For those of you who think the XXI Sucks.....

Jungman · 07-28-05, 09:21 PM

Oh, all feedback helps. Do you mean you start date is Jan 1942 or using a VIIC /42 Uboat?

"seas at 7 meter (wind) This results in occasionally top of cun tower at surface "

Heavier seas will expose your sub to the airplane and attract them. Can you go lower some more to 12 meter? And is your snorkel just barely above the water to work?

"4 to 5 knots recharging"

Be careful how fast you move when snorkelling diesel engines! The game thinks you are moving the equal of AHEAD FULL speed using electric motor. Even your Scopes will be seen easily. 7.2 to 8 knots is subs normal underwater maximum.

If an airplane is within close under 2 to 3 Km, do not go any faster than 3 knots or else they will see you. The diesel engines can move much faster underwater, in reality your snorkel would break off above 3 knots. It is a game quirk.

Just go very slow until planes are gone...make sure snorkel is just barely above the water to work. Heavy waves will expose your sub, snorkel needs to be longer IMHO There is a Height 5m for snorkel length in sub.dat file that could be altered to allow for better snorkelling make it longer so your sub stays underwater in heavy waves.

Wind above 8 m/s will really be a problem. The XXI is set for 10m and can hide better than VIIC. I ask, how well did they spot you? I did not nerf it to be completely cloaked. Did an airplane spot you from 8km and make a bee line to you? Or did it just happen to be within 2km (bad luck)?

It maybe you Uboat getting exposed in heavy waves and moving too fast. Did they bomb you spot on close or miss completely? Thanks for the info.

EDIT: I should say if you see airplanes coming, lower the snorkel, they will see it if they get within about 2 km of you. It is not cloaked. It should make the surprise attacks less often, but there is alot of air patrols. How far can you get before being harrased by airplanes? Is it less often?

07-28-05, 09:21 PM	#31
Jungman Samurai Navy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 596 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh, all feedback helps. Do you mean you start date is Jan 1942 or using a VIIC /42 Uboat? "seas at 7 meter (wind) This results in occasionally top of cun tower at surface " Heavier seas will expose your sub to the airplane and attract them. Can you go lower some more to 12 meter? And is your snorkel just barely above the water to work? "4 to 5 knots recharging" Be careful how fast you move when snorkelling diesel engines! The game thinks you are moving the equal of AHEAD FULL speed using electric motor. Even your Scopes will be seen easily. 7.2 to 8 knots is subs normal underwater maximum. If an airplane is within close under 2 to 3 Km, do not go any faster than 3 knots or else they will see you. The diesel engines can move much faster underwater, in reality your snorkel would break off above 3 knots. It is a game quirk. Just go very slow until planes are gone...make sure snorkel is just barely above the water to work. Heavy waves will expose your sub, snorkel needs to be longer IMHO There is a Height 5m for snorkel length in sub.dat file that could be altered to allow for better snorkelling make it longer so your sub stays underwater in heavy waves. Wind above 8 m/s will really be a problem. The XXI is set for 10m and can hide better than VIIC. I ask, how well did they spot you? I did not nerf it to be completely cloaked. Did an airplane spot you from 8km and make a bee line to you? Or did it just happen to be within 2km (bad luck)? It maybe you Uboat getting exposed in heavy waves and moving too fast. Did they bomb you spot on close or miss completely? Thanks for the info. EDIT: I should say if you see airplanes coming, lower the snorkel, they will see it if they get within about 2 km of you. It is not cloaked. It should make the surprise attacks less often, but there is alot of air patrols. How far can you get before being harrased by airplanes? Is it less often?