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AVGWarhawk · 04-03-07, 07:54 AM

Wait for an IX boat

Platapus · 04-03-07, 10:06 AM

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Because I play "mostly" realistically (80%) and I can't stand the unreasonable patrol zones given me (Western Africa from Willhelmshaven?) I always have limited fuel turned off.

If I were good enough to play 100% realism I could see the extra range of the IX being attractive. But other than the increased range does not the size and the slower dive speed have more of a disadvantage?

Probably not as I know many much more experienced captians than I love the IX.

So to you smart guys, what do you like about the IX besides the increased range?

AVGWarhawk · 04-03-07, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

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Because I play "mostly" realistically (80%) and I can't stand the unreasonable patrol zones given me (Eastern Africa from Willhelmshaven?) I always have limited fuel turned off.

If I were good enough to play 100% realism I could see the extra range of the IX being attractive. But other than the increased range does not the size and the slower dive speed have more of a disadvantage?

Probably not as I know many much more experienced captians than I love the IX.

So to you smart guys, what do you like about the IX besides the increased range?

Lots of torpedoes.

gord96 · 04-03-07, 10:44 AM

does the interior of the IX boats look different then the VII boats?

xlbob · 04-04-07, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

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Originally Posted by Platapus

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Because I play "mostly" realistically (80%) and I can't stand the unreasonable patrol zones given me (Eastern Africa from Willhelmshaven?) I always have limited fuel turned off.

If I were good enough to play 100% realism I could see the extra range of the IX being attractive. But other than the increased range does not the size and the slower dive speed have more of a disadvantage?

Probably not as I know many much more experienced captians than I love the IX.

So to you smart guys, what do you like about the IX besides the increased range?

Lots of torpedoes.

Yes what he said. More torps

With 21 torps type IXB carries, 100k per patrol is easier to reach than type VII

If on average you need two torps to sink a ship, all you have to do is find 10 large merchants, tankers or cargos and you get 100K+. I have two 100k+ patrols in my current career. With enough torps, it's not difficult.

Having said all that I will try type VII the next time, and see if I can bag 100K patrol.

Genferret · 04-03-07, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

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Because I play "mostly" realistically (80%) and I can't stand the unreasonable patrol zones given me (Eastern Africa from Willhelmshaven?) I always have limited fuel turned off.

If I were good enough to play 100% realism I could see the extra range of the IX being attractive. But other than the increased range does not the size and the slower dive speed have more of a disadvantage?

Probably not as I know many much more experienced captians than I love the IX.

So to you smart guys, what do you like about the IX besides the increased range?

I usually wait until later in the war to pick it up, but what's nice about it beyond the range is the extra eels you carry both inside and externally both front and back. You also have 2 tubes in the back which offers up more options for shooting out the aft other than that 1 torp to finish someone off that I usually use the VIIBs aft tube for.

fastfed · 04-03-07, 11:47 AM

I got the viib,went from the type iib, I am waiting for the ix boat..

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,408 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	What is the attraction with the IX? See subject line Because I play "mostly" realistically (80%) and I can't stand the unreasonable patrol zones given me (Western Africa from Willhelmshaven?) I always have limited fuel turned off. If I were good enough to play 100% realism I could see the extra range of the IX being attractive. But other than the increased range does not the size and the slower dive speed have more of a disadvantage? Probably not as I know many much more experienced captians than I love the IX. So to you smart guys, what do you like about the IX besides the increased range? Last edited by Platapus; 04-04-07 at 07:44 AM.

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gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	does the interior of the IX boats look different then the VII boats?

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fastfed Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 786 Downloads: 254 Uploads: 0	I got the viib,went from the type iib, I am waiting for the ix boat..