Sunk by PT boat

Fluffysheap · 01-15-09, 07:12 AM

... I certainly didn't expect that to happen. I'm new and I figured my first death (... not counting the time where I thought my navigator was steering but he wasn't and I crashed into the Kiel canal) would be at the hands of a convoy with three destroyers, or something, but no, it's a lone PT boat. I'm playing GWX3.

I'm sailing my Type II - no deck gun, of course - and come across a coastal merchant, which I sink. It's a good shot, torpedo from 1KM right in the middle and it sinks right away, a pretty good shot for turning the TDC knobs myself. There's a PT boat about 5 KM away and he comes for me.

Obviously I could easily escape from a PT boat but I figure, well, it's only a PT boat, I will sink him with my flak gun. He doesn't launch a torpedo, I'm not sure if the AI can even do that, even in GWX. I shoot his searchlight out pretty fast and put a couple dozen holes in him, he's firing back with his machine gun and while I take some hits, my crew is on top of the repairs. Once in a while I check crew status to see if my watch/gun crew is hurt, they are OK so I figure I'm safe. He's getting sort of low in the water and is starting to slow down so I think I'm winning.

Suddenly I'm destroyed. Oops!

I had no idea. I realize the Type II is not really supposed to get involved in a surface gunnery duel but I figured I would blow him up pretty fast and I could always dive if things started to get hairy. I also didn't expect a PT boat would hold up to more than three or four flak gun hits.

Anyway... is there any way to tell if your sub is likely to be destroyed soon? GWX took the hull integrity number away. I honestly have no idea how you can even sink a submarine with a machine gun.... especially without hitting any of the crew on deck!

01-15-09, 07:12 AM	#1
Fluffysheap Bosun Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 63 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Sunk by PT boat ... I certainly didn't expect that to happen. I'm new and I figured my first death (... not counting the time where I thought my navigator was steering but he wasn't and I crashed into the Kiel canal) would be at the hands of a convoy with three destroyers, or something, but no, it's a lone PT boat. I'm playing GWX3. I'm sailing my Type II - no deck gun, of course - and come across a coastal merchant, which I sink. It's a good shot, torpedo from 1KM right in the middle and it sinks right away, a pretty good shot for turning the TDC knobs myself. There's a PT boat about 5 KM away and he comes for me. Obviously I could easily escape from a PT boat but I figure, well, it's only a PT boat, I will sink him with my flak gun. He doesn't launch a torpedo, I'm not sure if the AI can even do that, even in GWX. I shoot his searchlight out pretty fast and put a couple dozen holes in him, he's firing back with his machine gun and while I take some hits, my crew is on top of the repairs. Once in a while I check crew status to see if my watch/gun crew is hurt, they are OK so I figure I'm safe. He's getting sort of low in the water and is starting to slow down so I think I'm winning. Suddenly I'm destroyed. Oops! I had no idea. I realize the Type II is not really supposed to get involved in a surface gunnery duel but I figured I would blow him up pretty fast and I could always dive if things started to get hairy. I also didn't expect a PT boat would hold up to more than three or four flak gun hits. Anyway... is there any way to tell if your sub is likely to be destroyed soon? GWX took the hull integrity number away. I honestly have no idea how you can even sink a submarine with a machine gun.... especially without hitting any of the crew on deck!