Just isnt fair!

Freiwillige · 03-14-08, 12:52 AM

I made a detour thru scapa flow sank heavy tanker, medium tanker and troop transport then exited east.
Found a sail boat and sank it with my 20mm AA.:rotfl: Found a tug boat and sank it with deck gun.:p Battled an ASW and sunk it with AA and deck gun.

Patched myself up alot. Then a P.T. boat shows up and I begin fighting him in a running duel. Sooon he is burning and I asume that victory is moments away

then.........What Im dead!? He only had machine guns! I guess my hull % reached zero. Arghhhh! Thats the only thing I can think of. Just isnt fair!

Grayson02sept1980 · 03-14-08, 01:42 AM

I assume you're using GWX?

Use teh SH3CMDr and let the Hull% show ... I do so as I strongly believe that the crew and the LI always knew how much the boat has taken so far...

This I have to suggest for GWX 2.1.... a "rough" hull status like ...
excellenet conditions - slightly damage - damaged - ripped to pieces - don't even ask

Brag · 03-14-08, 07:04 AM

Dueling on the surface is suicide for a U-boat. That's why they have the capability to submerge.

The U-boat is a weapon of stealth and surprise. The moment warships become aware of your presense, you are the hunted.

SmokinTep · 03-14-08, 07:07 AM

I never try and duke it out on the surface.

Gezoes · 03-14-08, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freiwillige

...Just isnt fair!

Yes, it is

My bet is the hull gave in or you got shot by the PT boat's buddies from far away. This can happen. I'm chasing a convoy off Spain at the moment, but there's something on my tail. I don't know what yet, but he's shooting at me from time to time as I try to overtake the convoy for another attack.

Puster Bill · 03-14-08, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freiwillige

Just isnt fair!

I am going to impart a bit of wisdom to you, that my father imparted to me over 30 years ago:

Life isn't fair.

Although, I must say, that it appears that your choice of tactics led directly to your demise, so I guess in this case that life actually *IS* fair.

GoldenRivet · 03-14-08, 11:58 AM

i read somewhere that in real life it was considered bad luck to sink a sail boat.

theres your problem

Sailor Steve · 03-14-08, 12:03 PM

Well, in real life they couldn't reload and start over, so I guess in this case it's actually more than fair.

Jimbuna · 03-14-08, 02:03 PM

Machine gun and cannon ammo could soon render a sub incapable of diving......the water depth is your only true means of protection

Dowly · 03-14-08, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

the water depth is your only true means of protection

Only if you can swim.

Kipparikalle · 03-14-08, 02:09 PM

Those torpedoboats sure are annoying little bastards, they can take horrible punishment without sinking.

You can waste over 20 deck gun shell on it, blow everything removable from it, still it keeps going. Burning.

Were they really this though?

03-14-08, 12:52 AM	#1
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Just isnt fair! I made a detour thru scapa flow sank heavy tanker, medium tanker and troop transport then exited east. Found a sail boat and sank it with my 20mm AA.:rotfl: Found a tug boat and sank it with deck gun.:p Battled an ASW and sunk it with AA and deck gun. Patched myself up alot. Then a P.T. boat shows up and I begin fighting him in a running duel. Sooon he is burning and I asume that victory is moments away then.........What Im dead!? He only had machine guns! I guess my hull % reached zero. Arghhhh! Thats the only thing I can think of. Just isnt fair!

03-14-08, 01:42 AM	#2
Grayson02sept1980 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany-Bayreuth Posts: 276 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I assume you're using GWX? Use teh SH3CMDr and let the Hull% show ... I do so as I strongly believe that the crew and the LI always knew how much the boat has taken so far... This I have to suggest for GWX 2.1.... a "rough" hull status like ... excellenet conditions - slightly damage - damaged - ripped to pieces - don't even ask __________________ SH3 Commander GWX 2.0 OLC GUI

03-14-08, 07:04 AM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Dueling on the surface is suicide for a U-boat. That's why they have the capability to submerge. The U-boat is a weapon of stealth and surprise. The moment warships become aware of your presense, you are the hunted. __________________ 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/

03-14-08, 11:58 AM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	i read somewhere that in real life it was considered bad luck to sink a sail boat. theres your problem __________________

03-14-08, 12:03 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, in real life they couldn't reload and start over, so I guess in this case it's actually more than fair. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-14-08, 07:07 AM	#4
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I never try and duke it out on the surface.

03-14-08, 02:03 PM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Machine gun and cannon ammo could soon render a sub incapable of diving......the water depth is your only true means of protection __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-14-08, 02:09 PM	#11
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Those torpedoboats sure are annoying little bastards, they can take horrible punishment without sinking. You can waste over 20 deck gun shell on it, blow everything removable from it, still it keeps going. Burning. Were they really this though?