What is the "best"/"favorite" U-Boat

Fish In The Water · 05-28-11, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Howard313

...kind of reminds me of a rubber duck....armed with torpedoes.

Sounds like a deadly duck...

frau kaleun · 05-28-11, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Sounds like a deadly duck...

Now, back to the question. I like the VIIB. Of course I've never played long enough before I started tinkering with mods all over again to "upgrade" to a VIIC, much less a IX.

Although during recent tinkering, I had occasion to load several test patrols in both a IX and a II. I have to say the look of the IX was quite impressive, probably in large part due to Aces' Super Turms stuff. Never really took it out for a spin, though.

I spent quite a bit of time (relatively speaking) with the II, altho not in combat situations, and I think that describing it as "cute" seems pretty spot-on to me. I can see where one would develop a certain affection for it.

Missing Name · 05-28-11, 07:07 PM

I like my IX. Fast on the surface, long range, powerful deck gun, generous helping of torpedoes.

FIREWALL · 05-28-11, 07:28 PM

I'm laughing too hard to recommend anything.

Schwieger · 05-29-11, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Missing Name

....powerful deck gun....

Here we go again...

Moving on, I'm going to have to say VIIB is creeping back onto my favourites list. II was there for a while, but I feel it is time for a break. Don't want to be sick of the sub for when U-BOOT_HAHD comes out

danasan · 05-29-11, 06:16 AM

I have done all my campaigns in a VII B. Why? I was too lazy to swap. Now I feel really comfortable with the VII B. It is like using the same old car for decades.

For a quick single mission, I use the boat that is offered by the single mission design, belonging to date / location. But it does not feel the same....

05-29-11, 07:27 AM

Love the IXB.

ryanglavin · 05-29-11, 08:58 AM

IXD2. Nobody screws with my pregnant sea cow!

Fish In The Water · 05-30-11, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Great shot...

Looks like the flag ship of the yellow duck flotilla.

sublynx · 05-31-11, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Great shot...

Looks like the flag ship of the yellow duck flotilla.

At first I took this duck as pretty harmless. Then I thought that at least the duck has one of the main principles of warfare to it's side: surprise. No one expects a cute duck to be of any danger.

Come to think of it this duck is better armed than a type IXC - it doesn't have to reload it's huge, powerful looking beak. I bet it just rips battleships to pieces with it.

And it's got better endurance - it can refuel itself just by fishing something to eat.

However the duck can't dive too well. That's why I plan to stick to my VIIC, for now.

Ducks are good at flying, though... Should I switch to IL-2 Sturmovik and choose this duck as my airplane... I really have to consider this one

danasan · 05-31-11, 06:11 AM

maybe useful as a Trojan Horse, eehm Duck?

After all the crews of the Homefleet found out that there was not a single German uboat trying to raid Scapa Flow for a fortnight or so, they noticed a mighty grand yellow rubberduck floating towards the southern entrance of the Scapa Flow Bay... The rest is history

05-28-11, 07:07 PM	#3
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	I like my IX. Fast on the surface, long range, powerful deck gun, generous helping of torpedoes. __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

05-28-11, 07:28 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I'm laughing too hard to recommend anything. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

05-29-11, 06:16 AM	#6
danasan Elite Spam Hunter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Flensburg / Germany Posts: 1,141 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I have done all my campaigns in a VII B. Why? I was too lazy to swap. Now I feel really comfortable with the VII B. It is like using the same old car for decades. For a quick single mission, I use the boat that is offered by the single mission design, belonging to date / location. But it does not feel the same.... __________________ "I invite you to go inside this submergible hole in the water where you can nicely hide from destroyers."

05-29-11, 08:58 AM	#8
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	IXD2. Nobody screws with my pregnant sea cow! __________________

05-31-11, 06:11 AM	#11
danasan Elite Spam Hunter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Flensburg / Germany Posts: 1,141 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	maybe useful as a Trojan Horse, eehm Duck? After all the crews of the Homefleet found out that there was not a single German uboat trying to raid Scapa Flow for a fortnight or so, they noticed a mighty grand yellow rubberduck floating towards the southern entrance of the Scapa Flow Bay... The rest is history __________________ "I invite you to go inside this submergible hole in the water where you can nicely hide from destroyers."

05-29-11, 07:27 AM	#7
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Love the IXB.