night and day

Sledgehammer427 · 03-26-08, 10:01 PM

after playing in my career under command of a type VIIB in 1939-1940, i had a sudden urge to start a new career commanding a type XXI, which isnt available until 1944

holy cow....its like night and day, thank heavens i have the ability to stay under but its so tempting to surface to recharge the batteries....

and theres the ASW....
but it helped me realise that the type XXI is a very desirable boat...
first patrol, however, i sank a bogue CVE in a task force with a southampton cruiser, as well as a couple less notable freighters, and two unescorted fast tankers....
totaling 39,400 some tons...
and i made it home without taking any notable damage!

anyone else have this kinda fun?

Torplexed · 03-26-08, 10:16 PM

Yeah it's a nice sub. Be careful you don't get spoiled.

The one in the game probably functions far better than the real ones that were built under onerous wartime conditions and had quite a few teething problems. Assuming German sub design had been pushed a bit more by some visionary in the pre-war years it does make you wonder what might have been.

Sledgehammer427 · 03-26-08, 10:23 PM

yeah, i read that even though the sectioned building methods were revolutionary, they were held back by bad welds, and other problems, but they are still fun

Tessa · 03-26-08, 11:19 PM

The underwater speed is intoxicating, even at silent speed. So easy to ditch destroyers amidst a convoy and escape untouched.

finchOU · 03-27-08, 08:39 PM

Got a question on the above post. What is nosier...higher speed or RPMs? I've heard that you have to stay under 2 knots to be quiet..or 150 RPMs (about 3-4 knots in a VIIC)....well the 150 seems to be Bull casue they seem to hear me as soon as I break the 2 knot rule....so with a XXI....ahead slow gives like what 5-6 knots?...and Low RPMs?

I've been up 100% "attemped" realism since the start...so I have not tried tinkering with the Stealth O meter...whats the word on the street?

kurtz · 03-28-08, 06:32 AM

I believe the noise comes about through cavitation on the propellors so should change from boat to boat assuming different propellors but will ultimately depend upon rpm.

03-26-08, 10:01 PM	#1
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	night and day after playing in my career under command of a type VIIB in 1939-1940, i had a sudden urge to start a new career commanding a type XXI, which isnt available until 1944 holy cow....its like night and day, thank heavens i have the ability to stay under but its so tempting to surface to recharge the batteries.... and theres the ASW.... but it helped me realise that the type XXI is a very desirable boat... first patrol, however, i sank a bogue CVE in a task force with a southampton cruiser, as well as a couple less notable freighters, and two unescorted fast tankers.... totaling 39,400 some tons... and i made it home without taking any notable damage! anyone else have this kinda fun? __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

03-26-08, 10:23 PM	#3
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	yeah, i read that even though the sectioned building methods were revolutionary, they were held back by bad welds, and other problems, but they are still fun __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

03-28-08, 06:32 AM	#6
kurtz Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leighton Buzzard,England Posts: 660 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I believe the noise comes about through cavitation on the propellors so should change from boat to boat assuming different propellors but will ultimately depend upon rpm. __________________ War without Fire is like sausages without mustard-Henry V. http://www.myvintagelife.co.uk/

03-26-08, 10:16 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yeah it's a nice sub. Be careful you don't get spoiled. The one in the game probably functions far better than the real ones that were built under onerous wartime conditions and had quite a few teething problems. Assuming German sub design had been pushed a bit more by some visionary in the pre-war years it does make you wonder what might have been.

03-26-08, 11:19 PM	#4
Tessa Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CG 96 Posts: 861 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	The underwater speed is intoxicating, even at silent speed. So easy to ditch destroyers amidst a convoy and escape untouched.

03-27-08, 08:39 PM	#5
finchOU Samurai Navy Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 571 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Got a question on the above post. What is nosier...higher speed or RPMs? I've heard that you have to stay under 2 knots to be quiet..or 150 RPMs (about 3-4 knots in a VIIC)....well the 150 seems to be Bull casue they seem to hear me as soon as I break the 2 knot rule....so with a XXI....ahead slow gives like what 5-6 knots?...and Low RPMs? I've been up 100% "attemped" realism since the start...so I have not tried tinkering with the Stealth O meter...whats the word on the street?