VIIB or VIIC

IrischKapitan · 06-27-07, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

VIIC offers far more by way of technological advantages. All the best gear.

Yes good point.... My tip is stay with the VIIB until the end of 41, then upgrade to the VIIC and get all the fancy gizmos

GibsonSG · 06-27-07, 03:39 PM

I am driving a type VIIB at the moment (1940), out of Wilhelmshaven. I don't have enough reknown yet, but there is a type IX available...any thoughts on that one? I have never had one. Would I be better off saving up for a VIIC?

Welcome to the boards Tom.

Schöneboom · 06-27-07, 03:54 PM

Oh, what fun you'd have in a Type IX, GibsonSG! Visit exotic, faraway places: the Caribbean, Africa, SE Asia! Stay at sea till your beard grows down to your waist!

The downside: You have to be even more careful with the IX, 'cause it doesn't dive as fast, it's a big target, and turns like a cow.

Jimbuna · 06-27-07, 04:08 PM

Welcome aboard Kaleun Tom

ReallyDedPoet · 06-27-07, 04:52 PM

Welcome

Tom

When playing SH3, VIIC is my preference, they did not call them workhorses for nothing,
plus lots of upgrades

RDP

Iron Budokan · 06-27-07, 05:54 PM

Cool upgrades, faster dive time, plus frauleins dig the VIIC.

06-27-07, 06:17 PM

Welcome to subsim!

I love my VIIB, this is a great boat and great crew, newer took serious damage from depth charges, always brought us home safely and it's middle of 1941 now.

However I'm looking forward to upgrading to C in some time just to change it to C/41, also without a deckgun (maybe it will be gone from my B with the next patrol). I play as realistic as possible, sometimes I have no time to dive, just need to defend myself (like I don't dive or move, only calm sea during external reloads - so I barely do this). Also the historical fact of improvements and reliability in C model. Just this. In other case I would stick to my beloved VIIB!

PS Can't remember but when I was commanding a VIIC it was diving about 300m? My VIIB starts to bend at more than 250m so I would say it's her limit...

PS2 How about superchargers? Were they historically used? 21kt, wind in your hair, sweet!

MENTAT · 06-27-07, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GibsonSG

I am driving a type VIIB at the moment (1940), out of Wilhelmshaven. I don't have enough reknown yet, but there is a type IX available...any thoughts on that one? I have never had one. Would I be better off saving up for a VIIC?

The worst part of IX models is they send you to the end of the world. Then you are bored to death en routé.

Canovaro · 06-28-07, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IrischKapitan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

VIIC offers far more by way of technological advantages. All the best gear.

Yes good point.... My tip is stay with the VIIB until the end of 41, then upgrade to the VIIC and get all the fancy gizmos

I agree

06-27-07, 03:39 PM	#2
GibsonSG Watch Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 18 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am driving a type VIIB at the moment (1940), out of Wilhelmshaven. I don't have enough reknown yet, but there is a type IX available...any thoughts on that one? I have never had one. Would I be better off saving up for a VIIC? Welcome to the boards Tom. __________________ There are only 2 kinds of ships...Submarines, and Targets.

06-27-07, 03:54 PM	#3
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Oh, what fun you'd have in a Type IX, GibsonSG! Visit exotic, faraway places: the Caribbean, Africa, SE Asia! Stay at sea till your beard grows down to your waist! The downside: You have to be even more careful with the IX, 'cause it doesn't dive as fast, it's a big target, and turns like a cow. __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

06-27-07, 04:08 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard Kaleun Tom __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-27-07, 04:52 PM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Welcome Tom When playing SH3, VIIC is my preference, they did not call them workhorses for nothing, plus lots of upgrades RDP __________________ Back in the Day

06-27-07, 05:54 PM	#6
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Cool upgrades, faster dive time, plus frauleins dig the VIIC. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

06-27-07, 06:17 PM	#7
Hadrys Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Welcome to subsim! I love my VIIB, this is a great boat and great crew, newer took serious damage from depth charges, always brought us home safely and it's middle of 1941 now. However I'm looking forward to upgrading to C in some time just to change it to C/41, also without a deckgun (maybe it will be gone from my B with the next patrol). I play as realistic as possible, sometimes I have no time to dive, just need to defend myself (like I don't dive or move, only calm sea during external reloads - so I barely do this). Also the historical fact of improvements and reliability in C model. Just this. In other case I would stick to my beloved VIIB! PS Can't remember but when I was commanding a VIIC it was diving about 300m? My VIIB starts to bend at more than 250m so I would say it's her limit... PS2 How about superchargers? Were they historically used? 21kt, wind in your hair, sweet!