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Graf Paper · 02-05-08, 02:43 AM

Welcome to the Ubootwaffe, hammer-princess!

You'll find your fellow Kaleus here to be a rather motley crew but I suppose spending half of your time submerged inside a sardine can will make anyone a little goofy.

Take your time to get excellent marks in the Naval Academy (Ausbildungsgruppe für Front-U-Boote). Getting your skills polished there will pay off in a big way once you're assigned to a front line flotilla (frontflotille) and out there with the Tommies hunting you. The final test, Convoy Attack, was a challenge but also a lot of fun.

Don't worry about your poor aim when shooting at aircraft. Either keep practicing until you figure out how far ahead to lead your shots or just let your crew do it for you. Planes that fly high and/or fast need a lot of lead, so aim ahead further than you think. Fire in short bursts rather than emptying a clip all at once. Doing so will conserve ammo and prevent the recoil from throwing your aim off too much. If you have a Petty Officer that is certified for Flak, then he's likely to be a better shot than you are!

That being said, as your fellow sailors have already said so often, it is much more prudent to dive to safety (around 20-40 meters) than to slug it out with something that moves about 100 times faster than you and has many more guns with plenty of bombs to drop on your head as well!

Be careful using Crash Dive! If the water is 70m or less in depth, you may hit bottom and damage your boat unless you act fast to order a different depth. The standard depth for crash dive is 70 meters.

The best way to dive quickly if you're expecting to face constant aircraft patrols is to run with decks awash at around 7-8m so only your conning tower is exposed. Diving only takes seconds that way, but it does slow your boat down and consumes more fuel. If you have a full watch crew on duty, they can usually spot an aircraft in time to allow a normal dive.

Be careful using time compression. If you suspect you're near enemy ships, a high TC setting can actually have them right on top of you before you get the chance to react. That explains many posts you'll read when a Kaleun says how "They came out of nowhere and just started shooting!".

I suppose I should stop here before I end up writing a book, "U-Boat Warfare For Dummies" (available at second-hand bookstores everywhere). :p

I'll leave you with best wishes for a successful career and the U-Boat sailor's motto...

"Clear skies and a heart of gold!"

Venatore · 02-05-08, 02:45 AM

Hello and welcome to the mighty Subsim

Kaptain Hans Wolf · 02-05-08, 06:07 AM

well, i have established a routine in sh3, i see a plane, i dive! have fun out on patrol, and good hunting!

Jimbuna · 02-05-08, 08:30 AM

Welcome aboard hammer-princess

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coronas · 02-05-08, 08:57 AM

Wellcome aboard hammer-princess!
Be carefull with planes.

Rhodes · 02-05-08, 09:49 AM

Wellcome aboard mate.

"Damned Jim, I'm a u-boat kaleunt, not a aircraft shooter!!!."

STEED · 02-05-08, 09:56 AM

Are the old days shooting planes down was like stabbing fish in a barrel, stock SH3 those were the days.

GWX 2.0

Abd_von_Mumit · 02-05-08, 01:28 PM

What to say... all been said allready. These &%$# planes are like mosquitoes in your tent at night - you hear it, it bites, you bleed, but there's no way to get rid of it unless you burn whole the damn tent with you inside.

Ping Panther · 02-05-08, 04:46 PM

Welcome aboard H-P!

02-05-08, 07:09 PM

Welcome aboard! Not much I can add about aircraft; they've pretty much said it all. I think the whole reason for having that flak tutorial is to get the point across early that you shouldn't ever try slugging it out with planes! :p

cpt_zdzich · 02-05-08, 08:22 PM

Welcome mate

About planes... It depends at that what version of shIII you playin... If its only sh3 1.4b you can shot them like a ducks, its really easy

i never get a major damage from plane on 1.4b. But... If you use mods like GWX i advise you TO HIT 'C' button as fast as you can when you will hear 'Flugzeug gesichted!'

I hope you will fall in love with SHIII like the rest of ppl here...

sunvalleyslim · 02-05-08, 08:30 PM

Welcome aboard HP, remember just take her deep whem them pesky flies show up......

yamato9 · 02-05-08, 08:37 PM

Welcome Hammer Princess!:p

Blue_Ninja63 · 02-07-08, 12:29 PM

Hi and welcome hammer-princess,

You've chosen by far the best forum imo for the best resources and info about Silent Hunter III.

I wish you all the best in your patrols and hope you make some good friends as I have.

