GWX gold,1939 start

captgeo · 03-31-14, 07:12 PM

as above my start is 1939 early August, with the war not yet started is it wise to cut threw the English Channel to get to my patrol area?

Warren Peace · 03-31-14, 07:19 PM

I've never had an issue running the Dover Straight pre-September 3rd. I still run it submerged on principle that I don't want the Brits to know where I am and where I'm going (although I doubt this has any effect whatsoever in-game).

HerrWilkus · 04-01-14, 05:27 AM

I've never had a problem 'running' the Canal early war, even blowing away aircraft and lone cargo ships en route. (80%/GWX - I keep the external camera and do not manually aim torps)

Surface at night, submerge during the day.
ASW Trawlers can't really hurt you as they don't have ASDIC, just creep away if they spot you on the surface. Destroyers are relatively rare,
but realize that engaging convoys in 20m of water, even early war, is a pretty good way to die quickly.

If you use the mod that introduces 'Harbor Launch' boats - for whatever reason they DO have ASDIC, and will not lose you in 20 meters of water.
You will have to sink them on the surface. Luckily it only takes a single deck gun shot.

captgeo · 04-01-14, 08:28 AM

LOL, yes I am running the Channel, August before the war starts, have Brit DD's cruise on by, marking traffic routes for Cargo ships, making reports, we are all buddies right now........

Sailor Steve · 04-01-14, 11:43 AM

No, in August even the British are neutral, and they don't keep a wary eye on you, so the Channel is yours to play in as you please. I once paid a courtesy visit to Dover just for fun.

I don't do that any more, since I have discovered that FdU ordered all u-boats to take the long way around, so the British would not know what the Germans were up to.

Aktungbby · 04-01-14, 12:15 PM

Wilkommen HerrWilkus!

03-31-14, 07:12 PM	#1
captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	GWX gold,1939 start as above my start is 1939 early August, with the war not yet started is it wise to cut threw the English Channel to get to my patrol area? __________________

03-31-14, 07:19 PM	#2
Warren Peace Loader Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 89 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	I've never had an issue running the Dover Straight pre-September 3rd. I still run it submerged on principle that I don't want the Brits to know where I am and where I'm going (although I doubt this has any effect whatsoever in-game). __________________ The only sound that still scares me to this day... The silence when the pinging stops.

04-01-14, 08:28 AM	#4
captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	LOL, yes I am running the Channel, August before the war starts, have Brit DD's cruise on by, marking traffic routes for Cargo ships, making reports, we are all buddies right now........ __________________

04-01-14, 11:43 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No, in August even the British are neutral, and they don't keep a wary eye on you, so the Channel is yours to play in as you please. I once paid a courtesy visit to Dover just for fun. I don't do that any more, since I have discovered that FdU ordered all u-boats to take the long way around, so the British would not know what the Germans were up to. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-01-14, 12:15 PM	#6
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,023 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! Wilkommen HerrWilkus! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 04-01-14 at 12:51 PM.

04-01-14, 05:27 AM	#3
HerrWilkus Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	I've never had a problem 'running' the Canal early war, even blowing away aircraft and lone cargo ships en route. (80%/GWX - I keep the external camera and do not manually aim torps) Surface at night, submerge during the day. ASW Trawlers can't really hurt you as they don't have ASDIC, just creep away if they spot you on the surface. Destroyers are relatively rare, but realize that engaging convoys in 20m of water, even early war, is a pretty good way to die quickly. If you use the mod that introduces 'Harbor Launch' boats - for whatever reason they DO have ASDIC, and will not lose you in 20 meters of water. You will have to sink them on the surface. Luckily it only takes a single deck gun shot.