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von hally · 10-20-07, 09:29 AM

guys, d/l and installed gwx. WOW!!
cant believe ive missed out on this for so long, logging on to this forum was the best thing ive done for my gaming happiness ever!!!
thanks for all your help the other day, and putting up with a bilge rat picking your brains!!
p.s the escorts and warships are a little better at detecting me now, whats the best tactic for evading depth charges in a sub that doesnt yet have Bold equipped
seem to be dying a lot at the bottom of the col dark atlantic now!!

Morts · 10-20-07, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by von hally

guys, d/l and installed gwx. WOW!!
cant believe ive missed out on this for so long, logging on to this forum was the best thing ive done for my gaming happiness ever!!!
thanks for all your help the other day, and putting up with a bilge rat picking your brains!!
p.s the escorts and warships are a little better at detecting me now, whats the best tactic for evading depth charges in a sub that doesnt yet have Bold equipped
seem to be dying a lot at the bottom of the col dark atlantic now!!

run silent and run deep

that means below 2 kts and below 200 meters

von hally · 10-20-07, 09:37 AM

whats the crush depth of a type VII B
thought 200metres was a little risky, and also what if depth below keel is only 75 to 100 metres

Morts · 10-20-07, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by von hally

whats the crush depth of a type VII B
thought 200metres was a little risky, and also what if depth below keel is only 75 to 100 metres

the crush depth is somewhere around 260 meters with an undamaged hull
and if you only have 75-100 meters below the keel ?
well pray for an unexperienced DD crew then:rotfl:

von hally · 10-20-07, 10:00 AM

ok morts, just read a thread from dicimus explaining the sonar capabilities of dd and de's, think i pretty much get it now mate
cheers!!!

U49 · 10-20-07, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Morts

the crush depth is somewhere around 260 meters with an undamaged hull
and if you only have 75-100 meters below the keel ?
well pray for an unexperienced DD crew then:rotfl:

Although my crew is always nervous, when des boss dives down to 210, this is my standard depth to evade the DDs. If this can not be achieved, I think about the option to leave on torp in tube ready for "self defense" (

)... and at that point my crew gets REALY nervous.
You can always blast yourself your egress corrridor though the escorts.

It just costs you for tonnage and BDU might call this an unnecessary risk

bigboywooly · 10-20-07, 10:07 AM

You have to start to think like a uboat Kpt
Is a shallow water attack worth it ?
Do I have an escape route
How many escorts are there

There are a few good tactics written throughout the forums
Brags site has a few too

Tis a big step up from stock

Glad you are enjoying the GWXperience

Sink em all

T.Von Hogan · 10-20-07, 10:10 AM

I've heard the whispers of my crew threatening to load me into a tube and shooting me out as a decoy when i take them below 200 meters. But i never have to pay for a drink once we get back in port in 1 piece

von hally · 10-20-07, 10:10 AM

yeah mate shallow water attacks are a thing of the past unless absolutely nessecary!
loving gwx
learning all the time(usually by lying at the bottom of the ocean!!! HA!)
cheers

Brag · 10-20-07, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by von hally

guys, d/l and installed gwx. WOW!!
cant believe ive missed out on this for so long, logging on to this forum was the best thing ive done for my gaming happiness ever!!!
thanks for all your help the other day, and putting up with a bilge rat picking your brains!!
p.s the escorts and warships are a little better at detecting me now, whats the best tactic for evading depth charges in a sub that doesnt yet have Bold equipped
seem to be dying a lot at the bottom of the col dark atlantic now!!

Take a look at my website. You will find lots of info on attack, evasion, survival. Good luck and welcome to the horror world of GWX

melnibonian · 10-20-07, 10:19 AM

Glad you like it mate

Listen to BBW's advice, be very careful and very affraid of the escorts and you will survive the war. In the mean time enjoy the Xperience and if you have any problem just give us a shout

KeptinCranky · 10-20-07, 01:10 PM

Here's another tip, bad for the nerves but good for your chances, in rough weather it's often better to stay at 17 meters or so when being hunted...the waves and wind mess with the enemy hydrophones, you just need a bit of luck that the thing doesn't steam right over your boat

best used when evading a single escort though, for multiples the answer is always deeper...deeper...deeper

JU_88 · 10-20-07, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by von hally

guys, d/l and installed gwx. WOW!!
cant believe ive missed out on this for so long, logging on to this forum was the best thing ive done for my gaming happiness ever!!!
thanks for all your help the other day, and putting up with a bilge rat picking your brains!!
p.s the escorts and warships are a little better at detecting me now, whats the best tactic for evading depth charges in a sub that doesnt yet have Bold equipped
seem to be dying a lot at the bottom of the col dark atlantic now!!

