woo-hoo, passed the training!

bigboywooly · 01-18-07, 03:32 PM

Well done girl :rotfl:
You can play with the stealth meter on
When it turns away from green there is a chance you MAY be detected
When its red its almost certain you WILL be detected if not already

Never hang around anyway when surrounded by DD's
Silent running will always help - speed 2 kts and under
Dont keep your scope up too long either

Tis a learning curve and you have the luxury of starting again

Sailor Steve · 01-18-07, 03:39 PM

You did better than I did on my first single mission. I played 'Bismarck', and, assuming I would start away from the action the first thing I did was surface right next to Rodney!

Of course it was also the last thing I did...

01-18-07, 04:02 PM

One good tip is when you hear their screws suddenly accelerate, and/or they make an abrupt course change your direction.

p.s. And welcome aboard!

AVGWarhawk · 01-18-07, 04:09 PM

If your sonar man is any good, he will say "closing" and he will also say closing slow, usually meaning you are not detected, medium speed means the DD are searching and know you are around. If the sonar man says "closing fast" you have been tagged so make way for depth and silent running!

melnibonian · 01-18-07, 04:12 PM

Welcome on board

The only tip I can give you is to be patient. Patient and cautious. Try to plan ahead in your attacks and try to ambush the enemy whenever you can. Use commando tactics, hit and run (actually dive deep but you get the meaning) and pray that the DDs will not find you. Keep experimenting and you will discover the tactics that work better for you. And of course if you have any problems we're here for you

She-Wolf · 01-18-07, 04:41 PM

aww shucks, thank you for all the tips and encouragement. I suppose I have been doing a silly thing really because I am tempted to come up to the surface as an 'invisible watcher' in freeview ( is it?) just to see what is going on, and up there, separated from the sub, you can't hear the pings... I wondered if the pings were MY pings bouncing off them,like with computers, but seems not, t'other way around... oh dear. A lot to learn, but, I shall be back there in a bit to have another go

The Munster · 01-18-07, 04:44 PM

Hi, stick at it and respect to you for doing the Academy

Paajtor · 01-18-07, 05:58 PM

Now show us your radio-pinup!

01-18-07, 03:32 PM	#1
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Well done girl :rotfl: You can play with the stealth meter on When it turns away from green there is a chance you MAY be detected When its red its almost certain you WILL be detected if not already Never hang around anyway when surrounded by DD's Silent running will always help - speed 2 kts and under Dont keep your scope up too long either Tis a learning curve and you have the luxury of starting again __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-18-07, 03:39 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	You did better than I did on my first single mission. I played 'Bismarck', and, assuming I would start away from the action the first thing I did was surface right next to Rodney! Of course it was also the last thing I did... __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-18-07, 04:09 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If your sonar man is any good, he will say "closing" and he will also say closing slow, usually meaning you are not detected, medium speed means the DD are searching and know you are around. If the sonar man says "closing fast" you have been tagged so make way for depth and silent running! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-18-07, 04:12 PM	#5
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Welcome on board The only tip I can give you is to be patient. Patient and cautious. Try to plan ahead in your attacks and try to ambush the enemy whenever you can. Use commando tactics, hit and run (actually dive deep but you get the meaning) and pray that the DDs will not find you. Keep experimenting and you will discover the tactics that work better for you. And of course if you have any problems we're here for you __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-18-07, 04:44 PM	#7
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hi, stick at it and respect to you for doing the Academy __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

01-18-07, 04:02 PM	#3
Albrecht Von Hesse Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	One good tip is when you hear their screws suddenly accelerate, and/or they make an abrupt course change your direction. p.s. And welcome aboard!

01-18-07, 04:41 PM	#6
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	aww shucks, thank you for all the tips and encouragement. I suppose I have been doing a silly thing really because I am tempted to come up to the surface as an 'invisible watcher' in freeview ( is it?) just to see what is going on, and up there, separated from the sub, you can't hear the pings... I wondered if the pings were MY pings bouncing off them,like with computers, but seems not, t'other way around... oh dear. A lot to learn, but, I shall be back there in a bit to have another go

01-18-07, 05:58 PM	#8
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Now show us your radio-pinup! __________________

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