First destroyer!

johan_d · 01-26-07, 03:24 PM

Haha, finally got one..

I am not playing DID, but wanna survive as long as possible. Before, thus untill now I get away from them as the plaque.. they are not worth an eel.. just 1250 tons, is nothing.
But, normally I fire at the merchant, and then dive as mad and try to get away.. what always succeeded.
Now, in the Med, I had a very persistant Brit who wouldnt gave up, it was a Black Swan (who on earth comes up with this) and a big merchant.. sunk it.

Well, eventually I got sick of it after an hour, he came closer and closer, I ordered zero tieffe, and fired a torp, while he was about 300 meters away.. BAM! gone is that hot potato!
I dont think I do it again.. wanna keep the crew save and thru the war.

AVGWarhawk · 01-26-07, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by johan_d

Haha, finally got one..

I am not playing DID, but wanna survive as long as possible. Before, thus untill now I get away from them as the plaque.. they are not worth an eel.. just 1250 tons, is nothing.
But, normally I fire at the merchant, and then dive as mad and try to get away.. what always succeeded.
Now, in the Med, I had a very persistant Brit who wouldnt gave up, it was a Black Swan (who on earth comes up with this) and a big merchant.. sunk it.

Well, eventually I got sick of it after an hour, he came closer and closer, I ordered zero tieffe, and fired a torp, while he was about 300 meters away.. BAM! gone is that hot potato!
I dont think I do it again.. wanna keep the crew save and thru the war.

You saw your opportunity and did your damage!!!!!

johan_d · 01-26-07, 03:47 PM

Yes I did!! haha..

Btw, its my second carreer, 9 patrols on the 1th one, 3th on the 2th one.
Be carefull outthere!

Biggles · 01-26-07, 04:04 PM

I always save before I get myself im a fight aganst a DD......I just hate to play rat and mouse for 12 hours.....

[edit] what the...."rat and mouse!" that was new....I meant "Cat and mouse"

Morts · 01-26-07, 04:30 PM

if you really like to fight with destroyers
fine one, submerge and go to flank speed for a few seconds/minutes (juse enough for him to pin point your location then you wait for him to get within 500 meters
then ready up a magnetic torpedo set for 5 meters and fire

i know, its dumb but you get a reakl thrill out of it:rotfl:

johan_d · 01-26-07, 04:32 PM

Wrong, We do NOT like that.. it was just a hopeless effort to get rid of them.
Only do that when you cant shake them off.

Jimbuna · 01-27-07, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Morts

if you really like to fight with destroyers
fine one, submerge and go to flank speed for a few seconds/minutes (juse enough for him to pin point your location then you wait for him to get within 500 meters
then ready up a magnetic torpedo set for 5 meters and fire

i know, its dumb but you get a reakl thrill out of it:rotfl:

That might be fine early on in the war

...you'll soon find they zig zag as they approach you making it nigh on impossible to predict their final approach location...and there you are at PD :hmm: ....have a nice day...I'm sure the DD will

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-27-07, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by johan_d

Well, eventually I got sick of it after an hour [...]

:rotfl:

johan_d · 01-27-07, 12:33 PM

Well, actually, i dont remember well how long it was, but in realtime, and more than an hour.. anyhow, she's down..

Currently on the way back to port, 10 ships sunk, lucky to be on the shipping lane.
But I feel it will be one of the last easy patrols.. they are getting more and more aggresive.

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-27-07, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by johan_d

Well, actually, i dont remember well how long it was, but in realtime, and more than an hour.. anyhow, she's down..

Currently on the way back to port, 10 ships sunk, lucky to be on the shipping lane.
But I feel it will be one of the last easy patrols.. they are getting more and more aggresive.

And that means they take their orders from BdU. Doenitz seems to be a double-agent!

STEED · 01-27-07, 03:08 PM

I don't mess with destroyers not until 43 when I get my hands on a type IV torp then and only then I take them on with better odds and watch them go dead in the water and start to panic as I close in for the final kill.

johnm · 01-27-07, 07:19 PM

Last time I took out a destroyer, I left it a mite late.

Fired at about 350m, it caught fire, I dived, it then sank on top of me.

01-26-07, 03:24 PM	#1
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	First destroyer! Haha, finally got one.. I am not playing DID, but wanna survive as long as possible. Before, thus untill now I get away from them as the plaque.. they are not worth an eel.. just 1250 tons, is nothing. But, normally I fire at the merchant, and then dive as mad and try to get away.. what always succeeded. Now, in the Med, I had a very persistant Brit who wouldnt gave up, it was a Black Swan (who on earth comes up with this) and a big merchant.. sunk it. Well, eventually I got sick of it after an hour, he came closer and closer, I ordered zero tieffe, and fired a torp, while he was about 300 meters away.. BAM! gone is that hot potato! I dont think I do it again.. wanna keep the crew save and thru the war.

01-26-07, 04:04 PM	#4
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I always save before I get myself im a fight aganst a DD......I just hate to play rat and mouse for 12 hours..... [edit] what the...."rat and mouse!" that was new....I meant "Cat and mouse" __________________

01-27-07, 03:08 PM	#11
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I don't mess with destroyers not until 43 when I get my hands on a type IV torp then and only then I take them on with better odds and watch them go dead in the water and start to panic as I close in for the final kill. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-26-07, 03:47 PM	#3
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	Yes I did!! haha.. Btw, its my second carreer, 9 patrols on the 1th one, 3th on the 2th one. Be carefull outthere!

01-26-07, 04:30 PM	#5
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	if you really like to fight with destroyers fine one, submerge and go to flank speed for a few seconds/minutes (juse enough for him to pin point your location then you wait for him to get within 500 meters then ready up a magnetic torpedo set for 5 meters and fire i know, its dumb but you get a reakl thrill out of it:rotfl:

01-26-07, 04:32 PM	#6
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	Wrong, We do NOT like that.. it was just a hopeless effort to get rid of them. Only do that when you cant shake them off.

01-27-07, 12:33 PM	#9
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	Well, actually, i dont remember well how long it was, but in realtime, and more than an hour.. anyhow, she's down.. Currently on the way back to port, 10 ships sunk, lucky to be on the shipping lane. But I feel it will be one of the last easy patrols.. they are getting more and more aggresive.

01-27-07, 07:19 PM	#12
johnm Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North of England Posts: 173 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Last time I took out a destroyer, I left it a mite late. Fired at about 350m, it caught fire, I dived, it then sank on top of me.