GWX time compression and air patrols

CruiseTorpedo · 02-25-07, 07:12 PM

Learn somethin new everyday! I have always played at 1024 and let my crew look around for ships and planes as I cruised along. Sometimes I wouldnt fire all my torps before I had to RTB due to low fuel (I'd travel at the best cruise speed by specifying knots and still run outta fuel). Lowered to 512 and played some today and I've had much better luck!

Even ran into a battleship nelson class, I think, sunk her firing all 5 torps, 1 missed but the other 3 in the initial fan shot hit her bow to mid ship, then the fifth one finished her off. It was hard deciding to attack her, she was escorting 4 large tankers! I almost went for the tankers, but figured I'd get the BB then if there's time after shaking off the destroyers I'd come around and attack the tankers. Saved it at that point and I have yet to go back in to finish the patrol. Took some damage from a destroyer that snuck up on me right after I fired the 5th torp, had no idea she was 300m to the side and I turned away from her not realizing I setup a perfect run. Was lucky I didnt sink right there! I imagine if I had a % of damage meter it wouldn't be pretty so I have to be extra careful on my next run on the convoy.

02-25-07, 07:12 PM	#12
CruiseTorpedo Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 112 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Learn somethin new everyday! I have always played at 1024 and let my crew look around for ships and planes as I cruised along. Sometimes I wouldnt fire all my torps before I had to RTB due to low fuel (I'd travel at the best cruise speed by specifying knots and still run outta fuel). Lowered to 512 and played some today and I've had much better luck! Even ran into a battleship nelson class, I think, sunk her firing all 5 torps, 1 missed but the other 3 in the initial fan shot hit her bow to mid ship, then the fifth one finished her off. It was hard deciding to attack her, she was escorting 4 large tankers! I almost went for the tankers, but figured I'd get the BB then if there's time after shaking off the destroyers I'd come around and attack the tankers. Saved it at that point and I have yet to go back in to finish the patrol. Took some damage from a destroyer that snuck up on me right after I fired the 5th torp, had no idea she was 300m to the side and I turned away from her not realizing I setup a perfect run. Was lucky I didnt sink right there! I imagine if I had a % of damage meter it wouldn't be pretty so I have to be extra careful on my next run on the convoy.