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Synthfg · 08-17-10, 06:10 PM

HH are bad news from 43 onwards,

May not be historically accurate, but if you must go after convoys, first use the accoustic homers on the escorts

then fill your boots with the hapless merchies

U777 · 08-17-10, 06:12 PM

I see hedgehogs as a double edged sword. If they hit you they are devastating but if the miss even by a meter they are harmless.

Lzs von swe · 08-18-10, 05:30 AM

as for turning around.. no, I was only some 500m from the first line of ships when I fired. Targets where in the middle of the convoy. I had the lead escorts behind me at that moment.
Problem was that the boat was already damaged from air attacks, so I could not dive as deep as I wanted to.
As for hedgehogs, if they don´t hit you they are harmless. Several hh passed so close to my boat they almost scraped the paint..
But this last escort that I could not fool must have been a real ace.

That was actually my first career in GWX 3.0 Gold. Yes it has taken me all this time since release to get to -44.
Low TC and RL events takes time

RConch · 08-18-10, 06:44 AM

I admire the fact that you made it to 1944.

I have yet to reach beyond mid 1942 on DID.

Lzs von swe · 08-18-10, 07:02 AM

Thanks

..and good luck

08-18-10, 05:30 AM	#3
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	as for turning around.. no, I was only some 500m from the first line of ships when I fired. Targets where in the middle of the convoy. I had the lead escorts behind me at that moment. Problem was that the boat was already damaged from air attacks, so I could not dive as deep as I wanted to. As for hedgehogs, if they don´t hit you they are harmless. Several hh passed so close to my boat they almost scraped the paint.. But this last escort that I could not fool must have been a real ace. That was actually my first career in GWX 3.0 Gold. Yes it has taken me all this time since release to get to -44. Low TC and RL events takes time __________________

08-18-10, 06:44 AM	#4
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	I admire the fact that you made it to 1944. I have yet to reach beyond mid 1942 on DID. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

08-18-10, 07:02 AM	#5
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Thanks ..and good luck __________________

08-17-10, 06:10 PM	#1
Synthfg Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	HH are bad news from 43 onwards, May not be historically accurate, but if you must go after convoys, first use the accoustic homers on the escorts then fill your boots with the hapless merchies

08-17-10, 06:12 PM	#2
U777 Medic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 159 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I see hedgehogs as a double edged sword. If they hit you they are devastating but if the miss even by a meter they are harmless.