Tactics: sinking a destroyer

Fish In The Water · 08-23-11, 03:47 PM

Whatever floats your boat...

It's a game so it's allowed to be fun. Realism is all well and good, but it's nice to try something different every now and then.

FIREWALL · 08-23-11, 03:53 PM

You do know how to use the Save feature in SH3 ?

Also a SH3\GWX Motto " He who learns when it's Smart to Run Away, Lives to Fight another Day "

Jimbuna · 08-23-11, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

" He who learns when it's Smart to Run Away, Lives to Fight another Day "

Rgr that

theroc44 · 08-23-11, 06:11 PM

i tired exact same thing, blasted half my battery life and wouldnt ya know it after i smoked'em 3 more destroyers came running at me at 36 knts pinging away in 40 meter water. I was literally held together with duck tape when i got back, roughly 64 percent hull Integ. Lost 14 crew all because i got angry bout' 1 dest. After that i dont even mess withem. I line up on a convoy hit the biggest two and dive and wait. Works everytime. The diving part at least. Hitting the ships thats another story. I got 70% hit on a good day, later in the war i cant even get close without getting hedged in the face and deps slapping me every 5 meters of depth. In real life circa 1944 it musta been miserable.

GoDeep · 08-23-11, 06:41 PM

Everyone is of course free to enjoy the game as they please, so I am not judging that.

Personally though, I feel the game is a simulation of the reality of war. Under such circumstances, recklessness will soon get you killed. And part of a commander's duty is to keep his ship and crew safe from harm so that ideally, they all live to fight again tomorrow. So I don't like messing with escorts, especially when early in the war, I don't even have to. I can evade them with relative ease, even do night time surface attacks, all without being found if I am am careful enough.

I've done the lucky "rear tube kill" on a lone destroyer coming at me but in general for me, it is dive deep and stay silent. The u-boat's biggest advantage is it's ability to remain undetected. I find that when I exploit that, I fare a lot better.

But again, to each his/her own and anyone should play as they like.

Fish In The Water · 08-23-11, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep

Everyone is of course free to enjoy the game as they please, so I am not judging that.

Personally though, I feel the game is a simulation of the reality of war. Under such circumstances, recklessness will soon get you killed. And part of a commander's duty is to keep his ship and crew safe from harm so that ideally, they all live to fight again tomorrow.

Well said...

Sailor Steve · 08-23-11, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Whatever floats your boat...

It's a game so it's allowed to be fun. Realism is all well and good, but it's nice to try something different every now and then.

Very true, and I wouldn't want anyone to get the impression that I'm telling them how to play. On the other hand I always wonder what mods they're using or not using and what level they play at. There's nothing wrong with playing the way you want, but when somebody gives advice about attacking destroyers I have to wonder. The way I play those tactics are suicide.

08-23-11, 03:47 PM	#1
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08-23-11, 03:53 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	You do know how to use the Save feature in SH3 ? Also a SH3\GWX Motto " He who learns when it's Smart to Run Away, Lives to Fight another Day " __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-23-11, 06:41 PM	#5
GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Everyone is of course free to enjoy the game as they please, so I am not judging that. Personally though, I feel the game is a simulation of the reality of war. Under such circumstances, recklessness will soon get you killed. And part of a commander's duty is to keep his ship and crew safe from harm so that ideally, they all live to fight again tomorrow. So I don't like messing with escorts, especially when early in the war, I don't even have to. I can evade them with relative ease, even do night time surface attacks, all without being found if I am am careful enough. I've done the lucky "rear tube kill" on a lone destroyer coming at me but in general for me, it is dive deep and stay silent. The u-boat's biggest advantage is it's ability to remain undetected. I find that when I exploit that, I fare a lot better. But again, to each his/her own and anyone should play as they like. __________________ On sailor's grave there are no roses, On a seaman's grave there blooms no Edelweiss. The only ornaments are the white gulls And the many tears a girl is weeping. -- German folk song, sung by German seamen during the war.

08-23-11, 06:11 PM	#4
theroc44 Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 261 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	i tired exact same thing, blasted half my battery life and wouldnt ya know it after i smoked'em 3 more destroyers came running at me at 36 knts pinging away in 40 meter water. I was literally held together with duck tape when i got back, roughly 64 percent hull Integ. Lost 14 crew all because i got angry bout' 1 dest. After that i dont even mess withem. I line up on a convoy hit the biggest two and dive and wait. Works everytime. The diving part at least. Hitting the ships thats another story. I got 70% hit on a good day, later in the war i cant even get close without getting hedged in the face and deps slapping me every 5 meters of depth. In real life circa 1944 it musta been miserable.