Daring Surface Attack

[Penelope_Grey]

Oh I sank and Illustrious, I'd recommend it to everybody.

@Brag:

You are totally right. When Radar comes along I am really really going to miss my surface attacks.

[Brag]

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

Oh I sank and Illustrious, I'd recommend it to everybody.

@Brag:

You are totally right. When Radar comes along I am really really going to miss my surface attacks.

I haven't even seen an aircraft carrier, yet.
During my last patrol, made a succesful sureptitious surface approah to a fast, armed freighter, only to Bernard my last torpedo. End of 1941, end of an era.

Oh well. We'll keep on frogging convoys

[KeptinCranky]

I've sunk one, but that was in heavy fog, only got a 2 second glimpse of it, just enough to know it was within 400 meters, I hit it with 4 eels and it went down but I didn't get to see it that was during the Norway campaign in 40, at almost the exact same spot where I met this one in 42.

would've liked to show off the pictures for this one, broad daylight, no fog, oh well

[rik007]

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

Oh I sank and Illustrious, I'd recommend it to everybody.

@Brag:

You are totally right. When Radar comes along I am really really going to miss my surface attacks.

I crossed the Illustrious yesterday and with a calm sea, near full moon, those warships and dusk it was even daring to attack it under water. Checking again and again, got everything right and fired a spread of four from 2.5 Km distance. And I agree that is was a recommendable experience when they all struck the doomed ship.

[TarJak]

There is a TF that crosses from Scotland to the Norwegian coast that contains the Illustrious. I've sunk here about 6 times but she just keeps on coming back

[robj250]

Originally Posted by TarJak

There is a TF that crosses from Scotland to the Norwegian coast that contains the Illustrious. I've sunk here about 6 times but she just keeps on coming back

She has an automatic "respawn mechanism in her hull" :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Perhaps one of the unavoidable downsides of the game.....especially when you work out the sailing route of those 'one off' vessels eg: Hood

[KeptinCranky]

Nah, You're all confusing Illustrious with Impervious :p

[rik007]

Originally Posted by TarJak

There is a TF that crosses from Scotland to the Norwegian coast that contains the Illustrious. I've sunk here about 6 times but she just keeps on coming back

I found the Illustious west of England. Chance to meet here there again.

[MENTAT]

Originally Posted by robj250

Well actually, running decks awash can be done two ways, depending on your depth; one is what you mention above and the other is slightly shallower and have your gun crew on deck. It all depends on the depth you select.

Rob, yesterday i tried to lower the boat for a decks awash running.. Shallow meter shows 5ms depth when i am at the surface, when i set it to 6m, hatches closed and all crews moved in, starting electric engine instead of running with diesels as well. So, my boat was practically at surface but i ran like submerged? So what is the idea to run decks awash?

[Jimbuna]

The idea behind running decks awash is that your boats profile will be lower and therefore harder to spot. Try setting your depth to 7/8 metres

[Penelope_Grey]

Originally Posted by MENTAT

Rob, yesterday i tried to lower the boat for a decks awash running.. Shallow meter shows 5ms depth when i am at the surface, when i set it to 6m, hatches closed and all crews moved in, starting electric engine instead of running with diesels as well. So, my boat was practically at surface but i ran like submerged? So what is the idea to run decks awash?

In GWX and some of the other major supermods, the U-boats are set up so that you can put the boat low in the water without completely submerging, you must be running a different version to us, because in stock you couldn't do that.

In the main game folder, data then submarine, you'll see folders like... NSS_Uboat2A, NSS_Uboat7c
and so forth... I believe that the GWX team altered the cfg files in there so that the Uboat could run decks awash. Because in stock the Boat thinks anything less than its standard surface trim and its underwater.

[MENTAT]

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

In GWX and some of the other major supermods, the U-boats are set up so that you can put the boat low in the water without completely submerging, you must be running a different version to us, because in stock you couldn't do that.

Ah, that was the answer i was seeking... Thx Pen. Yes, it is still stock i am playing.

I downloaded GWX and stands still on my HDD, but i just couldnt decided yet to switch to it or not. If it would be too difficult, i could be frustrated

[Penelope_Grey]

GWX is a big step up from Stock, but, look around at all the satisfied customers here. Trust me. It will make a difference. Im not gonna lie to you, it is not a walk in the park, it is harder than stock, but its not harder to the extent it alienates lower level players, heck I should know... I can play it.

Use SH3 commander with it too, and you can really get great content and maximum control.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

This thread seems relevant to more than a few current questions, complaints, etc.

BUMP!