Do you use TC in SH3 ??

mookiemookie · 03-27-09, 03:12 PM

I go to 1024 if I'm transiting in an area without air coverage. 256 on station and in areas with planes.

RoaldLarsen · 03-27-09, 04:45 PM

No more than TC32 when in an area where enemy planes might be flying. Otherwise will go as high as TC1024 when:

transitting or,
between sound checks in a patrol area where I can run surfaced, or
in a patrol area where I need to stay submerged.

I'm trying to maximise the chance of being sighted while minimizing the chance of finding prey. While this sounds like the opposite of sensible, I'm trying to compensate for the game making it too easy to find merchants.

Since I am beginning to think there might be too many aircraft as well as too many merchant ships, I am considering running at higher TCs than 32 most of the time.

I try to run at TC1024 at multiples of 12 hours as it means my crew fatigue and watch status remain unchanged.

Sailor Steve · 03-27-09, 06:22 PM

Currently 128x. I used to use full TC, but I read that that would make the air patrols disappear for the most part. So, I listen to the gramaphone and think about things while the map scrolls slowly on.

Otto Heinzmeir · 03-28-09, 01:56 AM

I use general guidelines. 512 early war when in neutral or friendly water. Once I get to area where enemy ship routes occur, then 128 or 256. Within 150k of coastline 128. Within 300k of high enemy air cover areas (Scapa Flow) 32.

Once I am out of torpedoes, its usually 512 or 1048 back to base, except for the high enemy aircraft areas

View Poll Results: Do you use TC in SH3 ??
Nope stay at 1x all the time	1	2.86%
Limit myself to 8x and below	1	2.86%
Limit myself to 16-32x	1	2.86%
Get to the action as fast as I can.	19	54.29%
Other: Please explain	13	37.14%
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03-27-09, 03:12 PM	#1
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I go to 1024 if I'm transiting in an area without air coverage. 256 on station and in areas with planes. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-27-09, 04:45 PM	#2
RoaldLarsen Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Control Room Posts: 355 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	No more than TC32 when in an area where enemy planes might be flying. Otherwise will go as high as TC1024 when: transitting or, between sound checks in a patrol area where I can run surfaced, or in a patrol area where I need to stay submerged. I'm trying to maximise the chance of being sighted while minimizing the chance of finding prey. While this sounds like the opposite of sensible, I'm trying to compensate for the game making it too easy to find merchants. Since I am beginning to think there might be too many aircraft as well as too many merchant ships, I am considering running at higher TCs than 32 most of the time. I try to run at TC1024 at multiples of 12 hours as it means my crew fatigue and watch status remain unchanged. __________________ 100% realism, DiD Harbor Traffic 1.47(incl. RUB) Using SH3 Commander to implement many custom realism tweaks Covered 1939-1945; now restarting in 1939 again. Completed 39 careers, 210 war patrols, 4.7Mt sunk, 19 subs lost

03-27-09, 06:22 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Currently 128x. I used to use full TC, but I read that that would make the air patrols disappear for the most part. So, I listen to the gramaphone and think about things while the map scrolls slowly on. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-28-09, 01:56 AM	#4
Otto Heinzmeir Weps Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wilhelmshaven Local Pub Posts: 361 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I use general guidelines. 512 early war when in neutral or friendly water. Once I get to area where enemy ship routes occur, then 128 or 256. Within 150k of coastline 128. Within 300k of high enemy air cover areas (Scapa Flow) 32. Once I am out of torpedoes, its usually 512 or 1048 back to base, except for the high enemy aircraft areas __________________ NYGM3.2 + Tonnage War Minefield________IABLShipsRezonedFinal Hitman Optics & Compass_______________Thomsen's Sound Mod v3 100% Realism DID + No God's Eye View____SH3 Commander Crew Rotation Last edited by Otto Heinzmeir; 03-28-09 at 02:17 AM.