Do you use the manuveres?

The_Blockade_Runner · 10-08-08, 06:05 AM

Do you ever use the knuckle manuvers and such that are available from the chief enigeneer? If you do I would like to know how often, and when is a good time to use it, at such and such depth, and did it work for you?

Educate me

Sailor Steve · 10-08-08, 06:17 AM

I never do. I can't picture any captain actually saying "Double Knuckle Right!" I just yell "Harte Stueurbord! Tiefer! Ause Kraft Voraus!" and start praying.

meduza · 10-08-08, 07:06 AM

No, I don't use it. The only time I used the knuckle maneuver, I was depth-charged to death.

andym · 10-08-08, 01:19 PM

Never used it,i try not to be put in a position to have to consider their use.

nikbear · 10-08-08, 01:33 PM

I have used them,but rarely.....they can be quite useful when you are busy trying to get your repair crew organised and need to throw a manuver at a charging DD

predavolk · 10-09-08, 08:11 AM

Never used them. I don't know if WW2 designs were powerful enough to generate significant cavitation (air bubble screen caused by propellers during a sudden acceleration). Beyond generating a cavitation, there's no advantage compared to just ordering full rudder. That's easily done ([ or ]).

jpm1 · 10-10-08, 03:02 PM

the only manuver i use when i need a manuver it's crash dive but once i used one by error i was testing something don't remember what i made a 90° turn don't remember anymore and the boat turned very fast

Kapt Z · 10-11-08, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Blockade_Runner

Do you ever use the knuckle manuvers and such that are available from the chief enigeneer? If you do I would like to know how often, and when is a good time to use it, at such and such depth, and did it work for you?

Educate me

No, have not used them.

tomfon · 10-11-08, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by meduza

No, I don't use it. The only time I used the knuckle maneuver, I was depth-charged to death.

:rotfl:

Maybe thats a new bug: Whenever you use that maneuver you will be depth-charged to death.

Did you survive the depth-charging meduza?

BTW i don't use the maneuvers too.

Vader 1 · 10-11-08, 11:06 AM

If no one uses them could we not tye this command to something eles like surface and go to guns also there's a sound file tyes to this also I would think?? The mods might like this thread

Vader

meduza · 10-11-08, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tomfon

Did you survive the depth-charging meduza?

No, the DDs got me

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Schöneboom · 10-11-08, 06:34 PM

Re the 90-degree knuckle, I've only used it when attacked by aircraft. It's way better to combine it with a dive to 80 meters or more. I never use the knuckle (or Haken -- "hook" auf Deutsch) against DDs -- I prefer precise control in those situations, alternating between flank & silent, and large & small course changes.

Mach's gut!

tomfon · 10-13-08, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by meduza

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Originally Posted by tomfon

Did you survive the depth-charging meduza?

No, the DDs got me

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Ooops... Sorry to hear that.
Better luck next time.

meduza · 10-13-08, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tomfon

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Originally Posted by meduza

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Originally Posted by tomfon

Did you survive the depth-charging meduza?

No, the DDs got me

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Ooops... Sorry to hear that.
Better luck next time.

Ah, well... It was a long time ago. Thanks anyway

Brag · 10-13-08, 10:58 AM

I never use it--I don't think it helps at all in the game.

10-08-08, 06:05 AM	#1
The_Blockade_Runner Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Do you use the manuveres? Do you ever use the knuckle manuvers and such that are available from the chief enigeneer? If you do I would like to know how often, and when is a good time to use it, at such and such depth, and did it work for you? Educate me __________________ U boat warfare, Product of German Engineering. German Engineering in da house

10-08-08, 06:17 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I never do. I can't picture any captain actually saying "Double Knuckle Right!" I just yell "Harte Stueurbord! Tiefer! Ause Kraft Voraus!" and start praying. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-08-08, 07:06 AM	#3
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	No, I don't use it. The only time I used the knuckle maneuver, I was depth-charged to death. __________________

10-08-08, 01:19 PM	#4
andym Weps Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 365 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	Never used it,i try not to be put in a position to have to consider their use. __________________ GWX 3.0 GOLD,SH3 Commander.

10-08-08, 01:33 PM	#5
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	I have used them,but rarely.....they can be quite useful when you are busy trying to get your repair crew organised and need to throw a manuver at a charging DD __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

10-09-08, 08:11 AM	#6
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never used them. I don't know if WW2 designs were powerful enough to generate significant cavitation (air bubble screen caused by propellers during a sudden acceleration). Beyond generating a cavitation, there's no advantage compared to just ordering full rudder. That's easily done ([ or ]).

10-10-08, 03:02 PM	#7
jpm1 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 544 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	the only manuver i use when i need a manuver it's crash dive but once i used one by error i was testing something don't remember what i made a 90° turn don't remember anymore and the boat turned very fast

10-11-08, 11:06 AM	#10
Vader 1 Engineer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 202 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If no one uses them could we not tye this command to something eles like surface and go to guns also there's a sound file tyes to this also I would think?? The mods might like this thread Vader __________________ Never Forget!

10-11-08, 06:34 PM	#12
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Re the 90-degree knuckle, I've only used it when attacked by aircraft. It's way better to combine it with a dive to 80 meters or more. I never use the knuckle (or Haken -- "hook" auf Deutsch) against DDs -- I prefer precise control in those situations, alternating between flank & silent, and large & small course changes. Mach's gut! __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

10-13-08, 10:58 AM	#15
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I never use it--I don't think it helps at all in the game. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/