GWX enemy aircraft... WOW.

Letum · 12-22-06, 11:01 PM

I'm looking forward to running the gauntlet of aircraft in '43 onwards.
I'm currently on my 6th patrol in Dec. '40. (happy times for me!)

Sounds like you have been lucky and only come across rookie planes! Watch out in future, especially for planes carrying rockets.

Squadron Leader Terence Malcolm "Sub Killer" Bulloch DSO&Bar, DFC&Bar Attacked over 25 U boats and sank over 20 in his B-24 Liberator. In one action he held 2 packs of u-boats (21 boats in total) away from a convoy south of Iceland. He sank one, damaged another and then kept the rest away from the ships by constantly finding them and flying over them whilst spraying the decks with MG fire.
Only 2 ships where lost in the convoy and most of the 21 U-boats had to give up the chase.

hocking · 12-23-06, 12:02 AM

Be careful during those "Happy Times"!

Today, April, 1940, I was sitting off the coast of England near Scapa Flow at Parascope depth waiting for a Merchant to come cruising by between the islands to the north and the mainland. Interesting enough, since I was sitting below the surface, I decided to turn my volume up pretty loud so I can jump back and forth between the sound-dial to listen for nearby traffic. Also, interesting enough, I was sitting at Parascope depth completely motionless.

Well, to make a long story short, I forgot that in GWX you will rise about 2 to 3 meters above your set depth when you are traveling less than 3 knots (I was completely motionless). So, my conning tower was definitely breaking the surface. While I was waiting using TC, reading "Operation Drumbeat" in front of me not looking at the screen, with the volume up fairly loud so I could use the sound-dial from time to time, an enemy aircraft dropped two bombs right next to me that nearly shattered the windows in my little room. It definitely woke me up. I jumped completely up out of my chair reaching for the volume knob. It completely scared me to death.

Anyway, the damage to the U-boat was minimal, and it was quickly repaired. I crash dived carefully since I was in fairly shallow water. I then peaked up to about 14-15 meters to allow my Observation Scope to break the surface occasionally to see what was going on. That plane, or other planes, were circling around my area for the next three hours until dark came on. I couldn't beleive it. I was pinned beneath the surface like it was 1944.

Letum · 12-23-06, 02:02 AM

Hehe...that made you jump? Think about your crew!

I advise you avoid shallow waters at any date! Unless your in a IIA 'duck'

Corsair · 12-23-06, 03:24 AM

And during the day, you don't cruise along on the surface..

Letum · 12-23-06, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Corsair

And during the day, you don't cruise along on the surface..

Not allways good advise.

When coastal command get radar they can "see" you on radar and attack at night when you can't see them as quickly. Best to stay on the surface at day if the weather is not foggy. In the day you can see planes comeing and dive. At night the planes get closer before you see them.
When night comes; thats the time to hide under water after mid '43

hocking · 12-23-06, 05:08 AM

I was in a IIa when this happened. I also wasn't cruising along the surface. I was sitting at "Parascope Depth" completely stationary. This means that I was actually sitting about 2-3 meters above "Parascope Depth" (another very realistic addition from the new GWX mod). This means that my conning tower would break the surface of the water occasionally, and the plane must have seen the top of my conning tower bobbing up and down.

In my opinion, this incident shows how realistic the new GWX mod has made this game. You really have to stay on your toes.

I guess I didn't have a choice as far as avoiding the shallow water. I go where BDU tells me to go, and the sector I was assigned was very shallow.

JU_88 · 12-23-06, 09:00 AM

They are much better than stock, but i still think these should be more air activity over the bay of biscay, i started a carreer in 44 and i didnt get jumped by planes as much as i thought i should have - maybe ive just been lucky so far, out of one patrol -only 2 air encounters, 1 wellington (flak crew shot it down) and a b24, (crash dived).

