Time for the IX!

gord96 · 04-16-08, 10:34 AM

So after years of almost exclusivly playing Type VII and Type II boats I figure its time to give the Type IX a solid go. After playing SH4 I am interested in trying the German's "Big Boats".

I plan to start in Sept 39 and see how far I can go. What are some good early hunting spots in the IX? Any other advice?

Oh and does anyone have a nice IXB skin that works with GWX 2.0??

Thanks guys!!

Umfuld · 04-16-08, 12:09 PM

It's fun to hit Canada that early in the war. Not many escorts but you may find lots of tankers.

Gezoes · 04-16-08, 01:27 PM

Don't get too eager, she's a big lady

And I know it's early in the war.
We all did it. We all got sunk.

Avoid das Canal!

Now set a course to the choke point west of Gibraltar

gord96 · 04-16-08, 01:34 PM

hehe. no doubt. i avoid the canal in anything other then the type 2. gibralter sounds good to me!

Bosje · 04-16-08, 02:09 PM

Im in a IXb which I just acquired. Just annihilated a convoy. 1 corvette and 1 aux cruiser. they were soon at the bottom and the rest is just gefundenes fressen

Rockall Bank, especially AM19/AM41 if I am not mistaken, that's where all the convoys pass through

von hally · 04-16-08, 02:28 PM

changed to a type 9b recently and never looked back

All those extra torpedoes

true she dives like a lazy cow...but the trade off is worth it in my eyes mate

for skins ...ive recently posted to jimbuna for a couple o realistic ones....d/l them if you want

happy hunting

gord96 · 04-16-08, 02:38 PM

thanks for the replies.

yeah she his not quite as agile as the others i hear, but after playing with the big fleet boats in SH4 I think I will not notice it too much. And yeah 22 torps is a great thing.

I think I am just getting tired of the north Atlantic a bit so I look forward to some long distance patrols

04-16-08, 10:34 AM	#1
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Time for the IX! So after years of almost exclusivly playing Type VII and Type II boats I figure its time to give the Type IX a solid go. After playing SH4 I am interested in trying the German's "Big Boats". I plan to start in Sept 39 and see how far I can go. What are some good early hunting spots in the IX? Any other advice? Oh and does anyone have a nice IXB skin that works with GWX 2.0?? Thanks guys!!

04-16-08, 12:09 PM	#2
Umfuld Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 503 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	It's fun to hit Canada that early in the war. Not many escorts but you may find lots of tankers. __________________ Type VIIB = The Truth

04-16-08, 01:27 PM	#3
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Don't get too eager, she's a big lady And I know it's early in the war. We all did it. We all got sunk. Avoid das Canal! Now set a course to the choke point west of Gibraltar __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

04-16-08, 02:09 PM	#5
Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Im in a IXb which I just acquired. Just annihilated a convoy. 1 corvette and 1 aux cruiser. they were soon at the bottom and the rest is just gefundenes fressen Rockall Bank, especially AM19/AM41 if I am not mistaken, that's where all the convoys pass through __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

04-16-08, 02:28 PM	#6
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	changed to a type 9b recently and never looked back All those extra torpedoes true she dives like a lazy cow...but the trade off is worth it in my eyes mate for skins ...ive recently posted to jimbuna for a couple o realistic ones....d/l them if you want happy hunting __________________ May God Have Mercy Upon My Enemies ..... Because I Wont.

04-16-08, 01:34 PM	#4
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	hehe. no doubt. i avoid the canal in anything other then the type 2. gibralter sounds good to me!

04-16-08, 02:38 PM	#7
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	thanks for the replies. yeah she his not quite as agile as the others i hear, but after playing with the big fleet boats in SH4 I think I will not notice it too much. And yeah 22 torps is a great thing. I think I am just getting tired of the north Atlantic a bit so I look forward to some long distance patrols