The english channel

Jimbuna · 12-31-06, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

Welcome DiscoStu!

Around here we have a saying..:

STAY AWAY FROM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL!

Its certain death trying to go through there, atleast in GW 1.1a and GWX!

I always take the long route...

Knew a shoulda copyrighted that original post. Ah well, least it was Seth this time and not VIICDriver

Oh!....welcome aboard DiscoStu

andy_311 · 12-31-06, 08:48 AM

I would say if there brave enough to try it go ahead,if they survive great if not try again,and again sooner or later if they fail to get through they might consider going the senic route.(Yes I have been through the channel and survived twice)

Austig · 12-31-06, 08:53 AM

going the long way round has its advantages... like to the east of scapa flow.... alot of traffic goes through there.....

Corsair · 12-31-06, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Austig

going the long way round has its advantages... like to the east of scapa flow.... alot of traffic goes through there.....

Not forgetting the main advantage : more chances to stay alive...

Austig · 12-31-06, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Corsair

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austig

going the long way round has its advantages... like to the east of scapa flow.... alot of traffic goes through there.....

Not forgetting the main advantage : more chances to stay alive...

HA!!! yea that might be a plus point :p

NightCrawler · 12-31-06, 09:02 AM

Take a detoure to AN14, than around Ireland to enter the grid...
at slow ahead 7kn on surface and 3 kn under water....
You can make it home, dont worry

VIICDriver · 12-31-06, 09:52 AM

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Knew a shoulda copyrighted that original post. Ah well, least it was Seth this time and not VIICDriver

LOL, I let it slide this time, too many of you guys had beaten me to it!

Chuck

_Seth_ · 12-31-06, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Welcome DiscoStu!

Around here we have a saying..:

STAY AWAY FROM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL!
This saying is copyrighted by jimbuna Inc. ©. All rights reserved. Abuse of this saying will be punished by a spiked plank in the groin.

Its certain death trying to go through there, atleast in GW 1.1a and GWX!

I always take the long route...

Knew a shoulda copyrighted that original post. Ah well, least it was Seth this time and not VIICDriver

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Jimbuna · 12-31-06, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Welcome DiscoStu!

Around here we have a saying..:

STAY AWAY FROM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL!
This saying is copyrighted by jimbuna Inc. ©. All rights reserved. Abuse of this saying will be punished by a spiked plank in the groin.

Its certain death trying to go through there, atleast in GW 1.1a and GWX!

I always take the long route...

Knew a shoulda copyrighted that original post. Ah well, least it was Seth this time and not VIICDriver

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

All the best matey

bigboywooly · 12-31-06, 04:10 PM

After the French ports are all in German hands you should be able to stay close to the French side
Apart from mines that is
But then the Biscay ports are open so no need to run the channel

12-31-06, 05:34 PM

Yeah, first mission, running the Channel, I come across two merchants, one Brit, one French, 12+ tons each. Firey explosions are beautiful at dawn. Went flank ahead hoping to get back on corse and get out of the area (total time was around 10 minutes to get both going down messages) before anyone else shows up. Was thinking that if I go flank, get out of town, I might have time to get my fish from the external storage below decks. About 5 minutes into moving it I received the dreaded ship spotted.

Now? After a half day of cat and mouse I am sitting ON the bottom (about 40m deep), diesels are dead, electrics are dead, batteries (both fore and aft) are dead, two crew are hurt. All flooding is stopped so I went all quiet to see what would happen.

5 DD's and about a dozen other little ships are STILL out there pinging for me. They aren't getting close until I try and start repairing again, so I am going to stay all quiet and see if they'll go away. I know with both engines I'm done and there's no point in going on, but I want to see if they'll ever go away.

Only question is, with me on the bottom, and I mean I am ON the bottom (took some damage settling down there when I started flooding) why are they still finding me? Should the sea floor be causing them some havoc? I'm in Sept, '39.

bigboywooly · 12-31-06, 05:40 PM

Unfortunately the SH3 engine doesnt work that way
AI sensors work through land and buildings etc
In RL the sea floor SHOULD make it difficult for them but not in SH3

Sounds like you are boned either way

andy_311 · 12-31-06, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Unfortunately the SH3 engine doesnt work that way
AI sensors work through land and buildings etc
In RL the sea floor SHOULD make it difficult for them but not in SH3

Sounds like you are boned either way

Yep found that out the hard way no of use hit each other though in early war shouldn't there accurracy be way of I wasn't the only one there?

Sailor Steve · 12-31-06, 05:41 PM

Yes, it should be harder for them to find you. Also the effects of depth charges are lessened by reflections from the seabed. Several subs on both sides of the war managed to survive because of that. Unfortunately these things are not modelled in SHIII.

On the other hand, getting killed shouldn't be impossible either.

12-31-06, 09:02 AM	#6
NightCrawler Engineer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLA USA Posts: 217 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Take a detoure to Take a detoure to AN14, than around Ireland to enter the grid... at slow ahead 7kn on surface and 3 kn under water.... You can make it home, dont worry

12-31-06, 04:10 PM	#10
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	After the French ports are all in German hands you should be able to stay close to the French side Apart from mines that is But then the Biscay ports are open so no need to run the channel __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-31-06, 05:40 PM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Unfortunately the SH3 engine doesnt work that way AI sensors work through land and buildings etc In RL the sea floor SHOULD make it difficult for them but not in SH3 Sounds like you are boned either way __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-31-06, 05:41 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yes, it should be harder for them to find you. Also the effects of depth charges are lessened by reflections from the seabed. Several subs on both sides of the war managed to survive because of that. Unfortunately these things are not modelled in SHIII. On the other hand, getting killed shouldn't be impossible either. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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12-31-06, 08:48 AM	#2
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I would say if there brave enough to try it go ahead,if they survive great if not try again,and again sooner or later if they fail to get through they might consider going the senic route.(Yes I have been through the channel and survived twice)

12-31-06, 08:53 AM	#3
Austig Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bristol Uk or Victoria B.C. Posts: 13 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	going the long way round has its advantages... like to the east of scapa flow.... alot of traffic goes through there.....

12-31-06, 05:34 PM	#11
Swany6mm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yeah, first mission, running the Channel, I come across two merchants, one Brit, one French, 12+ tons each. Firey explosions are beautiful at dawn. Went flank ahead hoping to get back on corse and get out of the area (total time was around 10 minutes to get both going down messages) before anyone else shows up. Was thinking that if I go flank, get out of town, I might have time to get my fish from the external storage below decks. About 5 minutes into moving it I received the dreaded ship spotted. Now? After a half day of cat and mouse I am sitting ON the bottom (about 40m deep), diesels are dead, electrics are dead, batteries (both fore and aft) are dead, two crew are hurt. All flooding is stopped so I went all quiet to see what would happen. 5 DD's and about a dozen other little ships are STILL out there pinging for me. They aren't getting close until I try and start repairing again, so I am going to stay all quiet and see if they'll go away. I know with both engines I'm done and there's no point in going on, but I want to see if they'll ever go away. Only question is, with me on the bottom, and I mean I am ON the bottom (took some damage settling down there when I started flooding) why are they still finding me? Should the sea floor be causing them some havoc? I'm in Sept, '39.