First patrol

IDUboat · 05-18-07, 10:49 AM

Hello all, I've been lurking for a few weeks now. I actually bought SH3 about a year ago and just recently was able to upgrade to a new PC so I can play it now and it was worth the wait. After going thru the training scenarios a few times to adjust from SH2. I entered my first patrol. A Type VII out of Brest early in the war. After completing 24h at my patrol grid I was returning to base and I encountered a large convoy in heavy seas at night. I was able to sneak into the middle of the convoy and drop two C2's and a coastal merchant with my aft tube on the way out. Not a peep from the escorts. I had to save the game at that point because it was already 1:30 AM. So when I loaded it back up the seas were calmer. I continued on back to base when I encountered another convoy at night. I got my self into a position for a shot with my remaining els to go after a T3 tanker. I was able to sneak into position past the screening DD's and I actually got inside the screening coastal merchants but as soon as I popped up my periscope and I was busted there were flood lights everywhere. WOW great eye candy I had to use the exterior view to enjoy the sights. That was until the depth charges started. I was able to finally sneak away after taking 10% hull damage and flooding my radio, flak and deck gun's were destroyed. I was able to repair everything but that stupid valve in the control room. I couldn't figure out how to fix that, is there a way? I was able to get back into base safe with no further contacts. I did get the boys some medals with my WO getting the Knights cross. Here's to looking forward to my next patrol.

Bottoms Up, now wheres that cabaret Thomsen was telling me about?

I'm running vanilla with the patch trying to figure out what mods I should download it sounds like GWX would be fun. I think I'll go thru a full career before making any changes.

IDUboat

(Idaho Uboat)

bigboywooly · 05-18-07, 10:54 AM

Hi and welcome aboard

Yes it would be a good idea to get a grasp of the game before adding in GWX

Congrats on first succesful patrol and look forward to many more of the same

Enjoy your stay

Brag · 05-18-07, 11:02 AM

Welcome aboard, IDU.
Good idea to play vanilla for a while, good training for GWX.

Jimbuna · 05-18-07, 12:42 PM

Welcome aboard kaleun IDUboat

When you think the time is right....enjoy the GWXperience

Sailor Steve · 05-18-07, 05:24 PM

Welcome aboard. I'm right below you, in Utah.

melnibonian · 05-19-07, 02:44 AM

Welcome to SubSim

Keelbuster · 05-23-07, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDUboat

I was able to repair everything but that stupid valve in the control room. I couldn't figure out how to fix that, is there a way?

Uh...i think it's compressor damage - you mean the blast of air coming out of a pipe, or the sprays of water near your XO's head? I think it's usually damage to the control room that - surprisingly - results in those effects.

Btw - Ahoy! Glad you're onboard.

05-18-07, 10:49 AM	#1
IDUboat Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First patrol Hello all, I've been lurking for a few weeks now. I actually bought SH3 about a year ago and just recently was able to upgrade to a new PC so I can play it now and it was worth the wait. After going thru the training scenarios a few times to adjust from SH2. I entered my first patrol. A Type VII out of Brest early in the war. After completing 24h at my patrol grid I was returning to base and I encountered a large convoy in heavy seas at night. I was able to sneak into the middle of the convoy and drop two C2's and a coastal merchant with my aft tube on the way out. Not a peep from the escorts. I had to save the game at that point because it was already 1:30 AM. So when I loaded it back up the seas were calmer. I continued on back to base when I encountered another convoy at night. I got my self into a position for a shot with my remaining els to go after a T3 tanker. I was able to sneak into position past the screening DD's and I actually got inside the screening coastal merchants but as soon as I popped up my periscope and I was busted there were flood lights everywhere. WOW great eye candy I had to use the exterior view to enjoy the sights. That was until the depth charges started. I was able to finally sneak away after taking 10% hull damage and flooding my radio, flak and deck gun's were destroyed. I was able to repair everything but that stupid valve in the control room. I couldn't figure out how to fix that, is there a way? I was able to get back into base safe with no further contacts. I did get the boys some medals with my WO getting the Knights cross. Here's to looking forward to my next patrol. Bottoms Up, now wheres that cabaret Thomsen was telling me about? I'm running vanilla with the patch trying to figure out what mods I should download it sounds like GWX would be fun. I think I'll go thru a full career before making any changes. IDUboat (Idaho Uboat)

05-18-07, 10:54 AM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hi and welcome aboard Yes it would be a good idea to get a grasp of the game before adding in GWX Congrats on first succesful patrol and look forward to many more of the same Enjoy your stay __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

05-18-07, 11:02 AM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, IDU. Good idea to play vanilla for a while, good training for GWX. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

05-18-07, 12:42 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,484 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard kaleun IDUboat When you think the time is right....enjoy the GWXperience __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-18-07, 05:24 PM	#5
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05-19-07, 02:44 AM	#6
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