Your welcome Von Hally - that said i had no involment in GWX prior to 1.04 development, but on behalf of those who slaved away over it, I think its kind words like yours that make it seem all worth while for us LOL

BulSoldier · 10-20-07, 02:52 PM

When the depth is not enough i usualy go to 10 meters from keel and run at 1 knot silent,watching the map for the contacts and when i hear noise of "flank ahead" over my head i dont think twice,go to flank and 90 degrees turn then again 1knot silent. Few minutes ago i run into a task force im sure 4 destroyers and 2 battleships and 2 other witch i didnt recongnize but in any case saw them little more than a kilometer from me directly on 90 degrees on me.I tried to dive imediatly but DD open fire one closed from behind and a shot without a solution sunk one and i dive to 90 meters (bottom was 100) and on zig zag i think they run out of deph charges because it seems they moved on top of me but didnt drop.Well i have suffered a dmg that destryed mine conning tower and the guns but i survived

though almost a hour real time without tc

Capt. Shark Bait · 10-20-07, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by T.Von Hogan

I've heard the whispers of my crew threatening to load me into a tube and shooting me out as a decoy when i take them below 200 meters. But i never have to pay for a drink once we get back in port in 1 piece

see, what you do there, is, put your uniform on Bernard. your crew'll then think he's you and send him out as a decoy

10-20-07, 09:29 AM	#1
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	ju 88 bbw and melnibonian guys, d/l and installed gwx. WOW!! cant believe ive missed out on this for so long, logging on to this forum was the best thing ive done for my gaming happiness ever!!! thanks for all your help the other day, and putting up with a bilge rat picking your brains!! p.s the escorts and warships are a little better at detecting me now, whats the best tactic for evading depth charges in a sub that doesnt yet have Bold equipped seem to be dying a lot at the bottom of the col dark atlantic now!!

10-20-07, 10:07 AM	#7
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	You have to start to think like a uboat Kpt Is a shallow water attack worth it ? Do I have an escape route How many escorts are there There are a few good tactics written throughout the forums Brags site has a few too Tis a big step up from stock Glad you are enjoying the GWXperience Sink em all __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

10-20-07, 10:10 AM	#9
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	bbw yeah mate shallow water attacks are a thing of the past unless absolutely nessecary! loving gwx learning all the time(usually by lying at the bottom of the ocean!!! HA!) cheers

10-20-07, 10:19 AM	#11
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Glad you like it mate Listen to BBW's advice, be very careful and very affraid of the escorts and you will survive the war. In the mean time enjoy the Xperience and if you have any problem just give us a shout __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

10-20-07, 02:52 PM	#14
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	When the depth is not enough i usualy go to 10 meters from keel and run at 1 knot silent,watching the map for the contacts and when i hear noise of "flank ahead" over my head i dont think twice,go to flank and 90 degrees turn then again 1knot silent. Few minutes ago i run into a task force im sure 4 destroyers and 2 battleships and 2 other witch i didnt recongnize but in any case saw them little more than a kilometer from me directly on 90 degrees on me.I tried to dive imediatly but DD open fire one closed from behind and a shot without a solution sunk one and i dive to 90 meters (bottom was 100) and on zig zag i think they run out of deph charges because it seems they moved on top of me but didnt drop.Well i have suffered a dmg that destryed mine conning tower and the guns but i survived though almost a hour real time without tc __________________ By the hour !

10-20-07, 09:37 AM	#3
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	whats the crush depth of a type VII B thought 200metres was a little risky, and also what if depth below keel is only 75 to 100 metres

10-20-07, 10:00 AM	#5
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	ok morts, just read a thread from dicimus explaining the sonar capabilities of dd and de's, think i pretty much get it now mate cheers!!!

10-20-07, 10:10 AM	#8
T.Von Hogan Planesman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mississippi Posts: 190 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I've heard the whispers of my crew threatening to load me into a tube and shooting me out as a decoy when i take them below 200 meters. But i never have to pay for a drink once we get back in port in 1 piece

10-20-07, 01:10 PM	#12
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Here's another tip, bad for the nerves but good for your chances, in rough weather it's often better to stay at 17 meters or so when being hunted...the waves and wind mess with the enemy hydrophones, you just need a bit of luck that the thing doesn't steam right over your boat best used when evading a single escort though, for multiples the answer is always deeper...deeper...deeper