Silent Hunter 4 airplane problems

TwoGamers · 07-09-12, 07:57 PM

So since i can't cahnge the diffuculty in between missions I have it on medium cause easy isn't fun for me. I can dodge planes for upwards of 12 hours but then theres heaps of them and my AAs out of ammo and theres no battery left. Can someone tell me what to do

Armistead · 07-09-12, 08:12 PM

I assume you're playing stock, the plane traffic is unrealistic, planes show up in mass and where they shouldn't....most supermods correct this, but if you must play stock, I think Webster has a reduced plane mod that you should be able to find in the mods forum.

The simple tactic is when you get a plane on radar is to crash dive and stay down, then cut speed to 1kt to save battery, you should be able to stay under most the day. C02 levels will rise, but you still should be able to stay down.

Playing stock, you either dive constantly to avoid planes or just stay dived. You should never run out of battery dived, think the game will always give you 1kt, but you can always stop engines and save battery.

Make sure you have your scope and radar up before you surface so you can get a plane contact if one happens to be near before you come up.

Rather foolish to fight planes, avoid them.

merc4ulfate · 07-09-12, 09:08 PM

I'm running a new campaign and its mid 42 up around Kiska I can not stay on the surface during the day ... there are jap planes everywhere up here.

ver 1.5, TMO 2.5 and RSRD

Hylander_1314 · 07-10-12, 12:56 AM

Yep! What Armistead said. I stay down during daylight hours. Like the WWII skippers, dive 1 hour before sunrise and suface 1 hour after sunset while in Empire controlled waters. The only time I surface during the day, is if I pick up a target worth risking surfacing during the daylight hours.

But while down below, change the telegrapg to the knot meter, and reduce it to 1 knot to conserve power, or just cut the electric motors and stay still.

I'm goin' down · 07-10-12, 09:43 PM

download websters fewer planes mod and activate it. (I am so smart I cannot believe myself.)

boonie · 07-10-12, 10:12 PM

Alot of the mega mods allow you to install the air search radar on first patrol. avoiding planes with that installed is easy.

Try to assign crew with very pro gun skills at the AA gun helps to down planes if you want to stick to stock 1.5 (they get shot down very easily on stock). On stock v1.5 the crew is freaking surgical with them AA guns.

07-09-12, 07:57 PM	#1
TwoGamers Officer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 240 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter 4 airplane problems So since i can't cahnge the diffuculty in between missions I have it on medium cause easy isn't fun for me. I can dodge planes for upwards of 12 hours but then theres heaps of them and my AAs out of ammo and theres no battery left. Can someone tell me what to do

07-10-12, 12:56 AM	#4
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Yep! What Armistead said. I stay down during daylight hours. Like the WWII skippers, dive 1 hour before sunrise and suface 1 hour after sunset while in Empire controlled waters. The only time I surface during the day, is if I pick up a target worth risking surfacing during the daylight hours. But while down below, change the telegrapg to the knot meter, and reduce it to 1 knot to conserve power, or just cut the electric motors and stay still. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

07-09-12, 08:12 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I assume you're playing stock, the plane traffic is unrealistic, planes show up in mass and where they shouldn't....most supermods correct this, but if you must play stock, I think Webster has a reduced plane mod that you should be able to find in the mods forum. The simple tactic is when you get a plane on radar is to crash dive and stay down, then cut speed to 1kt to save battery, you should be able to stay under most the day. C02 levels will rise, but you still should be able to stay down. Playing stock, you either dive constantly to avoid planes or just stay dived. You should never run out of battery dived, think the game will always give you 1kt, but you can always stop engines and save battery. Make sure you have your scope and radar up before you surface so you can get a plane contact if one happens to be near before you come up. Rather foolish to fight planes, avoid them.

07-09-12, 09:08 PM	#3
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I'm running a new campaign and its mid 42 up around Kiska I can not stay on the surface during the day ... there are jap planes everywhere up here. ver 1.5, TMO 2.5 and RSRD

07-10-12, 09:43 PM	#5
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	download websters fewer planes mod and activate it. (I am so smart I cannot believe myself.)

07-10-12, 10:12 PM	#6
boonie Electrician's Mate Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 134 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Alot of the mega mods allow you to install the air search radar on first patrol. avoiding planes with that installed is easy. Try to assign crew with very pro gun skills at the AA gun helps to down planes if you want to stick to stock 1.5 (they get shot down very easily on stock). On stock v1.5 the crew is freaking surgical with them AA guns.