How did they detect me? - Page 2

GoDeep · 09-14-11, 06:06 AM

I don't know how often I have asked myself that question "How did they detect me?" Sometimes it is inexplicable to me, but then again, I am not an expert in the game dynamics.

Often though, it is my own fault. I made too much noise (not saying you did), I stayed on the surface too long, I kept my scope up too long, I raised my scope when I was going too fast...

In your particular situation, could it have been that the top of your conning tower broke the surface? Because you were going dead slow or even at full stop, the boat has a slight positive buoyancy, causing it to run a bit shallower than ordered. If the escort saw your conning tower or any of the equipment on top of it, you'd be found of course. I think this behaviour was added in GWX?

mightymightychatham · 09-14-11, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep

In your particular situation, could it have been that the top of your conning tower broke the surface? Because you were going dead slow or even at full stop, the boat has a slight positive buoyancy, causing it to run a bit shallower than ordered.

No, I checked my depth as soon as the stealth bar changed. And seas were flat so I can't have been "bobbing up" in the troughs. I think it was probably, as suggested, a combination of me being too close to start with and an elite crew.

GoDeep · 09-14-11, 09:04 AM

Cool, just trying to help you figure out what happened!

Sometimes you just need a bit of luck, commanding a submarine...

mightymightychatham · 09-14-11, 09:26 AM

No problems tige'.

The crew of U-53 thanks you anyway.

09-14-11, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep

Sometimes you just need a bit of luck, commanding a submarine...

How much renown does luck cost?

JazzJR · 09-14-11, 10:24 AM

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How much renown does luck cost?

I need some luck too. I take three bottles....or is luck in bags???

GoDeep · 09-14-11, 12:11 PM

In vanilla, luck is 2500 per vial. GWX raises that to 25.000 per vial. (luck comes in vials, of course)

JazzJR · 09-14-11, 12:45 PM

oh and in which year is it available?

GoDeep · 09-14-11, 01:00 PM

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oh and in which year is it available?

Didn't you get the tech chart from UBI?
I believe it is available from September 1939 but gets more rare as the war progresses, to reflect the effect of Allied bombing of factories.

1 euro? Great spoof!

JazzJR · 09-14-11, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep

Didn't you get the tech chart from UBI?
I believe it is available from September 1939 but gets more rare as the war progresses, to reflect the effect of Allied bombing of factories.

1 euro? Great spoof!

I want an Alberich system which can't be detected by radar AND by sonar or Asdic.

Or some kind of armor which can protect the sub from depth charges.

Yes but no one on the submarine has an Euro

The Kaleun just has a 2 Euro coin. So they won't sink the Tommie

Jimbuna · 09-14-11, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzJR

oh and in which year is it available?

1946...when the vial was invented

JazzJR · 09-15-11, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

1946...when the vial was invented

Oh i think thats a bit too late.

09-14-11, 06:06 AM	#16
GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I don't know how often I have asked myself that question "How did they detect me?" Sometimes it is inexplicable to me, but then again, I am not an expert in the game dynamics. Often though, it is my own fault. I made too much noise (not saying you did), I stayed on the surface too long, I kept my scope up too long, I raised my scope when I was going too fast... In your particular situation, could it have been that the top of your conning tower broke the surface? Because you were going dead slow or even at full stop, the boat has a slight positive buoyancy, causing it to run a bit shallower than ordered. If the escort saw your conning tower or any of the equipment on top of it, you'd be found of course. I think this behaviour was added in GWX? __________________ On sailor's grave there are no roses, On a seaman's grave there blooms no Edelweiss. The only ornaments are the white gulls And the many tears a girl is weeping. -- German folk song, sung by German seamen during the war.

09-14-11, 09:04 AM	#18
GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Cool, just trying to help you figure out what happened! Sometimes you just need a bit of luck, commanding a submarine... __________________ On sailor's grave there are no roses, On a seaman's grave there blooms no Edelweiss. The only ornaments are the white gulls And the many tears a girl is weeping. -- German folk song, sung by German seamen during the war.

09-14-11, 12:11 PM	#22
GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	In vanilla, luck is 2500 per vial. GWX raises that to 25.000 per vial. (luck comes in vials, of course) __________________ On sailor's grave there are no roses, On a seaman's grave there blooms no Edelweiss. The only ornaments are the white gulls And the many tears a girl is weeping. -- German folk song, sung by German seamen during the war.

09-14-11, 12:45 PM	#23
JazzJR Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Germany - Berlin Posts: 263 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	oh and in which year is it available? __________________

09-14-11, 09:26 AM	#19
mightymightychatham Watch Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: U52, Wilhelmshaven Posts: 30 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	No problems tige'. The crew of U-53 thanks you anyway.