The Beginning of My Kriegsmarine Type VIIB U-49 Duty

Vacillator · 04-24-07, 03:19 AM

Welcome Genghis!

Your addiction and approach to the game sounds familiar

. Think about trying the Grey Wolves Expansion (GWX) at some point for a greatly enhanced, more realistic but most definitely harder experience. It's an excellent free download here:

http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/GWX/

As for the radio, press 'M' key and it will take you to the radio log, click on the messages there to read. Be aware that they are really only 'eye candy' to represent the feel of signals flying about. They don't really mean much in terms of your own game play.

Anyway, nice to read your post. Happy hunting!

Edit: danlisa is just *toooooooo* fast!

04-24-07, 03:41 AM

Thanks for quick replies,guys.Those radio messages really warn me,especially when I go on 1024X time compression - for instance from Central African coasts up to west of British Isles.Just afraid to miss something really important.I've seen,that some players missed radio messages saying of entire U-Boat Flotilla movements from original bases to other,for instance as in case of 7th Kiel Flotilla movement to Saint Nazaire.

I am in October 1939,operating South - West of British Isles,and I do not really plan to end current patrol for quite some time.Still 4 torpedoes left,full deck gun ammunition,plenty of possibilities.Will I be infromed of Flotilla movement to Saint-Nazaire?

By the way,those friendly bases.I have been to Vigo (in tribute to Das Boot

but I could not figure out whether I could resupply there.Is it possible?

Maraz · 04-24-07, 06:30 AM

I think that real U-Boot commanders usually launched more than one torpedo (at least in case of valuable targets), due to the possibility of duds and misses. My personal rule is: always two torpedoes except for 2000 t merchants.

Radio messages add a lot to immersion even though some of them are not directly useful to the patrol, so I always read them. At the beginning of war, for instance, you will be able to read about the always changing rules of engagements.

I too advice you to try GWX instead of the Med Add-on you have.

Cheers
Maraz

Brag · 04-24-07, 07:06 AM

Genghis, Welcome!

I also recommend GWX. Good hunting!

Read the GWX manual and visit my website.

04-24-07, 06:30 AM	#3
Maraz Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think that real U-Boot commanders usually launched more than one torpedo (at least in case of valuable targets), due to the possibility of duds and misses. My personal rule is: always two torpedoes except for 2000 t merchants. Radio messages add a lot to immersion even though some of them are not directly useful to the patrol, so I always read them. At the beginning of war, for instance, you will be able to read about the always changing rules of engagements. I too advice you to try GWX instead of the Med Add-on you have. Cheers Maraz __________________ First career: VIIB U-54 Current career (Black Sea): IID U-24 GWX 2.1, U-Jagd Tools, 100% difficulty, manual targeting, DiD,

04-24-07, 07:06 AM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Genghis, Welcome! I also recommend GWX. Good hunting! Read the GWX manual and visit my website. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-24-07, 03:19 AM	#1
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome Genghis! Your addiction and approach to the game sounds familiar . Think about trying the Grey Wolves Expansion (GWX) at some point for a greatly enhanced, more realistic but most definitely harder experience. It's an excellent free download here: http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/GWX/ As for the radio, press 'M' key and it will take you to the radio log, click on the messages there to read. Be aware that they are really only 'eye candy' to represent the feel of signals flying about. They don't really mean much in terms of your own game play. Anyway, nice to read your post. Happy hunting! Edit: danlisa is just toooooooo fast!

04-24-07, 03:41 AM	#2
Genghis Khan Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks for quick replies,guys.Those radio messages really warn me,especially when I go on 1024X time compression - for instance from Central African coasts up to west of British Isles.Just afraid to miss something really important.I've seen,that some players missed radio messages saying of entire U-Boat Flotilla movements from original bases to other,for instance as in case of 7th Kiel Flotilla movement to Saint Nazaire. I am in October 1939,operating South - West of British Isles,and I do not really plan to end current patrol for quite some time.Still 4 torpedoes left,full deck gun ammunition,plenty of possibilities.Will I be infromed of Flotilla movement to Saint-Nazaire? By the way,those friendly bases.I have been to Vigo (in tribute to Das Boot but I could not figure out whether I could resupply there.Is it possible?