Grrrr...Battleships with super hearing..

[CWorth]

I was patroling off the coast of England between Dover and France in that narrow channel trying to catch any shipping that came through.This is late September 1939 and I am in a Type II sub.

After a few days I come into contact with a Large Convoy and smack in the middle is a Nelson Class BB.The convoy was escorted by a single destroyer out front.I decided I would take out the Nelson.I let the Destroyer pass by and move away a bit before I moved in.
I began to move in at 2 knots and silent running to keep from getting spotted or heard.
I closed to within 2500meters of the BB and let loose a salvo of 3 electric torpedos so as to not leave a visible wake for them to spot.

Now before my 3rd torpedo had even left the tube that BB was already speeding up and started zig zagging.Needless to say I did not even get a hit on it.Now I did not know that BB's and Merchants had super ASW equipment to hear a torpedo coming at it let alone leaving the tubes.
I highly doubt the destroyer heard anything as he was moving a good distance away before I fired.He only responded after the BB and Merchants started zig zagging but never came even close to my position.This all occured in calm glassy waters at about 9:30 in the evening.So my sub never breached the surface to be spotted.

Talk about an annoying encounter.

[FongFongFong]

well, what mods are you running?

and then any ship can spot your scope especially if its up high
and can also spot you if you bounce out of the water because of rough seas.
(Ok, calm seas, but still if GWX and all stop, you can pop-up)

about hearing torpedoes
Not to certain about that, just suckered a couple of DDs in GWX
they hadn't seen me and just sailed into my waiting fish.

[Biggles]

I'm using GWX and I am also VERY annoyed at the super-über-mega skilled DDs!!!!

[FongFongFong]

Originally Posted by Biggles

I'm using GWX and I am also VERY annoyed at the super-über-mega skilled DDs!!!!

Used to play Silent Service (first edition) by Microprose without entering the security code, made for a difficulty factor of 5 (where 4 was the game's highest)
Spead up the learning curve quite a bit.

Yes the new DDs are quite annoying, but then again they seem nearly blind/deaf if you are close to the surface. It also forces me to pay attention to their movemets. But if they haven't spotted you they still steam along right into your waiting electric torpedoes.

[Pants]

Like we did say GW tactics do not work for GWX, there is a helpme guide in the manual regarding DD's

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Pants

Like we did say GW tactics do not work for GWX, there is a helpme guide in the manual regarding DD's

It's apity Gibs isn't still around...he wrote some excellent tutorials for GW
I reckon he prob would of done something similar for GWX

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Pants

Like we did say GW tactics do not work for GWX, there is a helpme guide in the manual regarding DD's

I agree 100% with Pants. Not because he was in the development of GWX but I have had to change my tactics from first patrol. I have crash dive set on auto when planes appear. I'm going slower than 3 kts to keep from getting detected. I definitly do not see the warship urber at all.

Hell, my first patrol I was within 500m of a destroyer going in the opposite direction as me. It was night and I was surfaced. He went right on by. 500m man!!!! Not detected at all. I gave it the stern tube!!

[baggygreen]

Originally Posted by Biggles

I'm using GWX and I am also VERY annoyed at the super-über-mega skilled DDs!!!!

I'm actually yet to come across a particularly skilled DD or Escort. Last night I encountered in the Med a heavy transport escorted by 2 Rivers, i engaged from 4500m because i simply couldnt get any closer safely on the surface. The escorts came in the right direction but searched about 3000m away from me. I stayed on the surface, wandered around the other end and lined up the coup de grace on the transport, only to see the freaking luftwaffe show up and take my kill and the 2 DDs. This was in 42 though, so they both ought to have had radar...

[Pants]

Originally Posted by baggygreen

I'm actually yet to come across a particularly skilled DD or Escort. Last night I encountered in the Med a heavy transport escorted by 2 Rivers, i engaged from 4500m because i simply couldnt get any closer safely on the surface. The escorts came in the right direction but searched about 3000m away from me. I stayed on the surface, wandered around the other end and lined up the coup de grace on the transport, only to see the freaking luftwaffe show up and take my kill and the 2 DDs. This was in 42 though, so they both ought to have had radar...

Same here, just entered 1941 no problems yet, 39-40 no problem at all giving them the slip, also anything smaller than a hunt II i engaged with my DG realistic? meh don't care LOL , i'm dreading 43 onwards Not looking forward to the AC carrying rockets.