This game is scripted...

HMCS · 07-31-07, 03:00 AM

Playing Grey Wolves mod w/ SHC.

Ok, barring any long shot or questionable moves on my part...

I admit, I save and replay fairly often, and the conclusion I have come to is, that the game sets up the results of the battles before you even get to shoot.

I have played this game for YEARS. Two really annoying things have become apparent.

First of all, surface attacks at night are invariably ineffective. The escorts ARE ALWAYS in position to intercept. Even on dark nights with weather on my side, I have yet to get in a surface shot under 3K. yds. Later in the war, they become pretty much impossible to pull off. Not realistic, considering that the Battle of The Atlantic was a "near-run thing" until May of '43. Most U-Boat attacks were carried out on the surface.

I have a saved game where I have penetrated a convoy and line up a near-perfect shot on 3 T3's. In 8 replays, the results were: hit 4 ships, sank 0: 3 times. Hit 3 ships, sank 1: 3 Times. Hit 3 ships, sank 0: 2 times. In each case, despite hitting the ships near/at the engine room sections of the ship, each T3 was able to shrug off each hit (pretty neat trick, considering their cargo) and kick their speed up to 12 kts.

Random? Not nearly. Realistic? In the words of Tony Soprano, fuhgetaboutit.

Which is what I am going to do with this game. Uninstall and fuhgetaboutit.

07-31-07, 03:00 AM	#1
HMCS Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Squaresville, daddy-O. Posts: 394 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	This game is scripted... Playing Grey Wolves mod w/ SHC. Ok, barring any long shot or questionable moves on my part... I admit, I save and replay fairly often, and the conclusion I have come to is, that the game sets up the results of the battles before you even get to shoot. I have played this game for YEARS. Two really annoying things have become apparent. First of all, surface attacks at night are invariably ineffective. The escorts ARE ALWAYS in position to intercept. Even on dark nights with weather on my side, I have yet to get in a surface shot under 3K. yds. Later in the war, they become pretty much impossible to pull off. Not realistic, considering that the Battle of The Atlantic was a "near-run thing" until May of '43. Most U-Boat attacks were carried out on the surface. I have a saved game where I have penetrated a convoy and line up a near-perfect shot on 3 T3's. In 8 replays, the results were: hit 4 ships, sank 0: 3 times. Hit 3 ships, sank 1: 3 Times. Hit 3 ships, sank 0: 2 times. In each case, despite hitting the ships near/at the engine room sections of the ship, each T3 was able to shrug off each hit (pretty neat trick, considering their cargo) and kick their speed up to 12 kts. Random? Not nearly. Realistic? In the words of Tony Soprano, fuhgetaboutit. Which is what I am going to do with this game. Uninstall and fuhgetaboutit.