Ramming ships successfully?

Mad Professor · 10-22-06, 11:32 PM

A few things... The war ended for me. Started in May of '43, ended Nov of '45 with 17 missions. My last mission ended with 156 tons of sunken ships. Now I rot in port, So time to start over again.

'39 with IIA and I've noticed that there these teeth on the front bow of the U-Boat and a piece of metal with teeth and a guide wire to the conning tower. I'm out on patrol I used up all but one torp. Got a contact of a small merchant, shot my last torp. The torp was a goddamn dud. It didn't explode when it hit the bottom.

So I surfaced and went "Ahead flank" and tried to ram the damn thing.
Sadly to say I got my ass handed to me. *U-boat Destroyed after 2 ramming tries.*

So whats the point on having that if you can't use it to ram something?

~Mp

U-104 · 10-22-06, 11:56 PM

It's not a battering ram, it's a wire cutter.

Pants · 10-22-06, 11:59 PM

Those "teeth" you mention are net cutters... eye candy only due to the games engine

Not modable to cut nets at the moment i dont think..:hmm:

Dantenoc · 10-23-06, 12:16 AM

I have never understood why subs sustain damage when hitting a sub net... shouldn't they just get tangled in the net and that's it? or is the net made of some rock hard material against which you slam your boat?

Mad Professor · 10-23-06, 12:19 AM

Well that explains alot... Because they way it was made in the game, It kind of look like it could ram something. LOL!

I only did it because I saw the latest episode of Battlestar Galactica.
They abandon ship of the Pegasus and set it to ahead flank to ram a Basestar.

SO I said What the hell; LETS RAM IT!

LOL!

~Mp

TarJak · 10-23-06, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dantenoc

I have never understood why subs sustain damage when hitting a sub net... shouldn't they just get tangled in the net and that's it? or is the net made of some rock hard material against which you slam your boat?

In SHIII subnets cause minor damage each time you hit them.

I'm not sure why they damage your hull integrity but they do. I agree they could damage your props, fins or your scope but how are they able to damage your hull?

Even if they were made from stainless steel the worst they could do to your hull is scrape the paint off!

d@rk51d3 · 10-23-06, 12:41 AM

If you come across that ship that just won't die, You know the one....... Given it a belly full of eels, a couple of tonne of lead from the deck gun and she just bobs up un down on the brink, but never quite sinks.......

Ram it.

Quite often does the trick, but keep an eye on your hull integrity.

Pants · 10-23-06, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mad Professor

I only did it because I saw the latest episode of Battlestar Galactica.
They abandon ship of the Pegasus and set it to ahead flank to ram a Basestar.

~Mp

NOOOOOOOOOOO not series three..dont tell me, it's not on over here yet

Mad Professor · 10-23-06, 01:08 AM

LOL sorry...

Well Trust me, You'll be sad and in awe when you see the forth episode of season 3.

~Mp

bookworm_020 · 10-23-06, 02:38 AM

This is how to ram a ship!!

HunterICX · 10-23-06, 04:19 AM

Ha bookworm, I rammed an Revenge battleship and sunk it

I first hurt her by shooting 6 fishes into her. she didnt listen but she leaned heavily to one side so I went to the other side of her where the cannons could hear me and went full speed rammed he and she roll over

Ow...that is only in Stock sh3 btw

I GW i rammed an small tanker once and that downgraded my HI to 36% and still did no damage to her

to proof : look in the video thread and look for my only Vid I ever posted there

Edit: Link to my video http://media.putfile.com/SH3-83 (hope it still works because yesterday the page wasnt working right when I tried one of my flash intro's

hyperion2206 · 10-23-06, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dantenoc

I have never understood why subs sustain damage when hitting a sub net... shouldn't they just get tangled in the net and that's it? or is the net made of some rock hard material against which you slam your boat?

In SHIII subnets cause minor damage each time you hit them.

I'm not sure why they damage your hull integrity but they do. I agree they could damage your props, fins or your scope but how are they able to damage your hull?

Even if they were made from stainless steel the worst they could do to your hull is scrape the paint off!

I think small explosives were attached to the sub nets. That would explain the damage sub nets inflict.

Respenus · 10-23-06, 08:14 AM

I managed to kill 2 DD by ramming them in GW!!! Dunno how that happened, but it did!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pants

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Professor
I only did it because I saw the latest episode of Battlestar Galactica.
They abandon ship of the Pegasus and set it to ahead flank to ram a Basestar.

