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Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense · 08-30-05, 09:43 AM

yup... no faster than 256... and my finger on the C key

even submerged and snorkeling...

i'm in Nov'44... never thought i'd get this far without dying...

but they're sending me through the channel... actually, i chose to go through the channel, a decision i may not live to regret...

the aircover is constant... and it sounds as if they're using multiple sorties and atomic weapons up there

--Mike

Godalmighty83 · 08-30-05, 02:07 PM

my game usually detects the planes when they are within spitting distance with bombs about to drop.

been lucky so far and have survived the encounters but i fear my time may be running out.

Takeda Shingen · 08-30-05, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense

yup... no faster than 256... and my finger on the C key

even submerged and snorkeling...

i'm in Nov'44... never thought i'd get this far without dying...

but they're sending me through the channel... actually, i chose to go through the channel, a decision i may not live to regret...

the aircover is constant... and it sounds as if they're using multiple sorties and atomic weapons up there

--Mike

So I take it that the storms were, indeed, a blessing, and you were able to recharge the batteries. Here's hoping you've made it to the air gap.

Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense · 08-30-05, 03:12 PM

yeah... i'm still alive and kickin Captain Takeda... much to my surprise...

they've now sent me from Bergen to BF something or the other... and i decided to go through the channel...

don't really care now if i die or not...

now that i've experienced the thrill of a TypeXXI...

besides... the routine of snorkeling and staying submerged is taking its toll... it must be, 'cause i'm doing things now that i'd never try while i was cashing renown...

at this very moment i'm sitting on the bottom, beside a pier at Dover...

i diverted into Dover... sunk a destroyer that was just sitting there (it had serchlights suddenly come on, i thought it was going to take off after me

)... a cargo ship and a tanker...

... then i manuvered the sub (backed it in!!!) into one of the empty dock spaces... and am sitting on the bottom there, wating to see what happens.

man this is sooooo coool...

--Mike

Takeda Shingen · 08-30-05, 03:28 PM

Imagine trying to explain that patrol to BdU. It will be interesting to see how long you can sit there without counterdetection.

You're braver than I. My late war plan is to get the XXI as early as possible (like you did), and spend as much time in the Mid-Atlantic air gap as humanly possible. Screw significant tonnage gain, I just want to survive until May of '45. Then I'll sail to Portsmouth.

Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense · 08-30-05, 03:47 PM

yup... they're gonna have my arse when i return... but maybe a lil tonnage will help pacify em a bit....

i actually had to cheat, and manually mod the config files in order to have enough renown for a XXI... they wanted some outrageous amount... i know i'd wind up dying or the war would end before i ever accumulated that much renown...

other than that, i play by the rules... 100% realsim (another reason i'd never get that much renown

)... and if i die, i start a new career all over...

hey, come to think of it... maybe that's why i'm being so reckless... i sorta miss the ole dugout canoe

anyways... the crew is resting... i think i'll do the dumb thing and wait until dawn before we head out to deep water again...

deep water... hah, that's a joke... i've got the whole channel to get through before i see the open Atlantic again...

i'll never make it...

--Mike

Nightowl · 08-30-05, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Imagine trying to explain that patrol to BdU. It will be interesting to see how long you can sit there without counterdetection.
I just want to survive until May of '45. Then I'll sail to Portsmouth.

Which Portsmouth, Portsmouth , NH ? -Nightowl

Takeda Shingen · 08-30-05, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightowl

Which Portsmouth, Portsmouth , NH ? -Nightowl

Yeah. The plan is to beach the boat and persue careers as illegal immigrants. I'm hoping for a job in a local sweatshop, or perhaps as a drug mule.

Nightowl · 08-30-05, 06:29 PM

Yeah, there are plenty of 'Beer Joints/bars and nice looking women in Portsmouth.. Sounds like you will have an interesting career once you beach the boat, but you will probably be interogated for several months first.. -Nightowl

Takeda Shingen · 08-30-05, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightowl

Yeah, there are plenty of 'Beer Joints/bars and nice looking women in Portsmouth.. Sounds like you will have an interesting career once you beach the boat, but you will probably be interogated for several months first.. -Nightowl

And so, we would obviously be taking the boat to the British Portsmouth as per the instructions of Operation Regenbogen.

kiwi_2005 · 08-30-05, 11:52 PM

I have it so my boat automatically goes to periscope depth when an aircraft is sited, this alerts me from my sleep on the couch cos i here the dive bell ringing which alerts me into action. i then order crash dive at flank speed. i always (so far) just make an escape. But this DOES NOT WORK for against destroyers! many times i have been in TC of 128 or higher only for it to stop at 1 then i hear "WERE UNDER ATTACK SIR! go to external view and theres a destroyer 300yrds or LESS! away, although im not really worried cos twice now a destroyer has ran over me while in a middle of a crash dive and i have survived!?!? heavy damaged but never died. Its seems the destroyers dont destroy you if rammed. Although its only March 41

I need help on this one though, In options theres a check where you dont want help from the officer to setup torpedoes etc.,, well its doesn't work on my install? I always get that red triangle and auto targetting. How can i get rid of this,i is there a file i can edit. Ive tried Woofies mod where you can turn of auto targetting yet i still get auto? :hmm:

kholemann · 08-31-05, 11:40 AM

If you get depth charged by aircraft while in transit and get sunk, your crew has a much better chance of getting out than if your sub is deep.

