How underarmed are the SH3 elcos?

Farside · 09-14-05, 04:05 AM

have a look at http://www.ptboats.org/20-05-05-drawings-002.html < that and see what i mean.

this elco (80) is the closest one i could find that matches our annoying friend ingame but... is that 2 depth charges i see mounted on the side? If its true shouldn't we attempt to arm these annoying little... things with depth charges for the sake of realism?

(!! some even had 5inch rockets!! )

http://www.ptboats.org/20-05-05-drawings-023.html

sergbuto · 09-14-05, 05:21 AM

And some had hedgehogs

Farside · 09-14-05, 10:27 AM

lol...

ooo! dangerous.

HundertzehnGustav · 09-14-05, 10:50 AM

i dont want that mod!

i wanna keep gunning them down with my 20 mm guns...

Great Job

ICBM · 09-14-05, 11:59 AM

I want the Elco's to have torpedoes in the next SH! That would teach you VERY quickly to ram the 'C' button from then on..

That would also generate some funny situations:

> Kaleun! incomming Torpedo!
< No, those are ours WO.
> But..
< Quiet! I'm calculating AOB.

BOOM

U-104 · 09-14-05, 01:43 PM

:rotfl:

Elder-Pirate · 09-14-05, 01:56 PM

Under armed ?? Geesh they don't even have pilots.

Wonder who's got the remote ? :rotfl:

andy_311 · 09-14-05, 03:26 PM

I still recon I can blast them with my AA's

sergbuto · 09-14-05, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elder-Pirate

Under armed ?? Geesh they don't even have pilots.

Wonder who's got the remote ? :rotfl:

As far as I understand, the pilot is inside the cabin on Schnellboots. It is only Elco which needs the pilot on the bridge.

Kalach · 09-14-05, 04:56 PM

I used to gun down the Elcos with AA. But now I treat them like any other warship and avoid them, just pretending they are as dangerous as they should be.

Elder-Pirate · 09-14-05, 07:09 PM

Elco story:

http://www.yachtserenity.com/elco.html

Clacker · 09-14-05, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ICBM

I want the Elco's to have torpedoes in the next SH! That would teach you VERY quickly to ram the 'C' button from then on..

That would also generate some funny situations:

> Kaleun! incomming Torpedo!
< No, those are ours WO.
> But..
< Quiet! I'm calculating AOB.

BOOM

:rotfl:

Elder-Pirate · 09-14-05, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergbuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elder-Pirate

Under armed ?? Geesh they don't even have pilots.

Wonder who's got the remote ? :rotfl:

As far as I understand, the pilot is inside the cabin on Schnellboots. It is only Elco which needs the pilot on the bridge.

Yeah I noticed the long narrow slits in the armor where the pilot is supposed to see out and now I know why I got rammed in the river at Lorient by a crazy AI Schnellboot, heck they can't see.

But as far as those "Elco's" go they have their radios to call big brother so they really don't need to much of anything else except their speed.

They should call them Little Snitch instead of Elco.

iambecomelife · 09-14-05, 10:35 PM

The default elco's are rather helpless as it is owing to the lack of AI torpedo firing. I had a custom mission with an attack by a fleet of schnellboots (sp) on a pedestal-type convoy in the med. The little boats bravely steamed into the center of the formation firing their mg's only to get blown up one by one after taking hits from the escorts. Some were apparently destroyed by a Victory Ship. Humiliating and pointless.

sergbuto · 09-15-05, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_311

I still recon I can blast them with my AA's

Not if you meet one of mine with "virtual" torpedoes.

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...110&highlight=

09-14-05, 04:05 AM	#1
Farside Sparky Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 155 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	How underarmed are the SH3 elcos? have a look at http://www.ptboats.org/20-05-05-drawings-002.html < that and see what i mean. this elco (80) is the closest one i could find that matches our annoying friend ingame but... is that 2 depth charges i see mounted on the side? If its true shouldn't we attempt to arm these annoying little... things with depth charges for the sake of realism? (!! some even had 5inch rockets!! ) http://www.ptboats.org/20-05-05-drawings-023.html __________________ Good Hunting! Torpedo Problems? Check out my thread for FAQ\'s and running depths!

09-14-05, 05:21 AM	#2
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	And some had hedgehogs __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

09-14-05, 10:27 AM	#3
Farside Sparky Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 155 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	lol... ooo! dangerous. __________________ Good Hunting! Torpedo Problems? Check out my thread for FAQ\'s and running depths!

09-14-05, 10:50 AM	#4
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	i dont want that mod! i wanna keep gunning them down with my 20 mm guns... Great Job __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

09-14-05, 11:59 AM	#5
ICBM Navy Dude Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Holland. Posts: 175 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I want the Elco's to have torpedoes in the next SH! That would teach you VERY quickly to ram the 'C' button from then on.. That would also generate some funny situations: > Kaleun! incomming Torpedo! < No, those are ours WO. > But.. < Quiet! I'm calculating AOB. BOOM __________________

09-14-05, 01:43 PM	#6
U-104 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 797 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: __________________ My heart is steadfast, O God. I will sing and make music with all my soul. Ps. 108:1 Survival of the fittest does not explain arrival of the fittest. we live in a single spoken sentence.. "God said, let there be"

09-14-05, 01:56 PM	#7
Elder-Pirate Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morris, Illinois USA Posts: 1,090 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Under armed ?? Geesh they don't even have pilots. Wonder who's got the remote ? :rotfl: __________________

09-14-05, 03:26 PM	#8
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I still recon I can blast them with my AA's

09-14-05, 04:56 PM	#10
Kalach Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 366 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I used to gun down the Elcos with AA. But now I treat them like any other warship and avoid them, just pretending they are as dangerous as they should be. __________________

09-14-05, 07:09 PM	#11
Elder-Pirate Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morris, Illinois USA Posts: 1,090 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Elco story: http://www.yachtserenity.com/elco.html __________________

09-14-05, 10:35 PM	#14
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	The default elco's are rather helpless as it is owing to the lack of AI torpedo firing. I had a custom mission with an attack by a fleet of schnellboots (sp) on a pedestal-type convoy in the med. The little boats bravely steamed into the center of the formation firing their mg's only to get blown up one by one after taking hits from the escorts. Some were apparently destroyed by a Victory Ship. Humiliating and pointless. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/