finding the big ones.

StarTrekMike · 11-08-07, 08:33 PM

I suspect this has been asked before but I really need help with this.

I see poeple taking screenies of large high value targets like battleships and carriers, even the wonderfull passanger liners that make great food for my eels...but I cannot find them.

The biggest warship I have ever seen was a southhampton class (I made it a priority) and the biggest merchant I have seen is a whaling factory ship (in a convoy attack I had to abort with no success)

Is there a convoy route that I am missing...I look on that paper map that came with SH3 for good points where many routes intersect and even try some of the single merchant routes with no success...I only find small cargo and merchants and maybe a large cargo or merchant on a good day.

Any help from the seasoned commanders would be much loved.

Mike (U-1701)

Packerton · 11-08-07, 08:49 PM

Aye, Stock Silent hunter 3 has barely ANY dynamic Task force traffic.

Your best bet is to download the Grey Wolves Expansion Mod, Current Version: GWX 1.3

It adds many many features and among them is dynamic realistic Task force traffic in areas such as the Med and the North Sea near norway.

Those areas are your best bet.

Or do you already have GWX?

StarTrekMike · 11-08-07, 10:08 PM

I do run GWX and SH3 commander.

Is there a specific route that passanger liners (cunard liners) and such tend to travel?

should I look up passanger routes from that era?

Mike

dmlavan · 11-08-07, 10:32 PM

I've found some Passenger Liners in the Med close to the Spanish coast (they were British). These were well off the "marked" convoy routes on the map. I've also found a few neutral liners around the Azores and Canary Islands, but refrained from attacking those.

For capital ships, other than escort carriers and the light cruisers I haven't found any, either.

Hanomag · 11-08-07, 10:39 PM

The operation Spinnennetz sticky above has a nice intel map for merchant traffic... it is very accurate.

I posted recently about the Yucatan Strait, all I did was sink unescorted tankers there, it was crazy... I would let smaller tankers pass me by..few days later 2 Larges.

As for warships... right place right time....I have numerous Patrols under my belt...

I have 2 Fijis and a Bogue Class Aircraft carrier...

You'll have to sift through the threads.. for juicy locations and other infos...

Buhring · 11-09-07, 05:48 PM

Just for information: I found (and sunk) an R class battleship that was sailing with a convoy in BE 62 on Aug. 26, 1940.

Gute Jagd

Buhring

P.S. Running GWX 1.03 + SH3 Commander

Brag · 11-09-07, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buhring

Just for information: I found (and sunk) an R class battleship that was sailing with a convoy in BE 62 on Aug. 26, 1940.

Gute Jagd

Buhring

P.S. Running GWX 1.03 + SH3 Commander

Welcome aboard, Kaleun Buhring --excellent debut

U49 · 11-10-07, 03:18 AM

Maybe you watch out for sh3gen.. This tool will provide you some simulated in-game intel reports about the enemy shipping.

see link:
http://www.global-explorer.de/

11-08-07, 08:33 PM	#1
StarTrekMike Navy Dude Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Made in Vermont Posts: 178 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	finding the big ones. I suspect this has been asked before but I really need help with this. I see poeple taking screenies of large high value targets like battleships and carriers, even the wonderfull passanger liners that make great food for my eels...but I cannot find them. The biggest warship I have ever seen was a southhampton class (I made it a priority) and the biggest merchant I have seen is a whaling factory ship (in a convoy attack I had to abort with no success) Is there a convoy route that I am missing...I look on that paper map that came with SH3 for good points where many routes intersect and even try some of the single merchant routes with no success...I only find small cargo and merchants and maybe a large cargo or merchant on a good day. Any help from the seasoned commanders would be much loved. Mike (U-1701) __________________ I think we lost em...hey whats that pinging sound?

11-08-07, 08:49 PM	#2
Packerton Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newfoundland,Canada Posts: 398 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Aye, Stock Silent hunter 3 has barely ANY dynamic Task force traffic. Your best bet is to download the Grey Wolves Expansion Mod, Current Version: GWX 1.3 It adds many many features and among them is dynamic realistic Task force traffic in areas such as the Med and the North Sea near norway. Those areas are your best bet. Or do you already have GWX? __________________ GWX crew member. Come Hell or High water, we get it done!

11-08-07, 10:08 PM	#3
StarTrekMike Navy Dude Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Made in Vermont Posts: 178 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	GWX I do run GWX and SH3 commander. Is there a specific route that passanger liners (cunard liners) and such tend to travel? should I look up passanger routes from that era? Mike __________________ I think we lost em...hey whats that pinging sound?

11-08-07, 10:39 PM	#5
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	The operation Spinnennetz sticky above has a nice intel map for merchant traffic... it is very accurate. I posted recently about the Yucatan Strait, all I did was sink unescorted tankers there, it was crazy... I would let smaller tankers pass me by..few days later 2 Larges. As for warships... right place right time....I have numerous Patrols under my belt... I have 2 Fijis and a Bogue Class Aircraft carrier... You'll have to sift through the threads.. for juicy locations and other infos... __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

11-10-07, 03:18 AM	#8
U49 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: D/Niedersachsen Posts: 777 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Maybe you watch out for sh3gen.. This tool will provide you some simulated in-game intel reports about the enemy shipping. see link: http://www.global-explorer.de/ __________________ SH3 battle capability upgrades: GWX2.0, JSGME2.0, SH3Commander 2.7, SH3Gen 0.8.2, TorpDamageMod 2.0, OLC GUI 1.1.5 Awaiting combat readiness for GWX2.0: SH4 effetcs for SH3, SH3Weather 1.5 Following development of: www.subwolves.com Realism: 90%

11-08-07, 10:32 PM	#4
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	I've found some Passenger Liners in the Med close to the Spanish coast (they were British). These were well off the "marked" convoy routes on the map. I've also found a few neutral liners around the Azores and Canary Islands, but refrained from attacking those. For capital ships, other than escort carriers and the light cruisers I haven't found any, either.

11-09-07, 05:48 PM	#6
Buhring Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 108 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Just for information: I found (and sunk) an R class battleship that was sailing with a convoy in BE 62 on Aug. 26, 1940. Gute Jagd Buhring P.S. Running GWX 1.03 + SH3 Commander