VIIC/42 - Page 3

robj250 · 03-03-07, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Okay i read in another thread you mention of a patrol you were in 1944 being depth charged and need advice how to get as far away as possible

If this is the same campaign your in, i would save my renown and buy an XXI. I've never managed to get to 1944 ive always died around mid 1943 and usually by aircraft attack

But im sure the XXI is available in 1944 in Bergen?:hmm:

Hi Kiwi.

With the new VIIC/42 fully upgraded that I have now, is it possible that my qualified flak gunners could take on any of those planes?

Oh, I made it out of that mission, see the video thread, with no damage. I followed the advice that the guys gave me.

Rob

kiwi_2005 · 03-03-07, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by robj250

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Okay i read in another thread you mention of a patrol you were in 1944 being depth charged and need advice how to get as far away as possible

If this is the same campaign your in, i would save my renown and buy an XXI. I've never managed to get to 1944 ive always died around mid 1943 and usually by aircraft attack

But im sure the XXI is available in 1944 in Bergen?:hmm:

Hi Kiwi.

With the new VIIC/42 fully upgraded that I have now, is it possible that my qualified flak gunners could take on any of those planes?

Rob

Yes they will i survive quite a long while on the surface when attacked by aircraft - i would hit flank and zigzag then order my flakgun crew to man the guns. The times my careers ended in aircraft fire was whenever i would have the time compression up more than 250 anything higher than that and your near the enemies fly zones, then expect a quick ending. GWX might have lighten this if your using the mod.

Their is the UFlak VIIC you could grab as well, looks ugly but it lives up to its name - its like a miniture fortress.

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Oh, I made it out of that mission, see the video thread, with no damage. I followed the advice that the guys gave me.

Well done

V.C. Sniper · 01-05-08, 05:16 PM

I think that if the Type VIIC/42 u-boats were built they would have been almost invincible, no? Just look at how deep they can dive! 1,500 FT or deeper crush depth!! Once they fired all their bow or stern tubes they can just dive to 1,000-1,500 FT and wait it out? Surely there were no depth charges that can go that deep?

Not a fan of u-boats at all (American Fleet Boats FTW!!! Balao class w000h00000!!!), but the diving capabilities of the 42 stunned me.

Philipp_Thomsen · 01-05-08, 05:39 PM

Yes, you're quite right indeed. Depth Charges can't go past 300m, in fact if you dive near 500m i dont think even the sonar can pick you up. Like they said in the movie U571 "the germans know how to build boats!"

Question tho: Is the thicker hull of the VIIC/42 simulated in the GWX 2.0, firewise?

I mean, i sure would take more hits than a normal VIIC without suffering too much, is this simulated in the GWX 2.0?

01-05-08, 05:16 PM	#33
V.C. Sniper Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I think that if the Type VIIC/42 u-boats were built they would have been almost invincible, no? Just look at how deep they can dive! 1,500 FT or deeper crush depth!! Once they fired all their bow or stern tubes they can just dive to 1,000-1,500 FT and wait it out? Surely there were no depth charges that can go that deep? Not a fan of u-boats at all (American Fleet Boats FTW!!! Balao class w000h00000!!!), but the diving capabilities of the 42 stunned me. __________________ I only need one torpedo. Last edited by V.C. Sniper; 01-05-08 at 10:00 PM.

01-05-08, 05:39 PM	#34
Philipp_Thomsen Old Gang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Drunk at the whorehouse Posts: 2,278 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Yes, you're quite right indeed. Depth Charges can't go past 300m, in fact if you dive near 500m i dont think even the sonar can pick you up. Like they said in the movie U571 "the germans know how to build boats!" Question tho: Is the thicker hull of the VIIC/42 simulated in the GWX 2.0, firewise? I mean, i sure would take more hits than a normal VIIC without suffering too much, is this simulated in the GWX 2.0?