The Witching Hour

Brag · 06-15-07, 05:19 PM

Convoy in sight, heading straight for me. I have a nice firing plan that will zap a large freighter and a Fiji light cruiser.

At 23:59 I fire 4 tubes.
At 00:00 Convoy changes course from 030 to 360.
One torp hits a passenger freighter (those things don't know how to sink) the other torps miss.

Convoys change course at cardinal times. At midnight for sure. Maybe at sunrise or 0600 and other such times. GRRR.

Something to think about when planning an attack.

Growler · 06-15-07, 05:43 PM

Ever notice that we never figure these things out until AFTER the fish have left the tubes?

Brag · 06-15-07, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Growler

Ever notice that we never figure these things out until AFTER the fish have left the tubes?

Yes! After, later, with hindsight,

To add to the experience: 3 destroyers came after me. One of the buggers stayed on top of me accelerating and stopping engines, I guess, marking the spot. Two of his buddies followed each other dropping DCs. I stayed quiet as an entombed mummy. Thet finally gave up and went of for their steak and kindney pie.

KeptinCranky · 06-15-07, 06:40 PM

naturally, we're stupid that way

It's very distraughtening (is that a word?) to see the big fat tanker you're planning to sink suddenly turn towards you and come straight for you.

they also change course after having travelled a specific distance. I don't know whether they do both, that is to say whether one convoy can change course at both instances.
I'm currently shadowing a convoy that has lost it's juiciest target but still has some fat merchants left for next evening so I'll try to figure it out

I'm sure mr. BigBoyWooly can enlighten us. but maybe he shouldn't because of metagame thinking being bad

SleightOfHand · 06-15-07, 11:02 PM

Simple solution: fire at 310m. >.>

Growler · 06-16-07, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Yes! After, later, with hindsight,

It's been said that, "Hindsight's always 20/20" but I'm pretty sure whoever said that didn't have a half-dozen pints of beer in him.

But it always seems to me that my lessons aren't learned without copious amounts of liquid mental assistance.

At least they left you alone. I hope they choke on dinner.

STEED · 06-16-07, 03:36 AM

Brag, you and your men should have mooned at them.

Brag · 06-17-07, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Brag, you and your men should have mooned at them.

The moon was out in full GWX glory, didn't want to blind them.

STEED · 06-17-07, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

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Originally Posted by STEED

Brag, you and your men should have mooned at them.

The moon was out in full GWX glory, didn't want to blind them.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Blast that moon it never stays in for the night.

GoldenRivet · 06-17-07, 12:18 PM

Time permitting it is a good thing to shadow a convoy for a day (at least half a day) before making an attack.

06-15-07, 05:19 PM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The Witching Hour Convoy in sight, heading straight for me. I have a nice firing plan that will zap a large freighter and a Fiji light cruiser. At 23:59 I fire 4 tubes. At 00:00 Convoy changes course from 030 to 360. One torp hits a passenger freighter (those things don't know how to sink) the other torps miss. Convoys change course at cardinal times. At midnight for sure. Maybe at sunrise or 0600 and other such times. GRRR. Something to think about when planning an attack. __________________ 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/

06-15-07, 05:43 PM	#2
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Ever notice that we never figure these things out until AFTER the fish have left the tubes? __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

06-16-07, 03:36 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Brag, you and your men should have mooned at them. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

06-17-07, 12:18 PM	#10
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Time permitting it is a good thing to shadow a convoy for a day (at least half a day) before making an attack. __________________

06-15-07, 06:40 PM	#4
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	naturally, we're stupid that way It's very distraughtening (is that a word?) to see the big fat tanker you're planning to sink suddenly turn towards you and come straight for you. they also change course after having travelled a specific distance. I don't know whether they do both, that is to say whether one convoy can change course at both instances. I'm currently shadowing a convoy that has lost it's juiciest target but still has some fat merchants left for next evening so I'll try to figure it out I'm sure mr. BigBoyWooly can enlighten us. but maybe he shouldn't because of metagame thinking being bad

06-15-07, 11:02 PM	#5
SleightOfHand Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Simple solution: fire at 310m. >.>