A Gift from God

Viper114 · 03-07-10, 10:34 PM

So, how often would you say this happens? I was like a kid in a candy store...

SteamWake · 03-07-10, 10:36 PM

So... dont keep us hanging... what was the tally?

Castout · 03-07-10, 10:37 PM

more like from Romania

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Darn the screenshot looks great. To buy or not to buy

Viper114 · 03-07-10, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

So... dont keep us hanging... what was the tally?

4 dead Merchant Ships. The closest one fell to torpedoes, the other three I had to pepper with Deck Gun HE ammo to kill. Totally worth it, easily bringing in about 1/3 of the tonnage I needed for the British Western Coast mission.

remowilliams · 03-07-10, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper114

So, how often would you say this happens?

Got you beat.

Viper114 · 03-07-10, 10:48 PM

Awww...

How exactly did you get the icons on the bottom right? I don't have them. I do have the other ones on the bottom left, though.

malkuth74 · 03-07-10, 10:50 PM

Just happened to me. Whole patrol nothing... Go off the coast off Britian, and all of the sudden I run into a 12 ship convoy without escorts. Filled with Frieghters and those Troop transports.

Could not load torps quick enough, MY aim was to kill the engines in ships, and go back later to get them. Ended up killing 2 ships engines others just steamed off.

Surfaced and started firing. Took out 4 of the ships, including the ones I stoped. Went after some more of the troop ships.. Got too close and they opened up with small arms fire from the troops. LOL Went to periscope depth and fired some more loaded torps. Those troop ships are tough little bastids.

In the end I used up all my torps, and deck gun ammo. Sank 7 ships lol.

gutted · 03-07-10, 10:58 PM

I sunk an entire unescroted convoy last night.

SUnk all 9 of them.

kylania · 03-07-10, 11:24 PM

I was just doing the "Intercept The Convoy" mission. Due to bugs and save issues I reloaded and they were RIGHT NEXT to me! So I scooted out ahead and met them the next day.

It was beautiful, like... 15 unescorted ships! I actually hit 3 ships with my initial 4 fish volley. Not seeing any warships around (cept some odd destroyer that was way south of me circling... mhmm...) I surfaced and started taking them down with the gun.

Now... I had the 'no voices' bug, so I had NO IDEA what the state of my ship was, which is why i was startled when suddenly I stopped. Apparently one of the ships was armed, but since I had no feedback sounds I had no idea I was taking damage and no one was saying we were being attacked.

Somehow I'd lost BOTH diesel and elec engines, I was flooding horribly, everyone was injured so I couldn't START to repair since my chief was injured! (How do you heal? Kinda sucks that if one guy stubs his toe, your whole boat dies since no one will repair anything!)

But it was all good, I shot a torp at the armed ship, didn't hit it, but hit something else (yay target rich environment!) and finally downed it with the gun.

So now there's like one ship that won't sink, even though HALF of it's under water. And like 6 dead ships and my gun's still blazing. It's at this point where I see a splash next to my boat. That's odd, I think since we killed the armed merchant. Then I remember.... I turn to the stern of the boat and sure enough, it's that crazy circling destroyer bearing down right on us guns smoking!

I rush to the UZO, line up a throat shot and LOS!! Sadly I misses since I forgot to reset the depth and it goes under the destroyer. Closer... closer... clos-- FLAK GUNS!! I scramble to them and vainly start to plink at the every growing superstructure of the destroyer.

Alas, it was to no avail.... he rammed into me at full speed, pushing me below the waves in a ball of fire! I bobbed back up as it rocked back from the collision and for a moment I had hope... until the pressure hull opened like a split egg and down we went...

I'll be sure to let God know you said thanks for your convoy!

Capt.Warner · 03-07-10, 11:25 PM

Damnit guys,I can never seem to kill more than 4 ships in a convoy or taskforce in my type VIIA.Can't wait till I upgrade my sub,then the action starts.

Baleur · 03-08-10, 01:04 AM

Got you all beat, though no screen to prove it XD
I stumbled upon a convoy with no less than 30 merchants and only 2 pesky destroyers escorting them!!
Unfortunatly, due to the low number of torpedoes and the fact that i needed 2 to sink a ship, i only got about 5 kills

HANG ON, just let me get back to germany to restock on ammo, i'll be right back to finish the rest of you off, please wait

God i wish you could refit in neutral ports.

Echo76 · 03-08-10, 04:12 AM

Stumbled into a 36 merchant + 3 DD convoy in the 100k patrol area, it was rather impressive sight! Managed to sink 4 merchant and 2 destroyers.

Mos · 03-08-10, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Baleur

Got you all beat, though no screen to prove it XD
I stumbled upon a convoy with no less than 30 merchants and only 2 pesky destroyers escorting them!!
Unfortunatly, due to the low number of torpedoes and the fact that i needed 2 to sink a ship, i only got about 5 kills

HANG ON, just let me get back to germany to restock on ammo, i'll be right back to finish the rest of you off, please wait

God i wish you could refit in neutral ports.

I actually had a 40 merchant convoy and ZERO destroyers escorting it. And I had just refit, too.

Let's just say I achieved a mission objective that night.

JamesT73J · 03-08-10, 04:22 AM

The giant convoys in SH5 are awesome. On a moonlit night, it's proper Das-Boot territory.

