Favorite starting sub? - Page 2

clayp · 05-02-08, 09:58 AM

Dec 1941-Gato with two(2) deck guns,40MM AAA.....

howler93 · 05-02-08, 11:49 AM

Gato baby...Gato...

...and SJ radar!

Howler

gord96 · 05-02-08, 11:55 AM

Good choices. I dont what it is with me but I cant seem to start a career in a new, modern boat. I guess I always think of the game as me starting at the bottom in some tub then working my way up.

Even is SH3 I will always play the Type II/D. Problem is in that game I never leave that sub as it too much fun. The S-Boats dont seem to capture the same feel.

Delareon · 05-04-08, 03:06 AM

Its always a hard choice wich Sub i will starting in.
The thing i mostly miss in SHIV are the missing technical Datas of the Subs.
I didnt found any place where i can read them.
So in SHIII i know the Boats but in SHIV i cant find a place where
i can find out wich boat is best or the worst for my style of playing.

Orffen · 05-04-08, 06:09 AM

I started my latest with a Sargo and have so far denied any opportunity for upgrade (waiting for late '43 for a SoWesPac Balao).

Lately reading about the Sugar boats I'm surprised with how aggressive they were early war! Not much tonnage, but those skippers drove 'em hard! Definitely have to take one of those out of Dutch Harbor for my next career

aanker · 05-04-08, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delareon

Its always a hard choice wich Sub i will starting in.
The thing i mostly miss in SHIV are the missing technical Datas of the Subs.
I didnt found any place where i can read them.
So in SHIII i know the Boats but in SHIV i cant find a place where
i can find out wich boat is best or the worst for my style of playing.

If you're truly interested in specs to give you an idea of what the different classes are like (should be like) in SH4 here are a couple good places to check out:

For the PORPOISE, SALMON, SARGO, TAMBOR, GAR, GATO & BALAO Classes:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/04idx.htm

The S Class "Pigboats":
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/03idx.htm

There are links from NavSource to DANFS for most War records.

Also:
http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/sublist.html

Happy Hunting!

Art

UnderseaLcpl · 05-04-08, 02:45 PM

Sargo for topedo count-to-decent name ratio.
Porpoise and Salmon are terrible names for subs. Gar isn't much better and.....Gato? It's named after a mexican cat?

05-02-08, 09:58 AM	#16
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Dec 1941-Gato with two(2) deck guns,40MM AAA..... __________________ clayp

05-04-08, 06:09 AM	#20
Orffen Mate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 214 Uploads: 0	I started my latest with a Sargo and have so far denied any opportunity for upgrade (waiting for late '43 for a SoWesPac Balao). Lately reading about the Sugar boats I'm surprised with how aggressive they were early war! Not much tonnage, but those skippers drove 'em hard! Definitely have to take one of those out of Dutch Harbor for my next career __________________ Can't help coming back to SH3!

05-04-08, 02:45 PM	#22
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sargo for topedo count-to-decent name ratio. Porpoise and Salmon are terrible names for subs. Gar isn't much better and.....Gato? It's named after a mexican cat? __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

05-02-08, 11:49 AM	#17
howler93 Medic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Telluride, Colorado Posts: 162 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Gato baby...Gato... ...and SJ radar! Howler

05-02-08, 11:55 AM	#18
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Good choices. I dont what it is with me but I cant seem to start a career in a new, modern boat. I guess I always think of the game as me starting at the bottom in some tub then working my way up. Even is SH3 I will always play the Type II/D. Problem is in that game I never leave that sub as it too much fun. The S-Boats dont seem to capture the same feel.

05-04-08, 03:06 AM	#19
Delareon Planesman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 192 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Its always a hard choice wich Sub i will starting in. The thing i mostly miss in SHIV are the missing technical Datas of the Subs. I didnt found any place where i can read them. So in SHIII i know the Boats but in SHIV i cant find a place where i can find out wich boat is best or the worst for my style of playing.