To attack a flower, or not?

tmdgm · 08-24-07, 12:34 AM

Late 1940, I am a few 100 miles off the Azores, and ran into a big convoy with only 1 flower escort up front. I'm in a type VIIB. Seas are the calmest I've ever seen in this game. Wind is 0, completely flat. Perfect for deck gun... except for that flower.

So I'm thinking, torpedo the flower from periscope depth as the convoy approaches. 180 rounds of rounds plus the torps I have left for the convoy if I get him.

Or, just sneak up, pick a ship off. Hide. Go past the convoy. Reacquire. Repeat.

Packerton · 08-24-07, 12:38 AM

You could destroy the flower in one on one combat even in GWX if you take out his weapons as fast as possible with good deck gun skill, after his weapons are gone finish him off with waterline shots to make sure he cant ram you then have your way with the convoy

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-24-07, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tmdgm

Late 1940, I am a few 100 miles off the Azores, and ran into a big convoy with only 1 flower escort up front. I'm in a type VIIB. Seas are the calmest I've ever seen in this game. Wind is 0, completely flat. Perfect for deck gun... except for that flower.

So I'm thinking, torpedo the flower from periscope depth as the convoy approaches. 180 rounds of rounds plus the torps I have left for the convoy if I get him.

Or, just sneak up, pick a ship off. Hide. Go past the convoy. Reacquire. Repeat.

Hmmm, maybe we should give that convoy more escorts?:hmm: 1940 though. Hmmm.

bookworm_020 · 08-24-07, 12:51 AM

Trim the flower! Then you can have your merry way with the convoy. Just remember to post some screen shots after you have had your fun.

KapiteinP · 08-24-07, 01:08 AM

Use your deckgun! With good skilled deckgunners it must not be to hard

madmike81 · 08-24-07, 01:11 AM

If that is only the escort and the merchants arent armed its well worth whatever risk their may be.

headcase · 08-24-07, 01:14 AM

Put her down like a cold beer. And enjoy it as much. Don't really matter how you do it, but I like to save hull integrity. Enjoy the turkey shoot.

TarJak · 08-24-07, 02:14 AM

Get stuck in and get rid of the Flower. The convoy is then yours to enjoy for as long as you have ammo.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 08-26-07, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

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Originally Posted by tmdgm

Late 1940, I am a few 100 miles off the Azores, and ran into a big convoy with only 1 flower escort up front. I'm in a type VIIB. Seas are the calmest I've ever seen in this game. Wind is 0, completely flat. Perfect for deck gun... except for that flower.

So I'm thinking, torpedo the flower from periscope depth as the convoy approaches. 180 rounds of rounds plus the torps I have left for the convoy if I get him.

Or, just sneak up, pick a ship off. Hide. Go past the convoy. Reacquire. Repeat.

Hmmm, maybe we should give that convoy more escorts?:hmm: 1940 though. Hmmm.

i passed and whiped away a lot of those convoy's. plz add more escorts to those convoy's (even then they dont stand a chance

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a large convoy usualy ends up with only 4 ships left (the smallest of the convoy)

johnm · 08-24-07, 08:59 AM

Torpedo the flower!

why chance damage which could let the convoy through unscathed?

Then enjoy the deckgun!

oh for a UberBoot!

peterloo · 08-26-07, 11:13 PM

sink it! Show no mercy to your enemies. Use a torpedo will be fine (to ensure it rolling over)

If u sink it, u can use desk guns, which saves u more torpedoes. You may also use external fishes.

If u leave her intact, uh, u can only use a few fishes, which decreases the boats that u can sink by a lot

In conclusion, sinking her worths a torpedo (even she is a ASW escort that u are supposed to fear of)

JU_88 · 08-27-07, 03:34 AM

Also In reality a Flower would not be blind from the rear..... ah well its game.

@ Steve: No worries matey, we all piss each other off sometimes. :p

Shelton · 08-27-07, 04:20 AM

JU88 it was good to read your post - each to his own how he plays SH3 - im like Steve, like to be realistic as possible hehe.

08-24-07, 12:34 AM	#1
tmdgm Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 219 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	To attack a flower, or not? Late 1940, I am a few 100 miles off the Azores, and ran into a big convoy with only 1 flower escort up front. I'm in a type VIIB. Seas are the calmest I've ever seen in this game. Wind is 0, completely flat. Perfect for deck gun... except for that flower. So I'm thinking, torpedo the flower from periscope depth as the convoy approaches. 180 rounds of rounds plus the torps I have left for the convoy if I get him. Or, just sneak up, pick a ship off. Hide. Go past the convoy. Reacquire. Repeat.

08-24-07, 12:51 AM	#4
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Trim the flower! Then you can have your merry way with the convoy. Just remember to post some screen shots after you have had your fun. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-24-07, 01:11 AM	#6
madmike81 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If that is only the escort and the merchants arent armed its well worth whatever risk their may be. __________________ "We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go."

08-24-07, 01:14 AM	#7
headcase Sparky Join Date: May 2007 Location: The wrong side of the tracks, Neverland Posts: 157 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Put her down like a cold beer. And enjoy it as much. Don't really matter how you do it, but I like to save hull integrity. Enjoy the turkey shoot. __________________ It's like the Blues. You can't play em if you haven't lived em. GWX 3.0 DID

08-26-07, 11:13 PM	#11
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	sink it! Show no mercy to your enemies. Use a torpedo will be fine (to ensure it rolling over) If u sink it, u can use desk guns, which saves u more torpedoes. You may also use external fishes. If u leave her intact, uh, u can only use a few fishes, which decreases the boats that u can sink by a lot In conclusion, sinking her worths a torpedo (even she is a ASW escort that u are supposed to fear of) __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

08-24-07, 12:38 AM	#2
Packerton Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newfoundland,Canada Posts: 398 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	You could destroy the flower in one on one combat even in GWX if you take out his weapons as fast as possible with good deck gun skill, after his weapons are gone finish him off with waterline shots to make sure he cant ram you then have your way with the convoy

08-24-07, 01:08 AM	#5
KapiteinP Watch Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Use your deckgun! With good skilled deckgunners it must not be to hard

08-24-07, 02:14 AM	#8
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Get stuck in and get rid of the Flower. The convoy is then yours to enjoy for as long as you have ammo.

08-24-07, 08:59 AM	#10
johnm Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North of England Posts: 173 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Torpedo the flower! why chance damage which could let the convoy through unscathed? Then enjoy the deckgun! oh for a UberBoot!

08-27-07, 03:34 AM	#12
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Also In reality a Flower would not be blind from the rear..... ah well its game. @ Steve: No worries matey, we all piss each other off sometimes. :p

08-27-07, 04:20 AM	#13
Shelton Planesman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	JU88 it was good to read your post - each to his own how he plays SH3 - im like Steve, like to be realistic as possible hehe. __________________ I use Linux http://www.kde.org/screenshots/