5 or 10 meter. Makes a difference?

Armistead · 11-14-11, 02:01 PM

One of the pains in the game, moreso with mods like TMO is it's very difficult to pull off a night surface attack, but it can be done. The problem is getting close enough, say 2000 yards, the bigger problem is once you attack you get spotted and have to dive or get blasted, so why not dive anyway. The issue is often you have to turn and run and once you get broadside they usually get a visual on you.

I find the better tactic is to setup decks awash or surfaced with the right conditions with stern attacks from about 2000 yards, that way I can just run away. I can put plenty of distance by the time escorts come and why they're searching where my torps came from I can then go in bow making another surface attack and run again, keep repeating until targets destroyed.

Later war when the enemy has escorts I will often shoot decks awash dived enough where engines still run, depending on the mod and radar height values they can't pick me up. However, I prefer being totally surfaced attacking as I said above.

11-14-11, 02:01 PM	#15
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	One of the pains in the game, moreso with mods like TMO is it's very difficult to pull off a night surface attack, but it can be done. The problem is getting close enough, say 2000 yards, the bigger problem is once you attack you get spotted and have to dive or get blasted, so why not dive anyway. The issue is often you have to turn and run and once you get broadside they usually get a visual on you. I find the better tactic is to setup decks awash or surfaced with the right conditions with stern attacks from about 2000 yards, that way I can just run away. I can put plenty of distance by the time escorts come and why they're searching where my torps came from I can then go in bow making another surface attack and run again, keep repeating until targets destroyed. Later war when the enemy has escorts I will often shoot decks awash dived enough where engines still run, depending on the mod and radar height values they can't pick me up. However, I prefer being totally surfaced attacking as I said above.