NYGM + Aircraft

Steeltrap · 09-17-08, 08:17 PM

Well in each case I did order crash dive - still ended up with 39% hull integrity within 36hrs, all from bullets from Hurricanes on me within 25 (+/-3) minutes of being on the surface in daylight/dusk conditions.

Does that mean the same will be true in AM53, for example?

I'm sorry, but I think that is ridiculous for September '39.

Letum · 09-17-08, 09:10 PM

Did you use over x512 TC?

Steeltrap · 09-17-08, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

Did you use over x512 TC?

The largest TC I use when travelling through an area with possible air contacts is 256. When hunting for contacts, or particularly fearful of air, I use 64 or 128.

In these cases the first attack occured when I was at 256. I think the aircraft were spotted at only 2-3km.

After the first one, the next was at 128.

The last two were at 64.

On NO occasion did I manage to dive before being attacked - and hit - by cannon fire.

I had the best watch crew available for a first patrol:
1 x watch qualified Officer
2 x watch qualified PO
2 x highest rank seaman (3 chevrons rank)

nirwana · 09-18-08, 02:04 AM

AM 53 is fine to me as long as i stay in the western part of it. But u wont find many lonely merchants there its convoy/taskforce property. With patience u will spot even unescorted convoys there. Personally i prefer AM 51/52 which are out of range of fighters. Lots of convoy to herass there.

Its weird that ure tc didnt jumped to 8 it happens generally to me and i still have a minute or more without ships sighted or plane spotted reports. Did u make the changes regarding tc settings in sh3com adviced in the NYGM manual ? 3D tc = max tc.

Just discovered the way to get a fix on the location of the object which cause the jump to tc 8 without getting a contact via hydro or visual. Go to mapview and move the mousepointer around ure sublocation upto a 50km range. If it moves over this object (sub/ship/plane) a lightgrey circle pops up with a time stamp and the general course enough info to close in to it for further inspection.

Reece · 09-18-08, 07:51 AM

TC 512 and higher you will miss the aircraft!

If I am running 256 or lower and aircraft is spotted my TC will drop back to zero (paused) this way I have plenty of time to react & know for a fact that an aircraft has been sighted.

q65 · 09-18-08, 08:34 AM

I found it very hard to get around England to the Atlantic. One or 2 attacks by those Hurricanes and you have no Hull Intregrity left and you have to limp home. I have yet to get out of the North Sea and I'm was in June/July 1940. I enjoy NYGM but I found it this to be a very frustrating aspect to the game.

nirwana · 09-18-08, 01:23 PM

If u only wanna get to the atlantic run with 1/3rd (2/3rd in a IXB/C) submerged during daytime. Thats what im doing ignoring any hostile targets on the way to the happy hrs 150km W of Ireland.

09-17-08, 09:10 PM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Did you use over x512 TC? __________________

09-18-08, 02:04 AM	#4
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	AM 53 is fine to me as long as i stay in the western part of it. But u wont find many lonely merchants there its convoy/taskforce property. With patience u will spot even unescorted convoys there. Personally i prefer AM 51/52 which are out of range of fighters. Lots of convoy to herass there. Its weird that ure tc didnt jumped to 8 it happens generally to me and i still have a minute or more without ships sighted or plane spotted reports. Did u make the changes regarding tc settings in sh3com adviced in the NYGM manual ? 3D tc = max tc. Just discovered the way to get a fix on the location of the object which cause the jump to tc 8 without getting a contact via hydro or visual. Go to mapview and move the mousepointer around ure sublocation upto a 50km range. If it moves over this object (sub/ship/plane) a lightgrey circle pops up with a time stamp and the general course enough info to close in to it for further inspection. Last edited by nirwana; 09-18-08 at 03:31 AM.

09-18-08, 07:51 AM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,723 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	TC 512 and higher you will miss the aircraft! If I am running 256 or lower and aircraft is spotted my TC will drop back to zero (paused) this way I have plenty of time to react & know for a fact that an aircraft has been sighted. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-17-08, 08:17 PM	#1
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Well in each case I did order crash dive - still ended up with 39% hull integrity within 36hrs, all from bullets from Hurricanes on me within 25 (+/-3) minutes of being on the surface in daylight/dusk conditions. Does that mean the same will be true in AM53, for example? I'm sorry, but I think that is ridiculous for September '39.

09-18-08, 08:34 AM	#6
q65 Loader Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 84 Downloads: 389 Uploads: 0	I found it very hard to get around England to the Atlantic. One or 2 attacks by those Hurricanes and you have no Hull Intregrity left and you have to limp home. I have yet to get out of the North Sea and I'm was in June/July 1940. I enjoy NYGM but I found it this to be a very frustrating aspect to the game.

09-18-08, 01:23 PM	#7
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	If u only wanna get to the atlantic run with 1/3rd (2/3rd in a IXB/C) submerged during daytime. Thats what im doing ignoring any hostile targets on the way to the happy hrs 150km W of Ireland.