Just finished my first patrol! Couple Questions.

jerm138 · 01-24-10, 02:53 PM

Sounds crazy. If I'm having this hard of a time with a 4-merchant/3-escort convoy, I'd better ramp up my skills before '44 rolls around.

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

Armistead · 01-24-10, 03:40 PM

It will come. Late war the JP's get more experinenced and better equipment. Course I've added some tough ships...

Well, three large convoys are coming through Formosa. Most carry a carrier escort ASW. Just found the first one in a big storm, so gonna see if I can get past the escort screen and do some Deck Gun work. Love blowing the planes off the Carrier Escort. Course all that blind radar shooting can be fun. Looks like 20 ships with 12 escorts...gonna be fun.

WOOHOO, I got decoys my last refit..they sure help.

jerm138 · 01-24-10, 05:46 PM

I just killed a Jap submarine on my second patrol!

I kinda cheated a little by accident...

It was nighttime, and I could see the wakes at his bow and his stern, but couldn't see a ship between them... just the wakes.

I thought it was some sort of bug or glitch in the game, so I used the external cam to investigate. When I got close, I realized what it was and why I couldn't see it. So I went back to the boat and I tracked it like normal, feeling a little dirty for "cheating".

I had to guesstimate range because you can't use the stadimeter on a sub. Fired 3 fish at it. First one blew up prematurely (choppy waters/magnetic switch). Second one hit the front quarter and killed him. Third one missed. He sunk shortly after.

Armistead · 01-24-10, 06:15 PM

Haven't found a JP sub yet...GJ...Sunk the German one a few times.

Bethune · 01-24-10, 06:49 PM

I attacked my first convoy today. Got one merchant and 2 escort destroyers, before i went down myself. I think i was to agressive and didnt flee when i still had the chanche. But we learn from our mistakes

jerm138 · 01-24-10, 08:47 PM

I'm currently harassing the largest convoy I've seen yet. It's AT LEAST 50 ships, maybe more! The escorts aren't being very aggressive. I sunk 2 merchants and damaged another before I was out of torpedoes. I slipped away to reload and hide. When sonar didn't show any close contacts, I surfaced to recharge. I should have gone to PD to check first though... there was a destroyer waiting for me with his engines off. He was easy to shake though. I'm taking a break because my head hurts

. Very stressful (in a good way). It's hard to target when there are so many ships around.

I'm going to try to stalk the convoy, then take another run at it when it's dark again. Almost out of torpedoes.

Armistead · 01-25-10, 12:05 AM

What's fun is find where the ships bunch up. You can hit one and the explosions will sink or damage other ships. I've sunk 5 ships with one torp this way...you don't get credit which sucks, but it makes a heck of an explosion and great SS's. You may get lucky and blow some DD's up. Still, if you damage some, much easier to finish off.

01-24-10, 02:53 PM	#1
jerm138 Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 332 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Sounds crazy. If I'm having this hard of a time with a 4-merchant/3-escort convoy, I'd better ramp up my skills before '44 rolls around. Thanks for sharing your experiences! __________________

01-24-10, 05:46 PM	#3
jerm138 Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 332 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I just killed a Jap submarine on my second patrol! I kinda cheated a little by accident... It was nighttime, and I could see the wakes at his bow and his stern, but couldn't see a ship between them... just the wakes. I thought it was some sort of bug or glitch in the game, so I used the external cam to investigate. When I got close, I realized what it was and why I couldn't see it. So I went back to the boat and I tracked it like normal, feeling a little dirty for "cheating". I had to guesstimate range because you can't use the stadimeter on a sub. Fired 3 fish at it. First one blew up prematurely (choppy waters/magnetic switch). Second one hit the front quarter and killed him. Third one missed. He sunk shortly after. __________________

01-24-10, 08:47 PM	#6
jerm138 Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 332 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I'm currently harassing the largest convoy I've seen yet. It's AT LEAST 50 ships, maybe more! The escorts aren't being very aggressive. I sunk 2 merchants and damaged another before I was out of torpedoes. I slipped away to reload and hide. When sonar didn't show any close contacts, I surfaced to recharge. I should have gone to PD to check first though... there was a destroyer waiting for me with his engines off. He was easy to shake though. I'm taking a break because my head hurts . Very stressful (in a good way). It's hard to target when there are so many ships around. I'm going to try to stalk the convoy, then take another run at it when it's dark again. Almost out of torpedoes. __________________

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01-24-10, 03:40 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	It will come. Late war the JP's get more experinenced and better equipment. Course I've added some tough ships... Well, three large convoys are coming through Formosa. Most carry a carrier escort ASW. Just found the first one in a big storm, so gonna see if I can get past the escort screen and do some Deck Gun work. Love blowing the planes off the Carrier Escort. Course all that blind radar shooting can be fun. Looks like 20 ships with 12 escorts...gonna be fun. WOOHOO, I got decoys my last refit..they sure help.

01-24-10, 06:15 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Haven't found a JP sub yet...GJ...Sunk the German one a few times.

01-24-10, 06:49 PM	#5
Bethune Watch Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 22 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I attacked my first convoy today. Got one merchant and 2 escort destroyers, before i went down myself. I think i was to agressive and didnt flee when i still had the chanche. But we learn from our mistakes

01-25-10, 12:05 AM	#7
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	What's fun is find where the ships bunch up. You can hit one and the explosions will sink or damage other ships. I've sunk 5 ships with one torp this way...you don't get credit which sucks, but it makes a heck of an explosion and great SS's. You may get lucky and blow some DD's up. Still, if you damage some, much easier to finish off.