Blade attack

Berinhardt · 02-04-09, 03:13 PM

I got a little overconfident at periscope depth the other day, and while I was busy lining up a shot on a distant target, this escort sneaks up on me and starts his run right over the top of me. He had me cold, and I had no way out. In my panic to move, I retracted the periscope, went to flank speed and hit the "S" key instead of the "C" key causing my boat to surface. Except that at 40 feet, my periscope blades cut him to ribbons, he burst into flames and then sunk a few minutes later.

I know that this has been a known "feature" of the game (using blades at shallow depth to take out destroyers), but is anyone using it as a regular tactic?

Does it work on things other than DD's - for example, if I have a wounded merchant moving slowly and I don't want to surface to finish him off, can I set my depth to 70-80 feet and rip hull?

How about subchasers and sampans?

gimpy117 · 02-04-09, 04:03 PM

blades????

umm do you mean shears?? periscope shears?

Berinhardt · 02-04-09, 05:25 PM

Sorry, yes I mean the periscope shears.

gimpy117 · 02-04-09, 09:10 PM

I've never heard of this being a tactic, considering it being very dangerous and the chance of damage to the scopes is almost 100% no to mention the rest of the sub...

I don't use it...it has happened but I never do it on purpose

Ping Panther · 02-05-09, 09:16 AM

I think you need a 'Corkscrew Scope':

Wilcke · 02-05-09, 12:50 PM

Good one there Ping Panther !

Happy Hunting!

02-04-09, 03:13 PM	#1
Berinhardt Seaman Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 37 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Blade attack I got a little overconfident at periscope depth the other day, and while I was busy lining up a shot on a distant target, this escort sneaks up on me and starts his run right over the top of me. He had me cold, and I had no way out. In my panic to move, I retracted the periscope, went to flank speed and hit the "S" key instead of the "C" key causing my boat to surface. Except that at 40 feet, my periscope blades cut him to ribbons, he burst into flames and then sunk a few minutes later. I know that this has been a known "feature" of the game (using blades at shallow depth to take out destroyers), but is anyone using it as a regular tactic? Does it work on things other than DD's - for example, if I have a wounded merchant moving slowly and I don't want to surface to finish him off, can I set my depth to 70-80 feet and rip hull? How about subchasers and sampans? __________________ ================\|================== Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat. John Lehman (1942 - ), Secretary of the Navy, 1981-1987

02-04-09, 04:03 PM	#2
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	blades???? umm do you mean shears?? periscope shears? __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

02-04-09, 05:25 PM	#3
Berinhardt Seaman Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 37 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Shears Sorry, yes I mean the periscope shears. __________________ ================\|================== Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat. John Lehman (1942 - ), Secretary of the Navy, 1981-1987

02-04-09, 09:10 PM	#4
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	I've never heard of this being a tactic, considering it being very dangerous and the chance of damage to the scopes is almost 100% no to mention the rest of the sub... I don't use it...it has happened but I never do it on purpose __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

02-05-09, 12:50 PM	#6
Wilcke The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,441 Downloads: 234 Uploads: 0	Good one there Ping Panther ! Happy Hunting! __________________ Wilcke **For the best in Fleet Boats go to: Submarine Sim Central. http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php Check out: A Brief Introduction to the Pacific Submarine War by Ducimus http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=128185 Operation Monsun plus OMEGU, the #1 ATO Solution for SH4! Signature Art by Gunfighter**

02-05-09, 09:16 AM	#5
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I think you need a 'Corkscrew Scope':