Star Shells?

alunatic · 08-09-07, 02:59 PM

Are there any star shells in this game that I just maybe havent found? I always used them in SH3 and if there arent any why the BEEP did they take them out?

SteamWake · 08-09-07, 03:00 PM

No, cause they dident use them.

For that matter neither did the german subs.

alunatic · 08-09-07, 03:04 PM

Dam it. I love those things. Is there any where I can get them?

SteamWake · 08-09-07, 03:22 PM

Check the mods forum I know someone was looking into modding them in.

perisher · 08-09-07, 03:35 PM

I believe that star shell was available, but most skippers wouldn't use it as they felt it also illuminated their own boat and that it put the submarine at a greater risk in a surface action.

STEED · 08-09-07, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by perisher

I believe that star shell was available, but most skippers wouldn't use it as they felt it also illuminated their own boat and that it put the submarine at a greater risk in a surface action.

Why light up the area and put a bullseye on your sub, no thank you.

FAdmiral · 08-09-07, 06:49 PM

The enemy DDs have then cause I have seen many fire them at night
to try and find me. Searchlights will come on too and sweep the sea...

JIM

alunatic · 08-09-07, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Quote:

Originally Posted by perisher

I believe that star shell was available, but most skippers wouldn't use it as they felt it also illuminated their own boat and that it put the submarine at a greater risk in a surface action.

Why light up the area and put a bullseye on your sub, no thank you.

Well I only use them when its unescorted merchants so I dont make myself a nice target for those dam destroyers.

Fearless · 08-10-07, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by FAdmiral

The enemy DDs have then cause I have seen many fire them at night
to try and find me. Searchlights will come on too and sweep the sea...

JIM

I've actually seen Merchants use them as well but I assumed they were armed.

edjcox · 08-10-07, 12:21 AM

Star shells of various colors, white ,red, green, blue where regularly used in situations for signalling and maintaining radio silence...

They are risky but you can look it up here and see how they were employed..

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/...b_doctrine.htm

Lot's to learn there..

08-09-07, 02:59 PM	#1
alunatic Bosun Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana (I'm English though) Posts: 65 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Star Shells? Are there any star shells in this game that I just maybe havent found? I always used them in SH3 and if there arent any why the BEEP did they take them out?

08-09-07, 03:35 PM	#5
perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I believe that star shell was available, but most skippers wouldn't use it as they felt it also illuminated their own boat and that it put the submarine at a greater risk in a surface action. __________________ "Pitt was the greatest fool who ever lived to encourage a mode of war which they who commanded the seas did not want, and which, if successful, would deprive them of it." Earl St.Vincent (allegedly)

08-09-07, 06:49 PM	#7
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	The enemy DDs have then cause I have seen many fire them at night to try and find me. Searchlights will come on too and sweep the sea... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

08-10-07, 12:21 AM	#10
edjcox Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Shang Gri La Posts: 219 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Star Shells utility Star shells of various colors, white ,red, green, blue where regularly used in situations for signalling and maintaining radio silence... They are risky but you can look it up here and see how they were employed.. http://www.history.navy.mil/library/...b_doctrine.htm Lot's to learn there.. __________________ EJ Cox http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...jcox/usaCa.gif

08-09-07, 03:00 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	No, cause they dident use them. For that matter neither did the german subs.

08-09-07, 03:04 PM	#3
alunatic Bosun Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana (I'm English though) Posts: 65 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dam it. I love those things. Is there any where I can get them?

08-09-07, 03:22 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Check the mods forum I know someone was looking into modding them in.