Capital Ships and Where you Found them - Page 5

Missing Name · 08-05-11, 08:03 AM

I have sworn off of harbor raiding. It's too cheap, I feel. It's more satisfying if you ambush a Task Force...

Annoraner · 08-05-11, 09:49 AM

Till now, Gibraltar is easy to sneak in and easy to sneak out.
Also the defence is very weak too (only one ELCO-Boat, a armed Trawler, a search-aircraft and a Destroyer comes later).
And they looking most on the wrong places.

Back to Topic:
It is about the capital ship (in this case the NELSON) why I just do it.
I try to follow the Sistership Rodey with 23 KN but was not able to catch her.

Also it would be suicide to attack over water.

Edit:
Harbor Raidings are dangerous anyway. Once I got lucky not to hit a mine when I entered Dünnkirchen, but when I try to left it via the "main entrance" I was hunted down by a Destroyer or I was hit by a mine.

I got lucky that Dünnkirchen had a 2nd entrance / exit what I could left (almost) undetected.

f4wildweasel · 08-05-11, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missing Name

I have sworn off of harbor raiding. It's too cheap, I feel. It's more satisfying if you ambush a Task Force...

I like ambushing TFs, too. It's more fun when the warships actually sink rather then drop down half a meter into the water and then rest on the harbor floor.

Annoraner · 08-07-11, 12:49 PM

Any maps with the routes of TF that including Capital ships?
Maybe not all, but a few if possible....

Or they appear just random in the later years of the war?

Jimbuna · 08-07-11, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Annoraner

Any maps with the routes of TF that including Capital ships?
Maybe not all, but a few if possible....

Or they appear just random in the later years of the war?

I think you should be trying out the SpySat mod....otherwise posting TF locations would be a game spoiler for everyone who read this thread.

Annoraner · 08-08-11, 01:08 AM

@ jimbuna:

Sorry, you're right.
But you can send me also a PN with the data...?
Or you have a link to the "SpySat" Mod...?

Thanks in advance!

Fish In The Water · 08-08-11, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Annoraner

Or you have a link to the "SpySat" Mod...?

Here it is fresh off Jim's page:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/13511...X3_0_SpySat_7z

Enjoy!

Jimbuna · 08-08-11, 06:15 AM

Turn the tc to x512 and you'll get live updates of over 90% of the traffic in the SH3 world.

Missing Name · 08-08-11, 07:53 AM

There's a bunch of really, really big TF's on June 5th and 6th, 1944. Check the Channel!

Jimbuna · 08-08-11, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missing Name

There's a bunch of really, really big TF's on June 5th and 6th, 1944. Check the Channel!

Very true but there have been numerous reports over recent years of people experiencing CTD's in that area

Fish In The Water · 08-08-11, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Turn the tc to x512 and you'll get live updates of over 90% of the traffic in the SH3 world.

Never tried that. I'm guessing in short bursts only so as to avoid the very sudden appearance of enemy aircraft?

Jimbuna · 08-09-11, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Never tried that. I'm guessing in short bursts only so as to avoid the very sudden appearance of enemy aircraft?

Yeah short bursts...but if your in a safe area zoom out on the navigation map and watch the SH3 world come to life

ijnfleetadmiral · 08-12-11, 01:20 PM

All you guys are so lucky, having sighted and sunk large capital ships. I'm on my FOURTH campaign and only JUST RECENTLY sighted - and sank, I'm proud to say

- an Auxiliary Cruiser. Thus far she's the largest warship I've sighted. Now that I have the GWX I'd hoped things would change, but nothing so far...not even a CL!

-Matt

Miltiades · 08-12-11, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ijnfleetadmiral

All you guys are so lucky, having sighted and sunk large capital ships. I'm on my FOURTH campaign and only JUST RECENTLY sighted - and sank, I'm proud to say

- an Auxiliary Cruiser. Thus far she's the largest warship I've sighted. Now that I have the GWX I'd hoped things would change, but nothing so far...not even a CL!

-Matt

Played SH3 for sometime now and the best warship I sunk in a Campaign was a Southampton-class cruiser, and that was 15mins ago.

Good moment, C3,Large Merchant, Orecarrier.... Oh what have we here?

Jimbuna · 08-12-11, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ijnfleetadmiral

All you guys are so lucky, having sighted and sunk large capital ships. I'm on my FOURTH campaign and only JUST RECENTLY sighted - and sank, I'm proud to say

- an Auxiliary Cruiser. Thus far she's the largest warship I've sighted. Now that I have the GWX I'd hoped things would change, but nothing so far...not even a CL!

-Matt

Then check out #18 and 43

08-05-11, 08:03 AM	#61
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	I have sworn off of harbor raiding. It's too cheap, I feel. It's more satisfying if you ambush a Task Force... __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

08-08-11, 06:15 AM	#68
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Turn the tc to x512 and you'll get live updates of over 90% of the traffic in the SH3 world. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-08-11, 07:53 AM	#69
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	There's a bunch of really, really big TF's on June 5th and 6th, 1944. Check the Channel! __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

08-12-11, 01:20 PM	#73
ijnfleetadmiral Officer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Corinth, MS Posts: 242 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	All you guys are so lucky, having sighted and sunk large capital ships. I'm on my FOURTH campaign and only JUST RECENTLY sighted - and sank, I'm proud to say - an Auxiliary Cruiser. Thus far she's the largest warship I've sighted. Now that I have the GWX I'd hoped things would change, but nothing so far...not even a CL! -Matt __________________ "It does not matter how the enemy travels, in convoy, in pairs, or alone...I will find him and sink him wherever he is."

08-05-11, 09:49 AM	#62
Annoraner Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 8 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Till now, Gibraltar is easy to sneak in and easy to sneak out. Also the defence is very weak too (only one ELCO-Boat, a armed Trawler, a search-aircraft and a Destroyer comes later). And they looking most on the wrong places. Back to Topic: It is about the capital ship (in this case the NELSON) why I just do it. I try to follow the Sistership Rodey with 23 KN but was not able to catch her. Also it would be suicide to attack over water. Edit: Harbor Raidings are dangerous anyway. Once I got lucky not to hit a mine when I entered Dünnkirchen, but when I try to left it via the "main entrance" I was hunted down by a Destroyer or I was hit by a mine. I got lucky that Dünnkirchen had a 2nd entrance / exit what I could left (almost) undetected.

08-07-11, 12:49 PM	#64
Annoraner Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 8 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Any maps with the routes of TF that including Capital ships? Maybe not all, but a few if possible.... Or they appear just random in the later years of the war?

08-08-11, 01:08 AM	#66
Annoraner Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 8 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	@ jimbuna: Sorry, you're right. But you can send me also a PN with the data...? Or you have a link to the "SpySat" Mod...? Thanks in advance!