Tactics & Tips - Page 3

nikimcbee · 03-27-20, 12:30 AM

Hey, what's the latest and or best walk through, since they've made updates to the game?

HerrRitter · 06-17-20, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Tutorial walk through

Hello, Onkel Neal!

I haven't been around for quite some time, but I've been playing SHIII, until I managed to get through the entire war ... alive ... one time. I made it!

I downloaded UBOAT when it first came out, but it was in such a primitive state that I haven't actually played it, yet. I've got the B127 update, and decided to give it a try. It's beautiful ... actually ... but I have yet to get the boat out of St. Nazaire.

Has anyone came up with a step-by-step guide that goes from picking your boat to putting out to sea? This would be extremely valuable, in my estimation.

derstosstrupp · 06-17-20, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HerrRitter

Hello, Onkel Neal!

I haven't been around for quite some time, but I've been playing SHIII, until I managed to get through the entire war ... alive ... one time. I made it!

I downloaded UBOAT when it first came out, but it was in such a primitive state that I haven't actually played it, yet. I've got the B127 update, and decided to give it a try. It's beautiful ... actually ... but I have yet to get the boat out of St. Nazaire.

Has anyone came up with a step-by-step guide that goes from picking your boat to putting out to sea? This would be extremely valuable, in my estimation.

Yes sir! Start with this guys series, it’s basically a manual in video format.

TheNolan · 01-04-23, 01:35 AM

Got to the point that I could take apart entire convoys by doing the following:

1. Sink the destroyers using torpedoes from distance and repeated attack runs. Also sink any transports with deck guns using torpedoes.

2. Sink the corvettes by approaching underwater from behind. Once within ~ 1 km surface and open fire with the deck gun. You will be able to sink it before it can turn enough to return fire. You may take a hit or two but you can make multiple attack runs and repair in between.

3. Finish the rest of the convoy using deck guns and/or AA gun at your convenience.

This strategy was done early war, 1939/40 and I've not played in ~ a year. I'm curious if improvements have been made to the sim/AI since then.

Harmsway! · 04-23-23, 07:18 AM

A good deal of the how to videos I watch are someone flying back and forth in the cutaway view of the sub. Quite often I don't know what they're doing. This video I made is just the opposite. Slow and tedious. Its slow but I try to make it clear the things you can do to escape depth charges while in first person perspective. Enjoy.

ReallyDedPoet · 08-14-23, 07:52 PM

Nice work on the video

ThatHistoricSailor · 11-24-23, 11:16 PM

I've got several hundred hours put in..always played SH4 to the point my room was entirely dedicated to it. Happy to see more depth in this game and wanted to share a few tips:

1. If you are in shallow water, keep an eye on the top right corner of your depth to keel. If an enemy patrol is coming, you'll spot them before they come upon you. I like to keep my deck awash to hide my profile better..this helps on missions where you need to drop off a spy, weather station, attack a port. Your crew will spot the smoke stacks.
Pause the game, Alarm, rig for silent running(blue lights), assuming you are stopped set telegraph to STOP, set depth to Depth To Keel, set dive planes to manual, turn off gyro, and make sure the radio op is on the hydrophone.

8/10 times this always works. It does feel a bit scary watching an enemy war ship chug over top of you. If they spot you, just floor it and scrap along the bottom. They will have a wide turning radius anyways.

YOU WILL ALWAYS ENCOUNTER THE TASK FORCE AT BEAR ISLAND. THIS TACTIC WORKS FANTASTIC WITH EARLY WAR SONAR.

2. Cut it in a 90 when you are about to be charged. Keep a good fair distance, playing with your depth and sound. It works if you go silent running and dive deeper, then cut into a 90 degree angle.
This tactic also works with convoys, especially if a war ship sniffs you out. Of course the idea is to never put yourself into that position in the first place.

A good note with this tactic is if the warship is heading towards or away, you'll be in his hydrophone blind spot. So exploit it by going as quiet as you can to make a good get away.

This also works by just hiding in the convoys rear blindspots until you are ready to strike.

3. When in an encounter where you must surface. Get a fair distance away and put a preference to electric engines (should be the first tick back on the telegraph) deck awash and ride on the electric for awhile. This lowers your chances of being spotted when you surface. Your Diesel engines make lots of noise and will push smoke that attracts attention.

4. Vet your crew. If you get in a high risk situation, one guy freaking out will cause a mess. If he does it once and reveals a bad personality trait, just toss him from the crew. It's not worth keeping him around when you are in a tight situation. After about my 5-6th patrol, I weeded out any anxious ones. A good way to tell if the person you recruit is going to be worth it, just read their little bio.

5. During mine laying missions, avoid encounters and load them mines....I was a noob who didn't know any better.

6. Make sure to have a radio officer on the hydrophone while deck awash or on the surface. It has a greater range than visual sight. I like to manually rotate him at times.

7. Ensure each shift has proper coverage and two floaters. That guy will probably be the sixth person and keep him fresh. I like to sort of give him three hours on, 5 hours of sleep, 3 hours anything and the rest as working where I think I'll need him. I also do it at random with another officer. This way these guys don't get tired quickly but also can cover other jobs needing to be done. Radio man or engineer would be the best option.

