New to sub-simulations.

SgtRWMartin · 02-11-08, 08:01 PM

Just curious, Im sitting outside a nice port just outside Toyohama. It would seem that if I submerged and stay silent I would be able to catch some of those fat merchants as they exited ports with limited ability to manuever... Ive sat submerged at 250ft below with no contacts for a few days now......

Is this a good assumption or not? This is my first Subsim or sim of any kind other than a flight sim, I love it, minus a few quircks, but just cant figure out why when I am tasked to patrol Honshu for mechants I can pick a few up as they exit port..... Id also like to find a nice carrier for a hit and run, but cant seem to find any battle groups with them...

Many thanks for any help.

LZ_Baker · 02-11-08, 08:15 PM

In the stock game, no ship will leave port (it sucks, I know). You can go into the port and kill the ones at the docks if you wish. As for the task forces, they are all random. Task forces are hard to hit because they travel at very fast speeds (20 kt+). The only way to realy get one is to be lucky enough to already be in their path when you find one.

Anyways, welcome to Subsim, by far the most friendly and knowledgeable forum I've ever encountered for its size. Don't be afraided to ask questions, we're all here to help.

Puster Bill · 02-11-08, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LZ_Baker

we're all here to help.

I'm not.

Welcome SgtRWMartin! You'll find that subsim is full of the nicest and most knowledgeable scallywags to ever scrape the Ocean floor

bookworm_020 · 02-11-08, 09:34 PM

Welcome aboard!

If you keep trak of contact reports, you can get an idea on where the nearest shipping lanes to you are. You just have to place yourself across one and you will get some targets in the end. Same goes for task forces, but small task forces are mostly a couple of destroyers with a liner of two.

FIREWALL · 02-11-08, 09:39 PM

Welcome and have fun.

McBeck · 02-12-08, 03:51 AM

Welcome!

Ask questions - were here to help

....and drink beer

02-11-08, 08:01 PM	#1
SgtRWMartin Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	New to sub-simulations. Just curious, Im sitting outside a nice port just outside Toyohama. It would seem that if I submerged and stay silent I would be able to catch some of those fat merchants as they exited ports with limited ability to manuever... Ive sat submerged at 250ft below with no contacts for a few days now...... Is this a good assumption or not? This is my first Subsim or sim of any kind other than a flight sim, I love it, minus a few quircks, but just cant figure out why when I am tasked to patrol Honshu for mechants I can pick a few up as they exit port..... Id also like to find a nice carrier for a hit and run, but cant seem to find any battle groups with them... Many thanks for any help.

02-11-08, 08:15 PM	#2
LZ_Baker Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 213 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	In the stock game, no ship will leave port (it sucks, I know). You can go into the port and kill the ones at the docks if you wish. As for the task forces, they are all random. Task forces are hard to hit because they travel at very fast speeds (20 kt+). The only way to realy get one is to be lucky enough to already be in their path when you find one. Anyways, welcome to Subsim, by far the most friendly and knowledgeable forum I've ever encountered for its size. Don't be afraided to ask questions, we're all here to help. __________________

02-11-08, 09:34 PM	#4
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! If you keep trak of contact reports, you can get an idea on where the nearest shipping lanes to you are. You just have to place yourself across one and you will get some targets in the end. Same goes for task forces, but small task forces are mostly a couple of destroyers with a liner of two. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

02-11-08, 09:39 PM	#5
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Welcome and have fun. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

02-12-08, 03:51 AM	#6
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Welcome! Ask questions - were here to help ....and drink beer __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website