Reasons not to "buy" a type IX

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by SubConscious

Nice work, Ducimus! It reads like an old sea shanty.
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Reasons to love the IX

1. Extra Torpedoes & two stern tubes
2. Greater Range: Less time in port, more diverse patrol areas
3. 105mm Deck Gun is much more effective than the 88mm
4. 37mm Flak Gun can take down all small craft and aid in the sinking of larger ones
5. Greater Surface Speed

Granted, the IX aren't as maneuverable as the VII boats, but I think they more than make up for this in terms of their increased effectiveness as weapons of war.

Good luck!

Totally agree with you on all the above ...hence my sig

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by SubConscious

Nice work, Ducimus! It reads like an old sea shanty.
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The orginal poem is here :
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1305598

Kinda gets me jazzed for SH4 every time i read it.

[TheSatyr]

Just a word of warning for type VII skippers. Getting your boat under in less than 60 seconds was considered a decent time in US Fleet Boats. (If they model the dive time correctly.)

On the other hand,lookouts could see further on US boats than on U-Boats...since they were higher up. Plus they had decent anti-air radar.(which again was located higher off the water than the ones on U-Boats) so you should have warning of air attacks sooner than you would on a U-Boat.

Course it all depends on how it will all be modeled in game.

[Captain_AJ]

The IX boat is the best , It surfaces faster it goes fast underwater , Its the best !