Isn't this a crazy game?

[meduza]

I've been at sea for a month, patroling the US coast, only to find 3 smaller ships, and countless aircrafts. Getting bored to the death, I was preparing to leave the Caribbean, when I got the report of a convoy in ED grid. 10 tankers and ore carriers.
I was getting into the firing position, concentrated on the attack, when I noticed another two ships sailed into my visual range from the opposite direction: two big fat tankers.

After a totaly uneventful (I don't want to say boring ) month, now I'm in situation that I don't know which ship to sink first. :rotfl:

Well, since I'm already in good position, I'll attack the convoy, then sink the lonely tankers, and back to the convoy.

If I survive, of course...

[Tango589]

I don't know, you wait for a whole month for something to happen, then it all kicks off at once!!

Personally I would whack the tankers first then hit the convoy. But seeing as I have no convoy experience, who in their right mind would listen to me?

[meduza]

Originally Posted by Tango589

I don't know, you wait for a whole month for something to happen, then it all kicks off at once!!

Yup, that's how it is. To make things worse, as I was going away from the convoy, my SO detected 3 more ships speeding towards me. Fortunately, they were neutrals.

Originally Posted by Tango589

Personally I would whack the tankers first then hit the convoy. But seeing as I have no convoy experience, who in their right mind would listen to me?

Well, I already attacked the convoy, sank Medium and Modern tanker, and damaged an Ore carrier. After that I caught the two tankers, attacked them at full speed on surface, going backwards (to save the bow torps for the convoy), and hit them. Now I waiting them to sink, or to finish them off, so I can pursue the convoy.

Happy times again!

[Tango589]

After that I caught the two tankers, attacked them at full speed on surface, going backwards (to save the bow torps for the convoy)

Going backwards, by crikey!! That must be a hoochie-woochie attack plan if ever I heard one!

BDU is pleased with your progress.

Keep up the good work.

[meduza]

Originally Posted by Tango589

Going backwards, by crikey!! That must be a hoochie-woochie attack plan if ever I heard one!

Well it worked, didn't it?

Update: I found the convoy again, sank 2 more tankers, and now I'm evading the escorts. First time I escaped undetected, and it looks like it will be the same again.

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted by meduza

Update: I found the convoy again, sank 2 more tankers, and now I'm evading the escorts. First time I escaped undetected, and it looks like it will be the same again.

Be carefull, do not push it very long! Remember your crew and the medals waiting for you and the welcome party on the flotilla café!!!

[meduza]

Originally Posted by Rhodes

Be carefull, do not push it very long! Remember your crew and the medals waiting for you and the welcome party on the flotilla café!!!

Hopefuly, I will be present at that party.
I just did my last attack on the convoy, hitting 2 Ore carriers and 2 Small tankers, each with one eel. If they all sink, that will be the end of that convoy.

This time might be a bit rough, as I have 3 DDs circling above me and pinging. . I was lucky two times, hope my luck didn't run out on me...

[Laufen zum Ziel]

I dont know about the backwards stuff - Right rudder,
left rudder - left rudder right rudder. Confusing after
a few beers.

[Kipparikalle]

Just kill em' all

[Kapt Z]

Originally Posted by meduza

I've been at sea for a month, patroling the US coast, only to find 3 smaller ships, and countless aircrafts. Getting bored to the death, I was preparing to leave the Caribbean, when I got the report of a convoy in ED grid. 10 tankers and ore carriers.
I was getting into the firing position, concentrated on the attack, when I noticed another two ships sailed into my visual range from the opposite direction: two big fat tankers.

After a totaly uneventful (I don't want to say boring ) month, now I'm in situation that I don't know which ship to sink first. :rotfl:

I know exactly what you mean. March 1942, mid Atlantic-South of Iceland, U-456 has been at sea 6 weeks(last 2 weeks of 2nd patrol and first 4 weeks of 3rd patrol) between sightings of anything except aircraft. I mean no contact reports or convoys, nothing! I started to wonder if there was a bug in my game. I finally picked up a lone Liberty ship and she took four fish to go down. 3 hits and one dud.