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[WindyCityHawk]

If you're running speed is too fast (especially at periscope depth), even if you're outside of the circles =

You'll get a "We've been spotted!" message -

Additionally, don't forget about the airplanes -

Ask me how I know...

EDIT ADDED / 04.11.2013:
If you send a weather report once you enter the "mission area" =
It will get intercepted and you will get "spotted" -

Initially, you can run at 8m / "semi-surfaced" / That way you can close faster & dive quicker when needed -
As I recall, I learned that from an old WWII sub movie / I just can't remember which one -

Run about 15-20m deep to get REAL close -
If there are no warships escorting the convoy, the convoy won't/shouldn't hear your screws turning...

Plotting & situational awareness is VERY important @ this stage -

I just completed a 2x recon mission -
I had all but 2 ships ID'd / The ones I need to ID for the mission -
Those 2 ships were on the opposite side from where I was =
I had to maneuver to that side to ID them =


I ran 15-20m deep, scope down (but pointing in the right direction) -
I'd come to full stop & "prairie dogged" -
Rinse & repeat as necessary -

I'm not sure if I was in my A or B boat...

I headed out of the area & set up for the Send Contact Report (as I surfaced to 8m) -

Luckily for me I got the Mission Completed (primary + secondary) just before I got "spotted" coming up to send the CR -


Back in the day...
I use to practice (and got quite good at) head on bow shots on DS's -
That one I got from the movie =
Clark Gable & Burt Lancaster VS Bungo Pete in the Bungo Straits...


I did see an in game chat the other night that said this tactic doesn't work in SHO @ a distance of 500m -

I think 700m was my majik number + the semi-surfaced running -

Get target lock (or shoot from the hip... can't remember which) fire, down scope, crash dive, full flank & pull a hard turn... (as I recall...) -
You only get one shot at this... But it could save your boat -

I did a lot of elbow bending back then...
So my memory is a bit foggy -


Good luck out there!



I hope the developers add a "view lock" feature + pan buttons -
I sent BB Support those suggestions w/screenshots