When to use AP .vs HE?

[Kayback]

I've searched the forum, and I can't find anything worthwhile on this topic.

When do you use HE's and when do you use AP rounds for your deck gun.

The last SH game I played was SH1, and I absolutely loved it. Even on the higher settings I could often sink many more ships by stalking lone merchants or troop carriers and hitting them with the cannon than by attacking fleets with my torpedo's.

The only memorable torpedo fleet attack I ever made in SH1 was a head on shot against the Yamato battleship, wich resulted in me sinking it and playing dodgem with it's support craft for the next 3 hours. Wicked mission.

I was deadly with the deck gun.

However in SH4 I seems to be driving around and around pumping shot after shot into the smallest little cargo vessle and not significantly damaging it.

I'm assuming it's AP for war vessels and HE for lighter skinned vessels? Or is it AP for shooting under the waterline?

I've got another question as well, another thing I've searched for and can't find. The game crashes with 100% certanty every time I launch my, ummm, launch. Either to drop off people or supplies, the hame goes to a black screen, hangs, and eventually crashes. I can't find reference to a fix to this. Does the 1.2 patch fix this, and do you need to start a new career after every patch?

KBK

[SteamWake]

I dont really know if it makes any difference but it makes sense to me (shrug).

I use AP when aiming at the water line. HE for everything else.

[Herr Karl]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

I dont really know if it makes any difference but it makes sense to me (shrug).

I use AP when aiming at the water line. HE for everything else.

Yeah, I use AP for finishing off my victims by aiming at the water-line also. I like to save my torpedoes whenever possible.I use the HE especially to target opposing guns.

[DragonRR1]

Originally Posted by Herr Karl

Yeah, I use AP for finishing off my victims by aiming at the water-line also. I like to save my torpedoes whenever possible.I use the HE especially to target opposing guns.

Yup

[TheBrauerHour]

I use AP for waterline and for the Armored guns on some merchants. I also use AP to punch holes where I think the boilers are. If I see a tanker or merchant with barrels or boxes on deck, I then switch to HE. I also put a couple of HE rounds in the bridge of a ship just for laughs if they have ticked me off. All wooden ships (Sampan, junk) automatically get HE.

Due to realistic flooding of compartments, imagine that it will take a while for a ship to sink. The japanese crewmembers wouldn't just sit by while you punch holes in their ship, they would attempt damage control in hopes of saving the ship until the help they radioed for arrives. Unless you hit some explosive cargo or get a shot into a boiler, don't expect a fast Deck gun attack.

[CaptainHaplo]

Unless your just having some fun and playing with the Autogun mod!
Good Hunting!
Captain Haplo

[IsaanRanger]

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

Unless your just having some fun and playing with the Autogun mod!
Good Hunting!
Captain Haplo

I remember that, I had the trainer in SH3, It even works with GWX and the autogun is enabled. you should try enabling it and go Flank speed into the Gibraltar Strait. I was popping off PT Boats and Destroyers as I zoomed past. Yes its cheating, but was fun with Unlimited Ammo and Automatic Fire. My crew did a good job.