SH 3 Deck Gun strategy and unrealisim

Sailor Steve · 05-12-14, 09:25 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

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Originally Posted by Lcdr

I am playing the original with only a 1.4 version upgrade atm.

I I'm understanding you correctly, there is your problem in a nutshell. The stock game, while better than its stock successors, is still severely lacking. Yes, in the stock game it is possible to sink ridiculous amounts of tonnage. In the stock game you can win gun duels with escorts, which have more guns than you and real fire control. Yes, the stock game is severely unrealistic. GWX, NYGM, WAC, and LSH3 all make huge improvements to the realism of the combat, as well as the visual experience of the patrol. SH3 Commander adds to the realism of the campaign, giving you a variety of improvements as well as easy control of various in-game functions.

In short, the stock game isn't worth playing. Supermods are your friend.

maillemaker · 05-15-14, 11:49 AM

I use GWX, and recommend it heartily. It is such an amazing difference to the game I hesitate to tell anyone to run stock SH3, except that you'll never realize how good GWX is if you don't!

Even with any of the mods, though, there is no improving the ship/convoy AI.

It is still entirely possible, early in the war while merchants are unarmed, to take down 2-3 or even 4 escorts and then use your deck gun and remaining torpedoes to lay waste to entire convoys. In real life they would scatter or try to ram. There is no ramming behavior from merchants that I can tell.

As was noted, with GWX the days of being able to engage in gun duels with escorts are over. I have done it against a trawler once and won, but took a lot of damage in the process.

Welcome aboard!

Steve

05-15-14, 11:49 AM	#2
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I use GWX, and recommend it heartily. It is such an amazing difference to the game I hesitate to tell anyone to run stock SH3, except that you'll never realize how good GWX is if you don't! Even with any of the mods, though, there is no improving the ship/convoy AI. It is still entirely possible, early in the war while merchants are unarmed, to take down 2-3 or even 4 escorts and then use your deck gun and remaining torpedoes to lay waste to entire convoys. In real life they would scatter or try to ram. There is no ramming behavior from merchants that I can tell. As was noted, with GWX the days of being able to engage in gun duels with escorts are over. I have done it against a trawler once and won, but took a lot of damage in the process. Welcome aboard! Steve