Ramming Speed!!

emaluzer · 03-09-08, 11:29 AM

I make it a practice of ramming sloops! they sink and have nice explosions, but I dont get credit for them

. Is there a way this can be changed or does a ship have to be sunk with Gunfire/torpedoes to count.

PS GWX2.0

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 03-09-08, 02:07 PM

fire a shot first and THEN ramm it

emaluzer · 03-09-08, 10:22 PM

will try that next.....sorta takes the fun out of sneaking up on it submerged then surfacing next to it at full speed tho.

03-10-08, 02:16 AM

Why not just use a deck gun ?

Well ramming could be a good option against light wooden vessels in heavy seas I guess, but renown for that is not moded to score into your pocket

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 03-10-08, 04:17 AM

it does count if you shoot a round in it first

Jimbuna · 03-10-08, 08:05 AM

Save as much ammo as you can.....you'll probably need it to defend yourself at your war crimes trial

Voyd · 03-10-08, 03:54 PM

Hello All,

I've found that once detected and faced with a lone light warship in shallow water, a head-on ram will often either cause enough structural damage to either sink it or slow it down enough to be caught by its initial depth charge (resulting in a critical hit...if it doesn't sink it will break off attack). I usually launch a torp first, but in just case I miss, I have Plan B...you will not get a kill (unless you did hit it and it didn't sink) and will run the risk of destroying equipment on the tower, but at least you will have a great story to tell once you make it back to port.
I've had to do it 3 times, and have always managed to come out alive. All three collisions were against an single escort in years prior to 1943. When I sunk the last one, I savored the sinking of the large tanker and a medium cargo, which were left to fend for themselves, even more than I normally would have...

Happy Hunting,

Voyd

Mush Martin · 03-10-08, 04:02 PM

You mean like this?

ReallyDedPoet · 03-10-08, 04:45 PM

That one is a classic M.

RDP

Voyd · 03-10-08, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

You mean like this?

Well

...not quite what I was getting at, but that'd definately take care of business...plus you don't have to worry about your periscopes...LOL...totally INSANE!!! AWESOME!!!

Happy Hunting,

Voyd

03-09-08, 11:29 AM	#1
emaluzer Loader Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 85 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Ramming Speed!! I make it a practice of ramming sloops! they sink and have nice explosions, but I dont get credit for them . Is there a way this can be changed or does a ship have to be sunk with Gunfire/torpedoes to count. PS GWX2.0

03-09-08, 02:07 PM	#2
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	fire a shot first and THEN ramm it __________________ Gruß

03-10-08, 04:17 AM	#5
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	it does count if you shoot a round in it first __________________ Gruß

03-10-08, 08:05 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,501 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Save as much ammo as you can.....you'll probably need it to defend yourself at your war crimes trial __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-10-08, 04:02 PM	#8
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Sorry boys given the thread title I just could not resist. You mean like this? __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

03-09-08, 10:22 PM	#3
emaluzer Loader Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 85 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	will try that next.....sorta takes the fun out of sneaking up on it submerged then surfacing next to it at full speed tho.

03-10-08, 02:16 AM	#4
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Why not just use a deck gun ? Well ramming could be a good option against light wooden vessels in heavy seas I guess, but renown for that is not moded to score into your pocket

03-10-08, 03:54 PM	#7
Voyd Bosun Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 64 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Hello All, I've found that once detected and faced with a lone light warship in shallow water, a head-on ram will often either cause enough structural damage to either sink it or slow it down enough to be caught by its initial depth charge (resulting in a critical hit...if it doesn't sink it will break off attack). I usually launch a torp first, but in just case I miss, I have Plan B...you will not get a kill (unless you did hit it and it didn't sink) and will run the risk of destroying equipment on the tower, but at least you will have a great story to tell once you make it back to port. I've had to do it 3 times, and have always managed to come out alive. All three collisions were against an single escort in years prior to 1943. When I sunk the last one, I savored the sinking of the large tanker and a medium cargo, which were left to fend for themselves, even more than I normally would have... Happy Hunting, Voyd

03-10-08, 04:45 PM	#9
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	That one is a classic M. RDP __________________ Back in the Day