Pretty Much Given Up On The Schnorkel in XXI

propbeanie · 01-12-19, 10:21 PM

He'll get back with you. THEBERBSTER is the best for help in all of the Silent Hunter games, but especially SH3 and SH5. He'll be with you as soon as he can.

Schnee · 01-13-19, 01:03 PM

Cool -- looking forward to it

01-17-19, 02:20 PM

Yeah the skies did get growdy after 1943 in the Atlantic after Liberator was introduced and even the British coast was swarming with bees now that Roosevelt was flooding them with supplies.

The schorkel do need the RDR badly in '44, but I managed to get along by keeping the periscopes up high so to maybe spot the plane before they would get a fix on me.
Problem on this method though is that you would spot the plane in few kilometers only and by then you should expect a bombing run on your sorry butt.
Then again much faster to dive than from surface so so...

You do what works best for you as long as you keep sinking those ships kaleun!

Schnee · 01-19-19, 01:23 PM

I find the Radar Detection gear by '44 is good enough to recharge on the surface at night as it gives you enough time to crash dive as opposed to getting bushwhacked running the schnorkel. In the game it is almost like the planes sit on top of you and wait for you to come up.

I understand the Battle of the Atlantic was basically decided by aircraft but the abilities of aircraft are just a bit too magical for my taste. I'm dubious they were THAT accurate with the schnorkel .

In the game isn't there an equipment upgrade putting a radar detector ON the schnorkel itsels which might help but as I recall it has to be installed a certain way?

01-19-19, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Schnee

In the game isn't there an equipment upgrade putting a radar detector ON the schnorkel itsels which might help but as I recall it has to be installed a certain way?

Yes there is, FUMB 29 Bali, available in late '44 I recall. Though the game labels everything differently depending on are you playing vanilla or some megamod. At least GWX gets it right with "late war sensors"-mod, but you still might need to fiddle around to get it all work.

Makes your life much better even though the detection range isn't that far as in when surfaced.

Schnee · 01-19-19, 05:03 PM

I'll test that out -- likely this evening as well.

Schnee · 01-26-19, 07:06 PM

Well got the message from Donitz summarizing all was lost so now its time to restart the Career, the XXI is redundant for now. But right to the end I only used the schnorkel in emergencies and found the radar detection gear gave sufficient warning to get under while re-charging on the surface.

Re-started with a Type VIIB and now up to a Type VIIC (renamed to U-96) which I will likely stick with until the XXI becomes available again as I like how quickly you can get under. Now at 1/41 out of St Nazaire at the tail end of The Happy Time so I might get at least a couple more convoy attacks in.

No majaor accomplishments yet other than nailing a T3 -- will check out the Straights of Gibralter soon tho'.

01-12-19, 10:21 PM	#1
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	He'll get back with you. THEBERBSTER is the best for help in all of the Silent Hunter games, but especially SH3 and SH5. He'll be with you as soon as he can. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

01-13-19, 01:03 PM	#2
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Cool -- looking forward to it

01-17-19, 02:20 PM	#3
Mussalo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yeah the skies did get growdy after 1943 in the Atlantic after Liberator was introduced and even the British coast was swarming with bees now that Roosevelt was flooding them with supplies. The schorkel do need the RDR badly in '44, but I managed to get along by keeping the periscopes up high so to maybe spot the plane before they would get a fix on me. Problem on this method though is that you would spot the plane in few kilometers only and by then you should expect a bombing run on your sorry butt. Then again much faster to dive than from surface so so... You do what works best for you as long as you keep sinking those ships kaleun!

01-19-19, 01:23 PM	#4
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I find the Radar Detection gear by '44 is good enough to recharge on the surface at night as it gives you enough time to crash dive as opposed to getting bushwhacked running the schnorkel. In the game it is almost like the planes sit on top of you and wait for you to come up. I understand the Battle of the Atlantic was basically decided by aircraft but the abilities of aircraft are just a bit too magical for my taste. I'm dubious they were THAT accurate with the schnorkel . In the game isn't there an equipment upgrade putting a radar detector ON the schnorkel itsels which might help but as I recall it has to be installed a certain way?

01-19-19, 05:03 PM	#6
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'll test that out -- likely this evening as well.

01-26-19, 07:06 PM	#7
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well got the message from Donitz summarizing all was lost so now its time to restart the Career, the XXI is redundant for now. But right to the end I only used the schnorkel in emergencies and found the radar detection gear gave sufficient warning to get under while re-charging on the surface. Re-started with a Type VIIB and now up to a Type VIIC (renamed to U-96) which I will likely stick with until the XXI becomes available again as I like how quickly you can get under. Now at 1/41 out of St Nazaire at the tail end of The Happy Time so I might get at least a couple more convoy attacks in. No majaor accomplishments yet other than nailing a T3 -- will check out the Straights of Gibralter soon tho'.