Late 43 - What a pain

Jimbuna · 09-13-08, 03:44 PM

In my neck of the woods it goes something like this:

The artists work is all in vain
The sh!thouse poet strikes again

The connection being graffiti and public conveniences

Reece · 09-16-08, 12:26 AM

Mid 44, this is no fun to play at all, just a pain in the butt!!

Destroyers can detect me at 3 to 4 km away, just can't get close enough to a convoy to even fire torpedo's, the convoy was only travelling at 8knots, so I made a few attempts but destroyers always pick me up before I get near the convoy, funny thing is I later sunk a destroyer travelling on it's own with an acoustic at 2km, never detected me!

I think I will start a new patrol in "Happier Times"!

What is the setting to make the DD's not so uber in 44 on, would have thought it to be in AI_Sensors.dat but there is no reference to dates in there, possably it's the type of gear that needs tweaking!

predavolk · 09-16-08, 08:33 AM

Honestly, transfer to a XXI and stock up on homing torps. Either that or get use to making long, 2-3km shots from outside of the convoy with looping torpedoes. Those are the only two 43-on techniques for dealing with convoys that I know of (unless you're an expert against destroyers with regular torps- but hedgehogs make that very tough).

The one positive is that there still are lone merchants to be had during this time. I'm having reasonable luck going after them around the UK in my XXI. My plan is to alternate between lone merchants/small convoys one patrol, and then next patrol stocking up on homing torps and attacking a single medium convoy, destroying everything in it before returning home.

Reece · 09-16-08, 09:23 AM

Unfortunately the loop distance is around 2km and is not adjustable, well I can't seem to set an adjustment on them, if I could get to the 2km distance without being detected all would be fine, but at 3km they pick me up and run straight for me!

I would stick to single ships for this time period but these are very rare! BTW, the XX1 is not available, certainly not in Lorient yet, & I wouldn't have enough renown to get one anyway!

09-13-08, 03:44 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In my neck of the woods it goes something like this: The artists work is all in vain The sh!thouse poet strikes again The connection being graffiti and public conveniences __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! Last edited by Jimbuna; 09-14-08 at 07:13 AM.

09-16-08, 12:26 AM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,758 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Mid 44, this is no fun to play at all, just a pain in the butt!! Destroyers can detect me at 3 to 4 km away, just can't get close enough to a convoy to even fire torpedo's, the convoy was only travelling at 8knots, so I made a few attempts but destroyers always pick me up before I get near the convoy, funny thing is I later sunk a destroyer travelling on it's own with an acoustic at 2km, never detected me! I think I will start a new patrol in "Happier Times"! What is the setting to make the DD's not so uber in 44 on, would have thought it to be in AI_Sensors.dat but there is no reference to dates in there, possably it's the type of gear that needs tweaking! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-16-08, 09:23 AM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,758 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Unfortunately the loop distance is around 2km and is not adjustable, well I can't seem to set an adjustment on them, if I could get to the 2km distance without being detected all would be fine, but at 3km they pick me up and run straight for me! I would stick to single ships for this time period but these are very rare! BTW, the XX1 is not available, certainly not in Lorient yet, & I wouldn't have enough renown to get one anyway! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

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09-16-08, 08:33 AM	#3
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Honestly, transfer to a XXI and stock up on homing torps. Either that or get use to making long, 2-3km shots from outside of the convoy with looping torpedoes. Those are the only two 43-on techniques for dealing with convoys that I know of (unless you're an expert against destroyers with regular torps- but hedgehogs make that very tough). The one positive is that there still are lone merchants to be had during this time. I'm having reasonable luck going after them around the UK in my XXI. My plan is to alternate between lone merchants/small convoys one patrol, and then next patrol stocking up on homing torps and attacking a single medium convoy, destroying everything in it before returning home.