Human Shield Harbor Raiding

Anthony W. · 05-13-11, 04:10 PM

Has anyone noticed that if you're raiding a harbor, and surface right next to an enemy ship, the others won't fire at you?

Daniel Prates · 05-13-11, 04:32 PM

Exactely in what conditions did you decide to test this aproach?

Anthony W. · 05-13-11, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

Exactely in what conditions did you decide to test this aproach?

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Platapus · 05-14-11, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

Has anyone noticed that if you're raiding a harbor, and surface right next to an enemy ship, the others won't fire at you?

I have not found this to be true in my careers.

Daniel Prates · 05-14-11, 05:44 PM

every time I surface in a harbor situation, I get targeted by every single ship that has any kind of weapon - and also by land bunkers, should they be there and in range. Try Wake island, for instance.

Now, it is true that if you somehow manage to be protected by the jettys or docks inside a harbor, you should be fine. From some angles, it is possible to be fully protected. They still blast their cannos, though.

In any case, it is suicide.

Anthony W. · 05-14-11, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

every time I surface in a harbor situation, I get targeted by every single ship that has any kind of weapon - and also by land bunkers, should they be there and in range. Try Wake island, for instance.

Now, it is true that if you somehow manage to be protected by the jettys or docks inside a harbor, you should be fine. From some angles, it is possible to be fully protected. They still blast their cannos, though.

In any case, it is suicide.

I surfaced underneath a cruiser - I kind of rolled off the side and bobbed up pressed against it

Armistead · 05-14-11, 05:57 PM

That is true to a point. I use to do it all the time in stock. You could get beside merchant in a convoy and the dd's wouldn't fire at you. Now, if the surface ships guns can hit you , it will. I use to get BB's dead on the water and surface beside them and the dd's just make circles and you could sink them all..

I think each ship has a small zone around it that friendlys won't fire on as they could hit the ship, so you're safe in that zone..

I quit doing it a year or so ago, it was just too easy, haven't tried it with the mods I run now.

andy_311 · 05-14-11, 07:32 PM

That might be but every harbour has defences,I know land defences will blast you if they see you (my AI can fire at 10000m) just makes it just a bit interesting on Agent Insertion,or harbour bash if you screw it up

Anthony W. · 05-14-11, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by andy_311

That might be but every harbour has defences,I know land defences will blast you if they see you (my AI can fire at 10000m) just makes it just a bit interesting on Agent Insertion,or harbour bash if you screw it up

If I'm inserting an agent, I dive 100 miles out and surface just barely surface enough to launch in the middle of the night

05-13-11, 04:10 PM	#1
Anthony W. Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 850 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Human Shield Harbor Raiding Has anyone noticed that if you're raiding a harbor, and surface right next to an enemy ship, the others won't fire at you? __________________ Sunken Mustangs Proud Ford Mustang owner "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center. Private pilot and history buff

05-14-11, 07:32 PM	#8
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	That might be but every harbour has defences,I know land defences will blast you if they see you (my AI can fire at 10000m) just makes it just a bit interesting on Agent Insertion,or harbour bash if you screw it up __________________

05-13-11, 04:32 PM	#2
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Exactely in what conditions did you decide to test this aproach?

05-14-11, 05:44 PM	#5
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	every time I surface in a harbor situation, I get targeted by every single ship that has any kind of weapon - and also by land bunkers, should they be there and in range. Try Wake island, for instance. Now, it is true that if you somehow manage to be protected by the jettys or docks inside a harbor, you should be fine. From some angles, it is possible to be fully protected. They still blast their cannos, though. In any case, it is suicide.

05-14-11, 05:57 PM	#7
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	That is true to a point. I use to do it all the time in stock. You could get beside merchant in a convoy and the dd's wouldn't fire at you. Now, if the surface ships guns can hit you , it will. I use to get BB's dead on the water and surface beside them and the dd's just make circles and you could sink them all.. I think each ship has a small zone around it that friendlys won't fire on as they could hit the ship, so you're safe in that zone.. I quit doing it a year or so ago, it was just too easy, haven't tried it with the mods I run now.