Question for the DiD players: How long did you survive?

meduza · 11-29-08, 01:42 PM

I'm only in my second true Dead is Dead career, and my last one ended in June '40, after an aircraft attack.

My previous careers were Dead is (Almost Always) Dead

, meaning that I would reload if I thought my demise was stupid or unnecessary (being sunk by tramp steamer or pressing D instead of S at high TC would qualify as such :rotfl

.

So, how long did you survive?

mcf1 · 11-29-08, 01:56 PM

I played DiD 3 careers.
The first one ended in GWX 2.1 training mission, I somehow managed to beach my boat while on TC

(ooops).
The second time a DD depth charged me to death in 42

.
And the third time I managed to survive the war

Rhodes · 11-29-08, 01:58 PM

Had a DiD career that began in mid 43 and end it on may 45!!!Eehehehhe with gwx 2.1 and etc! Possibly luck and also sinking one or two ships from a convoy at 5km and run away. in 44 my kaleun got the knights cross...

G.K. · 11-29-08, 02:27 PM

I played 4 DiD careers, each about 9 patrols as simulated with SH 3 comm...

The first one was an Atlantic campaign starting in late 1942 and ending early in 1944 when I was assigned to a training fleet...

The second one was a type XXIII career from Jan 1945. I got sunk on the first patrol by an aircraft while recharging the batteries via Snorkel... Radar detector attached to it warned me when the airplane was just 1,2 km far...

The third one was a Black sea campaign, after 11th patrol I was retired...

And the fourth one is a Med campaign starting in mid 1941... And In mid 1942 after 6 patrols, I am still alive...

GoldenRivet · 11-29-08, 03:19 PM

on average.

Late 43 ~ early 44 is when i usually buy the hofbrau

I have only survived GWX a couple of times

Sledgehammer427 · 11-29-08, 03:36 PM

lets see...i guess the allies should be glad i was never a U-boot captain....

Jan.1941, 100%realism,
265,976 Tons, after 15 patrols..

Started early war, and was paranoid after a PT boot managed to fire one round right thru one of my lookouts...

GoldenRivet · 11-29-08, 03:38 PM

I have come to decide that there is not such thing as 100% realism

we simply encounter far too many ships in game

most boats never even attacked a single target

xxx · 11-29-08, 04:47 PM

I have 2 DiD patrols both from Sept 1939 to August 1940. Using Sh3 commander I survived, retired and then chose the "itchy feet" option and promtly got myself captured or killed on the first patrol back

. Both were my 7th patrol and I was in a VIIB.

IanC · 11-29-08, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

lets see...i guess the allies should be glad i was never a U-boot captain....

Jan.1941, 100%realism,
265,976 Tons, after 15 patrols..

Started early war, and was paranoid after a PT boot managed to fire one round right thru one of my lookouts...

All that and at 100%! Good going

I still leave the targeting to my weapon officer

meduza · 11-29-08, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikhayl

My first DiD career ended in June '40 between Dunkerque and Dover

A very dangerous palce to be at this time.

I was once nailed there, too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcf1

And the third time I managed to survive the war

Myxale · 11-29-08, 06:47 PM

I always played DiD (not counting the retirement), and my longest till now was IXB one; Jan41 to Apr43. Survived a really nasty ramming north of Scapa, with that one. Didn't really think i'd made it. But...hehe

. Didn't survive my last convoy attack!

MY shortest was a VIIC/41 one from Mai44 to Mai44

Sunk near the BoB. Got jumped by a task force. After i was spotted by a plane. DC'ed bad; really bad!

Brag · 11-29-08, 09:36 PM

I got zonked by meeting a destroyer while surfaced in stock 1942.

Sinse starting the Balz Career, only GWX updates been meesing things up. On GWX 2,1, Balz is in April 1941

mr chris · 11-30-08, 02:36 AM

My last DID career ended with a corrupt save in June of 1940.

That is the furthest i have been from the start of the war.
This career was looking so good as well.
Had got a good wedge of renown stored for a type IX and all the trimmings for some hunting patrols down to Africa and the US. In the coming year or so.
But i guess i will just have to start over once again.

Though am in two minds weather to start in 39 again though.
But i cant make my mind up where and when to start.:hmm:

ppk · 11-30-08, 02:41 AM

Got rammed by a rabid V&W about 6 months into my first ''life'' and that was it. Now I'm in a VIIC, started in APR40 and going to try to survive the war to it's end with 12 days in port between patrols. So far 200 days at sea in 19 patrols and it's DEC41. About 371xxx tons at the bottom at this day (56/8).

