I've Got a Beef....

Deephunter · 07-29-10, 09:42 AM

It is a war patrol. I do crank up TC, but only to 60's +/-. I don't like to go any higher than that when in "enemy territory" since I might run into something, and find myself heading for the bottom before I'm even aware of it...I do go higher (512-1024) when heading out or returning to PH...

ETR3(SS) · 07-29-10, 03:14 PM

Which war patrol mission?

fred8615 · 07-29-10, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Deephunter

It is a war patrol. I do crank up TC, but only to 60's +/-. I don't like to go any higher than that when in "enemy territory" since I might run into something, and find myself heading for the bottom before I'm even aware of it...I do go higher (512-1024) when heading out or returning to PH...

FYI, you can go to a higher TC even in enemy territory. The game will automatically drop you down to a much lower level (usually 8x, sometimes 4x) when enemy units are detected or are reported nearby. So you can use higher than 60x TC.

ETR3(SS) · 07-29-10, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fred8615

FYI, you can go to a higher TC even in enemy territory. The game will automatically drop you down to a much lower level (usually 8x, sometimes 4x) when enemy units are detected or are reported nearby. So you can use higher than 60x TC.

While this is true, many a skipper has come out of TC in this fashion to the sound of "Ship Spotted...We have flooding, sir!"

WernherVonTrapp · 07-29-10, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

While this is true, many a skipper has come out of TC in this fashion to the sound of "Ship Spotted...We have flooding, sir!"

Absolutely.

Has happened to me more than once. I once heard a faint, quick, buzzing noise in high TC, sorta like the sound a mosquito makes. When I switched back to normal time, I heard, "Where taking damage Sir! We have flooding Sir!"

Armistead · 07-29-10, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

While this is true, many a skipper has come out of TC in this fashion to the sound of "Ship Spotted...We have flooding, sir!"

Why that can happen, it's very rare. I've never had it happen when my radar/sonar is working. However, it can happen early war, moreso with mods like TMO when you don't have radar. It also can be a problem if your air radar is damaged. If I have everything working, I'll run at high TC and it always falls back to 8x once a contact is made. For most you'll get a lag anyway when the enemy comes within your best contact zone before your crew or equipment gets a contact. This is when I come out of high TC and find use sonar to find the enemy.

Course how we define enemy territory is another question. I do slow down to 1500 or so near straits, ports, ect...but I ain't running around the pacific at low TC.

Ducimus · 07-29-10, 10:35 PM

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.but I ain't running around the pacific at low TC.

You won't be running around the pacific at 10 knots cruising speed either after next update.

Inner Sound · 07-30-10, 11:08 AM

Holy **** !! Are we going to the Med ?

Deephunter · 07-30-10, 05:41 PM

ETR3...As I noted in my original post, it's the "FBM 431203 SS280 - Bungo Straits" patrol.....

07-29-10, 03:14 PM	#2
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07-29-10, 09:42 AM	#1
Deephunter A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	It is a war patrol. I do crank up TC, but only to 60's +/-. I don't like to go any higher than that when in "enemy territory" since I might run into something, and find myself heading for the bottom before I'm even aware of it...I do go higher (512-1024) when heading out or returning to PH...

07-30-10, 11:08 AM	#8
Inner Sound Sparky Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 152 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Holy **** !! Are we going to the Med ?

07-30-10, 05:41 PM	#9
Deephunter A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	ETR3...As I noted in my original post, it's the "FBM 431203 SS280 - Bungo Straits" patrol.....