Help! Destroyers in GWX are no challenge.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by HunterICX

1939?

Come back after you survived 44

Or 1945

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Originally Posted by Castout

Yes i just tried the link nd it doesn't work however my bookmark works as usual though the address is exactly the same.
http://www.ebort2.co.uk/

try googling.
The author nick is CB

Here's the excerpt from his web

WORLD'S TINYIEST SH3 SUPERMOD
VASTLY IMPROVED DESTROYER BEHAVIOUR
REVISED VIEW SYSTEM-
ENHANCED GAMEPLAY
IMPROVED REALISM
IT MAY BE TINY BUT IT WORKS---

EDIT: If anybody's is still interested perhaps i could upload it somewhere. But i need to get permission from the author first(CB). I even will make it JSGME ready. Does anyone know how to contact CB? Perhaps he's a regular at the forum?

The above mod by CB breaks MANY intended effects built into GWX. I will say it again. I STRONGLY DO NOT RECOMMEND using the AI mod above.

[The Munster]

Originally Posted by Hellraiser

I think what you describe has to do with the time of war.

Sounds like 1939-40. The escorts are not very good at all...as they historically weren't during the early war years.

Now try that same thing from mid-1942 on and you will not last long. The escorts improve dramatically from 42-45 ....like they historically did. GWX does an excellent job of modeling the constant improvement in escort capability.

In some ways, having it easy in the early war years will get you killed quickly later on because you develop BAD habits and underestimating them later will surely cost you your crew & boat.

I really believe this is what happened to the real life Kretschmer, Schepke & Prien among others...they got complacent.

Oh Um, I was just about to reply to the query when I stumbled upon Hellraiser's and he put down what I was about to state.
In the middle of a[n out of print] book titled 'one of our submarines' by Edward Young [British Sub operations in the Second World War], one of the passages relates to 'bad habits' which is far too long winded to go into here but I recommend the book, if you can get hold of it !

[johan_d]

MOST TRUE!!

All go fine until later 1942, then they become more deadlier.. in 1943, well, think twice for every move you make.. they have help of planes too!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

The escorts start reaching 'veteran' and 'elite' status after mid 42 ish....then you find out which horse kicked you

I have never made it to the end of the war, much less past 43'

RDP

[Jimbuna]

Keep trying...never give up the fight

[Morts]

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

I have never made it to the end of the war, much less past 43'

RDP

:rotfl: :rotfl:
i survived the war from start 1939 to end of the war in 1945 (GWX) while being aggresive in an IX (aka sonar magnet) type uboat
and as a finishing touch to an awesome career i attacked a TF in 1945 with an IXD2
the TF consisted of 7 DD's and an escort carrier
i sunk the carrier, got deptcharged (no damage ) and got away

[poor sailor]

Originally Posted by Morts

:rotfl: :rotfl:
i survived the war from start 1939 to end of the war in 1945 (GWX) while being aggresive in an IX (aka sonar magnet) type uboat
and as a finishing touch to an awesome career i attacked a TF in 1945 with an IXD2
the TF consisted of 7 DD's and an escort carrier
i sunk the carrier, got deptcharged (no damage ) and got away

Well, this is a great result (finish the game with GWX), only one thing,which realism settings do you use? Are you playing DiD or just use the saved positions and reload again if something going wrong? If you playing on 100% realism and DiD then you are really u-boat captain for respect.