A field day(night) in the western approaches.

SteamWake · 04-02-10, 04:22 PM

I have no trouble beliving they responded to a distress call. In fact in looking at the first map that should be pretty obvious.

It's just that i dont fear them.

The other night I was hammering an convoy from inside the middle of them pounding away with the deck gun. The escorts were on the outside and couldent figure out how to get to me and sailed in circles.

Finally an armed merchant got in range and tore me a couple of new portholes.

Fear the armed escorts more than the DD's

SabreHawk · 04-02-10, 05:06 PM

Oh man Steam, I can believe that about attacking from inside the convoy, did this as a rule in SH3 and I had them unable to get to me in the same way. Yes I did almost on several occasions nearly slam into one of the merchants cause my attention was foucused behind me and being in between the collums like that it's a neat trick to pull.
One time I dont think you could swim between me and a small merchant and I barely was able to stop at back full in time.
Meanwhile the three DD's and one armed trawler just didn't know what to do, even the merchants weren't sure which way to turn and some went one way and some another.
I think though that we can take credit for our attack strategies, and not contribute it all to the AI being broke.

Being just radical and unpredictable enough without being stupid is a delicate balance.
As they say, there's a thin line between genius and stupidity.

robbo180265 · 04-02-10, 11:08 PM

On the off chance that you haven't seen this:

I'm using the "U boat killer AI mod"

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165886

It's early on in the war for me '39 but this mod really makes a difference. The DD's will actually search for you (not always in the right area) and it makes the game so much more enjoyable. They are still pretty clueless but as I say, it's early days yet and the author of the mod seems to think that they will improve as we get later into the war.

04-02-10, 04:22 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I have no trouble beliving they responded to a distress call. In fact in looking at the first map that should be pretty obvious. It's just that i dont fear them. The other night I was hammering an convoy from inside the middle of them pounding away with the deck gun. The escorts were on the outside and couldent figure out how to get to me and sailed in circles. Finally an armed merchant got in range and tore me a couple of new portholes. Fear the armed escorts more than the DD's __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

04-02-10, 05:06 PM	#2
SabreHawk Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa. USA Posts: 530 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Oh man Steam, I can believe that about attacking from inside the convoy, did this as a rule in SH3 and I had them unable to get to me in the same way. Yes I did almost on several occasions nearly slam into one of the merchants cause my attention was foucused behind me and being in between the collums like that it's a neat trick to pull. One time I dont think you could swim between me and a small merchant and I barely was able to stop at back full in time. Meanwhile the three DD's and one armed trawler just didn't know what to do, even the merchants weren't sure which way to turn and some went one way and some another. I think though that we can take credit for our attack strategies, and not contribute it all to the AI being broke. Being just radical and unpredictable enough without being stupid is a delicate balance. As they say, there's a thin line between genius and stupidity. __________________ "Chance favors the prepared mind"

04-02-10, 11:08 PM	#3
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	On the off chance that you haven't seen this: I'm using the "U boat killer AI mod" http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165886 It's early on in the war for me '39 but this mod really makes a difference. The DD's will actually search for you (not always in the right area) and it makes the game so much more enjoyable. They are still pretty clueless but as I say, it's early days yet and the author of the mod seems to think that they will improve as we get later into the war.