More newbie questions - this time: anti-air tactics.

[Letum]

Originally Posted by ppk

Well then why bother having all those big guns? I know it doesn't make a difference in GWX but in real life, that big U-Flak conning tower must have caused loads of drag and reduce performance underwater. Did they think they [german engineers or whoever it is that decided this] could survive on the surface at the time?

High command decided at various times in the war that u-boats should fight it out
on the surface near port. Even with large groups of u-boats and u-flaks it was a
total disaster.

The order to fight it out when following a convoy was also dropped after numerous
sinking.

[Red Heat]

Originally Posted by Letum

High command decided at various times in the war that u-boats should fight it out
on the surface near port. Even with large groups of u-boats and u-flaks it was a
total disaster.

The order to fight it out when following a convoy was also dropped after numerous
sinking.

Its prove for many times...the U-boat in the surface against a plane dont have the any chance, its beter to dive to avoid heavy damage and compromise the mission and your war patrol!

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by ppk

Well then why bother having all those big guns? I know it doesn't make a difference in GWX but in real life, that big U-Flak conning tower must have caused loads of drag and reduce performance underwater. Did they think they [german engineers or whoever it is that decided this] could survive on the surface at the time?

QUESTION: When you are sending teenage kids on a suicide mission... how do you make them feel better about their odds?

ANSWER: put big ass guns all over whatever it is they are driving.

they will probably go out to sea never to return... but they still go out to sea.

the fact that AA guns were ever put on submarines at all is a real head scratcher

[Schöneboom]

Using a Type IXD with flakvierling turret, I found that even running at flank and turning, shootouts with bombers almost always results in damage to the boat. With multiple attacks, even if you're lucky, hull damage accumulates to the point where RTB is the only realistic option.

One of the more hair-raising moments recently: loading external torpedoes fore & aft, with engines stopped. Along comes a B-24, and in keeping with realism, I cannot dive at once! Nasty, very nasty!

[ppk]

QUESTION: When you are sending teenage kids on a suicide mission... how do you make them feel better about their odds?

ANSWER: put big ass guns all over whatever it is they are driving.

That does make sense :P

The big quad flak is kinda bad-ass hehe.

[jaxa]

It's only one tactic: push "C" key as fast as you can. Don't waste your time for fighting with planes, you have small chance. Even you shot it, your uboot will be probably damaged. I always make crash dive after plane alert.