Sometimes, just surviving is a victory...

[The_Blockade_Runner]

Playing GWX 2.1, no other mods, 76% Realism May 1941


Id like to think Ive gotten pretty damn good at this game. Im starting to live longer with higher tonnage using lessons learned from game experience and these forums. Some of these are simple lessons, but hard learned, at the expense of a few promising careers . The first one is When an aircraft is spotted, always crash dive instead of engaging. This is where One of the biggest difference Ive seen between stock SH3 and GWX. Those Aircraft close on you fast.

The second one is the harder learned one. And that is take whatever you can and survive. When attacking a convoy you cant always get the big ships you want. And sometimes it is better to break off the attack all together to survive. One of the reasons Iv lost careers in the past is trying to do too much. When detected, it is better to hide in the depths IMO, rather than setting up your next attack.

All of this was proved in my last patrol. As I was held to a total tonnage of 12k. The whole patrol from the Belchan Supply ship. to the denmark straights, to the Bay of Biscay was filled with the same routine, Aircraft spotted, crash dive, were taking damage sir.

4 Times I took damage from aircraft bombs. Even once I was already at 40 meters and still took damage. Im starting to think that the allies have their radar now because these aircraft are finding me a lot more now. By the end of the patrol the HI was down to 56%. But im alive to fight another patrol, and am ready for more sucesses.

BTW, the VIIC can take a beating even with realistic damage turned on.

Also, can someone refresh me of the flotilla dates. Ive been operating out of the first flotilla since the start of the war and its now MAY 41 and Ive never been asked to transfer to Brest.