What destroyer makes you think well I am screwed?

Popeye the Salior · 04-10-14, 09:47 AM

To be frank its the Fubuki class destroyer those things are hard as heck to nail and don't give up easily.

TG626 · 04-10-14, 11:14 AM

The ones with the propellers...

Popeye the Salior · 04-10-14, 11:16 AM

They start pinging I start crash diving to 50 meters although when they aren't moving I start firing fish.

Snarf · 04-10-14, 12:10 PM

I really like using the Sam Dealey method, go straight at them (or away from them, fire 3 fish in rapid succession with a 2 degree or so spread between each from 500-800 yards. They try to turn away from the middle torpedo, but instead they present a broader target for one of the other two torps. It's hard to miss if you do it right. For best results always have your outer doors open before firing, the shots get off much quicker.

To answer the question, the ones who are inside 500 yards when I am above the layer.

Popeye the Salior · 04-10-14, 12:20 PM

Okay so what class do you dislike the most?

Admiral Halsey · 04-10-14, 01:55 PM

Bungo !$!@$ Pete. I'd rather face an allied destroyer in 1945 while in a Type II then encounter him. I've lost 5 subs to him and i'm not losing the sixth one.

fireftr18 · 04-10-14, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TG626

The ones with the propellers...

Not just those, but also the one's actively pinging and bearing down on me.

Herr Eeguy · 04-12-14, 07:49 AM

I don't mess with destroyers or gun boats, that's asking for trouble - however I did find myself once in the middle of a heavily guarded convoy with troop ships and managed to take down a heavy cruiser

that WAS exciting but boy oh boy the escorts came flying from ALL directions

LEAVE ME ALONE YOU GUYS I'M ONLY TRYIN' TO DO MY JOB HERE

Herr Eeguy

Akotalaya · 04-12-14, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

Bungo !$!@$ Pete. I'd rather face an allied destroyer in 1945 while in a Type II then encounter him. I've lost 5 subs to him and i'm not losing the sixth one.

he's easy, just place your sub in the right position, point your bow towards him and wait, but make sure he will pass within 500 yards..and make shure your under the thermal while you wait, as he gets closer, and your boat is rigged for silent running come up to periscope and quickly fire a spread of torps, i have taken him out pretty easily that way...ive never lost a sub to him, but ive killed him dozens of times on full realism..he is a skilled one, but once you know his weaknesses you can sink him every time..

oh and just a little side note, you guys complain too much XD (jk) i took out a heavy cruiser once with an s-boat...and in that same patrol i badly crippled one leaving rabaul

Admiral Halsey · 04-12-14, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Akotalaya

he's easy, just place your sub in the right position, point your bow towards him and wait, but make sure he will pass within 500 yards..and make shure your under the thermal while you wait, as he gets closer, and your boat is rigged for silent running come up to periscope and quickly fire a spread of torps, i have taken him out pretty easily that way...ive never lost a sub to him, but ive killed him dozens of times on full realism..he is a skilled one, but once you know his weaknesses you can sink him every time..

oh and just a little side note, you guys complain too much XD (jk) i took out a heavy cruiser once with an s-boat...and in that same patrol i badly crippled one leaving rabaul

I sank a Kongo in the task force that was heading towards Brunei Bay in an S-Boat once. First time I tried one out to.

Armistead · 04-13-14, 08:58 AM

Two most feared escorts

Type C..with those 6 Y guns and roll offs, things dump about 24 charges per run.

Matsu..Seems it had 3 Y guns, 4 K guns and double roll offs. Throws about as many charges as The Type class but a meaner pattern.

merc4ulfate · 04-13-14, 07:34 PM

Japanese Destroyers are a cake walk. Bungo Pete gets killes every time I see him. Fubuki are harder if you have the Torpedo Lancher mod. I do not really fear any of them however ... it is rare I sink and when I do it is always my fault.

If I had to pick any that are more difficult than others I would say any with Hedgehogs. If the Japanese had them in the game many more would die an early death.

