My crew thinks I'm retarted

PapaG39 · 08-16-07, 04:12 PM

On my 5th patrol Wilhelmshaven to AN47 I spent the whole time travelling by night & chasing around in circles & seeing nothing. I just can't get the hang of finding them.
The only intercept that I did perfect ended up being a dang fishing boat from Norway...lol..

I finely gave up & headed south along the west coast of the British Isles.
I did several intercepts along the way & busted on every one.

Fionely just about to the English channel & doing another intercept at night when..."Pow!" this big ol C3 filled my binocs & hung out at both ends...

Big surprise...lol.. anyway three torps later he is sitting on the bottom & awash & burning furiously. Happly (I finely did it right) I turned for home, but now it's getting light so I settled on the bottom to await the darkness.

The a DD shows up on the hydrophones & I'm just sitting thereplanning my next move when "BOOM!" "we have damage sir!" The dam* electrical system erupts & I have damage within the whole boat

Now I'm sitting on the bottom with a DD closing in & my whole crew is shouting at me about damage. I finely got damage control...(glad I have an officer repair & two machinest mates onboard).. lol.. Anyway, that sudden eruption really startled me & it took a few minutes to even figure out what to do..

I made it back & thought that was a very interesting patrol...

Questions:

how do u set up the torps to fire a salvo of two? I can get three, but it won't do two...

PapaG39 · 08-16-07, 04:17 PM

Opps... Type IID Boat

Heibges · 08-16-07, 05:46 PM

Isn't 3 one of the options on the Salvo Knob?

JackSparrow · 08-16-07, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heibges

Isn't 3 one of the options on the Salvo Knob?

Yeah, it is.

You can also select 2 on that knob, its in the top right of the knob i think.

Brag · 08-16-07, 06:23 PM

Congratz on staying alive and the sinkings, of course

PapaG39 · 08-17-07, 02:12 AM

yeah, I have been able to stay alive through 5 patrols, however I turned tail a couple of times when I heard DD's escorting some targets. I just couldn't put myself and my crew in a position where we were sure to get killed. Only 20 to 60 Meters of water under me seemed like a sure way to die.

I'm just not fast enough to tangle with those destroyers yet.
When I did the single missions training scenarios I was just cannon fodder for the DD's ..

I have just read a past link on using the hydrophone and it was explaned a little different, but it made since so I'll give a-go & see how I do.

so far I am only making a visual with the target about 1 out of 5 times...
I have around 8-9 sinking out of 5 patrols so I'm going to be satisfied with that & just try to slow down & be more patient...

ha ha I do know that that big ol C3 popping out of the night seas actually startled the heck out of me ...lol..for real..

I had two torps set for 5 meters & I quickly set the third for 11m which I used as soon as I got ahead & almost head on...It blew about just behind the stack & the ship broke into several pieces & just settled down on the bottom.. All of the high parts of the ship were out of the water & burning...

I guess this Sub sim is going to be hours of nothingness, then along comes brief moments of rapid action and a hasty departure....

I have so dang much to learn..I don't even know all of what I need to learn..lol..

08-16-07, 04:12 PM	#1
PapaG39 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 297 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	My crew thinks I'm retarted On my 5th patrol Wilhelmshaven to AN47 I spent the whole time travelling by night & chasing around in circles & seeing nothing. I just can't get the hang of finding them. The only intercept that I did perfect ended up being a dang fishing boat from Norway...lol.. I finely gave up & headed south along the west coast of the British Isles. I did several intercepts along the way & busted on every one. Fionely just about to the English channel & doing another intercept at night when..."Pow!" this big ol C3 filled my binocs & hung out at both ends... Big surprise...lol.. anyway three torps later he is sitting on the bottom & awash & burning furiously. Happly (I finely did it right) I turned for home, but now it's getting light so I settled on the bottom to await the darkness. The a DD shows up on the hydrophones & I'm just sitting thereplanning my next move when "BOOM!" "we have damage sir!" The dam* electrical system erupts & I have damage within the whole boat Now I'm sitting on the bottom with a DD closing in & my whole crew is shouting at me about damage. I finely got damage control...(glad I have an officer repair & two machinest mates onboard).. lol.. Anyway, that sudden eruption really startled me & it took a few minutes to even figure out what to do.. I made it back & thought that was a very interesting patrol... Questions: how do u set up the torps to fire a salvo of two? I can get three, but it won't do two...

08-16-07, 05:46 PM	#3
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Isn't 3 one of the options on the Salvo Knob? __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

08-16-07, 06:23 PM	#5
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08-16-07, 04:17 PM	#2
PapaG39 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 297 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Opps... Type IID Boat

08-17-07, 02:12 AM	#6
PapaG39 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 297 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	yeah, I have been able to stay alive through 5 patrols, however I turned tail a couple of times when I heard DD's escorting some targets. I just couldn't put myself and my crew in a position where we were sure to get killed. Only 20 to 60 Meters of water under me seemed like a sure way to die. I'm just not fast enough to tangle with those destroyers yet. When I did the single missions training scenarios I was just cannon fodder for the DD's .. I have just read a past link on using the hydrophone and it was explaned a little different, but it made since so I'll give a-go & see how I do. so far I am only making a visual with the target about 1 out of 5 times... I have around 8-9 sinking out of 5 patrols so I'm going to be satisfied with that & just try to slow down & be more patient... ha ha I do know that that big ol C3 popping out of the night seas actually startled the heck out of me ...lol..for real.. I had two torps set for 5 meters & I quickly set the third for 11m which I used as soon as I got ahead & almost head on...It blew about just behind the stack & the ship broke into several pieces & just settled down on the bottom.. All of the high parts of the ship were out of the water & burning... I guess this Sub sim is going to be hours of nothingness, then along comes brief moments of rapid action and a hasty departure.... I have so dang much to learn..I don't even know all of what I need to learn..lol..