What is your favorite weather ro attack in?

Sailor Steve · 01-14-07, 03:51 PM

I like a calm, dark, moonless night.

Pumbaa · 01-14-07, 03:58 PM

calm clear moonless nights and to attack from the west at sunrise or from the east at sunset

gnirtS · 01-14-07, 04:04 PM

I vote for calm moonless as well. Like to finish off with my deck gun to preserve torpedos.

Fog i hate, slightly misjudge intercept and you're too far away and never see them to get a shot.

johnno74 · 01-14-07, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumbaa

calm clear moonless nights and to attack from the west at sunrise or from the east at sunset

is the difficulty in spotting you when you are opposite the sunrise/sunset modelled?

If it is, then "wow".

One thing that I've noticed makes an amzing difference to your observibility is your profile - I wasn't paying attention the other day and I approached a bit close to a merchant before I turned parallel to him to get ahead - I thought I was ok, I was still a ways off and it was very rough. the detection meter was all green - but as soon as I turned 90 deg to him it went red, I was spotted and he started weaving

Fortunately he was an unarmed merchant, so I just headed straight for him and let him have 2 tubes @ fast speed from 400m and he didn't have time to take evasive action

[BOOOM.... headshot!

]

melnibonian · 01-14-07, 08:50 PM

Any kind of weather

I don't care. If I see a target I go for it no matter what. That's why I die some times I think

Falcon666 · 01-14-07, 08:56 PM

Gotta go with calm, moonless night... let's you sneak in real close while still on the surface.

andy_311 · 01-14-07, 09:03 PM

Any apart from heavy fog will do me.

GT182 · 01-14-07, 09:20 PM

A semi dark night, half moon, will do fine. Also a hazy day with 7 to 9m/s winds will do fine too.

Or how about this, which I was in for 2 days straight in GWX. No joke, it was Grid BE18 Oct 9th & 10th, 1940.

It's one way for the crew to shower and save the subs fresh water supply.

gdogghenrikson · 01-15-07, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by melnibonian

Any kind of weather

I don't care. If I see a target I go for it no matter what. That's why I die some times I think

same Here

Corsair · 01-15-07, 03:39 AM

Depends attacking what... a couple merchants without escort or a Flower nice weather will do, heavily escorted convoy preferably night and some rough sea for a safer escape even if it makes the attack a bit tricky...

Siinji30 · 01-15-07, 04:32 AM

Is AI programmed to have a bad detection-rate when weather is bad?

Pumbaa · 01-15-07, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnno74

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumbaa

calm clear moonless nights and to attack from the west at sunrise or from the east at sunset

is the difficulty in spotting you when you are opposite the sunrise/sunset modelled?

If it is, then "wow".

I dunno I just like watching the explosions against the sun

WilhelmSchulz. · 01-15-07, 08:59 PM

Dark and just enough wind to kick the sea into whightcaps.

bookworm_020 · 01-15-07, 09:16 PM

Night in medium fog, it means you can be in the middle of the convoy and the escorts can't see you!

fabel · 01-16-07, 01:56 AM

I like a little wind, medium waves no fog. I now always set my torpedoes to impact.

01-14-07, 03:51 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I like a calm, dark, moonless night. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-14-07, 08:50 PM	#5
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Any kind of weather I don't care. If I see a target I go for it no matter what. That's why I die some times I think __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-14-07, 09:20 PM	#8
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	A semi dark night, half moon, will do fine. Also a hazy day with 7 to 9m/s winds will do fine too. Or how about this, which I was in for 2 days straight in GWX. No joke, it was Grid BE18 Oct 9th & 10th, 1940. It's one way for the crew to shower and save the subs fresh water supply. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

01-15-07, 03:39 AM	#10
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Depends attacking what... a couple merchants without escort or a Flower nice weather will do, heavily escorted convoy preferably night and some rough sea for a safer escape even if it makes the attack a bit tricky... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

01-15-07, 08:59 PM	#13
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Dark and just enough wind to kick the sea into whightcaps. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

01-14-07, 03:58 PM	#2
Pumbaa Watch Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	calm clear moonless nights and to attack from the west at sunrise or from the east at sunset

01-14-07, 04:04 PM	#3
gnirtS Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 237 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I vote for calm moonless as well. Like to finish off with my deck gun to preserve torpedos. Fog i hate, slightly misjudge intercept and you're too far away and never see them to get a shot.

01-14-07, 08:56 PM	#6
Falcon666 Seaman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 33 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Gotta go with calm, moonless night... let's you sneak in real close while still on the surface.

01-14-07, 09:03 PM	#7
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Any apart from heavy fog will do me.

01-15-07, 04:32 AM	#11
Siinji30 Seaman Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 34 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is AI programmed to have a bad detection-rate when weather is bad?

01-15-07, 09:16 PM	#14
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Night in medium fog, it means you can be in the middle of the convoy and the escorts can't see you! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-16-07, 01:56 AM	#15
fabel Shore leave Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 70 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I like a little wind, medium waves no fog. I now always set my torpedoes to impact. __________________

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