Quick Q about a mission

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Originally Posted by Packlife

The Old Lion was understanding, met the first group outside the designated circle area penetrated easy enough but easy went out the window after that. When I got to scope depth which I set my self at 13 instead of 11 like the game does I notice the AC was way on the other side of the inner defense circle but I saw a battleship an a cruiser I hit the cruiser twice an took it out an the other 2 I sent at the battleship, but 1 was a dud. But the 1 that did hit it slowed it down pretty good which was lucky for me in the end, cuz thanks to the IRAI mod the destroyers came at me w/ a vengeance eventually I was able to come back to scope depth an launched 2 from the stern tube finishing the battleship. When I checked I got credit for only 1 capital ship the cruiser didnt count. So when I returned after refitting I got caught b4 i was ready an had to run, but in all the confusion the AC ended up outside the escort protection an a horrible storm kicked up huge waves an a straight down pour of rain. I just had a glimpse of the AC outside the group b4 it slipped into the darkness. So I figured being behind them in a storm w/ super rough seas I'd be able to come up from behind, I chased them for over an hour real time not seeing them but the sound guy using his passive ability said they were right in front of us an not far. I knew I was close behind the AC an when I got the lock thing showin up in the UZO I fired blind pretty much 4 different times but had to wait till i saw the lock thing pop up to fire each time hearing a huge explosion not even a full minute after firing, then i saw the stars fillin an knew I'd done it. It was tense boring an fun all at the same time lol

Well done, sorry not to emphasize skipping the cruiser

[Packlife]

It's cool at least I know what it looks like now, that was the first time I'd seen a cruiser.

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Originally Posted by Packlife

It's cool at least I know what it looks like now, that was the first time I'd seen a cruiser.

There are two basic types. The Dido and the three stack Kent. Ignore the ship recog draft info and set for three meter on Dido; never waste more than 1 eel on those. Kents on the other hand can take a deeper running eel but ,while totally afire, require another eel to finish. This is critical later in the campaign especially in the south Atlantic where cruisers are the objective but time, fuel and eels are scarce and Dakar is the closest refit on the African coast to target rich Freetown (the Winston Express) or the mid Atlantic islands where the cruisers lurk in squadrons. It is possible to get to Capetown by meticulously diving and running surfaced to recharge on speed 2 but the air cover is murder and the return to Dakar is very tight. Viel gluck kaleun