The most reckless/foolish thing you have ever done? - Page 8

utops · 06-10-12, 05:04 AM

Reloading externals when shadowing convoy 16.000 km away was pretty stupid.
Black Swan DE spots me and i cannot surface and max speed was 4kts
All hands lost.

GWX/h.sie patch

Soviet Creeper · 06-10-12, 04:53 PM

Heh, once i went to reload externals. Then got caught by a trawler and torp boat. I was lucky enough to kill them with a mix of deck gun and flak. Not before suffering some hull damage though D:

GT182 · 06-11-12, 09:59 PM

On patrol in Grid BF 15 Oct of 1940... and getting ready to take on the HMS Hood, shadowed by 5 Tribal Class destroyers or more. I've only counted 5 but the hydrophone is showing more contacts.

utops · 06-11-12, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by utops

Reloading externals when shadowing convoy 16.000 km away was pretty stupid.
Black Swan DE spots me and i cannot dive and max speed was 4kts
All hands lost.
GWX/h.sie patch

QFC

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-14-12, 11:05 AM

Taking on 2 Revenge class battleships at surface with deck gun.
Wish me luck!

SubConscious · 06-14-12, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dive! Dive! Dive!

Taking on 2 Revenge class battleships at surface with deck gun.
Wish me luck!

If you win, go after the Rodney & Nelson! 8^ )

I've gotten into a gunfight with an armed trawler (once you pick off the poor soul manning the AAA gun in the bow, it's a pretty easy fight), but that's about the limit of my gumption. I admire your moxie!

les green01 · 06-14-12, 04:15 PM

seems like lately im doing too many stupid stuff but why stop when your on a roll i guess lol

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-15-12, 10:23 AM

Outcome: not much really.
I managed to score a few hits below the waterline but it probably only did minor damage. We got hit by something (unsure what) and we ended up sinking but we pulled up at the last sec (

moment) and we had suffered huge damage but the sinking had saved us. Now to try again!

SubConscious · 06-15-12, 12:09 PM

Can you tweak the config file to give yourself nuclear warheads for your deck gun? I don't see how you're going to win that battle otherwise.

What would be neat is if you could hide behind merchant ships and let the battle wagons sink them for you.

Ages ago I had my boat in a horrible storm that just went on and on. I stayed at depth as much as possible, but had to come up periodically for air & recharging. On one of these trips up, I surfaced just astern of a Rodney class battleship. I could see the screws coming up out of the water, but was so close that they couldn't shoot me - if they saw me at all.

This got me thinking: Do you suppose there is a minimum distance for their secondary armament? What if you surfaced right next to the battleship?

VONHARRIS · 06-15-12, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dive! Dive! Dive!

Outcome: not much really.
I managed to score a few hits below the waterline but it probably only did minor damage. We got hit by something (unsure what) and we ended up sinking but we pulled up at the last sec (

moment) and we had suffered huge damage but the sinking had saved us. Now to try again!

Most possible 15 in shells
It is a miracle you survived.

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-17-12, 09:43 AM

Absolute amazing!

The two split up about 3-4 hours after our engagement. They are either looking for me or going to different ports. They are separated by quite a bit now (assuming. My hydrophone and sonar are non-existent.). After tailing the one I hit earlier. I surfaced and began pumping some rounds into it. I got in real close without getting hit and as mentioned above,the rounds stopped. It was easy pickings and after near-exhausting my deck gun ammo. The poor ship began to sink. It took a while (a few hours) but I had won! Now for the next one!

SubConscious · 06-19-12, 06:58 AM

I suspect that Donitz issued you a Monitor, not a U-boat. Next time please take some screen shots, as I'd love to see an engagement of that sort.

Congrats!

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-19-12, 10:16 AM

I have it on Steam. So that could be pretty easy for the one I am currently tailing. But I am taking turns between SH III and DW so it usually takes about a day for me to kill a single ship because I have other things to do. But alas, do not worry! My brave (mostly dead) crew are a credit to the Kriegsmarine!

desertstriker · 08-14-12, 04:21 PM

oh jeeze i have done more than my fair share of stupid stuff in SH3
1 running SH3 and looking at my email. you cant hear ship sigted and BWOOOMMM nice present from a DD.
2 attacking a convoy head on that ended baddly
3 my most favorit taking on a HC with my deck gun

