Bad day for Royal Navy and Bad AI... (pictures included) - Page 4

Conrad von Kaiser · 03-13-10, 10:35 AM

I finally found and sank the Ark Royal last night while she was docked. Took 4 torpedo's before she finally went under.

Regarding the one torpedo thing, perhaps it's meant to emulate the real life sinking of the HMS Ark Royal? IE the design flaws and such that were revealed in that carrier when she was hit?

drtechno · 03-13-10, 11:37 AM

This is one of the funniest threads I've read.

Please, keep your patrol updates coming. The degree of entertainment I get far surpasses the enjoyment I get out of playing the game.

AndrejD · 03-13-10, 11:52 AM

So I decided to go hunting in canal. I found 2 large convoys and I was heavy outnumbered.... But then Luftwaffe arrived.

I found 2 Large Convoys in the canal...

Then the airplanes started to show up...

And started an attack run on Convoys...

Because no one cared about single u-boat I started attacking DD`s

Every minit more planes started their attack run...

10 planes attacking one poor merchant...

I sunk 3 of them... the rest was luftwaffe..

AndrejD · 03-13-10, 11:56 AM

Luftwaffe needs more acurate pilots:

poor merchant:

Merchant: 10 on one ? NOT FAIR :

Hartmann · 03-13-10, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drtechno

Wait up.. Hold the phone.

Did no one else catch this: ?

The destroyer group that was matching your course and speed following you, RAN INTO AN ISLAND while following you? Are you kidding me?

Yes, it´s a behaviour that a lot of people seen in the game. you can sunk entire destroyers groups making them run agroun everywere

The planes is new ,swarms of letal planes than can wipe out a lot of merchants. ????

Now i know why the war end in 1943, the Ia is so dumb and the luftwaffe so strong that allies can survive past 1943

szultz · 03-14-10, 03:38 PM

I'll hijack this tread

.

I was patrolling west from English channel when I Bdu asked me to confirm some intel about carrier stationed in Plymouth naval base.
Due to bad weather I arrived near Plymouth some time after sunrise, continued towards the port in periscope depth. All went nice until 15 minutes after 10 I got an A class destroyer on my tail. Decided to take her out and try to sneak to the port while other patrol boats come to investigate. Shot her dead on from about 400 m, she went down with a single torpedo. Dived to 50 m depth and tried to sneak away at dead slow speed. About 15 minutes later the place was crawling with escorts, over 15 sound contacts. And then sonar guy announces "I've something big". Decided to take the risk and rose to periscope depth and 300 m to the port of me sails 48 t "Ark Royal Fleet Carrier".

So I shoot 2 torpedoes at her and do a quick sweep of the surrounding and discover the reason of so many contacts. We have Ark Royal and 4 escorts heading to Plymouth and another carrier whit 8 escorts leaving the harbor. Plus the usual patrols around the harbor.
I'm all stop and at 20 m depth, waiting for results. Both torpedoes hit, some secondary explosions but not enough to sink her. So I rise again and fire another torpedo at her. A hit. Series of secondary explosions, soon after she sinks.

So I go to 20 meters and start to sneak away. Had a destroyer close on my tail. Rose to periscope depth and took her out with aft torpedo, before she could attack me.
Second carrier's group starts evasive maneuvers after my attack.

Suddenly I see an oportunity to intercept them as they start returning to course. I didn't dare to try my luck again to get to point blank range this time, so I fired my last 2 torpedoes from 1,2 km away (was having trouble targeting the carrier, somehow the game always locked on to a destroyer behind the carrier). Both hit, and burning, down she goes.

Out of torpedoes I'm returning to base.
Got awarded the German Cross and also got type VIIC boat under my command.

03-13-10, 10:35 AM	#46
Conrad von Kaiser Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 105 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I finally found and sank the Ark Royal last night while she was docked. Took 4 torpedo's before she finally went under. Regarding the one torpedo thing, perhaps it's meant to emulate the real life sinking of the HMS Ark Royal? IE the design flaws and such that were revealed in that carrier when she was hit?

03-13-10, 11:37 AM	#47
drtechno Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 48 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is one of the funniest threads I've read. Please, keep your patrol updates coming. The degree of entertainment I get far surpasses the enjoyment I get out of playing the game.

03-13-10, 11:52 AM	#48
AndrejD Watch Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 29 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	So I decided to go hunting in canal. I found 2 large convoys and I was heavy outnumbered.... But then Luftwaffe arrived. I found 2 Large Convoys in the canal... Then the airplanes started to show up... And started an attack run on Convoys... Because no one cared about single u-boat I started attacking DD`s Every minit more planes started their attack run... 10 planes attacking one poor merchant... I sunk 3 of them... the rest was luftwaffe..

03-13-10, 11:56 AM	#49
AndrejD Watch Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 29 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Luftwaffe needs more acurate pilots: poor merchant: Merchant: 10 on one ? NOT FAIR :

03-14-10, 03:38 PM	#51
szultz Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I'll hijack this tread . I was patrolling west from English channel when I Bdu asked me to confirm some intel about carrier stationed in Plymouth naval base. Due to bad weather I arrived near Plymouth some time after sunrise, continued towards the port in periscope depth. All went nice until 15 minutes after 10 I got an A class destroyer on my tail. Decided to take her out and try to sneak to the port while other patrol boats come to investigate. Shot her dead on from about 400 m, she went down with a single torpedo. Dived to 50 m depth and tried to sneak away at dead slow speed. About 15 minutes later the place was crawling with escorts, over 15 sound contacts. And then sonar guy announces "I've something big". Decided to take the risk and rose to periscope depth and 300 m to the port of me sails 48 t "Ark Royal Fleet Carrier". So I shoot 2 torpedoes at her and do a quick sweep of the surrounding and discover the reason of so many contacts. We have Ark Royal and 4 escorts heading to Plymouth and another carrier whit 8 escorts leaving the harbor. Plus the usual patrols around the harbor. I'm all stop and at 20 m depth, waiting for results. Both torpedoes hit, some secondary explosions but not enough to sink her. So I rise again and fire another torpedo at her. A hit. Series of secondary explosions, soon after she sinks. So I go to 20 meters and start to sneak away. Had a destroyer close on my tail. Rose to periscope depth and took her out with aft torpedo, before she could attack me. Second carrier's group starts evasive maneuvers after my attack. Suddenly I see an oportunity to intercept them as they start returning to course. I didn't dare to try my luck again to get to point blank range this time, so I fired my last 2 torpedoes from 1,2 km away (was having trouble targeting the carrier, somehow the game always locked on to a destroyer behind the carrier). Both hit, and burning, down she goes. Out of torpedoes I'm returning to base. Got awarded the German Cross and also got type VIIC boat under my command.