HMS Hood....too vulnerable?

TriskettheKid · 12-18-07, 07:08 PM

Long time no post. GWX 2 got me back into the game, and I'm loving it.

Anyway, I'm loving the fact that there is now a significant challenge to raiding ports (as opposed to the ease I found with the previous GWX). The way the DDs react now is, again, top-notch.

However, I seem to remember the larger ships, like the Renown-class, the HMS Nelson, the HMS Hood, etc., were supposed to be able to eat a lot of torps (sometimes, as I had found that only the largest of ships needed more than one torp to sink).

So I was wondering, without the Enhanced Damage thing included with GWX2, just how vulnerable is the HMS Hood supposed to be?

Upon a recent venture into Scapa Flow, I noticed that it took 3 torps to down her. The first was the only torp from a salvo of 4 to detonate at the appropriate spot magnetically (they were G7a's running at around 12m, one exploded prematurely, two didn't detonate), and the other two were set for impact around around 5m, one hit fore, just forward of the forward ammo bunker, and the other hit aft, about 20m from the rudder.

While waiting for my torps to reload (and dodging the lone DD that was in the area), I noticed that I had gotten a message, a mere 1h 32min after my last torp hit the Hood. So I was wondering, with Realistic Sinking Time on, and with GWX2, just how vulnerable are the bigger ships supposed to be?

Because, my God......if the ships are as vulnerable as they were in previous GWX editions, with the challenges of the vastly improved ASW...........I just may relapse into my GWX addiction.....

kenijaru · 12-18-07, 07:22 PM

enhanced dammage is just eyecandy

also, HMS Hood (for what i've read in the forums here) is known going under with just a few torpedos (2-3)
as HMS Renown is a Battlecruiser (just like HMS Hood) she might be as "fragile" as Hood is.

Brag · 12-18-07, 08:07 PM

The other day, Rodney went down with two torpedo hits.

Stealth Hunter · 12-18-07, 08:11 PM

King George: 3 Torpedoes to the Bow.

TriskettheKid · 12-18-07, 08:14 PM

Hmm.

Well then, I guess the old 1-shot areas should still work for most of the ships. Wonderful!

And, again, WOW, the ASW presents so much more of a challenge now.

AAAAAAAAAARGH! I'm relapsing!

Tool · 12-18-07, 09:06 PM

I put 2 torps into the Hood in port (on day 3 of the war no less), and down she went. A 3rd hit just for kicks.. but i'll take the credit..

Tool.

gimpy117 · 12-19-07, 10:25 PM

well...not to be insentive to thesailors that died, but it's the hms hood...it went boom...

12-18-07, 07:08 PM	#1
TriskettheKid Planesman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 186 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	HMS Hood....too vulnerable? Long time no post. GWX 2 got me back into the game, and I'm loving it. Anyway, I'm loving the fact that there is now a significant challenge to raiding ports (as opposed to the ease I found with the previous GWX). The way the DDs react now is, again, top-notch. However, I seem to remember the larger ships, like the Renown-class, the HMS Nelson, the HMS Hood, etc., were supposed to be able to eat a lot of torps (sometimes, as I had found that only the largest of ships needed more than one torp to sink). So I was wondering, without the Enhanced Damage thing included with GWX2, just how vulnerable is the HMS Hood supposed to be? Upon a recent venture into Scapa Flow, I noticed that it took 3 torps to down her. The first was the only torp from a salvo of 4 to detonate at the appropriate spot magnetically (they were G7a's running at around 12m, one exploded prematurely, two didn't detonate), and the other two were set for impact around around 5m, one hit fore, just forward of the forward ammo bunker, and the other hit aft, about 20m from the rudder. While waiting for my torps to reload (and dodging the lone DD that was in the area), I noticed that I had gotten a message, a mere 1h 32min after my last torp hit the Hood. So I was wondering, with Realistic Sinking Time on, and with GWX2, just how vulnerable are the bigger ships supposed to be? Because, my God......if the ships are as vulnerable as they were in previous GWX editions, with the challenges of the vastly improved ASW...........I just may relapse into my GWX addiction.....

12-18-07, 08:07 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The other day, Rodney went down with two torpedo hits. __________________ 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/

12-18-07, 09:06 PM	#6
Tool Planesman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 189 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I put 2 torps into the Hood in port (on day 3 of the war no less), and down she went. A 3rd hit just for kicks.. but i'll take the credit.. Tool. __________________ 309th Wild Ducks www.56thvfw.com

12-18-07, 08:11 PM	#4
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	King George: 3 Torpedoes to the Bow.

12-18-07, 08:14 PM	#5
TriskettheKid Planesman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 186 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Hmm. Well then, I guess the old 1-shot areas should still work for most of the ships. Wonderful! And, again, WOW, the ASW presents so much more of a challenge now. AAAAAAAAAARGH! I'm relapsing!

12-19-07, 10:25 PM	#7
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	well...not to be insentive to thesailors that died, but it's the hms hood...it went boom...