When to buy a new boat?

gord96 · 10-11-06, 12:54 PM

I am in June 1940 right now and have 5000 renown in the bank. I can get the type C for 3000 now or save to 9000 and get an IX in a little while. Do you guys upgrade right away? Or do you save up and keep your type B for a while and go after a better boat in 43/44 (IX-D2, C-41, etc.)? I see alot of people get a Type C and upgrade the hell out of it and keep that most of the war. Anyone upgraded a Type B and kept that till the later war years? This is my first career and I am having trouble deciding what to do...lol...decsions, decisions

Respenus · 10-11-06, 01:23 PM

Depending on what you want to do.

If you like long patrols and with many sunk ships, go for the IX (but be warned, it has it's disadvatages).

If you like short patrols, go for the VII C. It beats heel out of VII B. It has better hull integrity, more upgrades, the lot.

I'm sure you'll get enough renown after you buy the VII C that later on you'll be able to buy and upgrade later type VII boats!

Ducimus · 10-11-06, 01:57 PM

Personally i never buy a new boat. Ill start a career with the boat i want, and press on until i get killed or the war ends. The only cavet i keep for myself is the boat i pick has to have been at least comissioned within a couple months of my start date in the same year, and if known, have to use the same conning tower insignia and will name the career the same name as that boats first captian. It's a silly superstition i have with SH3, any game that ive started were i didnt follow those rules i set for myself ended up not lasting very long.

andy_311 · 10-11-06, 03:49 PM

I do upgrade my boats but not staight away my favs are the Ix boats and I do love the IX-D2 but if you use renown to buy upgrades and buy a boat and don't have enough to buy any sonar or radar what's the point stay put with what you got and if the Ix-d2 is your fortie save you renown for it,.By all mean go and upgrade to a IXB or C.

bookworm_020 · 10-11-06, 06:01 PM

I start with a VIIB, I wait till I get moved to France and then get an IXB, I keep that untill around till 1943 and then go back to a VIIC as it's getting a little hard to survive in such a big boat. I may go for an XXI near the end but it depends on how I feel about it.

Go with what your heart desires

Sailor Steve · 10-11-06, 07:19 PM

I never 'buy' a new boat, as real captains couldn't. On the other hand I cheat like crazy with my 'life': I have a career starting in 1939 out of all three flotillas; one in a II, one in a VIIb and one in a IXb. When a new squadron opens up I start a new career. If one of them retires or dies I start a new one from that flotilla at that date.

soma · 10-11-06, 09:27 PM

I started 3 careers;

One started in 1939 in a VIIb, upgraded to a VIIc in 1941 (9 patrols until now)

A carreer started in 1941 in a IXc ( my 'main' campaign at the moment, 6 patrols)

And a carreer starting in 1944 with a XXI (just to play around, 3 patrols)

So now ive got a little of everything

I switch between careers every few missions to keep me from getting bored.

Ive finished one carreer, starting in a type II, VIIb, IXc, VIIc and VIIc41 from 39 to the wars end

Incubus · 10-11-06, 10:52 PM

This brings up a good question. Right now I have a type VIIC and I really like it- every few months those propellerheads in deuchland invent a new little toy for my sub (most recent is radar detector and ladder pattern torpedoes). Thus, my sub gets a little bit better each patrol. I am considering getting a type XXI when it becomes available, though, simply for the torpedo loadout.

U-104 · 10-11-06, 11:40 PM

"When to buy a new boat?"

When the old one brakes.

Steeltrap · 10-11-06, 11:52 PM

Part of the answer will also depend on what mod(s) you might be using.

With NYGM I'd go for the VIIC. Has slightly deeper max depth and slightly faster dive time. Can also have more upgrades than VIIB. I suspect a IX of any description will be VERY tough after mid/late '42 - simply too slow to dive and a bit ponderous when submerged. It's also a bigger ASDIC target....

TarJak · 10-12-06, 03:29 AM

I never buy new boats. I go for upgrading the one I start with to the max whilst still getting promoted of course!

