What's your favorite U-boat?...and why?

[BaronVonSchnitzel]

I agree with what most of you have said. I prefer the VII as well.

The II is just too small....makes me claustrophobic. Not enough torps to make a cruise worthwhile.

The IX is nice and large, but maybe too large. It's not nimble enough to quickly maneuver into a firing position.

[Walsung]

VII( and specially VIIB because it was my first sub ). Everything is well balanced, handling and capacity to turn, dive time, and firepower.

[Sulikate]

I'd say VII, because it carries a good number of fishes, has a reasonable surface speed, range, and is able to make sharp turns, that are very helpfull while dodging depth charges

[coronas]

Type IX in the begining, I like the long range patrols....Type VII from middle until the end of the war..

[BaronVonSchnitzel]

Originally Posted by hakkikt

The Type II.
Because:
- it best relates the feeling of "the sea is so vast, and this boat is so small", a feeling regularly described by U-Boat crew;
- every single torp counts;
- you are never tempted to slug it out on the surface with either escorts or aircraft.

Yes, I have yielded to temptation in every campaign so far and upgraded to a bigger boat; I have driven everything except IXDs, but looking back, it was always the Type II that gave me the creepiest U-Boat feeling.

I can appreciate what it must be like to drive the Type II, perhaps at higher realism settings. I'm just not that type of sub simmer (yet?) I don't play at terribly high realism settings. The VII is the best ship for me, for the same reasons that most people have mentioned.

[BaronVonSchnitzel]

Originally Posted by Skubber

I am drawn to the type IX boats like a moth to the flame.

That is to say, I love them, but they kill me every time.

Right now I am up to 18 patrols in a type VII-C, by far my best effort so far.

But I am sure I will go back to the nines ... someone stop me before it is too late!

Why do the IX's kill you?

[zombiewolf]

I like the II :|\ .
Its nice and cozy,I found a secret smoking area.I give the crew a contact buzz :rotfl:

[zoso791]

My favortie is the tyep II becuase:
1. They're really hard to depthchage when you run silent.
2. You can sneak into any port because you only need less the 12 meters to dive.
3. every torpedo has to be used properly or you're out of luck

Jasiu lentowicz

[BaronVonSchnitzel]

Originally Posted by zombiewolf

I like the II :|\ .
Its nice and cozy,I found a secret smoking area.I give the crew a contact buzz :rotfl:

Do you have to provision lots of chocolate, Cheetos and sweets for the munchies? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[snowsub]

Originally Posted by BaronVonSchnitzel

Why do the IX's kill you?

cause they're sluggish and take ages to CD, by the time you get "Aircraft Spotted" call and you CD, your tower is just going into the water when you get bombed. but having decks awash improves the time to dive. I recommend it lol

Plus they turn worse than a truck and stand out like dogs b... to asdiic.

I've only had 1 time sofar using RUB where I've survived a air attack.

Personally I like the 7series, but currently most of my time is spent in a 9

[BaronVonSchnitzel]

Originally Posted by snowsub

cause they're sluggish and take ages to CD, by the time you get "Aircraft Spotted" call and you CD, your tower is just going into the water when you get bombed. but having decks awash improves the time to dive. I recommend it lol

Plus they turn worse than a truck and stand out like dogs b... to asdiic.

I've only had 1 time sofar using RUB where I've survived a air attack.

Personally I like the 7series, but currently most of my time is spent in a 9

OK... I do know what you mean. I just started a patrol in a IXC with the 10th flotilla. We'll see what happens.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I like all of them exept the Type XXI... My favorite would be the VIIC just because it was the workhorse.

[BaronVonSchnitzel]

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

I like all of them exept the Type XXI... My favorite would be the VIIC just because it was the workhorse.

What didn't you like about the XXI? It's the only ship I haven't driven yet.

[harzfeld]

Originally Posted by BaronVonSchnitzel

What didn't you like about the XXI? It's the only ship I haven't driven yet.

I am not fond of XXI either except for its speed underwater and stronger hull able to go deeper than other types to get away from destroyers easy. When I intercepted a convoy in XXI, I fired last torp at a tanker, the tanker stopped, all other ships moving away. Thats when I wished I had deck gun to take out that tanker. I also prefer to have rear torp bays like IIV or IX with homing/passive in case Im being chased by destroyers, XXI doesnt have rear which make it harder to keep destroyers off your back while attacking a convoy. Also XXI has problem with keeping at periscope depth even at snorkel. If XXI also has rear torp bays for taking out destroyers, and deck gun to take out remaining ships when Im out of torps, then I would play with it more. btw XXI is pretty sluggish at turning left/right.

[BaronVonSchnitzel]

Thanks, Harzfeld. That's kind of the impression I had about the XXI. I do like my deck guns.