IXD2 - winner of the brass balls award - Page 2

AVGWarhawk · 03-13-07, 02:59 PM

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This u-boat is huge.

unlike your survival chances after the second patrol :rotfl:

I never get far enough along to get one of these babies. Then again, you had known this already

:rotfl::rotfl:

yup:rotfl: :rotfl:
well you could start in 45 but i doubt you will survive 1 patrol:rotfl:
or even out of port

I tried the 45 start and all I could get was the VIIC. Unless I'm missing something...like renown

I used Bergen as my port and yes I was promptly sunk

. No joke.....

Ducimus · 03-13-07, 03:37 PM

Start in 1943, 10th flotilla. Im curious to see how far you'd get

AVGWarhawk · 03-13-07, 03:41 PM

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Start in 1943, 10th flotilla. Im curious to see how far you'd get

Will they give me that uboot?

Morts · 03-13-07, 03:45 PM

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Start in 1943, 10th flotilla. Im curious to see how far you'd get

Will they give me that uboot?

they wont give you anything

you will be given to a uboat wrapped in a towel and used to clean torpedo tubes:rotfl: :rotfl:

Ducimus · 03-13-07, 03:59 PM

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Start in 1943, 10th flotilla. Im curious to see how far you'd get

Will they give me that uboot?

Yup. You'l start in july, 1943. And then they'll send you to a south atlantic grid. Whle down there, they'll tell you to refuel at brake, and then patrol the arabian sea. Then your base changes to Penang.

Sink or survive, its a one way trip. You' wont be crossing biscay bay again.

Brag · 03-13-07, 04:55 PM

Awesome report, Duci

Acmark · 03-13-07, 05:38 PM

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Start in 1943, 10th flotilla. Im curious to see how far you'd get

Will they give me that uboot?

Yup. You'l start in july, 1943. And then they'll send you to a south atlantic grid. Whle down there, they'll tell you to refuel at brake, and then patrol the arabian sea. Then your base changes to Penang.

Sink or survive, its a one way trip. You' wont be crossing biscay bay again.

Out of curiosity I attempted what you said here. Needless to say I concur that the IXD2 is too big for its own good. I made it out of the Bay of Biscay around the 5th of July 1943. Weather was rough and I had to surface for batteries. I surfaced right away and received a radar contact off to my 270 bearing. Needless to say it being 1943 I took no hesitation in ordering the crash dive. However the damn boat was too slow getting down there and the Catalina came out of the sky and I recieved all she had which was 8 bombs or such right behind my conning tower. I survived the initial blow but flooding was to great and we went straight down before crushing at 190m.

I'll try again later tonight as I am trying to get the handle on these big boats because I'm "training" for Silent Hunter IV.

AVGWarhawk · 03-13-07, 06:00 PM

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Start in 1943, 10th flotilla. Im curious to see how far you'd get

Will they give me that uboot?

Yup. You'l start in july, 1943. And then they'll send you to a south atlantic grid. Whle down there, they'll tell you to refuel at brake, and then patrol the arabian sea. Then your base changes to Penang.

Sink or survive, its a one way trip. You' wont be crossing biscay bay again.

Awesome, I will try...key word on try

Ducimus · 03-13-07, 06:09 PM

Plot your course to go AROUND freetown. Theres an airbase there, go around it , you have plenty of fuel and a resupply tanker waiting for you in the indian ocean.

Don't get too close to capetown either if you can avoid it. If not, stay down by day, dawn, and dusk. Surface only at night.

kiwi_2005 · 03-13-07, 06:34 PM

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LOL awesome pic!

The IXD2 is just too big. I mean, the IXD1 was a cargo U-boat so the IXD2 is just the battle version, its way too big.

IXC is the way to go!

Usually woman like the "big is better" theory? :hmm:

Yes the IXD2 is a large boat but its a fantastic boat at that. IXC maybe, IXD2 all the way!

Penelope_Grey · 03-13-07, 06:36 PM

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Usually woman like the "big is better" theory? :hmm:

Yes the IXD2 is a large boat but its a fantastic boat at that. IXC maybe, IXD2 all the way!

Oi, you are a moderator now, you are gonna have to moderate yourself if you expect us ordinary posters to take your moderating seriously, your moderateship!:rotfl:

IXC or IXC/40. IXD is too big. cumbersome and very unagile.

andy_311 · 03-13-07, 07:44 PM

That's a very long trip to Penang last time I did it it took me ages .

Mush Martin · 03-13-07, 07:56 PM

great I just started a type VII uber mini and now this

I had always assumed that the game used the same hull
for all type IX's I guess I shouldve looked closer.

MM

Ducimus · 03-13-07, 07:58 PM

trip takes 90 days at sea. No sweat.

Now as to the IXD2, i personaly prefer the IXC/40. Im debating if i should retry this with that boat, or continue with the D2.

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I had always assumed that the game used the same hull
for all type IX's

No it doesn't. Exception being the IXC and IXC/40 - those use the same hull. IXB and IXD2 has its own hull.

STEED · 03-13-07, 08:02 PM

When I got back from West Africa I bought an IXC/40 and latter today I shall take her out for a spin.

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Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	great I just started a type VII uber mini and now this I had always assumed that the game used the same hull for all type IX's I guess I shouldve looked closer. MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	When I got back from West Africa I bought an IXC/40 and latter today I shall take her out for a spin. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Start in 1943, 10th flotilla. Im curious to see how far you'd get

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Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Plot your course to go AROUND freetown. Theres an airbase there, go around it , you have plenty of fuel and a resupply tanker waiting for you in the indian ocean. Don't get too close to capetown either if you can avoid it. If not, stay down by day, dawn, and dusk. Surface only at night.

03-13-07, 07:44 PM	#27
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	That's a very long trip to Penang last time I did it it took me ages .