Newly discovered tactic - Flopper attack

Flopper · 02-22-10, 08:00 PM

I have not seen this written about, and I have used it quite often since I discovered it. Tell me what you think.

What I like to do, is usually take an hour or more to set up a shot, get in an absolute dream position, and fire my first torpedo. Then I watch the trail as it goes scurrying off in some direction nowhere near the target. THEN I check my manual settings.

Now personally, I haven't had much luck with it, but I thought compelled to pass this along, as it seems like an important tactic. I've went ahead and dubbed it "the Flopper attack," in case it gets put in any attack manuals.

Sailor Steve · 02-22-10, 08:52 PM

Whatever works for you. It seems like a waste of good torpedoes to me, though.

Apache312 · 02-22-10, 09:01 PM

I thought this post was meant to amuse, not teach...as that would be a waste of fish.

applesthecat · 02-22-10, 09:38 PM

So let's recap: You wait until you are in the best position possible, then you fire a torpedo in some crazy direction, and THEN go about checking your data, while the target sails away?

And this is called a flopper attack? I guess you could say that, yes. That would be a flop.

bgey · 02-23-10, 03:12 AM

Ha! I've employed THAT tactic quite a lot during my younger years...

I once fired a spread of 4 eels at the Hood and didn't bother to check the spread until AFTER they passed harmlessly in front and behind of her... the taskforce just kept going, they never knew I was there... How's that for stealth...

Dissaray · 02-23-10, 03:51 AM

A note for improvment of this bold, new and inovative tactic if I may: Apon checking the target data and verifying a good solution set engens to maximum output and make cource to bicect the target directly. With all the fule oil and high explosives stored on even the smalest uboat you should have no truble in thuroly suprizing and distroying your enemy.

02-22-10, 08:00 PM	#1
Flopper Weps Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Asheville, NC, USA Posts: 356 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	Newly discovered tactic - Flopper attack I have not seen this written about, and I have used it quite often since I discovered it. Tell me what you think. What I like to do, is usually take an hour or more to set up a shot, get in an absolute dream position, and fire my first torpedo. Then I watch the trail as it goes scurrying off in some direction nowhere near the target. THEN I check my manual settings. Now personally, I haven't had much luck with it, but I thought compelled to pass this along, as it seems like an important tactic. I've went ahead and dubbed it "the Flopper attack," in case it gets put in any attack manuals.

02-22-10, 08:52 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Whatever works for you. It seems like a waste of good torpedoes to me, though. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-23-10, 03:12 AM	#5
bgey Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 57 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Ha! I've employed THAT tactic quite a lot during my younger years... I once fired a spread of 4 eels at the Hood and didn't bother to check the spread until AFTER they passed harmlessly in front and behind of her... the taskforce just kept going, they never knew I was there... How's that for stealth... __________________ Cheers, Benny -- A bad hunter chases, a good hunter waits.

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02-22-10, 09:01 PM	#3
Apache312 A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 78 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I thought this post was meant to amuse, not teach...as that would be a waste of fish.

02-22-10, 09:38 PM	#4
applesthecat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 135 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	So let's recap: You wait until you are in the best position possible, then you fire a torpedo in some crazy direction, and THEN go about checking your data, while the target sails away? And this is called a flopper attack? I guess you could say that, yes. That would be a flop.

02-23-10, 03:51 AM	#6
Dissaray 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 280 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	A note for improvment of this bold, new and inovative tactic if I may: Apon checking the target data and verifying a good solution set engens to maximum output and make cource to bicect the target directly. With all the fule oil and high explosives stored on even the smalest uboat you should have no truble in thuroly suprizing and distroying your enemy.