Tactics

Killroyxx · 06-19-11, 09:17 PM

I was just wondering if anybody has ever spent a whole patrol poking into every enemy port going down a given coast line. I tried this once and it went by surprisingly well, easy targets!

only hit one mine so far!

Killroyxx · 06-19-11, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Killroyxx

I was just wondering if anybody has ever spent a whole patrol poking into every enemy port going down a given coast line. I tried this once and it went by surprisingly well, easy targets!

only hit one mine so far!

Although I did not know it was a mine at first, cruising away at silent speed and then crash bang boom!

06-19-11, 10:40 PM

Did you do it surfaced, as would be required for real?

Jimbuna · 06-20-11, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

Did you do it surfaced, as would be required for real?

Rgr that

desirableroasted · 06-19-11, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Killroyxx

I was just wondering if anybody has ever spent a whole patrol poking into every enemy port going down a given coast line. I tried this once and it went by surprisingly well, easy targets!

only hit one mine so far!

In stock, with a II boat, this is relatively easy, if intrepid.

GWX fixes this by moving the needle from "intrepid" to "are you out of your mind?"

Hottentot · 06-20-11, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by desirableroasted

In stock, with a II boat, this is relatively easy, if intrepid.

GWX fixes this by moving the needle from "intrepid" to "are you out of your mind?"

Depends. For example, I have played a Black Sea campaign by mostly raiding harbors and have been relatively successful. Wouldn't try it in the Atlantic, though: with all the convoys in the high seas the risk is just not worth the reward, unless it's some specific capital ship you are going after.

Raptor · 06-20-11, 09:08 AM

Harbor raids in stock SH3 are a great way to rack up tons - especially Iceland, and the Carribean ports of Trinidad andAruba (fat tankers; no serious protection).

After installing GWX, I visited all the harbors in England, Scotland, France, and New York PRE-WAR on the surface, just to see what might be sitting there. With very few exceptions, it wouldn't be worth the risk after war is declared.

Fish In The Water · 06-20-11, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Killroyxx

I was just wondering if anybody has ever spent a whole patrol poking into every enemy port going down a given coast line.

One or two but not all. I like to get my crew back alive, so I prefer calculated risks rather than suicidal ones.

Sailor Steve · 06-20-11, 04:04 PM

I don't do it when I play, mainly because it wasn't something they made a habit of. The game makes it far too easy.

TheGreatHonker · 06-21-11, 09:12 AM

I love hitting Gibraltar. There's plenty of ships there, and if you're detected it's only a short run before you're in deep enough water to evade pinging and reload torps.

Missing Name · 06-21-11, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatHonker

I love hitting Gibraltar. There's plenty of ships there, and if you're detected it's only a short run before you're in deep enough water to evade pinging and reload torps.

There's that little section to the northeast where the water drops to over 1000 meters for some reason...

06-19-11, 09:17 PM	#1
Killroyxx Swabbie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Canada Posts: 9 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Tactics I was just wondering if anybody has ever spent a whole patrol poking into every enemy port going down a given coast line. I tried this once and it went by surprisingly well, easy targets! only hit one mine so far!

06-20-11, 09:08 AM	#7
Raptor Weps Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pacific NW, USA Posts: 350 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Harbor raids in stock SH3 are a great way to rack up tons - especially Iceland, and the Carribean ports of Trinidad andAruba (fat tankers; no serious protection). After installing GWX, I visited all the harbors in England, Scotland, France, and New York PRE-WAR on the surface, just to see what might be sitting there. With very few exceptions, it wouldn't be worth the risk after war is declared. __________________ Raptor

06-20-11, 04:04 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I don't do it when I play, mainly because it wasn't something they made a habit of. The game makes it far too easy. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-19-11, 10:40 PM	#3
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Did you do it surfaced, as would be required for real?

06-21-11, 09:12 AM	#10
TheGreatHonker Seaman Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I love hitting Gibraltar. There's plenty of ships there, and if you're detected it's only a short run before you're in deep enough water to evade pinging and reload torps.