Air attacks I despise thee

[Greystone]

Early on, when Hurricanes were the only air threat, I, at some point, downloaded and installed a mod called Improved Anti Aircraft Capability.
It didn't seem to improve the aim of the gunners, but it did pack more punch if the gunner scored a hit. Along with that one, I activated a mod called Realistic ammo amount for AA and deck guns, which gave me a hundred thousand flak rounds, which made the uboat sink. No, just kidding, but the mod did provide 100,000 flak rounds. I can't recall the original load-out of deck gun ordnance, but after installing the mod, I wound up with 220 rounds.
Anyway, with those 2 mods, I had a ball defending against the Hurricanes. I'd have 2, once 3 Hurricanes at a time shot up and plummeting down. I was beginning to really enjoy myself; to hell with merchant shipping.. I'll just shoot down Hurricanes all day. Happy times ended when half a dozen or more Sunderlands at a time started showing up, leaving flak gunners in bunks twiddling their thumbs.

[Niume]

You should play GWX, WAC,or NYGM

[Greystone]

Hi Niume;
You mean I should play them for the rich overall experience, or in the sense of "You think the air attack problem is bad in vanilla, you should see what it's like in GWX, etc.."?


Mussalo;
Do you know what the different colors represent in the graphic from your last post?


blackswan40;
I've been following your advice on using 32-64 (I've been using 64) time compression. I had been using 256 before. Can't say that it's a one-time random thing, but I've hardly experienced any air attacks since then. As Spock would say, "It's not logical", but I'll keep using that slower time compression and see if the trend continues.

[blackswan40]

Re Colours

https://www.uboat.net/maps/biscay.htm

[Niume]

I am suggesting mods because it's not realistic to see 4 sunderlands. I hate that planes don't spawn above 512x time compression

[Greystone]

blackswan40... Thanks for the link; appreciate it.

Niumi... I see what you mean now. Regarding my 4 Sunderlands reference, it's been even more severe on a number of occasions where there'd be literally up to a dozen Sunderlands and/or one of the other heavies circling my position. After crashdiving & going back up to periscope depth, I could see all their icons up there on the overhead map, or I'd just repeatedly press the period key & count them. Some would leave while others filled their place. When they finally cleared away, I'd get another aircraft sighting within the hour or half hour. Crazy.

Actually, from my perspective, no spawning of aircraft over 512 time compression sounds like a godsend.

[Schnee]

I always start a campaign at the historical outset and for my latest I started out with a IIVB, upgrading to a type IIVC when available and then to a IXC in time for Drumbeat.


Even patrolling off of the US coast the air attacks were significant in 2/42 which is total nonsense. The Eastern Seaboard defenses my understanding didn't get their act together until 6/42. I found myself facing B-24 and B-25's significantly which is ridiculous.


So fed up, end of '42 I had amassed enough renown to go back to a IIVC for the quicker diving time. I will likley stay with this boat for the duration until I have a chance at a XXIII.




I'm on the maiden voyage of that boat U-600 -- funny -- the designated patrol grid is way in the caribbean which is outside its range but we shall see.


EDIT: Just finished and DID make it with the Type VIIC to EC 18 running at 7 kn and made it wth 50% fuel so in theory can do it and return. Took me 30 days, and luckily saved the game periodically because I did get killed at least twice by aircraft -- both times at night.


It was worth the trip tho as once at the patrol grid bagged 2xT2 tankers, a Victory and a C3.