Sunk my first English Submarine

Platapus · 06-11-08, 06:10 PM

Never happened to me before.

Found an "S" class sub cruising on the surface. Could not find it in the ID books so I did not know what to use for the height.

Charged up to it and got a good hit with my deck gun. I got credit for the kill but the sub would not sink. Stood around for a long time pumping rounds into the sub but no sinking.

is this normal for an enemy sub?

How do you set up a torpedo shot on a surfaced sub? How do you calculate range?

Letum · 06-11-08, 07:17 PM

You have to guess range when you have no other way to tell.

Guess the range, guess the AOB and do your best with the speed. Get within 800m before you fire.

The AI subs sometimes do not sink.

sunvalleyslim · 06-12-08, 02:36 PM

Congrats Platapus, still waiting for my first sub kill.......

Penelope_Grey · 06-12-08, 04:42 PM

Sinking an enemy sub is very satisfying... not when they fight back though. lol

predavolk · 06-12-08, 05:35 PM

I ran into an S class a year ago (game time). I thought it was one of our own until it started shooting at me! Fortunately, my gunner was a lot better and I took it out pretty quickly. Lots of renown IIRC.

06-11-08, 06:10 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Sunk my first English Submarine Never happened to me before. Found an "S" class sub cruising on the surface. Could not find it in the ID books so I did not know what to use for the height. Charged up to it and got a good hit with my deck gun. I got credit for the kill but the sub would not sink. Stood around for a long time pumping rounds into the sub but no sinking. is this normal for an enemy sub? How do you set up a torpedo shot on a surfaced sub? How do you calculate range? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-11-08, 07:17 PM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	You have to guess range when you have no other way to tell. Guess the range, guess the AOB and do your best with the speed. Get within 800m before you fire. The AI subs sometimes do not sink. __________________

06-12-08, 02:36 PM	#3
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Congrats Platapus, still waiting for my first sub kill....... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

06-12-08, 04:42 PM	#4
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sinking an enemy sub is very satisfying... not when they fight back though. lol __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

06-12-08, 05:35 PM	#5
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I ran into an S class a year ago (game time). I thought it was one of our own until it started shooting at me! Fortunately, my gunner was a lot better and I took it out pretty quickly. Lots of renown IIRC.