armed merchies

Rockin Robbins · 02-11-08, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by walrusbomb

LMAO, "potentialities" is my new favorite word!

You gotta love the military!

Captain Vlad · 02-11-08, 11:02 PM

I'm of a more aggressive mindset. You've got a deck gun, it's a weapon that can be effective in certain situations, and your job is to destroy the enemy. Surfacing to try and take on a convoy is dumb, sure, but use everything you got however you can.

kylesplanet · 02-12-08, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Vlad

I'm of a more aggressive mindset. You've got a deck gun, it's a weapon that can be effective in certain situations, and your job is to destroy the enemy. Surfacing to try and take on a convoy is dumb, sure, but use everything you got however you can.

If you approached a destroyer on the surface in real life, you would be real dead, real quick. You would probably never inflict any damage on the DD before you made your final crash dive.

walrusbomb · 02-12-08, 09:38 AM

it's always tempting... especially with a mighty Narwhal! But judgement is the better part of valour.

my primary objective is keeping my crew alive.

sinking ships is secondary.

k1l0 · 02-12-08, 01:18 PM

There are plenty of unarmed shipping, even convoys if you sink the DD's ...
Surface torpedo attack would earn you medals too ...

Sailor Steve · 02-12-08, 02:31 PM

Posthumous medals.

letterboy1 · 02-12-08, 02:37 PM

At least surface at a distance and use binoculars to see if the merchant has any big guns fore or aft before engaging.

Captain Vlad · 02-16-08, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kylesplanet

If you approached a destroyer on the surface in real life, you would be real dead, real quick. You would probably never inflict any damage on the DD before you made your final crash dive.

Hence the 'certain situations' in my post. Taking on a warship Trafalgar style does not equal a 'certain situation'.

DavyJonesFootlocker · 02-18-08, 10:33 AM

You should've seen an armed large tanker and what it did to me. It hunted me down and made a big hole in me boat.

02-11-08, 11:02 PM	#2
Captain Vlad Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pollard, Oklahoma Posts: 679 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I'm of a more aggressive mindset. You've got a deck gun, it's a weapon that can be effective in certain situations, and your job is to destroy the enemy. Surfacing to try and take on a convoy is dumb, sure, but use everything you got however you can. __________________ "Stop sounding battlestations just to hear the alarm."

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02-12-08, 02:37 PM	#7
letterboy1 Captain Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus, GA, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	At least surface at a distance and use binoculars to see if the merchant has any big guns fore or aft before engaging. __________________ Asus P8 Z68 Deluxe MoBo Intel Core i7 @ 4.4 GHz 16 GB RAM EVGA GTX Titan Black 1.5 T-byte HDD Antec 1 KW True Power Quattro PS

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DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	You should've seen an armed large tanker and what it did to me. It hunted me down and made a big hole in me boat. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

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02-12-08, 09:38 AM	#4
walrusbomb Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 180 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	it's always tempting... especially with a mighty Narwhal! But judgement is the better part of valour. my primary objective is keeping my crew alive. sinking ships is secondary.

02-12-08, 01:18 PM	#5
k1l0 Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	There are plenty of unarmed shipping, even convoys if you sink the DD's ... Surface torpedo attack would earn you medals too ...