Is the AI getting sneaky?

snell · 03-16-07, 10:35 PM

I had finished my patrol just north of Port of Spain (July 1942) and was about to start my trip home. I decided to stop by an allied base in the Antilles just to look around. Mistake #1. As soon as I got close enough to see the docks (fortunately at periscope depth) I got jumped by a patrol craft. Not a big deal as I had lots of water depth and a fresh battery. A few minutes of making knuckles and some creative depth mangament and he and his sidekick's noise faded behind me. I checked with my sonarman and he reports no noise outside. So back to periscope depth to look around. Mistake #2. As soon as I got close to the surface I get the warning "we are being pinged"... From who, from where??? Shortly therafter I was critically damaged then sunk!
I can only imagine a warship was sitting dead in the water north of the festivities awaiting a dumb UBoat skipper(Me). I must have come up nearly under his keel because the pinging and the sinking took place so fast. I was well north of the docks of the base so if the warship was sitting quietly is was intentional. So much for idle curiousity! I will stay away from all bases from now on.

Mush Martin · 03-16-07, 10:44 PM

Likely yes the pattern of one escort listening while partners make
passes does happen regularily at least in GWX.

Jimbuna · 03-17-07, 06:47 AM

One easy lesson you should heed during your GWXperience.....NEVER DO ANYTHING THAT HAS GOT YOU KILLED IN THE PAST!!

Hakahura · 03-17-07, 08:22 AM

Yes I agree the AI can be very sneaky and realistic.

I have often seen an escort circling my rough position dropping ash cans like mad, just to spook me into doing something stupid, while another one sits stationary just a few hundred meters away listening.

You've got to remain quite, ultra quite or they will get you.

Penelope_Grey · 03-17-07, 08:52 AM

The golden rule of all, never turn your broadside to the destroyer!

Jimbuna · 03-17-07, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

The golden rule of all, never turn your broadside to the destroyer!

Or in kaleun terms..."better to bare your backside to a lady"

Brag · 03-17-07, 11:05 AM

The GWX hunter-killer team AI is quite good. Shaking these teams off is difficult.

03-17-07, 06:47 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One easy lesson you should heed during your GWXperience.....NEVER DO ANYTHING THAT HAS GOT YOU KILLED IN THE PAST!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-17-07, 08:22 AM	#4
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes I agree the AI can be very sneaky and realistic. I have often seen an escort circling my rough position dropping ash cans like mad, just to spook me into doing something stupid, while another one sits stationary just a few hundred meters away listening. You've got to remain quite, ultra quite or they will get you. __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

03-17-07, 08:52 AM	#5
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The golden rule of all, never turn your broadside to the destroyer! __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

03-17-07, 11:05 AM	#7
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The GWX hunter-killer team AI is quite good. Shaking these teams off is difficult. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-16-07, 10:35 PM	#1
snell Nub Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is the AI getting sneaky? I had finished my patrol just north of Port of Spain (July 1942) and was about to start my trip home. I decided to stop by an allied base in the Antilles just to look around. Mistake #1. As soon as I got close enough to see the docks (fortunately at periscope depth) I got jumped by a patrol craft. Not a big deal as I had lots of water depth and a fresh battery. A few minutes of making knuckles and some creative depth mangament and he and his sidekick's noise faded behind me. I checked with my sonarman and he reports no noise outside. So back to periscope depth to look around. Mistake #2. As soon as I got close to the surface I get the warning "we are being pinged"... From who, from where??? Shortly therafter I was critically damaged then sunk! I can only imagine a warship was sitting dead in the water north of the festivities awaiting a dumb UBoat skipper(Me). I must have come up nearly under his keel because the pinging and the sinking took place so fast. I was well north of the docks of the base so if the warship was sitting quietly is was intentional. So much for idle curiousity! I will stay away from all bases from now on. __________________ Once I was a very young Marine, long, long ago!

03-16-07, 10:44 PM	#2
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Likely yes the pattern of one escort listening while partners make passes does happen regularily at least in GWX. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial