What Has Been Your Highest Tonnage Total? - Page 4

BigBadVuk · 04-29-06, 06:12 AM

around 230000 but 100% realism(and GW installed) now it is decembar 1940

Keelbuster · 04-29-06, 08:33 AM

230k...6 x Nelson?

Keelbuster · 04-29-06, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tbarak

I guess my highest would be 104000/14 = 7428

I think most people end up shooting off all their torps in any given mission. I find I'm always out of torps, and cannon shells, and well into my star shells. :P

My best in a VIIB/41, 100% with man targetting was 58k/14 = 4128

So I got about a medium cargo on average for each torp.

In the early war - 39 I was patrolling around scapa flow, and I actually had to return with 4 torpedoes before my fuel ran out. It was pathetic...

Kb

BigBadVuk · 04-30-06, 06:32 AM

U mean tonnage in 1 single patrol,eh?

i missed that...around 50000 when i was lucky to get passenger liner and after that so unlucky to have 6 Duds in a row

Keelbuster · 04-30-06, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BigBadVuk

U mean tonnage in 1 single patrol,eh?

i missed that...around 50000 when i was lucky to get passenger liner and after that so unlucky to have 6 Duds in a row

Har - i see. Yea - sometimes the worm turns - you get lucky on some salvoes and you lose it on others. I attacked a convoy once with a salvo of T2s and they were all duds/misses. I left the area undetected and lined up for an other attack - no one knew anything had happened

Question - do merchants/DDs hear the torpedo explode when it finally sinks? You can hear it in the sub, and that's when your WE says 'torpedo missed'. I'm wondering if DDs will pick up on the sound and start looking for you. I don't know if that's ever happened for me (usually they've detected me some other way)

KB

tbarak · 05-07-06, 12:49 AM

Had my highest ever the other day. ~60% realism, mid-'42, VIIC, 178,000 tons in a patrol that lasted under a month!

All tankers, mostly T2s, a hand full of T3s and two small tankers. I resolved just to sink ships with =>T2's displacement but my fuel - and patience - were running out. Lots of planes downed too. Caught my first sighting of a battleship, the King George. Was too far away to engage and moving too fast to catch. I'll get 'em in the next career.

gi_dan2987 · 07-22-11, 01:12 AM

GWX 37,000 GRT 100% realism (IMO if you play with less than that then what's the point? afterall the point of a simulator is to SIMULATE real life conditions to the best of its ability) Still going strong well into 1943

Paul Riley · 07-22-11, 04:30 AM

In an old career using the stock version I once managed to total over 1.000.000 GRT.
After playing with GWX3 for around 3 years now this total will likely be lower,but i'm still racking up some decent tonnage

I play with 85% realism and manual targeting.The only things I keep on are:
- map contacts (its realistic for your watch officer to provide you with contact updates while you attend to other tasks.Why do you think the officers are even IN the game?,to assist you when needed)
- stabilize view (German optics were very good)
- external view (I sometimes like to watch my UBoat in 3rd person,but NEVER use it in a plotting or attack scenario!)

Sailor Steve · 07-22-11, 09:00 AM

Gerald · 07-22-11, 09:11 AM

In one of my career, so the numbers are high, and I mean really big ..... and I'm sure that there is a record in itself .... maybe

SNAKE1937 · 07-22-11, 09:33 AM

A Little over 251,000 tons. All of the info is in the "over 200 tons link".
I think I am at the end of page 5. Did it with 71% ( could never get the manual target thing --- must be the effect of being old.

SNAKE1937 --- "SNAKE" my call sign while a USAF Rescue/ Survival guy.
"1937" The year of my birth.

Paul Riley · 07-22-11, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAKE1937

A Little over 251,000 tons. All of the info is in the "over 200 tons link".
I think I am at the end of page 5. Did it with 71% ( could never get the manual target thing --- must be the effect of being old.

SNAKE1937 --- "SNAKE" my call sign while a USAF Rescue/ Survival guy.
"1937" The year of my birth.

A real veteran among us,pleased to meet you sir

Fish In The Water · 07-23-11, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

A real veteran among us,pleased to meet you sir

Well said, I'm happy to second the motion.

Sailor Steve · 07-23-11, 12:53 PM

I love it. A guy digs up a five year old thread just so he can criticize it, and people fall right into the 'gamer' trap. Suckers.

STEED · 07-23-11, 01:50 PM

Why can't dead threads stay dead? Because of atomic mutations of the 1950's B-Movies.

04-29-06, 06:12 AM	#46
BigBadVuk Ensign Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belgrade,Serbia Posts: 222 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	around 230000 but 100% realism(and GW installed) now it is decembar 1940 __________________ Any ship can submerge.. Only submarine can surface!

04-29-06, 08:33 AM	#47
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	230k...6 x Nelson? __________________

04-30-06, 06:32 AM	#49
BigBadVuk Ensign Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belgrade,Serbia Posts: 222 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	U mean tonnage in 1 single patrol,eh? i missed that...around 50000 when i was lucky to get passenger liner and after that so unlucky to have 6 Duds in a row __________________ Any ship can submerge.. Only submarine can surface!

07-22-11, 04:30 AM	#53
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	In an old career using the stock version I once managed to total over 1.000.000 GRT. After playing with GWX3 for around 3 years now this total will likely be lower,but i'm still racking up some decent tonnage I play with 85% realism and manual targeting.The only things I keep on are: - map contacts (its realistic for your watch officer to provide you with contact updates while you attend to other tasks.Why do you think the officers are even IN the game?,to assist you when needed) - stabilize view (German optics were very good) - external view (I sometimes like to watch my UBoat in 3rd person,but NEVER use it in a plotting or attack scenario!) __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

07-22-11, 09:00 AM	#54
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	__________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-07-06, 12:49 AM	#51
tbarak Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 151 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Had my highest ever the other day. ~60% realism, mid-'42, VIIC, 178,000 tons in a patrol that lasted under a month! All tankers, mostly T2s, a hand full of T3s and two small tankers. I resolved just to sink ships with =>T2's displacement but my fuel - and patience - were running out. Lots of planes downed too. Caught my first sighting of a battleship, the King George. Was too far away to engage and moving too fast to catch. I'll get 'em in the next career.

07-22-11, 01:12 AM	#52
gi_dan2987 Weps Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	GWX 37,000 GRT 100% realism (IMO if you play with less than that then what's the point? afterall the point of a simulator is to SIMULATE real life conditions to the best of its ability) Still going strong well into 1943

07-22-11, 09:11 AM	#55
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	In one of my career, so the numbers are high, and I mean really big ..... and I'm sure that there is a record in itself .... maybe __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

07-22-11, 09:33 AM	#56
SNAKE1937 Loader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado, summer/ Arizona, winter Posts: 90 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	A Little over 251,000 tons. All of the info is in the "over 200 tons link". I think I am at the end of page 5. Did it with 71% ( could never get the manual target thing --- must be the effect of being old. SNAKE1937 --- "SNAKE" my call sign while a USAF Rescue/ Survival guy. "1937" The year of my birth.

07-23-11, 12:53 PM	#59
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I love it. A guy digs up a five year old thread just so he can criticize it, and people fall right into the 'gamer' trap. Suckers. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-23-11, 01:50 PM	#60
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Why can't dead threads stay dead? Because of atomic mutations of the 1950's B-Movies. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!