Deck Gun ammo

mara_eNtrO · 10-20-08, 01:20 AM

This information may be in the manual but I don't have one lol

so...

What is the different effects of all the deck gun ammos? When should you use one and not the other.

Ive noticed that the computer uses the HE rounds (by default?), I've tried the other ones and can't really see a difference.

I love deck gunning lol

-Cheers.

Commander Gizmo · 10-20-08, 01:31 AM

I think alot of that depends on what version of the game you are playing, as well as what mod, if any, you are using. I don't think GWX gives you options for different rounds on the deck gun and it is much, much harder to do damage with it anyway.

mara_eNtrO · 10-20-08, 01:33 AM

No mods just SH3 v. 1.4 or 1.4b

bookworm_020 · 10-20-08, 01:45 AM

Basic run down on ammo,

HE - High Explosive - Best used on un armored targets, carries the biggest amount of explosive and explodes on contact. Best to aim at the water line of any ship for the best results

AP - Armor Pericing - More effective againds targets that have armor plate (warships) than HE, Explodes after contact, so it can get through the armor, but has less explosive than HE, due to the thicker case it needs to penatrate armor.

SS - Star Shell - Used for iluminating tagerts at night. Best fired at a hight gun angle to give better light to the target. Can be used for attacking ships, but has very little power compared to HE or AP

AA - Anti-Aircraft - A round designed to cause maximum damage to aircraft. Tend to be only used on smaller guns (20mm, 37mm) The 88mm and 105 mm deck gun were not considered to be AA guns and were rarely used in that role.

mara_eNtrO · 10-20-08, 01:50 AM

Thanks book

I'll be sure to try the SS rounds at night trick would help out a lot at longish range in the dark.

-Cheers.

bookworm_020 · 10-20-08, 02:17 AM

Ooops!

Forgot to mention that the star shell explodes at 3000 meters, so you want to make sure that the target is closer than that when you open fire. Otherwise you will alert it to your presence.

John O · 10-21-08, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mara_eNtrO

Thanks book

I'll be sure to try the SS rounds at night trick would help out a lot at longish range in the dark.

-Cheers.

Be careful with the Star Shells especially later in the war when most merchants had armament. One tip is to not use the Star Shells to fire directly at the ship (they do very little, if any damage) but to point them in the air about 2500 meters out on dark nights so you can get a clear view at the target in order to use your HEI ammo on. Once that ammo has started a fire, you don't need star shells. Star shells are limited in quantity in the stock game anyway. Can't get them in GWX. Wish I could get a few in GWX.

10-20-08, 01:20 AM	#1
mara_eNtrO Watch Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Deck Gun ammo This information may be in the manual but I don't have one lol so... What is the different effects of all the deck gun ammos? When should you use one and not the other. Ive noticed that the computer uses the HE rounds (by default?), I've tried the other ones and can't really see a difference. I love deck gunning lol -Cheers.

10-20-08, 01:45 AM	#4
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Basic run down on ammo, HE - High Explosive - Best used on un armored targets, carries the biggest amount of explosive and explodes on contact. Best to aim at the water line of any ship for the best results AP - Armor Pericing - More effective againds targets that have armor plate (warships) than HE, Explodes after contact, so it can get through the armor, but has less explosive than HE, due to the thicker case it needs to penatrate armor. SS - Star Shell - Used for iluminating tagerts at night. Best fired at a hight gun angle to give better light to the target. Can be used for attacking ships, but has very little power compared to HE or AP AA - Anti-Aircraft - A round designed to cause maximum damage to aircraft. Tend to be only used on smaller guns (20mm, 37mm) The 88mm and 105 mm deck gun were not considered to be AA guns and were rarely used in that role. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-20-08, 02:17 AM	#6
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Ooops! Forgot to mention that the star shell explodes at 3000 meters, so you want to make sure that the target is closer than that when you open fire. Otherwise you will alert it to your presence. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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10-20-08, 01:31 AM	#2
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	I think alot of that depends on what version of the game you are playing, as well as what mod, if any, you are using. I don't think GWX gives you options for different rounds on the deck gun and it is much, much harder to do damage with it anyway.

10-20-08, 01:33 AM	#3
mara_eNtrO Watch Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No mods just SH3 v. 1.4 or 1.4b

10-20-08, 01:50 AM	#5
mara_eNtrO Watch Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks book I'll be sure to try the SS rounds at night trick would help out a lot at longish range in the dark. -Cheers.