I went to Dover

Nuoz · 06-12-07, 04:26 AM

It was a slaughter. I don't think it's too realistic though. I mean, U-Boat Captains would dare entering an enemy docks, i think... I sunk a troop carrier and a light cruiser which was just docked there. I did it in two seperate days: Cloudy weather, night, clam sea: I was in and out undetected. Too easy. Sunk the troop carrier. A day later: Sunny, calm weather and nice visibility: Was detected by some patrol craft who must have radioed 2 destroyers. The two destroyers were unable to reach me because they tend to navigate in straight lines and both crushed in the docks structure and eventually burned. Sunk a light Cruiser.

Is this considered lame? I mean, why one should hunt for tonnage in the ocean? Please comment. Oh, i'm playing at 100% realism, altough i use auto map update due to plotting being too much time consuming.

06-12-07, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Nuoz

It was a slaughter. I don't think it's too realistic though. I mean, U-Boat Captains would dare entering an enemy docks, i think...

Harbors are good hunting grounds and quite easy but now I stay out of them just to keep it as real as possible with my recent campaign. To be honest I shake my pants all the time and that gives a lot of fun!

Although it's annoying when you fire 4 tubes at a docked ship and none of it works, don't know if it's to shallow for the game or something...

KevinB · 06-12-07, 04:44 AM

Now try to do it in 1942.

Brag · 06-12-07, 05:51 AM

IS this vanilla or GWX?
You may get lucky once, maybe twice. In the end, shallow water will kill you.

_Seth_ · 06-12-07, 06:10 AM

Good suggestion. ..GWX, and in 1942..... Reast in peace, mate.....

I wouldnt dare going near the channel at that time.... But, hey! No guts, no glory! PS: Say hello to the harbour master over there! He's name is Ben.....Dover.....

Corsair · 06-12-07, 06:11 AM

I don't raid harbours because the SH3 bugs (like destroyers running into piers) make it way too easy and also because except the raid of Prien in Scapa Flow it was not done historically.
On the other side, there were missions for U boats to lay mines in and around harbours which are not taken into account in SH3...

SmokinTep · 06-12-07, 06:23 AM

I have 2 different careers going. One where I follow BDU's orders and the other who is a maverick and does what he wants, ie: raiding harbors.

Nuoz · 06-12-07, 12:09 PM

Its GWX and 1940. Don't get me wrong, the second try costed me dectection and a failed dc attack. Them the destroyers crashed in the structure as it was turning around. I wish there was a way to fix it but. When i went there i was under the impression slow speed and silent running granted me "invisibility". Not

ReM · 06-12-07, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

PS: Say hello to the harbour master over there! He's name is Ben.....Dover.....

Ehehehehe...lollers

06-12-07, 04:26 AM	#1
Nuoz Sparky Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Here Posts: 155 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I went to Dover It was a slaughter. I don't think it's too realistic though. I mean, U-Boat Captains would dare entering an enemy docks, i think... I sunk a troop carrier and a light cruiser which was just docked there. I did it in two seperate days: Cloudy weather, night, clam sea: I was in and out undetected. Too easy. Sunk the troop carrier. A day later: Sunny, calm weather and nice visibility: Was detected by some patrol craft who must have radioed 2 destroyers. The two destroyers were unable to reach me because they tend to navigate in straight lines and both crushed in the docks structure and eventually burned. Sunk a light Cruiser. Is this considered lame? I mean, why one should hunt for tonnage in the ocean? Please comment. Oh, i'm playing at 100% realism, altough i use auto map update due to plotting being too much time consuming. __________________ "Listen, 'sir', it's real simple. Add the number of times we dive to the number of times we surface. Divide that number by two. If the result doesn't come out even, don't open the hatch"

06-12-07, 05:51 AM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	IS this vanilla or GWX? You may get lucky once, maybe twice. In the end, shallow water will kill you. __________________ 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/

06-12-07, 06:10 AM	#5
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Good suggestion. ..GWX, and in 1942..... Reast in peace, mate..... I wouldnt dare going near the channel at that time.... But, hey! No guts, no glory! PS: Say hello to the harbour master over there! He's name is Ben.....Dover..... __________________

06-12-07, 06:11 AM	#6
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I don't raid harbours because the SH3 bugs (like destroyers running into piers) make it way too easy and also because except the raid of Prien in Scapa Flow it was not done historically. On the other side, there were missions for U boats to lay mines in and around harbours which are not taken into account in SH3... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

06-12-07, 12:09 PM	#8
Nuoz Sparky Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Here Posts: 155 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Its GWX and 1940. Don't get me wrong, the second try costed me dectection and a failed dc attack. Them the destroyers crashed in the structure as it was turning around. I wish there was a way to fix it but. When i went there i was under the impression slow speed and silent running granted me "invisibility". Not __________________ "Listen, 'sir', it's real simple. Add the number of times we dive to the number of times we surface. Divide that number by two. If the result doesn't come out even, don't open the hatch"

06-12-07, 04:44 AM	#3
KevinB Planesman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 195 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Now try to do it in 1942.

06-12-07, 06:23 AM	#7
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have 2 different careers going. One where I follow BDU's orders and the other who is a maverick and does what he wants, ie: raiding harbors.