U-104 · 08-31-05, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

U-417 fires three shots with the deck gun to honor the heroes of U-108.

same from the captain and crew of U-65

08-30-05, 02:07 PM	#2
Godalmighty83 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 398 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	my game usually detects the planes when they are within spitting distance with bombs about to drop. been lucky so far and have survived the encounters but i fear my time may be running out. __________________ Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?

08-30-05, 11:52 PM	#11
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I have it so my boat automatically goes to periscope depth when an aircraft is sited, this alerts me from my sleep on the couch cos i here the dive bell ringing which alerts me into action. i then order crash dive at flank speed. i always (so far) just make an escape. But this DOES NOT WORK for against destroyers! many times i have been in TC of 128 or higher only for it to stop at 1 then i hear "WERE UNDER ATTACK SIR! go to external view and theres a destroyer 300yrds or LESS! away, although im not really worried cos twice now a destroyer has ran over me while in a middle of a crash dive and i have survived!?!? heavy damaged but never died. Its seems the destroyers dont destroy you if rammed. Although its only March 41 I need help on this one though, In options theres a check where you dont want help from the officer to setup torpedoes etc.,, well its doesn't work on my install? I always get that red triangle and auto targetting. How can i get rid of this,i is there a file i can edit. Ive tried Woofies mod where you can turn of auto targetting yet i still get auto? :hmm: __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

08-30-05, 09:43 AM	#1
Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense Commander Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 445 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yup... no faster than 256... and my finger on the C key even submerged and snorkeling... i'm in Nov'44... never thought i'd get this far without dying... but they're sending me through the channel... actually, i chose to go through the channel, a decision i may not live to regret... the aircover is constant... and it sounds as if they're using multiple sorties and atomic weapons up there --Mike

08-30-05, 03:12 PM	#4
Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense Commander Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 445 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yeah... i'm still alive and kickin Captain Takeda... much to my surprise... they've now sent me from Bergen to BF something or the other... and i decided to go through the channel... don't really care now if i die or not... now that i've experienced the thrill of a TypeXXI... besides... the routine of snorkeling and staying submerged is taking its toll... it must be, 'cause i'm doing things now that i'd never try while i was cashing renown... at this very moment i'm sitting on the bottom, beside a pier at Dover... i diverted into Dover... sunk a destroyer that was just sitting there (it had serchlights suddenly come on, i thought it was going to take off after me )... a cargo ship and a tanker... ... then i manuvered the sub (backed it in!!!) into one of the empty dock spaces... and am sitting on the bottom there, wating to see what happens. man this is sooooo coool... --Mike

08-30-05, 03:28 PM	#5
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Imagine trying to explain that patrol to BdU. It will be interesting to see how long you can sit there without counterdetection. You're braver than I. My late war plan is to get the XXI as early as possible (like you did), and spend as much time in the Mid-Atlantic air gap as humanly possible. Screw significant tonnage gain, I just want to survive until May of '45. Then I'll sail to Portsmouth.

08-30-05, 03:47 PM	#6
Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense Commander Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 445 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yup... they're gonna have my arse when i return... but maybe a lil tonnage will help pacify em a bit.... i actually had to cheat, and manually mod the config files in order to have enough renown for a XXI... they wanted some outrageous amount... i know i'd wind up dying or the war would end before i ever accumulated that much renown... other than that, i play by the rules... 100% realsim (another reason i'd never get that much renown )... and if i die, i start a new career all over... hey, come to think of it... maybe that's why i'm being so reckless... i sorta miss the ole dugout canoe anyways... the crew is resting... i think i'll do the dumb thing and wait until dawn before we head out to deep water again... deep water... hah, that's a joke... i've got the whole channel to get through before i see the open Atlantic again... i'll never make it... --Mike

08-30-05, 06:29 PM	#9
Nightowl Mate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bushnell, FL Posts: 60 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Yeah, there are plenty of 'Beer Joints/bars and nice looking women in Portsmouth.. Sounds like you will have an interesting career once you beach the boat, but you will probably be interogated for several months first.. -Nightowl

08-31-05, 11:40 AM	#12
kholemann Gunner Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 98 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	If you get depth charged by aircraft while in transit and get sunk, your crew has a much better chance of getting out than if your sub is deep.