~Mp

NOOOOOOOOOOO not series three..dont tell me, it's not on over here yet

There is a lot of things we regret seeing in the beginning of the third season!

DAMN YOU GUYS, YOU KILLED PEGY!!!

Warmonger · 10-23-06, 09:24 AM

Historically those wire cutters were removed later IIRC as their ineffectiveness had been proven.

Hylander_1314 · 10-23-06, 11:08 AM

Had a destroyer scrape the top of the conning tower and it went down in about 30 seconds as it ripped the belly of the beast open, and only did light damage to the top of the con. I was still able to use the observation scope to attack the merchants, as the other escorts were busy DCing my last known position, and I was able to bag 5 ships from the convoy eventually, as I had them guessing at my location the whole time.

10-22-06, 11:32 PM	#1
Mad Professor Seaman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ramming ships successfully? A few things... The war ended for me. Started in May of '43, ended Nov of '45 with 17 missions. My last mission ended with 156 tons of sunken ships. Now I rot in port, So time to start over again. '39 with IIA and I've noticed that there these teeth on the front bow of the U-Boat and a piece of metal with teeth and a guide wire to the conning tower. I'm out on patrol I used up all but one torp. Got a contact of a small merchant, shot my last torp. The torp was a goddamn dud. It didn't explode when it hit the bottom. So I surfaced and went "Ahead flank" and tried to ram the damn thing. Sadly to say I got my ass handed to me. U-boat Destroyed after 2 ramming tries. So whats the point on having that if you can't use it to ram something? ~Mp

10-22-06, 11:56 PM	#2
U-104 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 797 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	It's not a battering ram, it's a wire cutter. __________________ My heart is steadfast, O God. I will sing and make music with all my soul. Ps. 108:1 Survival of the fittest does not explain arrival of the fittest. we live in a single spoken sentence.. "God said, let there be"

10-22-06, 11:59 PM	#3
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Those "teeth" you mention are net cutters... eye candy only due to the games engine Not modable to cut nets at the moment i dont think..:hmm: __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

10-23-06, 12:16 AM	#4
Dantenoc Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ensenada, B.C., Mexico Posts: 504 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have never understood why subs sustain damage when hitting a sub net... shouldn't they just get tangled in the net and that's it? or is the net made of some rock hard material against which you slam your boat? __________________ Going to U-boot school : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88922 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90234 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97682

10-23-06, 02:38 AM	#10
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	This is how to ram a ship!! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-23-06, 12:19 AM	#5
Mad Professor Seaman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well that explains alot... Because they way it was made in the game, It kind of look like it could ram something. LOL! I only did it because I saw the latest episode of Battlestar Galactica. They abandon ship of the Pegasus and set it to ahead flank to ram a Basestar. SO I said What the hell; LETS RAM IT! LOL! ~Mp

10-23-06, 12:41 AM	#7
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	If you come across that ship that just won't die, You know the one....... Given it a belly full of eels, a couple of tonne of lead from the deck gun and she just bobs up un down on the brink, but never quite sinks....... Ram it. Quite often does the trick, but keep an eye on your hull integrity.

10-23-06, 01:08 AM	#9
Mad Professor Seaman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	LOL sorry... Well Trust me, You'll be sad and in awe when you see the forth episode of season 3. ~Mp

10-23-06, 04:19 AM	#11
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Ha bookworm, I rammed an Revenge battleship and sunk it I first hurt her by shooting 6 fishes into her. she didnt listen but she leaned heavily to one side so I went to the other side of her where the cannons could hear me and went full speed rammed he and she roll over Ow...that is only in Stock sh3 btw I GW i rammed an small tanker once and that downgraded my HI to 36% and still did no damage to her to proof : look in the video thread and look for my only Vid I ever posted there Edit: Link to my video http://media.putfile.com/SH3-83 (hope it still works because yesterday the page wasnt working right when I tried one of my flash intro's __________________ Last edited by HunterICX; 10-23-06 at 04:42 AM.

10-23-06, 09:24 AM	#14
Warmonger Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 266 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Historically those wire cutters were removed later IIRC as their ineffectiveness had been proven.

10-23-06, 11:08 AM	#15
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Had a destroyer scrape the top of the conning tower and it went down in about 30 seconds as it ripped the belly of the beast open, and only did light damage to the top of the con. I was still able to use the observation scope to attack the merchants, as the other escorts were busy DCing my last known position, and I was able to bag 5 ships from the convoy eventually, as I had them guessing at my location the whole time. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------