Carribean sea.. worth the journey?

Aviv · 03-01-14, 09:35 AM

Hey everyone, I am just getting back into Sh3 GWX after a loong break so I'll probably have more questions coming up in a few days. I'm glad to see this place is still alive! :b

My first question is this; I'm off the coast of Africa (near Dakar) in April 1941 with a IXB. I don't know if I should go to the Canary Islands to refit (to the Corrientes I think) and then head to the Caribbean or forget it go back home to Lorient. I didn't find as many boats as I planned to near Africa so my crew are still looking for blood :b and plus there is a lot of storms there so I thought I could go to the sunny islands.

Is it worth the journey to go to the Caribbean or not? Or would it be better to wait until 1942 when US ships can be sunk? I've never been to that part before so I don't know the good areas or what to expect, so I need the advice of good captains!

Thanks!

Jimbuna · 03-01-14, 10:08 AM

Wait until the US enters the war then conduct a 'Tanker War'.

Tonnage_Ace · 03-01-14, 07:09 PM

What Jimbuna said, I found a lot of slow moving tankers there in '43

03-01-14, 07:41 PM

I've heard of a Ghost Ship near there.

desertstriker · 03-01-14, 09:09 PM

It can be a lucrative region if you are in the right zones.

sharkbit · 03-02-14, 09:33 PM

After the US enters the war, load up on Pina Coladas, some Jimmy Buffet albums for the gramophone, and Hawaiian shirts for the crew and head out there. Lots of tankers plying the waters south of Cuba.

Jimbuna · 04-28-14, 05:08 AM

There be ghosts on ghost ships

RConch · 04-28-14, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

There be ghosts on ghost ships

I have heard of the Ghost ship for years-but have never seen it. I think I have been everywhere, but no sighting.

Where does she hide at?

Jimbuna · 04-28-14, 07:46 AM

Jimbuna · 04-28-14, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BL!TZKR!EG

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Geeeeee!!!

Who had that idea?!

That was down to privateer IIRC.

Admiral Halsey · 04-28-14, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Something that I noticed from that pic is that even knowing the routes the ship goes it's still a huge area and finding the thing will still take a lot of luck.

Jimbuna · 04-28-14, 11:38 AM

Not necessarily so...it is possible to interrogate the layer for more precise co-ordinates and time factor but that would be the ultimate spoiler.

I would often use the SpySat for such purposes when scripting traffic and that narrowed down the twenty four hour window considerably.

A real game spoiler though once utilised outside of testing purposes.

RConch · 04-28-14, 11:49 AM

Thanks and no more spoiler.

Jimbuna · 04-28-14, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rconch

Thanks and no more spoiler.

LOL

I guess you haven't come across Mickey Mouse yet then?

Skink5150 · 05-07-14, 04:52 AM

The Caribbean is totally worth the trip . Lurking near the channel at the North end of Trinidad and Venezuela in '43 is a sure way to pop some tankers .
Just beware of neutrals .

03-01-14, 09:35 AM	#1
Aviv Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Israel Posts: 132 Downloads: 237 Uploads: 0	Carribean sea.. worth the journey? Hey everyone, I am just getting back into Sh3 GWX after a loong break so I'll probably have more questions coming up in a few days. I'm glad to see this place is still alive! :b My first question is this; I'm off the coast of Africa (near Dakar) in April 1941 with a IXB. I don't know if I should go to the Canary Islands to refit (to the Corrientes I think) and then head to the Caribbean or forget it go back home to Lorient. I didn't find as many boats as I planned to near Africa so my crew are still looking for blood :b and plus there is a lot of storms there so I thought I could go to the sunny islands. Is it worth the journey to go to the Caribbean or not? Or would it be better to wait until 1942 when US ships can be sunk? I've never been to that part before so I don't know the good areas or what to expect, so I need the advice of good captains! Thanks! __________________ "It’s Friday, Friday gotta get down on Friday, everybody’s looking forward to the weekend"

03-01-14, 10:08 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Wait until the US enters the war then conduct a 'Tanker War'. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-02-14, 09:33 PM	#6
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	After the US enters the war, load up on Pina Coladas, some Jimmy Buffet albums for the gramophone, and Hawaiian shirts for the crew and head out there. Lots of tankers plying the waters south of Cuba. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

04-28-14, 05:08 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	There be ghosts on ghost ships __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-28-14, 07:46 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-01-14, 07:09 PM	#3
Tonnage_Ace XO Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 411 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	What Jimbuna said, I found a lot of slow moving tankers there in '43

03-01-14, 07:41 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I've heard of a Ghost Ship near there.

03-01-14, 09:09 PM	#5
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	It can be a lucrative region if you are in the right zones.

04-28-14, 11:38 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not necessarily so...it is possible to interrogate the layer for more precise co-ordinates and time factor but that would be the ultimate spoiler. I would often use the SpySat for such purposes when scripting traffic and that narrowed down the twenty four hour window considerably. A real game spoiler though once utilised outside of testing purposes. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-28-14, 11:49 AM	#13
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Thanks and no more spoiler. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

05-07-14, 04:52 AM	#15
Skink5150 Watch Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 25 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Worth it . The Caribbean is totally worth the trip . Lurking near the channel at the North end of Trinidad and Venezuela in '43 is a sure way to pop some tankers . Just beware of neutrals .