Wounded ships in convoys....

gutted · 08-18-07, 06:04 PM

is it just me or do they not fall out of the formation?

in SH3, if i wounded a ship i'd tail the convoy from long range and wait for him to lag far enough back to sink it. but in SHIV they always seem to keep up.

i've tailed many a convoy for a long distance hoping to find my straggler.. but all i find is the tail end destroyers and no straggler.

John Channing · 08-18-07, 06:12 PM

Depends on how much you have damaged them (in 1.03).

JCC

Rockin Robbins · 08-18-07, 09:03 PM

Therefore your strategy must not be to wound ships. Your mission, sailor, is to sink ships. It is better to sink one ship than damage three. Is that clear, captain? Now go out there, fire proper spreads from under 1000 yards out and bring me some sunk tonnage next cruise! I have plenty of captains who can give merchants boo-boos. I want 'em on the bottom of the ocean. Do I make myself clear? Dismissed!

Love,
Admiral Lockwood

Captain Scribb · 08-18-07, 09:38 PM

Rougher seas help in slowing down wounded ships. I go after a lot more targets simultaneously with rough seas than in calm ones. Sometimes the wave actions help sink the ship, when in calm waters the same damage would have let it steam right on at 7 knots... But as was said, you should concentrate on critically damaging one rather than merely wounding 2 or 3.

switch.dota · 08-19-07, 03:53 AM

Considering that there's no credit for damage, just go for the sink. I once DID manage to knock out 3 ships from a convoy (all dead in the water) but that was back when I used auto targetting.

Rockin Robbins · 08-19-07, 06:50 AM

Did you see the look on the Admiral's face? I don't think he was too happy. He wants the Japanese merchant fleet on the ocean floor as homes for all the fishies that are being left homeless by the war. Actually, Admiral Lockwood is ahead of his time. He's a conservationist who seeks to save wildlife from the ravages of man. He's 30 years ahead of Greenpeace. Doesn't that make you feel warm and fuzzy all over? :rotfl:

So get to building those fish sanctuaries!

08-18-07, 06:04 PM	#1
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	Wounded ships in convoys.... is it just me or do they not fall out of the formation? in SH3, if i wounded a ship i'd tail the convoy from long range and wait for him to lag far enough back to sink it. but in SHIV they always seem to keep up. i've tailed many a convoy for a long distance hoping to find my straggler.. but all i find is the tail end destroyers and no straggler.

08-18-07, 09:03 PM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Therefore a strategy Therefore your strategy must not be to wound ships. Your mission, sailor, is to sink ships. It is better to sink one ship than damage three. Is that clear, captain? Now go out there, fire proper spreads from under 1000 yards out and bring me some sunk tonnage next cruise! I have plenty of captains who can give merchants boo-boos. I want 'em on the bottom of the ocean. Do I make myself clear? Dismissed! Love, Admiral Lockwood __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

08-19-07, 06:50 AM	#6
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Admiral Lockwood Did you see the look on the Admiral's face? I don't think he was too happy. He wants the Japanese merchant fleet on the ocean floor as homes for all the fishies that are being left homeless by the war. Actually, Admiral Lockwood is ahead of his time. He's a conservationist who seeks to save wildlife from the ravages of man. He's 30 years ahead of Greenpeace. Doesn't that make you feel warm and fuzzy all over? :rotfl: So get to building those fish sanctuaries! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

08-18-07, 06:12 PM	#2
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Depends on how much you have damaged them (in 1.03). JCC

08-18-07, 09:38 PM	#4
Captain Scribb Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 50 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Rougher seas help in slowing down wounded ships. I go after a lot more targets simultaneously with rough seas than in calm ones. Sometimes the wave actions help sink the ship, when in calm waters the same damage would have let it steam right on at 7 knots... But as was said, you should concentrate on critically damaging one rather than merely wounding 2 or 3.

08-19-07, 03:53 AM	#5
switch.dota Captain Join Date: May 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 492 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Considering that there's no credit for damage, just go for the sink. I once DID manage to knock out 3 ships from a convoy (all dead in the water) but that was back when I used auto targetting.