TorpX · 04-13-14, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

If I had to pick any that are more difficult than others I would say any with Hedgehogs. If the Japanese had them in the game many more would die an early death.

Who's side are you on?

***

For some reason, I remember the DD's of SHCE being more scary. Maybe it's because I usually play early-war in RFB. In SH4, I've been killed by aircraft more times than any other way.

Popeye the Salior · 04-14-14, 08:20 AM

Its true I don't like them but sometimes when they are out of DCs they try to ram.

TorpX · 04-14-14, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Popeye the Salior

Its true I don't like them but sometimes when they are out of DCs they try to ram.

The planes or the destroyers?

04-10-14, 09:47 AM	#1
Popeye the Salior Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wish I was at sea commanding a sailboat. Posts: 48 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	What destroyer makes you think well I am screwed? To be frank its the Fubuki class destroyer those things are hard as heck to nail and don't give up easily. __________________ Always check your 180 and give them hell!!

04-10-14, 11:14 AM	#2
TG626 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USS Seal - Somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 268 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 3	The ones with the propellers... __________________ T. E. Thompson, LTCDR Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Seal (formerly S-40 (SS-145))

04-10-14, 11:16 AM	#3
Popeye the Salior Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wish I was at sea commanding a sailboat. Posts: 48 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	They start pinging I start crash diving to 50 meters although when they aren't moving I start firing fish. __________________ Always check your 180 and give them hell!!

04-10-14, 12:10 PM	#4
Snarf Officer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USS Tuna out of Pearl Harbor Posts: 243 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 10	I really like using the Sam Dealey method, go straight at them (or away from them, fire 3 fish in rapid succession with a 2 degree or so spread between each from 500-800 yards. They try to turn away from the middle torpedo, but instead they present a broader target for one of the other two torps. It's hard to miss if you do it right. For best results always have your outer doors open before firing, the shots get off much quicker. To answer the question, the ones who are inside 500 yards when I am above the layer. __________________ "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" -David Farragut (probably repeated by many WWII sub skippers)

04-10-14, 12:20 PM	#5
Popeye the Salior Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wish I was at sea commanding a sailboat. Posts: 48 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Okay so what class do you dislike the most? __________________ Always check your 180 and give them hell!!

04-10-14, 01:55 PM	#6
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	Bungo !$!@$ Pete. I'd rather face an allied destroyer in 1945 while in a Type II then encounter him. I've lost 5 subs to him and i'm not losing the sixth one. Last edited by Admiral Halsey; 04-10-14 at 07:21 PM.

04-12-14, 07:49 AM	#8
Herr Eeguy Watch Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ USA Posts: 27 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I don't mess with destroyers or gun boats, that's asking for trouble - however I did find myself once in the middle of a heavily guarded convoy with troop ships and managed to take down a heavy cruiser that WAS exciting but boy oh boy the escorts came flying from ALL directions LEAVE ME ALONE YOU GUYS I'M ONLY TRYIN' TO DO MY JOB HERE Herr Eeguy

04-13-14, 08:58 AM	#11
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Two most feared escorts Type C..with those 6 Y guns and roll offs, things dump about 24 charges per run. Matsu..Seems it had 3 Y guns, 4 K guns and double roll offs. Throws about as many charges as The Type class but a meaner pattern. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it. Last edited by Armistead; 04-13-14 at 09:22 AM.

04-13-14, 07:34 PM	#12
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Japanese Destroyers are a cake walk. Bungo Pete gets killes every time I see him. Fubuki are harder if you have the Torpedo Lancher mod. I do not really fear any of them however ... it is rare I sink and when I do it is always my fault. If I had to pick any that are more difficult than others I would say any with Hedgehogs. If the Japanese had them in the game many more would die an early death. __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

04-14-14, 08:20 AM	#14
Popeye the Salior Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wish I was at sea commanding a sailboat. Posts: 48 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Its true I don't like them but sometimes when they are out of DCs they try to ram. __________________ Always check your 180 and give them hell!!