Sorting the Sheep from the Greywolves

headcase · 12-03-07, 09:42 PM

Depends on the situation. HK groups or convoy escorts? Weather conditions, including night. What I currently have for an ordanance loadout. How good is my crew? What is the current state/ attitude/ relative position of my Boat. I try to evaluate the entire situation, and make the call based on what I can do with a reasonable chance of sucess and survival. Everything I put on the bottom hurts the enemy. And the longer I can avoid being put there hurts them even more.

Mush Martin · 12-03-07, 09:47 PM

I admit I had considered a neutral option but I decided that what I meant
was your preference what comes more naturally to you
M

Chock · 12-03-07, 09:58 PM

Normally I prefer going for long shots with several simultaneous hits on things by timing the shots, so hopefully I never get into trouble, but if it comes to close stuff I generally stay close, go deep and hide under the convoy, then when the escorts get bored or look in the wrong place, I sometimes come up and have a crack at them, the deciding factor usually being how many tubes and fish I have and how good I think they are. It requires a lot of careful listening on the hydrophones, but I think that's one of the fun parts of the sim to be honest.

If it isn't favourable, I'll feck off in the opposite direction. So neither one nor the other, but both, depending on how good they are.

Chock

Mush Martin · 12-03-07, 10:00 PM

Well I endorse the simultaneous first strike method for sure.

No warning
too late
no detection

good pass.
M

headcase · 12-03-07, 11:03 PM

Sink 'em all. I just try not to do anything too stupid.

TarJak · 12-03-07, 11:22 PM

It is really situational with me. Mostly I avoid the escorts as much as possible, but when there is an opportunity too good to resist I'll give them a red hot go.

STEED · 12-04-07, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

It is really situational with me. Mostly I avoid the escorts as much as possible, but when there is an opportunity too good to resist I'll give them a red hot go.

Same here.

Brer Rabbit · 12-03-07, 11:26 PM

Slow and quiet, in order to fight another day. To paraphrase an old military addage: There are Old Kapitans and there are Bold Kapitans, but there are on Old Bold Kapitans.

Mush Martin · 12-03-07, 11:40 PM

The Reasoned argument

less consumed air
better situational awareness
escort weapons a danger to themselves
although reduced shooting times targets are larger
Eliminated escorts are permanent evaded escorts arent.
although the turning fight consumes your power faster
its over faster and the pickens can come after a recharge
or if equipped you can use schnorkel in game at least
to make sudden high speed maneuvers in evasion or positioning.
this often solicits perimiter escorts to fire inadvertantly on the
escorts in close proximity to you causing a protracted friendly fire
issue between the escorts. and removing you from there attention
also its somewhat more stimulating than sitting on bottom for hours.

M

Mush Martin · 12-04-07, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headcase

Sink 'em all. I just try not to do anything too stupid.

its a bit belated but "this is me we're talking about"

d@rk51d3 · 12-03-07, 11:25 PM

It depends what the escorts are escorting. If it's a few small ships, I'll ignore it and slip away. If the target's big enough, go in with tubes blazing and send the lot to the bottom.

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12-03-07, 09:42 PM	#1
headcase Sparky Join Date: May 2007 Location: The wrong side of the tracks, Neverland Posts: 157 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Depends on the situation. HK groups or convoy escorts? Weather conditions, including night. What I currently have for an ordanance loadout. How good is my crew? What is the current state/ attitude/ relative position of my Boat. I try to evaluate the entire situation, and make the call based on what I can do with a reasonable chance of sucess and survival. Everything I put on the bottom hurts the enemy. And the longer I can avoid being put there hurts them even more. __________________ It's like the Blues. You can't play em if you haven't lived em. GWX 3.0 DID

12-03-07, 09:47 PM	#2
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I admit I had considered a neutral option but I decided that what I meant was your preference what comes more naturally to you M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

12-03-07, 09:58 PM	#3
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Normally I prefer going for long shots with several simultaneous hits on things by timing the shots, so hopefully I never get into trouble, but if it comes to close stuff I generally stay close, go deep and hide under the convoy, then when the escorts get bored or look in the wrong place, I sometimes come up and have a crack at them, the deciding factor usually being how many tubes and fish I have and how good I think they are. It requires a lot of careful listening on the hydrophones, but I think that's one of the fun parts of the sim to be honest. If it isn't favourable, I'll feck off in the opposite direction. So neither one nor the other, but both, depending on how good they are. Chock __________________

12-03-07, 10:00 PM	#4
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Well I endorse the simultaneous first strike method for sure. No warning too late no detection good pass. M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

12-03-07, 11:03 PM	#5
headcase Sparky Join Date: May 2007 Location: The wrong side of the tracks, Neverland Posts: 157 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Sink 'em all. I just try not to do anything too stupid. __________________ It's like the Blues. You can't play em if you haven't lived em. GWX 3.0 DID

12-03-07, 11:22 PM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	It is really situational with me. Mostly I avoid the escorts as much as possible, but when there is an opportunity too good to resist I'll give them a red hot go.

12-03-07, 11:26 PM	#8
Brer Rabbit Briar Patch Runner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 95 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Slow and quiet, in order to fight another day. To paraphrase an old military addage: There are Old Kapitans and there are Bold Kapitans, but there are on Old Bold Kapitans.

12-03-07, 11:40 PM	#9
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	The Reasoned argument less consumed air better situational awareness escort weapons a danger to themselves although reduced shooting times targets are larger Eliminated escorts are permanent evaded escorts arent. although the turning fight consumes your power faster its over faster and the pickens can come after a recharge or if equipped you can use schnorkel in game at least to make sudden high speed maneuvers in evasion or positioning. this often solicits perimiter escorts to fire inadvertantly on the escorts in close proximity to you causing a protracted friendly fire issue between the escorts. and removing you from there attention also its somewhat more stimulating than sitting on bottom for hours. M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

12-03-07, 11:25 PM	#11
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	It depends what the escorts are escorting. If it's a few small ships, I'll ignore it and slip away. If the target's big enough, go in with tubes blazing and send the lot to the bottom.

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