What's your favorite U-boat?...and why?

Walsung · 10-27-05, 07:10 AM

I still prefer the VIIB like i said but i must say after testing it, the XXI is an amazing sub. The only problem is that so few were commissioned and so late that using one at the period it becomes available in the stock game it's a little like playing at "What if" with history (but it is interesting anyway to do that on a game). Sub warfare changes totally from late 43 and the XXI is the only boat were you have a fair chance to survive and do something at almost equal odds. there are some things that you just can't do after 43 like using the deck gun for example (specially with a more realistic rate of fire) because it's the quicker way to have a fast death from the sky. Sailing surfaced or even snorkeling in day time the same thing.
What i noticed is that XXI has an amazing stealth capacity, you can creep on your target at a speed that would be flank ahead on another sub. Diving time and capacity, speed underwater, stealth, toughness, gives you just the edge you need to escape situations were you'll be dead your IXC. The torpedo reloading rate is really impressive and gives you really an extra punch.
For me, the turning capacity of the XXI are not a problem when you used already a IX type and neither the fact you don't have stern torpedo. On a campaign, when you install the fixes by Cdr Gibs and Jungman you can really enjoy your XXI specially playing on a realistic basis.

So what i just wanted to say it's that i don't really include the XXI on my prefered list for historical reasons (VIIB is my prefered in that point of view) but i must recognise that the XXI is an incredible sub, with you can do things and take risks you can't afford with any other sub in 44 or 45

View Poll Results: What's your favorite U-boat type?
Type II	9	10.47%
Type VII	51	59.30%
Type IX	26	30.23%
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10-27-05, 07:10 AM	#31
Walsung Watch Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I still prefer the VIIB like i said but i must say after testing it, the XXI is an amazing sub. The only problem is that so few were commissioned and so late that using one at the period it becomes available in the stock game it's a little like playing at "What if" with history (but it is interesting anyway to do that on a game). Sub warfare changes totally from late 43 and the XXI is the only boat were you have a fair chance to survive and do something at almost equal odds. there are some things that you just can't do after 43 like using the deck gun for example (specially with a more realistic rate of fire) because it's the quicker way to have a fast death from the sky. Sailing surfaced or even snorkeling in day time the same thing. What i noticed is that XXI has an amazing stealth capacity, you can creep on your target at a speed that would be flank ahead on another sub. Diving time and capacity, speed underwater, stealth, toughness, gives you just the edge you need to escape situations were you'll be dead your IXC. The torpedo reloading rate is really impressive and gives you really an extra punch. For me, the turning capacity of the XXI are not a problem when you used already a IX type and neither the fact you don't have stern torpedo. On a campaign, when you install the fixes by Cdr Gibs and Jungman you can really enjoy your XXI specially playing on a realistic basis. So what i just wanted to say it's that i don't really include the XXI on my prefered list for historical reasons (VIIB is my prefered in that point of view) but i must recognise that the XXI is an incredible sub, with you can do things and take risks you can't afford with any other sub in 44 or 45