Evading destroyers?

Laufen zum Ziel · 04-24-09, 04:53 PM

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TarJak · 04-24-09, 05:29 PM

Go deep. Go silent and pray they go away soon.

Platapus · 04-24-09, 05:37 PM

Don't evade destroyers. Just surface and engage with the deck gun.

I do it all the time.... of course I have to start a new career afterwards

Brag · 04-24-09, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Don't evade destroyers. Just surface and engage with the deck gun.

I do it all the time.... of course I have to start a new career afterwards

Platapus!

We will make you flotilla training officer.

Otto Heinzmeir · 04-24-09, 06:19 PM

It might not be authentic to real life tactics. But you can preset your TDC for a 000 or 180 bearing attack and come to periscope depth while the DD circles. Either go ahead full or emergency reverse to get at least 300m away from destroyer. Set speed of fish to 10kts, depth 2 meters, AOB 90 (starboard or port depends on which way he circles) Aim just slightly behind bow as he will speed up at last second. Might take a bit of practice but will save you 2 or 3 hours of evasion sometimes.

PappyCain · 04-24-09, 07:04 PM

I try to load a few acoustics. If I had my Wheaties and feel confident (I play DID so I am not looking to risk my boat and crew needlessly) and I have a handle on my situation I will go to periscope depth and pop him with an acoustic.

TarJak · 04-24-09, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PappyCain

I try to load a few acoustics. If I had my Wheaties and feel confident (I play DID so I am not looking to risk my boat and crew needlessly) and I have a handle on my situation I will go to periscope depth and pop him with an acoustic.

Not many of them around in 1939

Paul Riley · 04-25-09, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Don't evade destroyers. Just surface and engage with the deck gun.

I do it all the time.... of course I have to start a new career afterwards

:rotfl:!

hatemf90 · 04-25-09, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Don't evade destroyers. Just surface and engage with the deck gun.

I do it all the time.... of course I have to start a new career afterwards

Might as well ram the ship then board with my crew

Thank you all, I will go evade some DDs now

McHibbins · 04-25-09, 10:45 AM

Go surface and enter them !

Synthfg · 04-27-09, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by McHibbins

Go surface and enter them !

Or go for the charge them as fast as possible, at the last min emergency blow the aim being to leap onto there deck and drag them down

Threesixtyci · 04-27-09, 04:23 PM

I suggest activating that sub icon thing.... and keep it in green status. Which means going dead slow (2 knots), or manually set the speed to a max of 3 knots. And do not reload those torpedoes submerged, after an attack... In fact, it's best to uncheck that auto reload option.

Also, realize that when they are pinging, they are not listening. So that's you're only chance to go Red on that sub icon.... and get out of dodge as fast as possible, while at the same time giving them the least physical profile that you can give them. And when it quits pinging... it time to quit running.

Although, that won't work if there are 2 of them. 'cause one of the two is usually listening while the other is pinging. In which case you need to go slow, while keeping your profile minimized to the pinging one or ones.

Depth charge explosions do not mask your presents, and neither does the bottom.

However, if you using SH3 commander thermal layers are kinda added in. Sh3 Commander adds a thermal layer that can be of help. But it's totally random at what depth SH3 commander turns off their sensors at... And if you cruise in shallow waters... well... then it won't matter where SH3commander set that thermal layer at. You'll run a ground before hitting that randomized set, thermal layer depth.

Oneshot/Onekill · 04-26-09, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by hatemf90

Might as well ram the ship then board with my crew

Thank you all, I will go evade some DDs now

One other suggestion I forgot to include, this one will save your live. Get a BOLD decoy launcher as soon as they become available. Now in reference to what I stated above, launch a decoy just as he starts to make his DC run and then perform what I recommended afterward. Also don't stay at flank speed for too long, because once he reduces speed to begin another sweep he will hear your cavitation over the sound the decoy is making.

I hope this helps give you a higher chance of evading and surviving.

Wicked Popsicle · 04-26-09, 10:12 PM

curiosity when do decoys come available?

04-24-09, 04:53 PM	#1
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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,388 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Don't evade destroyers. Just surface and engage with the deck gun. I do it all the time.... of course I have to start a new career afterwards __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

04-24-09, 06:19 PM	#5
Otto Heinzmeir Weps Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wilhelmshaven Local Pub Posts: 361 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	It might not be authentic to real life tactics. But you can preset your TDC for a 000 or 180 bearing attack and come to periscope depth while the DD circles. Either go ahead full or emergency reverse to get at least 300m away from destroyer. Set speed of fish to 10kts, depth 2 meters, AOB 90 (starboard or port depends on which way he circles) Aim just slightly behind bow as he will speed up at last second. Might take a bit of practice but will save you 2 or 3 hours of evasion sometimes. __________________ 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

04-25-09, 10:45 AM	#10
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Go surface and enter them ! __________________

04-24-09, 05:29 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Go deep. Go silent and pray they go away soon.

04-24-09, 07:04 PM	#6
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I try to load a few acoustics. If I had my Wheaties and feel confident (I play DID so I am not looking to risk my boat and crew needlessly) and I have a handle on my situation I will go to periscope depth and pop him with an acoustic.

04-27-09, 04:23 PM	#12
Threesixtyci Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CC, Texas Posts: 114 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I suggest activating that sub icon thing.... and keep it in green status. Which means going dead slow (2 knots), or manually set the speed to a max of 3 knots. And do not reload those torpedoes submerged, after an attack... In fact, it's best to uncheck that auto reload option. Also, realize that when they are pinging, they are not listening. So that's you're only chance to go Red on that sub icon.... and get out of dodge as fast as possible, while at the same time giving them the least physical profile that you can give them. And when it quits pinging... it time to quit running. Although, that won't work if there are 2 of them. 'cause one of the two is usually listening while the other is pinging. In which case you need to go slow, while keeping your profile minimized to the pinging one or ones. Depth charge explosions do not mask your presents, and neither does the bottom. However, if you using SH3 commander thermal layers are kinda added in. Sh3 Commander adds a thermal layer that can be of help. But it's totally random at what depth SH3 commander turns off their sensors at... And if you cruise in shallow waters... well... then it won't matter where SH3commander set that thermal layer at. You'll run a ground before hitting that randomized set, thermal layer depth.

04-26-09, 10:12 PM	#14
Wicked Popsicle A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	curiosity when do decoys come available?