TypeXXI GWX - Page 4

mayandlex · 05-16-07, 10:08 PM

Hi am wondering if anyone actually succeeded in running the XXI earlier in the war, I tried hard enought with the material available some time ago but achieved nothing but crashes and failure to load the game. I think it would be a lot of fun to cruise around in say 1941 or 2 with this machine.
So has anyone got or can they make a XXI mod that is JGSME capable, I am sure it would be well used. at present any venturing out in late 44 or early 45 with the XXI seems to be suicide.

Paajtor · 05-24-07, 03:06 PM

Just found this, about the bow-planes in SH4....odd.:hmm:

*edited for url-correction

Paajtor · 05-24-07, 03:33 PM

small teaser, typeXXI in July'44:

Been on a Murmansk-raid in this thing!...to hit our true and oldest enemy.
Have to say, the long way in was hazzardous, mostly because of the 2m of water under our keel....at schnorkel-depth!
But we pretty much cleaned up the entire harbor: first got rid of 2 DD's that were lying there stationary, then the rest was an easy prey.
Sank all targets but one, with 1 magn.torp, set at 1.1m below keel...the fish were zipping along the harbor-floor, great sight!

*edit* these 2 screens show the forw.planes-bug again.

I wonder if the closeness of the floor helped to increase the impact of the explosions...if rock, maybe?...if mud, maybe not?:

It was all finished in 15mins...gotta love that 2min-reload, lol.

Also decided to leave the 3 fishing-boats alone...allthough it was tempting to start using our 20mm flak-guns on them.

Now we just left the Murmansk-channel...and look what was sailing nearby. Left of the next ship in line, the coastline can still barely be seen:

A HUGE convoy of big cargos, all-American, with this in the middle...

How nice...still have loads of torpedoes, including 9 Zaunkönig-II's (G7es, acoustic homing at >10kts), and 6 LuT-I (G7a, ladder search pattern).
I love those LuT's...you can set them in the weirdest patterns you can dream of, from any direction. Shame they are gas/steam driven, though.

Next SH3-evening will be a long one, I'm pretty sure.

First, we have to keep this on our (GWX 16k-) stern for a couple of hours, so that we can setup for a submerged attack...at 49m. That's about the max that this boat can launch

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filefool · 05-25-07, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paajtor

Just found this, about the bow-planes in SH4....odd.:hmm:

Maybe i am getting old but there isn't much i can link to SHIV in the picture behind your link:

Paajtor · 05-25-07, 10:01 AM

Oops, my bad...post edited.

05-24-07, 03:06 PM	#47
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Just found this, about the bow-planes in SH4....odd.:hmm: edited for url-correction __________________ Last edited by Paajtor; 05-25-07 at 09:58 AM.*

05-24-07, 03:33 PM	#48
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	small teaser, typeXXI in July'44: Been on a Murmansk-raid in this thing!...to hit our true and oldest enemy. Have to say, the long way in was hazzardous, mostly because of the 2m of water under our keel....at schnorkel-depth! But we pretty much cleaned up the entire harbor: first got rid of 2 DD's that were lying there stationary, then the rest was an easy prey. Sank all targets but one, with 1 magn.torp, set at 1.1m below keel...the fish were zipping along the harbor-floor, great sight! edit these 2 screens show the forw.planes-bug again. I wonder if the closeness of the floor helped to increase the impact of the explosions...if rock, maybe?...if mud, maybe not?: It was all finished in 15mins...gotta love that 2min-reload, lol. Also decided to leave the 3 fishing-boats alone...allthough it was tempting to start using our 20mm flak-guns on them. Now we just left the Murmansk-channel...and look what was sailing nearby. Left of the next ship in line, the coastline can still barely be seen: A HUGE convoy of big cargos, all-American, with this in the middle... How nice...still have loads of torpedoes, including 9 Zaunkönig-II's (G7es, acoustic homing at >10kts), and 6 LuT-I (G7a, ladder search pattern). I love those LuT's...you can set them in the weirdest patterns you can dream of, from any direction. Shame they are gas/steam driven, though. Next SH3-evening will be a long one, I'm pretty sure. First, we have to keep this on our (GWX 16k-) stern for a couple of hours, so that we can setup for a submerged attack...at 49m. That's about the max that this boat can launch : __________________ Last edited by Paajtor; 05-24-07 at 04:18 PM.

05-25-07, 10:01 AM	#50
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Oops, my bad...post edited. __________________

05-16-07, 10:08 PM	#46
mayandlex A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 74 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Hi am wondering if anyone actually succeeded in running the XXI earlier in the war, I tried hard enought with the material available some time ago but achieved nothing but crashes and failure to load the game. I think it would be a lot of fun to cruise around in say 1941 or 2 with this machine. So has anyone got or can they make a XXI mod that is JGSME capable, I am sure it would be well used. at present any venturing out in late 44 or early 45 with the XXI seems to be suicide.