Sincerely,

02-05-08, 02:43 AM	#16
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	Welcome to the Ubootwaffe, hammer-princess! You'll find your fellow Kaleus here to be a rather motley crew but I suppose spending half of your time submerged inside a sardine can will make anyone a little goofy. Take your time to get excellent marks in the Naval Academy (Ausbildungsgruppe für Front-U-Boote). Getting your skills polished there will pay off in a big way once you're assigned to a front line flotilla (frontflotille) and out there with the Tommies hunting you. The final test, Convoy Attack, was a challenge but also a lot of fun. Don't worry about your poor aim when shooting at aircraft. Either keep practicing until you figure out how far ahead to lead your shots or just let your crew do it for you. Planes that fly high and/or fast need a lot of lead, so aim ahead further than you think. Fire in short bursts rather than emptying a clip all at once. Doing so will conserve ammo and prevent the recoil from throwing your aim off too much. If you have a Petty Officer that is certified for Flak, then he's likely to be a better shot than you are! That being said, as your fellow sailors have already said so often, it is much more prudent to dive to safety (around 20-40 meters) than to slug it out with something that moves about 100 times faster than you and has many more guns with plenty of bombs to drop on your head as well! Be careful using Crash Dive! If the water is 70m or less in depth, you may hit bottom and damage your boat unless you act fast to order a different depth. The standard depth for crash dive is 70 meters. The best way to dive quickly if you're expecting to face constant aircraft patrols is to run with decks awash at around 7-8m so only your conning tower is exposed. Diving only takes seconds that way, but it does slow your boat down and consumes more fuel. If you have a full watch crew on duty, they can usually spot an aircraft in time to allow a normal dive. Be careful using time compression. If you suspect you're near enemy ships, a high TC setting can actually have them right on top of you before you get the chance to react. That explains many posts you'll read when a Kaleun says how "They came out of nowhere and just started shooting!". I suppose I should stop here before I end up writing a book, "U-Boat Warfare For Dummies" (available at second-hand bookstores everywhere). :p I'll leave you with best wishes for a successful career and the U-Boat sailor's motto... "Clear skies and a heart of gold!" __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

02-05-08, 06:07 AM	#18
Kaptain Hans Wolf A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 75 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hi well, i have established a routine in sh3, i see a plane, i dive! have fun out on patrol, and good hunting! __________________ Kaptain Hans Wolf U-48 Type VII B U Boot Flotilla Wegener 3 patrols 48.291 tonnes sunk "i do not know what weapons world war 3 will be fought with, but world war 4 will be fought with sticks and stones"

02-05-08, 08:30 AM	#19
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard hammer-princess vbmenu_register("postmenu_768452", true); __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-05-08, 09:49 AM	#21
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,516 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Wellcome aboard mate. "Damned Jim, I'm a u-boat kaleunt, not a aircraft shooter!!!." __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

02-05-08, 09:56 AM	#22
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Are the old days shooting planes down was like stabbing fish in a barrel, stock SH3 those were the days. GWX 2.0 __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

02-05-08, 02:45 AM	#17
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Hello and welcome to the mighty Subsim

02-05-08, 08:57 AM	#20
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Wellcome aboard hammer-princess! Be carefull with planes.

02-05-08, 01:28 PM	#23
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	What to say... all been said allready. These &%$# planes are like mosquitoes in your tent at night - you hear it, it bites, you bleed, but there's no way to get rid of it unless you burn whole the damn tent with you inside. __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to

02-05-08, 04:46 PM	#24
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard H-P!

02-05-08, 07:09 PM	#25
Albrecht Von Hesse Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Welcome aboard! Not much I can add about aircraft; they've pretty much said it all. I think the whole reason for having that flak tutorial is to get the point across early that you shouldn't ever try slugging it out with planes! :p

02-05-08, 08:22 PM	#26
cpt_zdzich Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Welcome mate About planes... It depends at that what version of shIII you playin... If its only sh3 1.4b you can shot them like a ducks, its really easy i never get a major damage from plane on 1.4b. But... If you use mods like GWX i advise you TO HIT 'C' button as fast as you can when you will hear 'Flugzeug gesichted!' I hope you will fall in love with SHIII like the rest of ppl here... __________________ Rohr eins Feuer bereit Herr Kapitänleutnant!

02-05-08, 08:30 PM	#27
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard HP, remember just take her deep whem them pesky flies show up...... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

02-05-08, 08:37 PM	#28
yamato9 Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sisak, Croatia Posts: 265 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Welcome Hammer Princess!:p

02-07-08, 12:29 PM	#29
Blue_Ninja63 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Coquitlam, BC Canada Posts: 117 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hi and welcome hammer-princess, You've chosen by far the best forum imo for the best resources and info about Silent Hunter III. I wish you all the best in your patrols and hope you make some good friends as I have. Sincerely, __________________ Blue_Ninja63 Seedrache Commander www.seedrache.webs.com