Endless storm? (gwx) - Page 2

06-20-07, 06:05 PM

"Isn't the weather gorgeous out there?"
"No Chief, you can't make me go up there, no f... way!"

It rains, pours, wind tries to roll over the boat and at 1200 hours visibility reaches impressive 250m... Most of the time the weather is like that. It's impossible to hunt anything! Recently near Gibraltar I was following a convoy, took some time to get close to it (find it) and after these few hours, when I started the hunt with 7-9m/s, no rain, now I found myself in a middle of hell. I was going flank and "ship spotted!" Quick glance from the bridge and full reverse!! Merchant was 300m in front of me. Fired 3 eels into some shadows, 3 hits, 1 sunk, gave it up and headed for Thalia. After resupply, the sea is dead calm, no wind and I'm doing morning "exercises" with DD's near Gibraltar (Tribal Class is already a new fish-home).

When I start the patrol the weather is always like on a postcard... after some time after leaving port I keep doing circles having no idea where I am. I was amazed when reached Iceland and except high wave it was beautiful.

I'm doing longer patrols each time and the weather doesn't change, like now it was raining for 2 weeks and only near land wind dropped to 9m/s... so I docked at Thalia. Forgot to stay there for few days with x1024 to see if it helps.

Is this normal? I can remember 2/10 patrols with mostly good hunting weather... rest of them had just very few good moments. I was shocked at first when I launched GWX but now I'm just so tired... especially when trying to navigate manually.

Another Q: does it make any difference who is at the hydro station? I've got my well trained Funker Heinz with 9 patrols, 320 experience, 1 class Cross and... he often can't hear a thing when he's most needed to give me constant readouts. Right now when playing with DD I've gave him time to rest before the next one, put in his place a good sailor who right away started to report far contact... It just doesn't make sense. Is the Funker only for Funk and Hydro doesn't matter?

Except the weather thing, GWX rocks! Can't wait 1.04!

PS as usual it was meant to be a short Q but just love to write here

06-20-07, 06:05 PM	#1
Hadrys Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Endless storm? (gwx) "Isn't the weather gorgeous out there?" "No Chief, you can't make me go up there, no f... way!" It rains, pours, wind tries to roll over the boat and at 1200 hours visibility reaches impressive 250m... Most of the time the weather is like that. It's impossible to hunt anything! Recently near Gibraltar I was following a convoy, took some time to get close to it (find it) and after these few hours, when I started the hunt with 7-9m/s, no rain, now I found myself in a middle of hell. I was going flank and "ship spotted!" Quick glance from the bridge and full reverse!! Merchant was 300m in front of me. Fired 3 eels into some shadows, 3 hits, 1 sunk, gave it up and headed for Thalia. After resupply, the sea is dead calm, no wind and I'm doing morning "exercises" with DD's near Gibraltar (Tribal Class is already a new fish-home). When I start the patrol the weather is always like on a postcard... after some time after leaving port I keep doing circles having no idea where I am. I was amazed when reached Iceland and except high wave it was beautiful. I'm doing longer patrols each time and the weather doesn't change, like now it was raining for 2 weeks and only near land wind dropped to 9m/s... so I docked at Thalia. Forgot to stay there for few days with x1024 to see if it helps. Is this normal? I can remember 2/10 patrols with mostly good hunting weather... rest of them had just very few good moments. I was shocked at first when I launched GWX but now I'm just so tired... especially when trying to navigate manually. Another Q: does it make any difference who is at the hydro station? I've got my well trained Funker Heinz with 9 patrols, 320 experience, 1 class Cross and... he often can't hear a thing when he's most needed to give me constant readouts. Right now when playing with DD I've gave him time to rest before the next one, put in his place a good sailor who right away started to report far contact... It just doesn't make sense. Is the Funker only for Funk and Hydro doesn't matter? Except the weather thing, GWX rocks! Can't wait 1.04! PS as usual it was meant to be a short Q but just love to write here Last edited by Hadrys; 06-20-07 at 09:05 PM.