Tactics & Tips

[stoppro]

I wish i knew what you guys are doing.I can't even get down the hatch! wish there was some instructions. I never played the 'sims'

[fullmetaledges]

Originally Posted by stoppro

I wish i knew what you guys are doing.I can't even get down the hatch! wish there was some instructions. I never played the 'sims'

It has nothing to do with the sims, it's just an oversimplified and lazy comparison in my opinion based on the visuals of the game. Watch some youtube streams. Select an officer and right or left click on the object that you want him to interact with. You want him to keep track of your navigation? Click on an officer (various ways to do this) and then left click on the navigators table, or right click for more options.

[stoppro]

the thing is I see the ladder icon left clickand use the s-key to desend? all I keep doing is opening and closing the the hatch there is a lot of nickel and dime bs to go through but i will keep trying.

[fullmetaledges]

Originally Posted by stoppro

the thing is I see the ladder icon left clickand use the s-key to desend? all I keep doing is opening and closing the the hatch there is a lot of nickel and dime bs to go through but i will keep trying.

You can use the mouse wheel to change to an external view and control your guys from that perspective if its easier for you. In first person use w,a,s,d for movement.

[stoppro]

I going to leave this for awhile. I was clicking on things and ran into a page with which to dress the crewman . no I am not playing barbi with this.wtf

[Hjalfnar]

Originally Posted by stoppro

I going to leave this for awhile. I was clicking on things and ran into a page with which to dress the crewman . no I am not playing barbi with this.wtf

Great, isn't it? A lot of people love to customize their characters. Just check again, you are even able to rename the officers, give them a certain look, clothing, everything. I for my part love it.

Edit: Post 101, yeah!

[Kos_K]

Hello, kind ship killers.


Need a couple of hints, if you may:


- How one can surface without blowing a tanks? Say, if at periscope depth, and want to take a sip of oxygen?


- How one can keep hatches shut? U can close it, but next sailor will leave it open (maybe it's only my discipline problem, idk)


Please provide some guidance, if it possible to do in a current build (B118).


Many ty

[jimbob]

This does not warrant a mod imho since the game gets updated daily it seems.
But I've made a guide anyways.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfil...?id=1741765523

Mainly because my career save files didn't load so I had to dig into those files
and figure out about the console just so I could get my game to same level I had it before.

Plus, I loove shenanigans in my single player games.

[CaptainC]

Good tips thanks all o7

[nikimcbee]

Hey, what's the latest and or best walk through, since they've made updates to the game?

[ThatHistoricSailor]

I've got several hundred hours put in..always played SH4 to the point my room was entirely dedicated to it. Happy to see more depth in this game and wanted to share a few tips:

1. If you are in shallow water, keep an eye on the top right corner of your depth to keel. If an enemy patrol is coming, you'll spot them before they come upon you. I like to keep my deck awash to hide my profile better..this helps on missions where you need to drop off a spy, weather station, attack a port. Your crew will spot the smoke stacks.
Pause the game, Alarm, rig for silent running(blue lights), assuming you are stopped set telegraph to STOP, set depth to Depth To Keel, set dive planes to manual, turn off gyro, and make sure the radio op is on the hydrophone.

8/10 times this always works. It does feel a bit scary watching an enemy war ship chug over top of you. If they spot you, just floor it and scrap along the bottom. They will have a wide turning radius anyways.

YOU WILL ALWAYS ENCOUNTER THE TASK FORCE AT BEAR ISLAND. THIS TACTIC WORKS FANTASTIC WITH EARLY WAR SONAR.

2. Cut it in a 90 when you are about to be charged. Keep a good fair distance, playing with your depth and sound. It works if you go silent running and dive deeper, then cut into a 90 degree angle.
This tactic also works with convoys, especially if a war ship sniffs you out. Of course the idea is to never put yourself into that position in the first place.

A good note with this tactic is if the warship is heading towards or away, you'll be in his hydrophone blind spot. So exploit it by going as quiet as you can to make a good get away.

This also works by just hiding in the convoys rear blindspots until you are ready to strike.

3. When in an encounter where you must surface. Get a fair distance away and put a preference to electric engines (should be the first tick back on the telegraph) deck awash and ride on the electric for awhile. This lowers your chances of being spotted when you surface. Your Diesel engines make lots of noise and will push smoke that attracts attention.

