Advice for noobies

Rockin Robbins · 09-06-09, 08:48 PM

I love my sugar boat for its 10 knot submerged speed and its stealthiness. Highly effective boat. By the way a questionnaire posed to sub captains after the war revealed that most of them thought stern torpedoes were a waste of resources.

Highbury · 09-06-09, 09:19 PM

Love the Sugar Boats, and prefer not having stern tubes.. to each their own I guess

Task Force · 09-06-09, 09:25 PM

S class boats are actualy quite good little boats. reminds me of a IIA...

CaptainMattJ. · 09-06-09, 09:37 PM

WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!? ALL boats go 9 knots submerged!!!!!!!!!!!!! and stern torpedoes are VERy effective VS DD and S boats Have only 8 reserve torpedoes. Highly Effective Pfffftt. that ting cant dive Deep! i tried diving 80 m with FULL health 0 Dmg to hull And i die. Are u serious? and it only goes 13 knots FULL on surface. All boats go 9 knots underwater At flank. S boat sucks. ACCEPT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you shouldnt even use it in beggining of war. AWFUL AWFUL AWFULLLLLLLLLLLLL! and you dont stand a CHANCE against air, and that deck gun is available to ALL other boats. ACcept it it Sucks Major nuts and it should be BAnned from the game FOR ALL ETERNITYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYy. Stealth? Pftttttt. All boats are sTealthy thats the point of the submarine. i May not have actual Battled other ships with it but I dont haVE TOO. ePIC faiiiiiiiiilL. You Get more torpedoes w/ other boats. its A waste of TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Task Force · 09-06-09, 09:40 PM

hmm... well thats your opinion.. but i think the S boats are actualy quite fun... (you think those 20mm guns can shoot stuff down... lol... you must be playing stock...)

CaptainMattJ. · 09-06-09, 09:48 PM

those 20mm have snagged me some merchies at least and i didnt have to waste DEck gun ammo. i know no US sub can take a plane.....i Cant. only in a Uboat can the AA be used for its ORIGINAL purpose

Task Force · 09-06-09, 10:07 PM

... in real life 1 20mm with the ammount of aamo sh4 gives you could sink a merchent... unless it ignites some freight that is explosive...

Armistead · 09-08-09, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

I love my sugar boat for its 10 knot submerged speed and its stealthiness. Highly effective boat. By the way a questionnaire posed to sub captains after the war revealed that most of them thought stern torpedoes were a waste of resources.

I tried once to take a S-boat through the war and actually made it to late 43. I wonder if the game doe's see it as a smaller stealthier boat?

I do like having my sterns. I've read a study, maybe the same one that many Skippers thought the sterns worthless. Sort of shocking.

gAiNiAc · 09-10-09, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

I do like having my sterns. I've read a study, maybe the same one that many Skippers thought the sterns worthless. Sort of shocking.

The better Skippers employed them well. O'Kane said somewhere that it was bad to have a single ended boat. Having stern tubes gave you options if faced with a last second target radical course change.....

CaptainMattJ. · 09-16-09, 09:32 PM

stern tubes pown escorts who are riding you.

Akula4745 · 09-16-09, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gAiNiAc

The better Skippers employed them well. O'Kane said somewhere that it was bad to have a single ended boat. Having stern tubes gave you options if faced with a last second target radical course change.....

Agreed... instead of rotating 360 on a radical course change... you can work inside a 180 degree range with stern tubes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

CatainMattj doesn't have any strong ooooppppiioioonnnsss (heh), deos he?

He is in with the Big Boys and just doesn't know it.

Technology cannot fix stupid, fellow skipper. Everything the lad posts is either mis-spelled, caustic, or inane.

I'm goin' down · 09-17-09, 07:48 PM

Mattj - let's give him a break for awhile. He is young, and has not worked on his spelling or grammar. That stuff is not easy. As for being brash, he is that. He probably needs his butt kicked, but it ain't going to happen here. We are not in the real Navy.

Using aft torpedoes on stationary destroyers is something I have done, and on destroyers on a course that can be plotted. If not one of those, it is by coincidence or luck.

ReFaN · 09-17-09, 07:52 PM

had an S boat, absolutely loved the mark 10's, was given a new sub, stupidly i accepted it. Now i only get premature detonations and duds, >_>

ReallyDedPoet · 09-17-09, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

Mattj - let's give him a break for awhile. He is young, and has not worked on his spelling or grammar.

I am glad you feel that way as I edited your post above as well

Task Force · 09-17-09, 08:02 PM

I say we just lock this entire thread... this is a thread created by a troll to draw attention...

09-06-09, 08:48 PM	#1
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	I love my sugar boat for its 10 knot submerged speed and its stealthiness. Highly effective boat. By the way a questionnaire posed to sub captains after the war revealed that most of them thought stern torpedoes were a waste of resources. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

09-06-09, 09:25 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	S class boats are actualy quite good little boats. reminds me of a IIA... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-06-09, 09:40 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	hmm... well thats your opinion.. but i think the S boats are actualy quite fun... (you think those 20mm guns can shoot stuff down... lol... you must be playing stock...) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-06-09, 10:07 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	... in real life 1 20mm with the ammount of aamo sh4 gives you could sink a merchent... unless it ignites some freight that is explosive... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-17-09, 07:48 PM	#12
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	give the kid a break Mattj - let's give him a break for awhile. He is young, and has not worked on his spelling or grammar. That stuff is not easy. As for being brash, he is that. He probably needs his butt kicked, but it ain't going to happen here. We are not in the real Navy. Using aft torpedoes on stationary destroyers is something I have done, and on destroyers on a course that can be plotted. If not one of those, it is by coincidence or luck.

09-06-09, 09:19 PM	#2
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Love the Sugar Boats, and prefer not having stern tubes.. to each their own I guess

09-06-09, 09:37 PM	#4
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!? ALL boats go 9 knots submerged!!!!!!!!!!!!! and stern torpedoes are VERy effective VS DD and S boats Have only 8 reserve torpedoes. Highly Effective Pfffftt. that ting cant dive Deep! i tried diving 80 m with FULL health 0 Dmg to hull And i die. Are u serious? and it only goes 13 knots FULL on surface. All boats go 9 knots underwater At flank. S boat sucks. ACCEPT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you shouldnt even use it in beggining of war. AWFUL AWFUL AWFULLLLLLLLLLLLL! and you dont stand a CHANCE against air, and that deck gun is available to ALL other boats. ACcept it it Sucks Major nuts and it should be BAnned from the game FOR ALL ETERNITYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYy. Stealth? Pftttttt. All boats are sTealthy thats the point of the submarine. i May not have actual Battled other ships with it but I dont haVE TOO. ePIC faiiiiiiiiilL. You Get more torpedoes w/ other boats. its A waste of TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

09-06-09, 09:48 PM	#6
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	those 20mm have snagged me some merchies at least and i didnt have to waste DEck gun ammo. i know no US sub can take a plane.....i Cant. only in a Uboat can the AA be used for its ORIGINAL purpose

09-16-09, 09:32 PM	#10
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	stern tubes pown escorts who are riding you.

09-17-09, 07:52 PM	#13
ReFaN Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 831 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	had an S boat, absolutely loved the mark 10's, was given a new sub, stupidly i accepted it. Now i only get premature detonations and duds, >_> __________________ Liverpool is my relegion, Anfield is my church. True believers never walk alone.

09-17-09, 08:02 PM	#15
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I say we just lock this entire thread... this is a thread created by a troll to draw attention... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"