Kaleun in need of advice: forge ahead? - Page 2

johan_d · 05-11-07, 05:15 PM

hehe, decimus, that sub in your plan is it possible in SH3, with the water streams on the site?

Keelbuster · 05-11-07, 05:48 PM

Ok boys - your advice helped me through patrol 18.

Patrol 19 was different. I traded in my VIIC for a new VIIC/'41, after reading that it had a deeper crush depth. Well, I unfortunately I found the crush depth. A lone River Class detected me at the Mediterranean intersection, in perfectly clear weather. On his first run he hit me with a hedgehog, which flooded the bow, forward quarters, and radio room. I got that under control and went down to 160. His second run he hit me again with a hedgehog. I started getting crushed, so I blew ballast and tried to power my way up about 50m. As I broke 100m, the death-flicker stopped, and I thought I was ok. Then I get a stream of reports about propellors, engines, and equipment being destroyed. I flip to the damage control screen and the electric engine room is red, and then suddenly everyone inside is dead. One second later the death spreads forward and it's over. U-953 was sunk with all hands on her maiden voyage. Say goodbye to Ernst Sperling and his ~elite~ crew. -gasp-....

johan_d · 05-11-07, 06:00 PM

Playing Deutchland Uber Alles now, and we will inform the wifes..

Reverie · 05-12-07, 01:31 AM

Realistic decisions with a u-boat career of seventeen missions ?

Those German sailors really are obermensch !
Oh well, as long as you have fun. But definitely head for the nearest friendly port. You've risked enough. And if you want a touch of reality before you leave on patrol, load a steam powered torpedo on the outside to replace the Falcon, or any other electric eel that wouldn't have been stored externally. The maintenance requirements dictated this.
Reverie

Keelbuster · 05-12-07, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reverie

And if you want a touch of reality before you leave on patrol, load a steam powered torpedo on the outside to replace the Falcon, or any other electric eel that wouldn't have been stored externally. The maintenance requirements dictated this.

Cool - didnt' know that. Actually, I've just recently upped my personal realism to the point where I only load external stores in calm weather, and all-stop. I assume that's how they had to do it in real life. Though I'm not sure if it produces a real experience because the weather cycles in Sh3 are supernatural.

Reverie · 05-12-07, 10:58 PM

And because they're not wearing securing harness, if only the bridge crews could risk washing away when inundated by waves. That was also a reality

Reverie

05-11-07, 05:48 PM	#17
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Ok boys - your advice helped me through patrol 18. Patrol 19 was different. I traded in my VIIC for a new VIIC/'41, after reading that it had a deeper crush depth. Well, I unfortunately I found the crush depth. A lone River Class detected me at the Mediterranean intersection, in perfectly clear weather. On his first run he hit me with a hedgehog, which flooded the bow, forward quarters, and radio room. I got that under control and went down to 160. His second run he hit me again with a hedgehog. I started getting crushed, so I blew ballast and tried to power my way up about 50m. As I broke 100m, the death-flicker stopped, and I thought I was ok. Then I get a stream of reports about propellors, engines, and equipment being destroyed. I flip to the damage control screen and the electric engine room is red, and then suddenly everyone inside is dead. One second later the death spreads forward and it's over. U-953 was sunk with all hands on her maiden voyage. Say goodbye to Ernst Sperling and his ~elite~ crew. -gasp-.... __________________

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05-11-07, 05:15 PM	#16
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	hehe, decimus, that sub in your plan is it possible in SH3, with the water streams on the site?

05-11-07, 06:00 PM	#18
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	Playing Deutchland Uber Alles now, and we will inform the wifes..

05-12-07, 01:31 AM	#19
Reverie Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Realistic decisions with a u-boat career of seventeen missions ? Those German sailors really are obermensch ! Oh well, as long as you have fun. But definitely head for the nearest friendly port. You've risked enough. And if you want a touch of reality before you leave on patrol, load a steam powered torpedo on the outside to replace the Falcon, or any other electric eel that wouldn't have been stored externally. The maintenance requirements dictated this. Reverie

05-12-07, 10:58 PM	#21
Reverie Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	And because they're not wearing securing harness, if only the bridge crews could risk washing away when inundated by waves. That was also a reality Reverie