Annatar · 11-30-08, 06:28 AM

Started in August 1939 and managed to clock up 14 patrols taking me into may 1940 until getting caught trying to screep into Scapa Flow last night. That was my longest DID to date, ended by my own hubris more than anything else.

11-29-08, 01:42 PM	#1
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Question for the DiD players: How long did you survive? I'm only in my second true Dead is Dead career, and my last one ended in June '40, after an aircraft attack. My previous careers were Dead is (Almost Always) Dead , meaning that I would reload if I thought my demise was stupid or unnecessary (being sunk by tramp steamer or pressing D instead of S at high TC would qualify as such :rotfl. So, how long did you survive? __________________

11-29-08, 01:58 PM	#3
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Had a DiD career that began in mid 43 and end it on may 45!!!Eehehehhe with gwx 2.1 and etc! Possibly luck and also sinking one or two ships from a convoy at 5km and run away. in 44 my kaleun got the knights cross... __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

11-29-08, 02:27 PM	#4
G.K. Loader Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anchoring at Vltava River, Czech Republic Posts: 84 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I played 4 DiD careers, each about 9 patrols as simulated with SH 3 comm... The first one was an Atlantic campaign starting in late 1942 and ending early in 1944 when I was assigned to a training fleet... The second one was a type XXIII career from Jan 1945. I got sunk on the first patrol by an aircraft while recharging the batteries via Snorkel... Radar detector attached to it warned me when the airplane was just 1,2 km far... The third one was a Black sea campaign, after 11th patrol I was retired... And the fourth one is a Med campaign starting in mid 1941... And In mid 1942 after 6 patrols, I am still alive... __________________ http://silenthunter.cz/forum Proud officer of the biggest Czech SH Community Last edited by G.K.; 11-29-08 at 02:28 PM.

11-29-08, 03:19 PM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	on average. Late 43 ~ early 44 is when i usually buy the hofbrau I have only survived GWX a couple of times __________________

11-29-08, 03:36 PM	#6
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	lets see...i guess the allies should be glad i was never a U-boot captain.... Jan.1941, 100%realism, 265,976 Tons, after 15 patrols.. Started early war, and was paranoid after a PT boot managed to fire one round right thru one of my lookouts... __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

11-29-08, 01:56 PM	#2
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I played DiD 3 careers. The first one ended in GWX 2.1 training mission, I somehow managed to beach my boat while on TC (ooops). The second time a DD depth charged me to death in 42 . And the third time I managed to survive the war

11-29-08, 03:38 PM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I have come to decide that there is not such thing as 100% realism we simply encounter far too many ships in game most boats never even attacked a single target __________________

11-29-08, 04:47 PM	#8
xxx Watch Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have 2 DiD patrols both from Sept 1939 to August 1940. Using Sh3 commander I survived, retired and then chose the "itchy feet" option and promtly got myself captured or killed on the first patrol back . Both were my 7th patrol and I was in a VIIB.

11-29-08, 06:47 PM	#11
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	I always played DiD (not counting the retirement), and my longest till now was IXB one; Jan41 to Apr43. Survived a really nasty ramming north of Scapa, with that one. Didn't really think i'd made it. But...hehe . Didn't survive my last convoy attack! MY shortest was a VIIC/41 one from Mai44 to Mai44 Sunk near the BoB. Got jumped by a task force. After i was spotted by a plane. DC'ed bad; really bad! __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep Last edited by Myxale; 11-29-08 at 06:53 PM.

11-29-08, 09:36 PM	#12
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I got zonked by meeting a destroyer while surfaced in stock 1942. Sinse starting the Balz Career, only GWX updates been meesing things up. On GWX 2,1, Balz is in April 1941 __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

11-30-08, 02:36 AM	#13
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	My last DID career ended with a corrupt save in June of 1940. That is the furthest i have been from the start of the war. This career was looking so good as well. Had got a good wedge of renown stored for a type IX and all the trimmings for some hunting patrols down to Africa and the US. In the coming year or so. But i guess i will just have to start over once again. Though am in two minds weather to start in 39 again though. But i cant make my mind up where and when to start.:hmm: __________________

11-30-08, 02:41 AM	#14
ppk Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 125 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Got rammed by a rabid V&W about 6 months into my first ''life'' and that was it. Now I'm in a VIIC, started in APR40 and going to try to survive the war to it's end with 12 days in port between patrols. So far 200 days at sea in 19 patrols and it's DEC41. About 371xxx tons at the bottom at this day (56/8).

11-30-08, 06:28 AM	#15
Annatar Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 121 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Started in August 1939 and managed to clock up 14 patrols taking me into may 1940 until getting caught trying to screep into Scapa Flow last night. That was my longest DID to date, ended by my own hubris more than anything else.