Anyways Happy Hunting!

Aktungbby · 11-25-23, 01:44 PM

ThatHistoricSailor!

finally on the surface after a 6-year 'silent run'?...with a great first post!

ReallyDedPoet · 11-28-23, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatHistoricSailor

I've got several hundred hours put in..always played SH4 to the point my room was entirely dedicated to it. Happy to see more depth in this game and wanted to share a few tips:

Nice list

Onkel Neal · 09-03-24, 09:07 AM

Full release UBOAT Tactics & Tips by Len "Viking1" Hjalmarson

Review

SURVIVAL TIPS ON ATTACK

Attack at Night. Gives you a huge visibility advantage.

Attack from head on, showing your profile increases detectability. (Also works for sonar)

Attack with tanks pre-flooded (see Depth Control) to stay low in the water and reduce dive time.

When in the midst of a convoy and submerged ALWAYS use manual depth control (assign an officer)

After your first successful mission, use your points to upgrade officers for faster torpedo reloading and faster enemy tracking.

Turn on Red Lights for less eye fatigue and better vision while submerged at night

Turn OFF your Gyro Compass when making your getaway for silent running and continue to use Manual depth control

Assign at least one sailor to each officer from the start. It will make all their tasks faster and more efficient.

Use ALARM sparingly or it will exhaust your crew. But DO use it.

Assign at least one crewman to each officer in the Squads section of the Crew management UI, but two for each engineer.
Stuck on the bottom after some flooding, and blowing the tanks did not help? Select any officer then try the EMERGENCY blow tanks setting on the main ballast valve.

For a faster crash dive increase your engine speed. Even faster if decks are already awash.

When air raids at port are frequent (in particular the French bases) assign a crew to your AA gun as you are leaving port.
Ensure your tubes are pre-loaded with torps before leaving port.

If the gyro will not behave try hitting the RESET on the info GUI above the torpedo GUI

Use the ‘U’ key to remove the GUI from the screen

Crew Management Video --

ReallyDedPoet · 09-03-24, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Full release UBOAT Tactics & Tips by Len "Viking1" Hjalmarson

Review

SURVIVAL TIPS ON ATTACK

Attack at Night. Gives you a huge visibility advantage.

Attack from head on, showing your profile increases detectability. (Also works for sonar)

Attack with tanks pre-flooded (see Depth Control) to stay low in the water and reduce dive time.

When in the midst of a convoy and submerged ALWAYS use manual depth control (assign an officer)

After your first successful mission, use your points to upgrade officers for faster torpedo reloading and faster enemy tracking.

Turn on Red Lights for less eye fatigue and better vision while submerged at night

Turn OFF your Gyro Compass when making your getaway for silent running and continue to use Manual depth control

Assign at least one sailor to each officer from the start. It will make all their tasks faster and more efficient.

Use ALARM sparingly or it will exhaust your crew. But DO use it.

Assign at least one crewman to each officer in the Squads section of the Crew management UI, but two for each engineer.
Stuck on the bottom after some flooding, and blowing the tanks did not help? Select any officer then try the EMERGENCY blow tanks setting on the main ballast valve.

For a faster crash dive increase your engine speed. Even faster if decks are already awash.

When air raids at port are frequent (in particular the French bases) assign a crew to your AA gun as you are leaving port.
Ensure your tubes are pre-loaded with torps before leaving port.

If the gyro will not behave try hitting the RESET on the info GUI above the torpedo GUI

Use the ‘U’ key to remove the GUI from the screen

Nice list Neal

Thanks Len "Viking1" Hjalmarson, well done for sure

The games not perfect, but does give a very solid base to play off of and also build on going forward.

Raf1394 · 10-07-24, 02:26 AM

I played UBOAT for a while.

I think the basis escaping maneuvers for depth charge attacks are everywhere the same.

When you hear the splashes or sonar contact stops pinging. Change speed (full speed) change course, and if impossible change depth. You have to time it good.

03-27-20, 12:30 AM	#31
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hey, what's the latest and or best walk through, since they've made updates to the game? __________________

01-04-23, 01:35 AM	#34
TheNolan Seaman Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 32 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Got to the point that I could take apart entire convoys by doing the following: 1. Sink the destroyers using torpedoes from distance and repeated attack runs. Also sink any transports with deck guns using torpedoes. 2. Sink the corvettes by approaching underwater from behind. Once within ~ 1 km surface and open fire with the deck gun. You will be able to sink it before it can turn enough to return fire. You may take a hit or two but you can make multiple attack runs and repair in between. 3. Finish the rest of the convoy using deck guns and/or AA gun at your convenience. This strategy was done early war, 1939/40 and I've not played in ~ a year. I'm curious if improvements have been made to the sim/AI since then. Last edited by TheNolan; 01-04-23 at 01:51 AM.

