destroyers in gwx - Page 2

Boris · 12-17-06, 06:12 PM

I tried entering Loch Ewe today, approaching the entrance at PD and silent running. I must have got too close to an armed trawler, because he turned in exactly my direction. I pointed my rear in his direction and set a torp to magnetic, below the depth of his keel. I went full ahead to get his attention, then waited until he was only 300m away and let out the torp. He blew up in a massive fireball. This got the attention of a second armed trawler.
He went straight for me as well. This time I put my engines on all back, pointing my bow in his face, attempting to do the same trick as before. I must have got nervous because I let thos one rip at about 400m and he managed to avoid it by the skin of his teeth.
I then kept turning in circles, out-turning him. He couldn't get a run over me to drop his charges. I got another solution, guessed his speed and fired another torp when he was 90 AOB. I missed by like a meter in front of him. I tried the same thing again, and missed by the same margin behind his rear. At this point I was out of torps, wondering how I'm going to get away with this in 25m of water. But the trawler steamed off north... and I got out of there at silent running.

Did I scare him or something? The bastard survived three very close shots indeed.

rascal101 · 12-17-06, 06:22 PM

Hi there,
I just started a new career in 39, and jumped a convoy in 35 meters off UK Eastern coast in a bad storm. I found it easy to loose the destroyers going to speeds of as little as 1 knot, even turning engines off at times.

The destroyers seemed a little dumb, as it’s only the beginning of the war, I think I was lucky, the corvettes were only mildly threatening; while the destroyers were more of a challenge.

Finally shook the escorts late at night and made a surface attack, and wow, GWX team, you have done it, the laser light show to end all. search lights star shells the lot.

Impressions so far. Night time attacks are very good, damage model seems to be good, loved hitting a Pyro and destroyer, boy did they explode nicely, great sound too.

A little worried as the escorts seemed a little stupid, but what the hell it's only 1939 and they have a thing or two to learn. Kind of missed the destroyer patrols from NYGM, but again its early days yet.

Thanks GWX team

PS Looking forward to a fix that allows raising and lowering the radio direction finder on the conning tower, then I recon SH3 will be about there.

danlisa · 12-17-06, 06:22 PM

Didn't someone put advice on how to escape DD's etc in the manual?:hmm:

bigboywooly · 12-17-06, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rascal101

PS Looking forward to a fix that allows raising and lowering the radio direction finder on the conning tower, then I recon SH3 will be about there.

Yes Ref ran out of time to include that
He is only one man after all

Hopefully in a planned update

Rubini · 12-17-06, 07:08 PM

Ok about the new tatics and the not so arcade game...BUT we will release a more easy sensors mod to GWX soon.
Just wait a bit until the release dust go away!

PS: And, yes, in the GWX manual we have a very good and interesting text about how to survive against these DDs.

3Jane · 12-17-06, 07:34 PM

In GWX they are deadly, I have one dead crewman to a V&W

. Even in October 1940.

12-17-06, 06:22 PM	#17
rascal101 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 769 Downloads: 200 Uploads: 0	GWX and Destroyers Hi there, I just started a new career in 39, and jumped a convoy in 35 meters off UK Eastern coast in a bad storm. I found it easy to loose the destroyers going to speeds of as little as 1 knot, even turning engines off at times. The destroyers seemed a little dumb, as it’s only the beginning of the war, I think I was lucky, the corvettes were only mildly threatening; while the destroyers were more of a challenge. Finally shook the escorts late at night and made a surface attack, and wow, GWX team, you have done it, the laser light show to end all. search lights star shells the lot. Impressions so far. Night time attacks are very good, damage model seems to be good, loved hitting a Pyro and destroyer, boy did they explode nicely, great sound too. A little worried as the escorts seemed a little stupid, but what the hell it's only 1939 and they have a thing or two to learn. Kind of missed the destroyer patrols from NYGM, but again its early days yet. Thanks GWX team PS Looking forward to a fix that allows raising and lowering the radio direction finder on the conning tower, then I recon SH3 will be about there.

12-17-06, 06:22 PM	#18
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Didn't someone put advice on how to escape DD's etc in the manual?:hmm: __________________

12-17-06, 07:08 PM	#20
Rubini Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: São Paulo Brazil Posts: 2,728 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Ok about the new tatics and the not so arcade game...BUT we will release a more easy sensors mod to GWX soon. Just wait a bit until the release dust go away! PS: And, yes, in the GWX manual we have a very good and interesting text about how to survive against these DDs. __________________ One gamer's must-have mod is another gamer's waste of time. -Sailor Steve Last edited by Rubini; 12-18-06 at 06:15 AM.

12-17-06, 07:34 PM	#21
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In GWX they are deadly, I have one dead crewman to a V&W . Even in October 1940. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

12-17-06, 06:12 PM	#16
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	I tried entering Loch Ewe today, approaching the entrance at PD and silent running. I must have got too close to an armed trawler, because he turned in exactly my direction. I pointed my rear in his direction and set a torp to magnetic, below the depth of his keel. I went full ahead to get his attention, then waited until he was only 300m away and let out the torp. He blew up in a massive fireball. This got the attention of a second armed trawler. He went straight for me as well. This time I put my engines on all back, pointing my bow in his face, attempting to do the same trick as before. I must have got nervous because I let thos one rip at about 400m and he managed to avoid it by the skin of his teeth. I then kept turning in circles, out-turning him. He couldn't get a run over me to drop his charges. I got another solution, guessed his speed and fired another torp when he was 90 AOB. I missed by like a meter in front of him. I tried the same thing again, and missed by the same margin behind his rear. At this point I was out of torps, wondering how I'm going to get away with this in 25m of water. But the trawler steamed off north... and I got out of there at silent running. Did I scare him or something? The bastard survived three very close shots indeed.