Night Attacks - How?

Segwin · 11-09-06, 02:37 PM

How on earth do you guys manage to attack anything at night??

Saw my first convoy but to tell you the truth I couldn't make heads or tales through the scope. I surfaced

only to meet the local welcoming committee which weren't tossing flowers my way. Crash dived with damage taken.

That didn't turn out as planned!

Any tricks?

C-4 · 11-09-06, 02:47 PM

Hello,
I know this is really a cheat, but if you have visual contact with the enemy ships, and if you're looking in the right direction, the name of the ship shows up on the notebook on the upper right hand corner. When you see the name of the ship change, you know you're looking at something.

I have no idea how the pros do it. Maybe I should get a better monitor and turn up my contrast.

C-4

THE_MASK · 11-09-06, 02:48 PM

First of all are you using Grey Wolves or NYGM 2.2 or what .

kylania · 11-09-06, 02:48 PM

Get in front of them and wait. Once the lead ship passes by you can sneak in a little closer, so you're 1000m or less from the outward column of the convoy. Just sit and wait, as they pass you (merchants have horrible vision at night) let 'em have it, the just scoot away before anyone sees you.

AVGWarhawk · 11-09-06, 02:51 PM

Yeah, get their general direction of travel. Work you way to the front of their path . Remember you are low in the water and hard to spot. Attempt to stay way from the escorts as best possible. Once ahead and they are steaming towards you, sit and wait until a solution comes to take out a few. You will not get them all but a few going down beats none at all! It is hard at first but you get it. Sometimes I just stop and lock the UZO to find out their general path of movement. Once I have an idea of that, off I go to beat them to the front of the line!

Segwin · 11-09-06, 02:52 PM

Sorry, TGW & SH3 commander

THE_MASK · 11-09-06, 02:59 PM

I get in front and side on to the convoy . Use your binocs to checkout where the escorts are . I get in position so i can approach at 7mts depth(decks awash) and 2 knots max .

WilhelmSchulz. · 11-09-06, 03:41 PM

Here read this.

http://www.communitymanuals.com/shii...itle=Torpedoes

P_Funk · 11-09-06, 05:20 PM

How about night surface attacks within the convoy? That was the standard in the early war. I always have trouble getting in on the surface. Either I don't wait for enough darkness or I can't see enough in the dead of night to slip in. And there isn't much mention of that in any wiki.

11-09-06, 02:37 PM	#1
Segwin Planesman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 187 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	Night Attacks - How? How on earth do you guys manage to attack anything at night?? Saw my first convoy but to tell you the truth I couldn't make heads or tales through the scope. I surfaced only to meet the local welcoming committee which weren't tossing flowers my way. Crash dived with damage taken. That didn't turn out as planned! Any tricks?

11-09-06, 02:48 PM	#4
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Get in front of them and wait. Once the lead ship passes by you can sneak in a little closer, so you're 1000m or less from the outward column of the convoy. Just sit and wait, as they pass you (merchants have horrible vision at night) let 'em have it, the just scoot away before anyone sees you. __________________

11-09-06, 02:51 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yeah, get their general direction of travel. Work you way to the front of their path . Remember you are low in the water and hard to spot. Attempt to stay way from the escorts as best possible. Once ahead and they are steaming towards you, sit and wait until a solution comes to take out a few. You will not get them all but a few going down beats none at all! It is hard at first but you get it. Sometimes I just stop and lock the UZO to find out their general path of movement. Once I have an idea of that, off I go to beat them to the front of the line! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-09-06, 03:41 PM	#8
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Here read this. http://www.communitymanuals.com/shii...itle=Torpedoes __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

11-09-06, 05:20 PM	#9
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	How about night surface attacks within the convoy? That was the standard in the early war. I always have trouble getting in on the surface. Either I don't wait for enough darkness or I can't see enough in the dead of night to slip in. And there isn't much mention of that in any wiki. __________________

11-09-06, 02:47 PM	#2
C-4 Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere in the universe Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hello, I know this is really a cheat, but if you have visual contact with the enemy ships, and if you're looking in the right direction, the name of the ship shows up on the notebook on the upper right hand corner. When you see the name of the ship change, you know you're looking at something. I have no idea how the pros do it. Maybe I should get a better monitor and turn up my contrast. C-4

11-09-06, 02:48 PM	#3
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	First of all are you using Grey Wolves or NYGM 2.2 or what .

11-09-06, 02:52 PM	#6
Segwin Planesman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 187 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	Sorry, TGW & SH3 commander

11-09-06, 02:59 PM	#7
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	I get in front and side on to the convoy . Use your binocs to checkout where the escorts are . I get in position so i can approach at 7mts depth(decks awash) and 2 knots max .