04-23-23, 07:18 AM	#35
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Escape from Depth Charge Sonar Attack A good deal of the how to videos I watch are someone flying back and forth in the cutaway view of the sub. Quite often I don't know what they're doing. This video I made is just the opposite. Slow and tedious. Its slow but I try to make it clear the things you can do to escape depth charges while in first person perspective. Enjoy. __________________ ----------------------- Gene SH5 Quick Start Guide

08-14-23, 07:52 PM	#36
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice work on the video __________________ Back in the Day

11-24-23, 11:16 PM	#37
ThatHistoricSailor Bilge Rat Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Curled up in the Battery compartment of a Balao class Posts: 1 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Tactics I've got several hundred hours put in..always played SH4 to the point my room was entirely dedicated to it. Happy to see more depth in this game and wanted to share a few tips: 1. If you are in shallow water, keep an eye on the top right corner of your depth to keel. If an enemy patrol is coming, you'll spot them before they come upon you. I like to keep my deck awash to hide my profile better..this helps on missions where you need to drop off a spy, weather station, attack a port. Your crew will spot the smoke stacks. Pause the game, Alarm, rig for silent running(blue lights), assuming you are stopped set telegraph to STOP, set depth to Depth To Keel, set dive planes to manual, turn off gyro, and make sure the radio op is on the hydrophone. 8/10 times this always works. It does feel a bit scary watching an enemy war ship chug over top of you. If they spot you, just floor it and scrap along the bottom. They will have a wide turning radius anyways. YOU WILL ALWAYS ENCOUNTER THE TASK FORCE AT BEAR ISLAND. THIS TACTIC WORKS FANTASTIC WITH EARLY WAR SONAR. 2. Cut it in a 90 when you are about to be charged. Keep a good fair distance, playing with your depth and sound. It works if you go silent running and dive deeper, then cut into a 90 degree angle. This tactic also works with convoys, especially if a war ship sniffs you out. Of course the idea is to never put yourself into that position in the first place. A good note with this tactic is if the warship is heading towards or away, you'll be in his hydrophone blind spot. So exploit it by going as quiet as you can to make a good get away. This also works by just hiding in the convoys rear blindspots until you are ready to strike. 3. When in an encounter where you must surface. Get a fair distance away and put a preference to electric engines (should be the first tick back on the telegraph) deck awash and ride on the electric for awhile. This lowers your chances of being spotted when you surface. Your Diesel engines make lots of noise and will push smoke that attracts attention. 4. Vet your crew. If you get in a high risk situation, one guy freaking out will cause a mess. If he does it once and reveals a bad personality trait, just toss him from the crew. It's not worth keeping him around when you are in a tight situation. After about my 5-6th patrol, I weeded out any anxious ones. A good way to tell if the person you recruit is going to be worth it, just read their little bio. 5. During mine laying missions, avoid encounters and load them mines....I was a noob who didn't know any better. 6. Make sure to have a radio officer on the hydrophone while deck awash or on the surface. It has a greater range than visual sight. I like to manually rotate him at times. 7. Ensure each shift has proper coverage and two floaters. That guy will probably be the sixth person and keep him fresh. I like to sort of give him three hours on, 5 hours of sleep, 3 hours anything and the rest as working where I think I'll need him. I also do it at random with another officer. This way these guys don't get tired quickly but also can cover other jobs needing to be done. Radio man or engineer would be the best option. Anyways Happy Hunting!

11-25-23, 01:44 PM	#38
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! ThatHistoricSailor! finally on the surface after a 6-year 'silent run'?...with a great first post! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 11-25-23 at 02:05 PM.

09-03-24, 09:07 AM	#40
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Full release UBOAT Tactics & Tips by Len "Viking1" Hjalmarson Review SURVIVAL TIPS ON ATTACK Attack at Night. Gives you a huge visibility advantage. Attack from head on, showing your profile increases detectability. (Also works for sonar) Attack with tanks pre-flooded (see Depth Control) to stay low in the water and reduce dive time. When in the midst of a convoy and submerged ALWAYS use manual depth control (assign an officer) After your first successful mission, use your points to upgrade officers for faster torpedo reloading and faster enemy tracking. Turn on Red Lights for less eye fatigue and better vision while submerged at night Turn OFF your Gyro Compass when making your getaway for silent running and continue to use Manual depth control Assign at least one sailor to each officer from the start. It will make all their tasks faster and more efficient. Use ALARM sparingly or it will exhaust your crew. But DO use it. Assign at least one crewman to each officer in the Squads section of the Crew management UI, but two for each engineer. Stuck on the bottom after some flooding, and blowing the tanks did not help? Select any officer then try the EMERGENCY blow tanks setting on the main ballast valve. For a faster crash dive increase your engine speed. Even faster if decks are already awash. When air raids at port are frequent (in particular the French bases) assign a crew to your AA gun as you are leaving port. Ensure your tubes are pre-loaded with torps before leaving port. If the gyro will not behave try hitting the RESET on the info GUI above the torpedo GUI Use the ‘U’ key to remove the GUI from the screen Crew Management Video --

10-07-24, 02:26 AM	#42
Raf1394 Commander Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Europe Posts: 445 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I played UBOAT for a while. I think the basis escaping maneuvers for depth charge attacks are everywhere the same. When you hear the splashes or sonar contact stops pinging. Change speed (full speed) change course, and if impossible change depth. You have to time it good.