Finally a Battleship

11-13-09, 01:37 AM

I have been on this forum back in the day, but just opened a new account to change my Username (for several reasons, but whatever). I stopped playing the game for along time but came back to it when I was that GWX3 was out.

The real point of this post is that I finally got a battleship!

November 1939, about midnight, I ran into a Nelson type north of England. She was in line with another battleship (I can't remember the type). I hit her with 3 torpedoes initially, which slowed her down from 23 kts to 6kts. Moved away and surfaced to get in another position to shoot again. She took another 3 torps to bring her down.

Damn, it seemed to easy

Cheers,

OMS

Venatore · 11-13-09, 02:25 AM

Lucky bugger

I've never ever seen one in full career mode. It's probably best if I didn't anyway, as I would crap myself and blow the kill out my arse

11-13-09, 03:32 AM

Yeah, it's been the strangest start to a career I've had. On my first patrol I ran into a Southampton cruiser and sunk her as well. I'll probably end up getting sunk by a mine somewhere--everything is going to well.

OMS

Jimbuna · 11-13-09, 05:49 PM

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

Platapus · 11-13-09, 08:19 PM

You would waste torpedoes on a battleship???

What do you think you have a deck gun for, decoration???

cissy!!

Castout · 11-13-09, 09:39 PM

I remember my biggest prey so far has been a hospital ship and a line crusier. To sink or not to sink anyway they were too tempting not to. I mean that's the whole point of game. I missed

javelina1 · 11-14-09, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Castout

I remember my biggest prey so far has been a hospital ship and a line crusier. To sink or not to sink anyway they were too tempting not to. I mean that's the whole point of game. I missed

being just a game, I still can't fire (and wouldn't), an eel at a hospital ship. I've accidentally hit a neutral, in a convoy, after one of my eels went under a tommy merchant, and hit the "green" ship. (it didn't sink).

Mopy · 11-15-09, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Castout

I remember my biggest prey so far has been a hospital ship and a line crusier. To sink or not to sink anyway they were too tempting not to. I mean that's the whole point of game. I missed

Don't you get shot for sinking hospital ships on RTB in game?

Might be lucky that you missed afterall!

jrkepler · 11-15-09, 05:07 AM

For those bold, cheating or just plain lucky (I was the third), on the 31st of December 1944 in Grid AM 36, about 6 30 in the morning, two battleships with 8 escorts ran over me. Two well aimed torpedos were able to find the spot between the armor belt and torpedo blisters and sink the elderly HMS Revenge. The HMS Rodney proved to be far more durable, two torpedos wounded her and slowed her enough that two more torpedos could carry the killing blow. The depth is 112 meters and I was able to cuddle close to the sinking hulks, being lost amongst the twisted wreckage and after 2 horrible days I was able to slither away.

Jimbuna · 11-15-09, 08:43 AM

Two days without renewing your air supply?

Nice shooting BTW

jrkepler · 11-15-09, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Two days without renewing your air supply?

Nice shooting BTW

Hah! I wish, we had to come up for air DURING the attack. The Royal navy had it out for us I swear, its like we slept with their sister AND owed them money. Really, sinking the battleships was a lot easier than getting away with it.

Torplexed · 11-15-09, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jrkepler

The Royal navy had it out for us I swear, its like we slept with their sister AND owed them money.

Aww. C'mon. They need the money to keep her in cigarettes and tatoos.

Weiss Pinguin · 11-15-09, 03:29 PM

Well, since you put it that way, I suppose we can spare a few hundred pounds....

Lt.Fillipidis · 11-15-09, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jrkepler

Hah! I wish, we had to come up for air DURING the attack. The Royal navy had it out for us I swear, its like we slept with their sister AND owed them money. Really, sinking the battleships was a lot easier than getting away with it.

In daylight, you'll get a fair to moderate amount of damage for even emerging for a second. In night time you could have some seconds until you were spotted. Besides that, if we exclude the fact that the destroyers have limited depth charges, usually they leave the area after 6-10 hours of the last sinking.* So, two days is a bit too long. Cant say its impossible cause i dont fully understand the game mechanics but its highly unlikely based on my experience of the game.

*This tactic is guaranteed. I've been exploiting this for quite some time, during the Norwegian invasion. I spot a Task Force, fire an eel under the Battleship's engine room to break its spine and then hide near it until the DDs are gone. Then the great feast begins! Muhaha!

JSLTIGER · 11-15-09, 11:14 PM

The most amazing thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I cheated history and the Bismarck! I got HMS Hood...could not believe my eyes...four torps, one hit below turret A and three got her below the forward stack. Sank her! I could not believe it! I was even more shocked when the destroyers gave up on finding me and I was able to slink away still alive and intact. I was in a IXB.

Visual proof:

11-13-09, 01:37 AM	#1
OMS Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Finally a Battleship I have been on this forum back in the day, but just opened a new account to change my Username (for several reasons, but whatever). I stopped playing the game for along time but came back to it when I was that GWX3 was out. The real point of this post is that I finally got a battleship! November 1939, about midnight, I ran into a Nelson type north of England. She was in line with another battleship (I can't remember the type). I hit her with 3 torpedoes initially, which slowed her down from 23 kts to 6kts. Moved away and surfaced to get in another position to shoot again. She took another 3 torps to bring her down. Damn, it seemed to easy Cheers, OMS

11-13-09, 05:49 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,291 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-13-09, 08:19 PM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,425 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	You would waste torpedoes on a battleship??? What do you think you have a deck gun for, decoration??? cissy!! __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-13-09, 09:39 PM	#6
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	I remember my biggest prey so far has been a hospital ship and a line crusier. To sink or not to sink anyway they were too tempting not to. I mean that's the whole point of game. I missed __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

11-15-09, 08:43 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,291 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Two days without renewing your air supply? Nice shooting BTW __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-13-09, 02:25 AM	#2
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Lucky bugger I've never ever seen one in full career mode. It's probably best if I didn't anyway, as I would crap myself and blow the kill out my arse

11-13-09, 03:32 AM	#3
OMS Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yeah, it's been the strangest start to a career I've had. On my first patrol I ran into a Southampton cruiser and sunk her as well. I'll probably end up getting sunk by a mine somewhere--everything is going to well. OMS

11-15-09, 05:07 AM	#9
jrkepler Nub Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	For those bold, cheating or just plain lucky (I was the third), on the 31st of December 1944 in Grid AM 36, about 6 30 in the morning, two battleships with 8 escorts ran over me. Two well aimed torpedos were able to find the spot between the armor belt and torpedo blisters and sink the elderly HMS Revenge. The HMS Rodney proved to be far more durable, two torpedos wounded her and slowed her enough that two more torpedos could carry the killing blow. The depth is 112 meters and I was able to cuddle close to the sinking hulks, being lost amongst the twisted wreckage and after 2 horrible days I was able to slither away.

11-15-09, 03:29 PM	#13
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Well, since you put it that way, I suppose we can spare a few hundred pounds.... __________________

11-15-09, 11:14 PM	#15
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The most amazing thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I cheated history and the Bismarck! I got HMS Hood...could not believe my eyes...four torps, one hit below turret A and three got her below the forward stack. Sank her! I could not believe it! I was even more shocked when the destroyers gave up on finding me and I was able to slink away still alive and intact. I was in a IXB. Visual proof: __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home