Deck Gun Power

sonicninja · 12-06-06, 12:31 PM

Ahoy shipmates, is it possible to sink medium and large merchants with the deck gun when all out of eels?

I am currently hunting a convoy which i have sunk all its escorts and 2 large cargo vessels there is about 11 ships remaining and all i have left is my deck gun?

melnibonian · 12-06-06, 12:33 PM

It depends on the version you're using. If you use he stock version you can sink a few ships just with the deck gun. If you're using GW/NYGM then it's a bit more difficult, as ships are tougher and can get more damage. In order to sink them you need to fire below the water-line.

AVGWarhawk · 12-06-06, 12:34 PM

Yeah, shoot below the water line.

peterloo · 12-07-06, 02:05 AM

Yes, I agree what you have said

Desk gun is designed for small ships, or ships damaged by torpedoes which does not worth a fish

If you want to use desk gun for big cargoes (C2/C3/T2/T3/troop transport/passenger linear), I usually strike it w. 1 fish (preferably explodes under draft) and surface and use desk gun to wipe the remaining HP out). In later war period, I will not use desk gun since all merchant ships are armed with guns
(except tug boat, fishing boat, etc.)

d@rk51d3 · 12-07-06, 03:09 AM

Then, when you run out of shells, you can start throwing stale "LuftWaffles" (tm). They'll do about the same amount of damage.

TarJak · 12-07-06, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterloo

Yes, I agree what you have said

Desk gun is designed for small ships, or ships damaged by torpedoes which does not worth a fish

If you want to use desk gun for big cargoes (C2/C3/T2/T3/troop transport/passenger linear), I usually strike it w. 1 fish (preferably explodes under draft) and surface and use desk gun to wipe the remaining HP out). In later war period, I will not use desk gun since all merchant ships are armed with guns
(except tug boat, fishing boat, etc.)

I reckon a Desk gun would only be for small ships and people. I could do with one here at work!

Sailor Steve · 12-07-06, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

I reckon a Desk gun would only be for small ships and people. I could do with one here at work!

I only use my deck gun on dwarfs. Does that make me a bad person?

12-06-06, 12:31 PM	#1
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	Deck Gun Power Ahoy shipmates, is it possible to sink medium and large merchants with the deck gun when all out of eels? I am currently hunting a convoy which i have sunk all its escorts and 2 large cargo vessels there is about 11 ships remaining and all i have left is my deck gun?

12-06-06, 12:33 PM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It depends on the version you're using. If you use he stock version you can sink a few ships just with the deck gun. If you're using GW/NYGM then it's a bit more difficult, as ships are tougher and can get more damage. In order to sink them you need to fire below the water-line. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

12-06-06, 12:34 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yeah, shoot below the water line. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-07-06, 02:05 AM	#4
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yes, I agree what you have said Desk gun is designed for small ships, or ships damaged by torpedoes which does not worth a fish If you want to use desk gun for big cargoes (C2/C3/T2/T3/troop transport/passenger linear), I usually strike it w. 1 fish (preferably explodes under draft) and surface and use desk gun to wipe the remaining HP out). In later war period, I will not use desk gun since all merchant ships are armed with guns (except tug boat, fishing boat, etc.) __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

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12-07-06, 03:09 AM	#5
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Then, when you run out of shells, you can start throwing stale "LuftWaffles" (tm). They'll do about the same amount of damage.