S-18 or Porpoise Class

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker

I was wondering if it would be historically correct to start off with a Porpoise-Class or an S-18 class sub at the beginning of a campaign for the Asiatic area? I had used the S-18 already and wanted to try out the Porpoise.

Check out this great thread by Ducimus for some great history regarding the Pacific Theatre: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=128185


RDP

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Great read guys. One other thing, during my older campaigns when I had sailed the S-18 and was awarded command of a new Porpoise, the crew was insufficient. I thought the game would have enlisted the right amount of crew to man the boat. I had to use my renown points to get enough crew. Is this normal? Sorry for all the questions. I don't have internet at home. Only in the office and sometimes not enough time to make a search for info.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker

Great read guys. One other thing, during my older campaigns when I had sailed the S-18 and was awarded command of a new Porpoise, the crew was insufficient. I thought the game would have enlisted the right amount of crew to man the boat. I had to use my renown points to get enough crew. Is this normal? Sorry for all the questions. I don't have internet at home. Only in the office and sometimes not enough time to make a search for info.

I think this is normal DJF, bigger boat means you are going to have to recruit additional crew to man it


RDP

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Ok, thanks m8. Same goes for the rest.

[Orffen]

Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker

Great read guys. One other thing, during my older campaigns when I had sailed the S-18 and was awarded command of a new Porpoise, the crew was insufficient. I thought the game would have enlisted the right amount of crew to man the boat. I had to use my renown points to get enough crew. Is this normal? Sorry for all the questions. I don't have internet at home. Only in the office and sometimes not enough time to make a search for info.

I had this problem too, and ran my Porpoise with insufficient crew until I realised that you can recruit the seamen with no skills for 0 renown (at least in stock game - sort by skill and head to the bottom of the list). This was back when I had just started out, was playing on easy easy mode and heading back to base after accomplishing a single objective - didn't even realise that if I radioed my status I'd get a new one.

[CaptainRamius]

I'm pretty sure that the S-18 would be a better choice if you went for the realism.
If you wanted to just have fun, pick the Porpoise or higher.
All subs have the same interior, I think,and even though the sub doesn't matter,
The slower the sub, the more time it takes and therefore, more realism.
That's what I think.


CAPTAIN RAMIUS
Always ready to leave the navy!

[pabbi]

"I had this problem too, and ran my Porpoise with insufficient crew until I realised that you can recruit the seamen with no skills for 0 renown"

You can always recruit seamen with no skills for 0 renown, mod or no mod.

[Rammstein0991]

Porpoise is good, I also like the Sargo too tbh,