Engagement tactics?

SinStar87 · 11-05-13, 05:44 AM

What's the best way to hit a pair of torpedo boats with the deck gun without getting sunk? I often come across this situation in the channel and don't want to waste torpedoes on them so I end up slinking by at depth avoiding engagement.

Jimbuna · 11-05-13, 07:29 AM

Torpedo boats are fast and highly maneuverable and therefore hard to hit.

They aren't worth many renown points so it's usually best to submerge and wait till they move on.

Dread Knot · 11-05-13, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SinStar87

so I end up slinking by at depth avoiding engagement.

You just described the best tactic for engaging torpedo boats.

A submarine wasn't built for engaging MTBs any more than it was built for engaging shore batteries. However, like shore batteries MTBs have neither hydrophones, sonar or depth charges, so they can't touch you while submerged.

They're fast and nasty on the surface and often call in their friends to work in packs. They can decimate your crew and you don't get much renown for sinking one, so just avoid them altogether.

SinStar87 · 11-05-13, 07:41 AM

Yeah I know... Just sucks slinking away from such tiny pests.

Dread Knot · 11-05-13, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SinStar87

Yeah I know... Just sucks slinking away from such tiny pests.

I know the feeling. They're like little terriers of the sea that come out and yap and nip at you. When I play SH4, I'm somewhat thankful that the Japanese never bothered to build these annoying craft in any significant numbers.

Brag · 11-07-13, 09:41 AM

Stay Aus der Kanal°

PhantomLord · 11-07-13, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Stay Aus der Kanal°

damn, too slow... it was the first thing in my head when i read the initial post.

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SinStar87 Watch Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 24 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yeah I know... Just sucks slinking away from such tiny pests.