuevers at a safer depth. I was hoping that I lost my ASW shadow. I went topside and put the periscope up. Immediately the trawler ran over my periscope and then proceeded to depth charge me out of the water. In the tutorial situation could anyone share with me a good approach to losing the trawler tail? As soon as I feel more comfortable with this situation I'm planning on starting my U-boat career.