Would someone try this?

[commandosolo2009]

Originally Posted by Armistead

I'm also an L type as far as plotting, I intend to be far ahead waiting, not slowly chasing. If they zig, I have the option of turning towards the zig, not being hung out on the wrong flank should they not zig towards me. The L has never put me to where I couldn't react to a zig, worse case they turn totally around, so you just start over. Being in front you have a much better chance to react.

The issue for those that use harder mods is this type of approach doesn't really work. They can see, hear and radar is very effective at long range, trying to flare in from a flank would get you caught.

Now, once I'm in front, dived or night surface, I will helm as needed to keep a narrow profile towards the nearest escort. Once past escorts, I may be somewhere between 45/90 degrees, but I never attempt to set up such attacks from the start, by drawing lines and putting myself on a fixed course to shoot an attack by the wire. Almost always it leaves your flank exposed and you'll get pinged. I find the only way to defeat TMO's escort is to deal with each escort, always turning towards to keep a narrow profile, with cams off, by watching sonar, trying to pop up in the middle of a convoy shooting at close range.

well, it seems that we agree about shadowing convoys. I guess the game doesnt allow one to estimate course based on port calls as did some skippers. In reading clear the bridge, o'kanes first patrol, he actually shadowed a convoy which zigged but he knew they were bound to Saipan. If only they did it in game...


Anyways an L is not different from continuous approach, but the aspect presented to sonar maybe less in the method I thought of. I'll try modifying the attack with an L and see how it goes. But skippers, please try it my way and give feedback.