Maceaciadh · 08-14-12, 05:03 PM

i have had my fair share of stupid attacks but i guess most people have. i have taken on 5 sunderland scout planes easily enough, they are slow and huge so a heavy flak rips them apart.... so long as they miss on their first attack run

also managed to destroy a c class destroyer once, it kept shooting my watch tower doing small amounts of damage and not the water line. mind you this was vanilla, i am sure GWX would have been so much less forgiving.

never been brave enough to take on a cruiser though

06-10-12, 04:53 PM	#107
Soviet Creeper Planesman Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the corner of shame Posts: 187 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	Heh, once i went to reload externals. Then got caught by a trawler and torp boat. I was lucky enough to kill them with a mix of deck gun and flak. Not before suffering some hull damage though D: __________________ I used to be a huge submarine guy but now I'm a huge submarine girl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

06-11-12, 09:59 PM	#108
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	On patrol in Grid BF 15 Oct of 1940... and getting ready to take on the HMS Hood, shadowed by 5 Tribal Class destroyers or more. I've only counted 5 but the hydrophone is showing more contacts. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

06-14-12, 04:15 PM	#112
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	seems like lately im doing too many stupid stuff but why stop when your on a roll i guess lol __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

06-15-12, 10:23 AM	#113
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Outcome: not much really. I managed to score a few hits below the waterline but it probably only did minor damage. We got hit by something (unsure what) and we ended up sinking but we pulled up at the last sec ( moment) and we had suffered huge damage but the sinking had saved us. Now to try again! __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

06-15-12, 12:09 PM	#114
SubConscious Frogman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 309 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Can you tweak the config file to give yourself nuclear warheads for your deck gun? I don't see how you're going to win that battle otherwise. What would be neat is if you could hide behind merchant ships and let the battle wagons sink them for you. Ages ago I had my boat in a horrible storm that just went on and on. I stayed at depth as much as possible, but had to come up periodically for air & recharging. On one of these trips up, I surfaced just astern of a Rodney class battleship. I could see the screws coming up out of the water, but was so close that they couldn't shoot me - if they saw me at all. This got me thinking: Do you suppose there is a minimum distance for their secondary armament? What if you surfaced right next to the battleship? __________________ "Come into port greatly, or sail with God the seas..." - Emerson

06-10-12, 05:04 AM	#106
utops Planesman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gdańsk,Poland Posts: 197 Downloads: 202 Uploads: 0	Reloading externals when shadowing convoy 16.000 km away was pretty stupid. Black Swan DE spots me and i cannot surface and max speed was 4kts All hands lost. GWX/h.sie patch

06-14-12, 11:05 AM	#110
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Taking on 2 Revenge class battleships at surface with deck gun. Wish me luck!

06-17-12, 09:43 AM	#116
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Absolute amazing! The two split up about 3-4 hours after our engagement. They are either looking for me or going to different ports. They are separated by quite a bit now (assuming. My hydrophone and sonar are non-existent.). After tailing the one I hit earlier. I surfaced and began pumping some rounds into it. I got in real close without getting hit and as mentioned above,the rounds stopped. It was easy pickings and after near-exhausting my deck gun ammo. The poor ship began to sink. It took a while (a few hours) but I had won! Now for the next one! __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

06-19-12, 06:58 AM	#117
SubConscious Frogman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 309 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	I suspect that Donitz issued you a Monitor, not a U-boat. Next time please take some screen shots, as I'd love to see an engagement of that sort. Congrats! __________________ "Come into port greatly, or sail with God the seas..." - Emerson

06-19-12, 10:16 AM	#118
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	I have it on Steam. So that could be pretty easy for the one I am currently tailing. But I am taking turns between SH III and DW so it usually takes about a day for me to kill a single ship because I have other things to do. But alas, do not worry! My brave (mostly dead) crew are a credit to the Kriegsmarine! __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

08-14-12, 04:21 PM	#119
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	oh jeeze i have done more than my fair share of stupid stuff in SH3 1 running SH3 and looking at my email. you cant hear ship sigted and BWOOOMMM nice present from a DD. 2 attacking a convoy head on that ended baddly 3 my most favorit taking on a HC with my deck gun

08-14-12, 05:03 PM	#120
Maceaciadh Loader Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 86 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	i have had my fair share of stupid attacks but i guess most people have. i have taken on 5 sunderland scout planes easily enough, they are slow and huge so a heavy flak rips them apart.... so long as they miss on their first attack run also managed to destroy a c class destroyer once, it kept shooting my watch tower doing small amounts of damage and not the water line. mind you this was vanilla, i am sure GWX would have been so much less forgiving. never been brave enough to take on a cruiser though