10-11-06, 12:54 PM	#1
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	When to buy a new boat? I am in June 1940 right now and have 5000 renown in the bank. I can get the type C for 3000 now or save to 9000 and get an IX in a little while. Do you guys upgrade right away? Or do you save up and keep your type B for a while and go after a better boat in 43/44 (IX-D2, C-41, etc.)? I see alot of people get a Type C and upgrade the hell out of it and keep that most of the war. Anyone upgraded a Type B and kept that till the later war years? This is my first career and I am having trouble deciding what to do...lol...decsions, decisions

10-11-06, 01:23 PM	#2
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Depending on what you want to do. If you like long patrols and with many sunk ships, go for the IX (but be warned, it has it's disadvatages). If you like short patrols, go for the VII C. It beats heel out of VII B. It has better hull integrity, more upgrades, the lot. I'm sure you'll get enough renown after you buy the VII C that later on you'll be able to buy and upgrade later type VII boats! __________________

10-11-06, 06:01 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I start with a VIIB, I wait till I get moved to France and then get an IXB, I keep that untill around till 1943 and then go back to a VIIC as it's getting a little hard to survive in such a big boat. I may go for an XXI near the end but it depends on how I feel about it. Go with what your heart desires __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-11-06, 07:19 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I never 'buy' a new boat, as real captains couldn't. On the other hand I cheat like crazy with my 'life': I have a career starting in 1939 out of all three flotillas; one in a II, one in a VIIb and one in a IXb. When a new squadron opens up I start a new career. If one of them retires or dies I start a new one from that flotilla at that date. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-11-06, 11:40 PM	#9
U-104 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 797 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	"When to buy a new boat?" When the old one brakes. __________________ 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"

10-11-06, 01:57 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Personally i never buy a new boat. Ill start a career with the boat i want, and press on until i get killed or the war ends. The only cavet i keep for myself is the boat i pick has to have been at least comissioned within a couple months of my start date in the same year, and if known, have to use the same conning tower insignia and will name the career the same name as that boats first captian. It's a silly superstition i have with SH3, any game that ive started were i didnt follow those rules i set for myself ended up not lasting very long.

10-11-06, 03:49 PM	#4
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I do upgrade my boats but not staight away my favs are the Ix boats and I do love the IX-D2 but if you use renown to buy upgrades and buy a boat and don't have enough to buy any sonar or radar what's the point stay put with what you got and if the Ix-d2 is your fortie save you renown for it,.By all mean go and upgrade to a IXB or C.

10-11-06, 09:27 PM	#7
soma A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: breda, the netherlands Posts: 77 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I started 3 careers; One started in 1939 in a VIIb, upgraded to a VIIc in 1941 (9 patrols until now) A carreer started in 1941 in a IXc ( my 'main' campaign at the moment, 6 patrols) And a carreer starting in 1944 with a XXI (just to play around, 3 patrols) So now ive got a little of everything I switch between careers every few missions to keep me from getting bored. Ive finished one carreer, starting in a type II, VIIb, IXc, VIIc and VIIc41 from 39 to the wars end

10-11-06, 10:52 PM	#8
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This brings up a good question. Right now I have a type VIIC and I really like it- every few months those propellerheads in deuchland invent a new little toy for my sub (most recent is radar detector and ladder pattern torpedoes). Thus, my sub gets a little bit better each patrol. I am considering getting a type XXI when it becomes available, though, simply for the torpedo loadout.

10-11-06, 11:52 PM	#10
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Part of the answer will also depend on what mod(s) you might be using. With NYGM I'd go for the VIIC. Has slightly deeper max depth and slightly faster dive time. Can also have more upgrades than VIIB. I suspect a IX of any description will be VERY tough after mid/late '42 - simply too slow to dive and a bit ponderous when submerged. It's also a bigger ASDIC target....

10-12-06, 03:29 AM	#11
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I never buy new boats. I go for upgrading the one I start with to the max whilst still getting promoted of course!