Anyone else think they've got night-time absolutely bang-on in this?

Echo76 · 03-08-10, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesT73J

The giant convoys in SH5 are awesome. On a moonlit night, it's proper Das-Boot territory.

Anyone else think they've got night-time absolutely bang-on in this?

Yup, crystal clear moonlit night gives the vibes! My attack was during night but I suck @ screenshots, they seem always to be too dark to recognize anything :/

03-07-10, 10:34 PM	#1
Viper114 Seaman Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A Gift from God So, how often would you say this happens? I was like a kid in a candy store... __________________ "We are all legends. Our only choice is how to end the tale."

03-07-10, 10:36 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	So... dont keep us hanging... what was the tally? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-07-10, 10:37 PM	#3
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	more like from Romania . Darn the screenshot looks great. To buy or not to buy __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

03-07-10, 10:48 PM	#6
Viper114 Seaman Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awww... How exactly did you get the icons on the bottom right? I don't have them. I do have the other ones on the bottom left, though. __________________ "We are all legends. Our only choice is how to end the tale."

03-07-10, 10:50 PM	#7
malkuth74 Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 377 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Just happened to me. Whole patrol nothing... Go off the coast off Britian, and all of the sudden I run into a 12 ship convoy without escorts. Filled with Frieghters and those Troop transports. Could not load torps quick enough, MY aim was to kill the engines in ships, and go back later to get them. Ended up killing 2 ships engines others just steamed off. Surfaced and started firing. Took out 4 of the ships, including the ones I stoped. Went after some more of the troop ships.. Got too close and they opened up with small arms fire from the troops. LOL Went to periscope depth and fired some more loaded torps. Those troop ships are tough little bastids. In the end I used up all my torps, and deck gun ammo. Sank 7 ships lol. __________________

03-07-10, 10:58 PM	#8
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	I sunk an entire unescroted convoy last night. SUnk all 9 of them.

03-07-10, 11:24 PM	#9
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I was just doing the "Intercept The Convoy" mission. Due to bugs and save issues I reloaded and they were RIGHT NEXT to me! So I scooted out ahead and met them the next day. It was beautiful, like... 15 unescorted ships! I actually hit 3 ships with my initial 4 fish volley. Not seeing any warships around (cept some odd destroyer that was way south of me circling... mhmm...) I surfaced and started taking them down with the gun. Now... I had the 'no voices' bug, so I had NO IDEA what the state of my ship was, which is why i was startled when suddenly I stopped. Apparently one of the ships was armed, but since I had no feedback sounds I had no idea I was taking damage and no one was saying we were being attacked. Somehow I'd lost BOTH diesel and elec engines, I was flooding horribly, everyone was injured so I couldn't START to repair since my chief was injured! (How do you heal? Kinda sucks that if one guy stubs his toe, your whole boat dies since no one will repair anything!) But it was all good, I shot a torp at the armed ship, didn't hit it, but hit something else (yay target rich environment!) and finally downed it with the gun. So now there's like one ship that won't sink, even though HALF of it's under water. And like 6 dead ships and my gun's still blazing. It's at this point where I see a splash next to my boat. That's odd, I think since we killed the armed merchant. Then I remember.... I turn to the stern of the boat and sure enough, it's that crazy circling destroyer bearing down right on us guns smoking! I rush to the UZO, line up a throat shot and LOS!! Sadly I misses since I forgot to reset the depth and it goes under the destroyer. Closer... closer... clos-- FLAK GUNS!! I scramble to them and vainly start to plink at the every growing superstructure of the destroyer. Alas, it was to no avail.... he rammed into me at full speed, pushing me below the waves in a ball of fire! I bobbed back up as it rocked back from the collision and for a moment I had hope... until the pressure hull opened like a split egg and down we went... I'll be sure to let God know you said thanks for your convoy! __________________

03-07-10, 11:25 PM	#10
Capt.Warner Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 262 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Damnit guys,I can never seem to kill more than 4 ships in a convoy or taskforce in my type VIIA.Can't wait till I upgrade my sub,then the action starts. __________________

03-08-10, 01:04 AM	#11
Baleur A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Got you all beat, though no screen to prove it XD I stumbled upon a convoy with no less than 30 merchants and only 2 pesky destroyers escorting them!! Unfortunatly, due to the low number of torpedoes and the fact that i needed 2 to sink a ship, i only got about 5 kills HANG ON, just let me get back to germany to restock on ammo, i'll be right back to finish the rest of you off, please wait God i wish you could refit in neutral ports.

03-08-10, 04:12 AM	#12
Echo76 Loader Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 83 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Stumbled into a 36 merchant + 3 DD convoy in the 100k patrol area, it was rather impressive sight! Managed to sink 4 merchant and 2 destroyers. Last edited by Echo76; 03-08-10 at 04:13 AM. Reason: typo

03-08-10, 04:22 AM	#14
JamesT73J Medic Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 167 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The giant convoys in SH5 are awesome. On a moonlit night, it's proper Das-Boot territory. Anyone else think they've got night-time absolutely bang-on in this? __________________ "My advice - buy the damn game and play the arse off it. It's not all there yet but it's still a damn good game, and we all know it'll be even better once the community is done crawling all over it." User 'Sideways' 08th March 2010.