How do you hunt in storms

[rishsin23]

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but playing at 64% realism, I make contact on map, now it's so rainy and stormy I could hardly see ship after ≈300 so what measures should I take when plotting, in a normal less calm weather plotting is easy as you will find the ship, but how to do in such storms and torpedo setting too, seems most of my shots dud whether magnetic or impact pistol? Thank you

[Shadowblade]

I am using hydrophones in bad weather for detecting ships and monitoring them and their course.


If there is bad weather with high waves I prefer impact pistols because ships go up and down which is not good for magnetic pistols where you need to set specific depth to make them detonate under ship's keel.

[rishsin23]

Originally Posted by Shadowblade

I am using hydrophones in bad weather for detecting ships and monitoring them and their course.


If there is bad weather with high waves I prefer impact pistols because ships go up and down which is not good for magnetic pistols where you need to set specific depth to make them detonate under ship's keel.

Thank you man

[Raf1394]

For detecting ships. I also submerge. Hydro check.
When i got a general idea where they are. I surface and go towards the bearings. Then i submerge again if needed. To recheck with hydro for there position and resurface.

Until i have visuals on the convoy from the surface.

[Shadowblade]

Originally Posted by rishsin23

but how to do in such storms and torpedo setting too, seems most of my shots dud whether magnetic or impact pistol? Thank you

BTW for impact pistols try to have AoB angle close to 90°. At bad angles the impact pistol can fail to detonate and torpedo would just bounce off the ship's hull.
(magnetic pistols dont have this problem, so they are good for firing from bad AoB angles, ofc if there are no high waves)

I usually plot the ship course on the map before the attack and prepare my ambush position so I will have AoB angle 90° for torpedo attack with impact pistols.

Torpedo also need minimum range to arm (iirc 300 m).
Failing these conditions (minimum range, AoB angle) can appear as dud torpedo.

[Raf1394]

Originally Posted by Shadowblade

BTW for impact pistols try to have AoB angle close to 90°. At bad angles the impact pistol can fail to detonate and torpedo would just bounce off the ship's hull.
(magnetic pistols dont have this problem, so they are good for firing from bad AoB angles, ofc if there are no high waves)

I usually plot the ship course on the map before the attack and prepare my ambush position so I will have AoB angle 90° for torpedo attack with impact pistols.

Torpedo also need minimum range to arm (iirc 300 m).
Failing these conditions (minimum range, AoB angle) can appear as dud torpedo.

Nice info.

I'm pretty average at long range shots. But i like to get as close as possible. And fire close shots, so i'm sure i hit the target haha. i try to have a distance of 500m haha.

Maybe 400m if i can. But scopes can be spotted.
I need to use more Magnetic settings. 95% of my shots are Impact pistols

[Shadowblade]

Originally Posted by Raf1394

Nice info.

I'm pretty average at long range shots. But i like to get as close as possible. And fire close shots, so i'm sure i hit the target haha. i try to have a distance of 500m haha.

Maybe 400m if i can. But scopes can be spotted.
I need to use more Magnetic settings. 95% of my shots are Impact pistols

my standard attack range is 1 km
(less when harbor raiding)

[Raf1394]

Originally Posted by Shadowblade

my standard attack range is 1 km
(less when harbor raiding)

Yes 1000m is pretty decent. You can even use elektric torpedoes, instead of steam at that range.

[Shadowblade]

Originally Posted by Raf1394

Yes 1000m is pretty decent. You can even use elektric torpedoes, instead of steam at that range.

yeah, plus it still shows critical locations in recognition manual at this range (1 km is max range for this feature iirc)

[brattina01]

When dealing with poor visibility in storms, what are some effective techniques for plotting a ship's course and making contact?

[Hooston]

Originally Posted by brattina01

When dealing with poor visibility in storms, what are some effective techniques for plotting a ship's course and making contact?

i can guess the range from the hydrophone sound reasonably accurately even with map contacts off. I plot my best guess, then simply surface and run quickly down the bearing, submerging and taking hydrophone readings when I have covered about half the distance. You rapidly get a reasonable estimate of the target course and speed. Rinse and repeat until you see the target.
I used to cheat by spamming the L key whilst tracking across the target. The lock works on anything that has spawned into the game world, out to about 40km, even if you cannot see it. You can then examine the target in the external view, see it's class on the notepad and if surfaced you can ask the crew for the range. This is naughty, but in real life in clear weather you could see the tips of masts and funnel smoke at far greater distances than the game allows.
If you look up "four bearing method" you will find a way of plotting a target course, position and speed using just the hydrophone. This is not something actually used in WW2, but it works in game.

[Shadowblade]

Originally Posted by brattina01

When dealing with poor visibility in storms, what are some effective techniques for plotting a ship's course and making contact?

I am just monitoring my hydrophones and marking the ship positions on map. The longer you monitor, the better are information needed for the ship course. Then I extrapolate its course and calculate the optimal ambush location to have 90° angle for my torpedo attack. And rush to ambush location, submerge and wait and monitor the closing ship on my hydrophones.

Then when the ship will get close enough, you can check with periscope how good your estimation of ship course was and adjust your position before the attack.

btw the visibility during storms can be terrible so you might need to go very close to estimated course of the ship.