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psykopatsak · 12-12-09, 07:53 PM

O.O IX death trap?

i find the extra tonnage from the torps friggin awesome! survived 22 patrols, with the only deaths by sheer idiocity. maybe one time have i been properly sunk - otherwise no problem. i am assuming you mean the slow dive time the largest problem? I found that staying on surface, gun the engine and turning somewhat towards the attacking plane makes them miss nine times out of ten. then with the radar warning reciever, its a no brainer to get away.

RoaldLarsen · 12-13-09, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by psykopatsak

O.O IX death trap?

i find the extra tonnage from the torps friggin awesome! survived 22 patrols, with the only deaths by sheer idiocity. maybe one time have i been properly sunk - otherwise no problem. i am assuming you mean the slow dive time the largest problem? I found that staying on surface, gun the engine and turning somewhat towards the attacking plane makes them miss nine times out of ten. then with the radar warning reciever, its a no brainer to get away.

Yeah, it's the slow dive times. If you are correct that you can avoid the bombs nine times out of ten on the surface, odds are you will not last a week after mid 1942. You will average more than one air attack per day before you even get to your patrol area, and the chance of surviving 7 straight attacks that each have a 10% chance of killing you is less than 50%. All those extra torpedoes won't do you any good when you're a wreck 1,000m down. My own observation is that about one air attack in 25 will kill you, in a IX boat. That's still too many for you to survive very long. Despite the extra torpedos, my VIIBs got more tonnage per patrol than my IXBs, and my VIICs got more tonnage per patrol than my IXCs.

What years are you running your patrols in? Before mid '42, survivability doesn't matter nearly as much. Then the extra torpedoes are worth it. After the air coverage is extended, the IX is usually a liability. I ran about 20 patrols in IXs before late '42. I lost one boat. I ran about 30 patrols in IXs from late '42 on. I lost 9 boats.

psykopatsak · 12-13-09, 06:23 AM

i ran an IXD from the date it became avaidable in stock ('42?) to 1 march 1944 when i got my XXI. gor radar warning reciever when it came. it basically gives you a choice - youll have plenty of time to get to safe depth with it. also after first aircraft passes you can dive, because then he has to turn. and to speed up diving, raise the schnorkel, then you wont need to take a pause halfway submerged to switch engines.

also, everything except a direct hit can be survived, and whith a shallow depth even direct hits can be survived. since there are aircraft, there is no need to stay silent underwater - so damage can be repaired. granted, by that time my crew was pretty much an all iron crossed elite.

RConch · 12-13-09, 07:40 AM

Really try to upgrade your existing machine if possible.
GWX 3.0 is worth it and that is not an idle statement.
Amazing detail and stable as a table.
Great work on your careers.

With GWX 3.0 it is a miracle for me to make it to '42 at 90% realism.

psykopatsak · 12-13-09, 09:06 AM

i should mention that a while after i got my IXD, i got commander and GWX3.

12-13-09, 07:40 AM	#4
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Really try to upgrade your existing machine if possible. GWX 3.0 is worth it and that is not an idle statement. Amazing detail and stable as a table. Great work on your careers. With GWX 3.0 it is a miracle for me to make it to '42 at 90% realism. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

12-12-09, 07:53 PM	#1
psykopatsak Medic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grid AO27 Posts: 161 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	O.O IX death trap? i find the extra tonnage from the torps friggin awesome! survived 22 patrols, with the only deaths by sheer idiocity. maybe one time have i been properly sunk - otherwise no problem. i am assuming you mean the slow dive time the largest problem? I found that staying on surface, gun the engine and turning somewhat towards the attacking plane makes them miss nine times out of ten. then with the radar warning reciever, its a no brainer to get away.

12-13-09, 06:23 AM	#3
psykopatsak Medic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grid AO27 Posts: 161 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	i ran an IXD from the date it became avaidable in stock ('42?) to 1 march 1944 when i got my XXI. gor radar warning reciever when it came. it basically gives you a choice - youll have plenty of time to get to safe depth with it. also after first aircraft passes you can dive, because then he has to turn. and to speed up diving, raise the schnorkel, then you wont need to take a pause halfway submerged to switch engines. also, everything except a direct hit can be survived, and whith a shallow depth even direct hits can be survived. since there are aircraft, there is no need to stay silent underwater - so damage can be repaired. granted, by that time my crew was pretty much an all iron crossed elite.

12-13-09, 09:06 AM	#5
psykopatsak Medic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grid AO27 Posts: 161 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	i should mention that a while after i got my IXD, i got commander and GWX3.