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Jimbuna · 10-15-10, 08:56 AM

One or two little suprises are always there to keep your attention focussed....there was almost a case for the inclusion of underwater listening devices to prevent the ease with which some people carried out unhistorical multiple harbour raids.

In the end a blend of immersion and historical accuracy without too big a knock on enjoyable gameplay was arrived at....at least that is what we hoped for.

10-15-10, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

One or two little suprises are always there to keep your attention focussed....there was almost a case for the inclusion of underwater listening devices to prevent the ease with which some people carried out unhistorical multiple harbour raids.

In the end a blend of immersion and historical accuracy without too big a knock on enjoyable gameplay was arrived at....at least that is what we hoped for.

Works for me. Just curious if they had them or not. Harbor raids are too easy for the most part, so it's certainly justified.

Jimbuna · 10-15-10, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hans Uberman

Works for me. Just curious if they had them or not. Harbor raids are too easy for the most part, so it's certainly justified.

To be totally honest, I can't remember if they were added to the tug model or not but I'm more than happy to take your word for it.

Were they fitted in RL?....As far as I know, no.

K-61 · 10-15-10, 02:30 PM

I evade the whole issue by deliberately not raiding ports. I am not Gunther Prien and BdU does not give me orders to raid ports. The convoy lanes is where the action is. I wish to simulate realistic U-boat operations, so I avoid the ports, which in my opinion are too easy in the game.

krashkart · 10-15-10, 04:15 PM

Some of the ports are pretty easy to raid. Portsmouth on the other hand... yeesh! What a cluster that turned into.

I have to admit that Scapa Flow was a nightmare the first few times I went in - destroyers and armed trawlers all over the place up there. Took quite a beating on several occasions. Nowadays I know the patrol routes too well and don't bother raiding anymore.

Then there's Gibraltar. Just getting through the Strait is hellish, especially once the Allies start equipping their ships with radar. There's no way to escape them. I've only ventured into the harbor once and will probably not go back again.

desirableroasted · 10-15-10, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

Some of the ports are pretty easy to raid. Portsmouth on the other hand... yeesh! What a cluster that turned into.

Portsmouth?

If you have a bucket list, put Portsmouth at the end, because you do want to do all that other stuff first.

I've half wrecked boats in Portsmouth before the war even breaks out.

No depth and only nothing wide. You can't turn a sub in that space, so once you enter the neck you are committed, unless you feel like backing out.

krashkart · 10-15-10, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by desirableroasted

Portsmouth?

If you have a bucket list, put Portsmouth at the end, because you do want to do all that other stuff first.

I've half wrecked boats in Portsmouth before the war even breaks out.

No depth and only nothing wide. You can't turn a sub in that space, so once you enter the neck you are committed, unless you feel like backing out.

I agree, except that you can turn a VII around in there... just not without reversing direction a couple of times. I'd never take a IX there. A II might be near perfect. I had my fun there and it wasn't fun! Never again.

10-15-10, 08:56 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,468 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One or two little suprises are always there to keep your attention focussed....there was almost a case for the inclusion of underwater listening devices to prevent the ease with which some people carried out unhistorical multiple harbour raids. In the end a blend of immersion and historical accuracy without too big a knock on enjoyable gameplay was arrived at....at least that is what we hoped for. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-15-10, 02:30 PM	#4
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I evade the whole issue by deliberately not raiding ports. I am not Gunther Prien and BdU does not give me orders to raid ports. The convoy lanes is where the action is. I wish to simulate realistic U-boat operations, so I avoid the ports, which in my opinion are too easy in the game. __________________

10-15-10, 04:15 PM	#5
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Some of the ports are pretty easy to raid. Portsmouth on the other hand... yeesh! What a cluster that turned into. I have to admit that Scapa Flow was a nightmare the first few times I went in - destroyers and armed trawlers all over the place up there. Took quite a beating on several occasions. Nowadays I know the patrol routes too well and don't bother raiding anymore. Then there's Gibraltar. Just getting through the Strait is hellish, especially once the Allies start equipping their ships with radar. There's no way to escape them. I've only ventured into the harbor once and will probably not go back again.