4. Vet your crew. If you get in a high risk situation, one guy freaking out will cause a mess. If he does it once and reveals a bad personality trait, just toss him from the crew. It's not worth keeping him around when you are in a tight situation. After about my 5-6th patrol, I weeded out any anxious ones. A good way to tell if the person you recruit is going to be worth it, just read their little bio.

5. During mine laying missions, avoid encounters and load them mines....I was a noob who didn't know any better.

6. Make sure to have a radio officer on the hydrophone while deck awash or on the surface. It has a greater range than visual sight. I like to manually rotate him at times.

7. Ensure each shift has proper coverage and two floaters. That guy will probably be the sixth person and keep him fresh. I like to sort of give him three hours on, 5 hours of sleep, 3 hours anything and the rest as working where I think I'll need him. I also do it at random with another officer. This way these guys don't get tired quickly but also can cover other jobs needing to be done. Radio man or engineer would be the best option.

Anyways Happy Hunting!

[Aktungbby]

ThatHistoricSailor! finally on the surface after a 6-year 'silent run'?...with a great first post!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by ThatHistoricSailor

I've got several hundred hours put in..always played SH4 to the point my room was entirely dedicated to it. Happy to see more depth in this game and wanted to share a few tips:

Nice list

[Onkel Neal]

Full release UBOAT Tactics & Tips by Len "Viking1" Hjalmarson

Review


SURVIVAL TIPS ON ATTACK

Attack at Night. Gives you a huge visibility advantage.

Attack from head on, showing your profile increases detectability. (Also works for sonar)

Attack with tanks pre-flooded (see Depth Control) to stay low in the water and reduce dive time.

When in the midst of a convoy and submerged ALWAYS use manual depth control (assign an officer)

After your first successful mission, use your points to upgrade officers for faster torpedo reloading and faster enemy tracking.

Turn on Red Lights for less eye fatigue and better vision while submerged at night

Turn OFF your Gyro Compass when making your getaway for silent running and continue to use Manual depth control

Assign at least one sailor to each officer from the start. It will make all their tasks faster and more efficient.

Use ALARM sparingly or it will exhaust your crew. But DO use it.

Assign at least one crewman to each officer in the Squads section of the Crew management UI, but two for each engineer.
Stuck on the bottom after some flooding, and blowing the tanks did not help? Select any officer then try the EMERGENCY blow tanks setting on the main ballast valve.

For a faster crash dive increase your engine speed. Even faster if decks are already awash.

When air raids at port are frequent (in particular the French bases) assign a crew to your AA gun as you are leaving port.
Ensure your tubes are pre-loaded with torps before leaving port.

If the gyro will not behave try hitting the RESET on the info GUI above the torpedo GUI

Use the ‘U’ key to remove the GUI from the screen

Crew Management Video --

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Full release UBOAT Tactics & Tips by Len "Viking1" Hjalmarson

Review


SURVIVAL TIPS ON ATTACK

Attack at Night. Gives you a huge visibility advantage.

Attack from head on, showing your profile increases detectability. (Also works for sonar)

Attack with tanks pre-flooded (see Depth Control) to stay low in the water and reduce dive time.

When in the midst of a convoy and submerged ALWAYS use manual depth control (assign an officer)

After your first successful mission, use your points to upgrade officers for faster torpedo reloading and faster enemy tracking.

Turn on Red Lights for less eye fatigue and better vision while submerged at night

Turn OFF your Gyro Compass when making your getaway for silent running and continue to use Manual depth control

Assign at least one sailor to each officer from the start. It will make all their tasks faster and more efficient.

Use ALARM sparingly or it will exhaust your crew. But DO use it.

Assign at least one crewman to each officer in the Squads section of the Crew management UI, but two for each engineer.
Stuck on the bottom after some flooding, and blowing the tanks did not help? Select any officer then try the EMERGENCY blow tanks setting on the main ballast valve.

For a faster crash dive increase your engine speed. Even faster if decks are already awash.

When air raids at port are frequent (in particular the French bases) assign a crew to your AA gun as you are leaving port.
Ensure your tubes are pre-loaded with torps before leaving port.

If the gyro will not behave try hitting the RESET on the info GUI above the torpedo GUI

Use the ‘U’ key to remove the GUI from the screen

Nice list Neal

Thanks Len "Viking1" Hjalmarson, well done for sure The games not perfect, but does give a very solid base to play off of and also build on going forward.