DD more skilled in SH3?

Fattysbox · 10-13-08, 12:31 PM

Hi All!

First post since my SH3 days... Just bought the game (V1.5, no mods added, yet)

My question:

Are DEs in SH3 more skilled than the DEs in SH4?

So, I just started my career in 1941, and yes I know the war is early and the DEs get more adept as the war goes on. However in my experience with SH3, the DEs seemed more tenacious. They wouldn't just circle in one spot for hours searching aimlessly... Also there was no thermal layer (at least in vanilla) that was clearly announced and was sufficient for ASDIC avoidance.

My experience last night (which was awesome BTW)...

I'm steaming along in the South China Sea and my sonar man reports a merchant contact. Come up to the bridge and there is dricing rainstorm, kudos to the effects (much better than SH4). I keep searching in vain through squalls for the contact, but no luck. My sonarman does not pick any sounds of escorts (they were in single file, merchant screws obscuring the DE, they were 90 off my starboard bow). I'm peering through binoculars, all of a sudden the DE lights me up about 600 yards!!

Crash dive, but during that time, at least 5 rounds from his main gun sail past me and he stays at 9 knots (i.e. not ramming). At 80 ft. passes over me - no DCs... I thought I was done for. Ten minutes later, and while I'm at least 1000 yards away - they drop DCs.

So far my experiences have been that the DEs dont have a clue where you are if you escape on proper time.

From what I remember in SH3, even in the happy time - the DEs gave you a run for your money.

Guess I need to do 2 things:

1) Get more experience and don't do stupid things like run into DEs during rain squalls :hmm:

2) Wait for DEs to get better during the war...

Any comments would be great!

10-13-08, 12:31 PM	#1
Fattysbox Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Windy City Posts: 130 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	DD more skilled in SH3? Hi All! First post since my SH3 days... Just bought the game (V1.5, no mods added, yet) My question: Are DEs in SH3 more skilled than the DEs in SH4? So, I just started my career in 1941, and yes I know the war is early and the DEs get more adept as the war goes on. However in my experience with SH3, the DEs seemed more tenacious. They wouldn't just circle in one spot for hours searching aimlessly... Also there was no thermal layer (at least in vanilla) that was clearly announced and was sufficient for ASDIC avoidance. My experience last night (which was awesome BTW)... I'm steaming along in the South China Sea and my sonar man reports a merchant contact. Come up to the bridge and there is dricing rainstorm, kudos to the effects (much better than SH4). I keep searching in vain through squalls for the contact, but no luck. My sonarman does not pick any sounds of escorts (they were in single file, merchant screws obscuring the DE, they were 90 off my starboard bow). I'm peering through binoculars, all of a sudden the DE lights me up about 600 yards!! Crash dive, but during that time, at least 5 rounds from his main gun sail past me and he stays at 9 knots (i.e. not ramming). At 80 ft. passes over me - no DCs... I thought I was done for. Ten minutes later, and while I'm at least 1000 yards away - they drop DCs. So far my experiences have been that the DEs dont have a clue where you are if you escape on proper time. From what I remember in SH3, even in the happy time - the DEs gave you a run for your money. Guess I need to do 2 things: 1) Get more experience and don't do stupid things like run into DEs during rain squalls :hmm: 2) Wait for DEs to get better during the war... Any comments would be great!