Bismarck Encounter in GW

scrapser · 10-09-06, 11:39 AM

Knowing where this event takes place, I made sure I was available on the fateful day. I managed to sink both battleships leaving only the light cruisers to attack the Bismarck. The Bismarck took a pounding but sent the two cruisers to the bottom after their first pass. Afterwards, I sailed along side the Bismarck to view the damage and get a sense of how big it is compared to my Type IXC. It was an odd feeling, almost like seeing the Titanic come back to life.

Now the interesting part. After setting off to pursue more convoys, I recieved a message that the Bismarck had been sunk a few hours later and immediately after that, I saw a Task Force icon on the map showing it heading due east just outside the area where the Bismarck was located. A few hours more and it was heading South off the coast of Spain.

I'm wondering if you manage as I did to protect the Bismarck and change the outcome, does the sim sends another task force to finish the job. If so, it's conceivable that a player could repeatedly succeed in sinking the big capital ships until all torpedoes have been spent. I'm going to test this theory tonight.

scrapser

10-09-06, 11:39 AM	#1
scrapser Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 530 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Bismarck Encounter in GW Knowing where this event takes place, I made sure I was available on the fateful day. I managed to sink both battleships leaving only the light cruisers to attack the Bismarck. The Bismarck took a pounding but sent the two cruisers to the bottom after their first pass. Afterwards, I sailed along side the Bismarck to view the damage and get a sense of how big it is compared to my Type IXC. It was an odd feeling, almost like seeing the Titanic come back to life. Now the interesting part. After setting off to pursue more convoys, I recieved a message that the Bismarck had been sunk a few hours later and immediately after that, I saw a Task Force icon on the map showing it heading due east just outside the area where the Bismarck was located. A few hours more and it was heading South off the coast of Spain. I'm wondering if you manage as I did to protect the Bismarck and change the outcome, does the sim sends another task force to finish the job. If so, it's conceivable that a player could repeatedly succeed in sinking the big capital ships until all torpedoes have been spent. I'm going to test this theory tonight. scrapser