Ive read about uboats being forced to leave and return to port submerged in the late war, this hardly seems neccesary in GWX, stock sh3 or any other mod ive tried, I just dont get that feeling of the enemy being on the doorstep in the late war -so to speak ... its just a little knit-pick but still Ive only played one late war patrol, so maybe i need to play more to make a more fair evaluation.

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12-22-06, 11:01 PM	#1
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I'm looking forward to running the gauntlet of aircraft in '43 onwards. I'm currently on my 6th patrol in Dec. '40. (happy times for me!) Sounds like you have been lucky and only come across rookie planes! Watch out in future, especially for planes carrying rockets. Squadron Leader Terence Malcolm "Sub Killer" Bulloch DSO&Bar, DFC&Bar Attacked over 25 U boats and sank over 20 in his B-24 Liberator. In one action he held 2 packs of u-boats (21 boats in total) away from a convoy south of Iceland. He sank one, damaged another and then kept the rest away from the ships by constantly finding them and flying over them whilst spraying the decks with MG fire. Only 2 ships where lost in the convoy and most of the 21 U-boats had to give up the chase.

12-23-06, 12:02 AM	#2
hocking Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 154 Downloads: 156 Uploads: 0	Be careful during those "Happy Times"! Today, April, 1940, I was sitting off the coast of England near Scapa Flow at Parascope depth waiting for a Merchant to come cruising by between the islands to the north and the mainland. Interesting enough, since I was sitting below the surface, I decided to turn my volume up pretty loud so I can jump back and forth between the sound-dial to listen for nearby traffic. Also, interesting enough, I was sitting at Parascope depth completely motionless. Well, to make a long story short, I forgot that in GWX you will rise about 2 to 3 meters above your set depth when you are traveling less than 3 knots (I was completely motionless). So, my conning tower was definitely breaking the surface. While I was waiting using TC, reading "Operation Drumbeat" in front of me not looking at the screen, with the volume up fairly loud so I could use the sound-dial from time to time, an enemy aircraft dropped two bombs right next to me that nearly shattered the windows in my little room. It definitely woke me up. I jumped completely up out of my chair reaching for the volume knob. It completely scared me to death. Anyway, the damage to the U-boat was minimal, and it was quickly repaired. I crash dived carefully since I was in fairly shallow water. I then peaked up to about 14-15 meters to allow my Observation Scope to break the surface occasionally to see what was going on. That plane, or other planes, were circling around my area for the next three hours until dark came on. I couldn't beleive it. I was pinned beneath the surface like it was 1944.

12-23-06, 02:02 AM	#3
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Hehe...that made you jump? Think about your crew! I advise you avoid shallow waters at any date! Unless your in a IIA 'duck'

12-23-06, 05:08 AM	#6
hocking Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 154 Downloads: 156 Uploads: 0	I was in a IIa when this happened. I also wasn't cruising along the surface. I was sitting at "Parascope Depth" completely stationary. This means that I was actually sitting about 2-3 meters above "Parascope Depth" (another very realistic addition from the new GWX mod). This means that my conning tower would break the surface of the water occasionally, and the plane must have seen the top of my conning tower bobbing up and down. In my opinion, this incident shows how realistic the new GWX mod has made this game. You really have to stay on your toes. I guess I didn't have a choice as far as avoiding the shallow water. I go where BDU tells me to go, and the sector I was assigned was very shallow.

12-23-06, 09:00 AM	#7
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,812 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	They are much better than stock, but i still think these should be more air activity over the bay of biscay, i started a carreer in 44 and i didnt get jumped by planes as much as i thought i should have - maybe ive just been lucky so far, out of one patrol -only 2 air encounters, 1 wellington (flak crew shot it down) and a b24, (crash dived). Ive read about uboats being forced to leave and return to port submerged in the late war, this hardly seems neccesary in GWX, stock sh3 or any other mod ive tried, I just dont get that feeling of the enemy being on the doorstep in the late war -so to speak ... its just a little knit-pick but still Ive only played one late war patrol, so maybe i need to play more to make a more fair evaluation.