Newbie question

Studders86 · 03-07-09, 11:33 AM

I have just started a career in 1940 and am using the type IIA sub with around 5 torpedo's i think. I only seem to get around the 6000 tons per patrol. Only done 2 patrols. Am i looking in the wrong place or is this kind of average. I can imagine there are people who can sink a ship with one torpedo and get a lot more tonnage but m just wondering if iam looking in the wrong places.

A Very Super Market · 03-07-09, 11:57 AM

That sounds alright, but if its tonnage you seek, AM 52-53 is the grid you want to go. Matey

Sailor Steve · 03-07-09, 12:00 PM

For a Type II that's pretty historical. The game actually gives you way too many targets, and anybody can end up with a much better record than any real kaleun. If that's what you want, there will be plenty of folks who can tell you how to do it. I usually stay in my assigned patrol grid, which gives me pretty poor for gaming but pretty realistic tonnages.

Anything is possible. The choice is yours.

Laufen zum Ziel · 03-07-09, 12:14 PM

I believe that the amount of tonage per ship is tied into
what realisim you are playing. You get less at 50% then you
would at 100%.

A Very Super Market · 03-07-09, 12:24 PM

Tonnage is the same for whatever realism.

Renown is what changes dependant on the realism.

Jimbuna · 03-07-09, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laufen zum Ziel

I believe that the amount of tonage per ship is tied into
what realisim you are playing. You get less at 50% then you
would at 100%.

It's the renown that is effected LzZ

Pepe le Moko · 03-07-09, 12:30 PM

I am a newb but i have found out if you stay off the east coast of England, there are mostly coastal vessels and small cargos there.

Jimbuna · 03-07-09, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pepe le Moko

I am a newb but i have found out if you stay off the east coast of England, there are mostly coastal vessels and small cargos there.

There are also some heavily populated minefields after a while

A Very Super Market · 03-07-09, 12:40 PM

They have mines in stock too?

Studders86 · 03-07-09, 12:46 PM

Wow thanks for the feedback. Glad im doing ok. Yea im gonna stick to east coast. Minefields eh..cnt wait to see them lol.

Otto Heinzmeir · 03-07-09, 01:52 PM

I did 3 missions in a type IIA and averaged 4.8 tons per mission. I fire at whatever comes across first and don't hold out for large tonnage targets. I started in 1939 when you have to let some neutrals go. I sunk 6 ships in the 3 missions. All except one were 2 tons or less. One ship was 5 tons. I fired 12 torps. Last mission weather was heavy rain for two weeks and only fired two torps. All torps I fired hit but 2 were duds. Tonnage per torpedo fired was 1.25

On one mission when I only had 1 torp left I finnaly encounterd a ship that weighed 9 tons. I knew my best shot to sink it with 1 torp was a magnetic. Set depth .2m below keel and hot below stack. Engines stopped and it looked like a gonner, even the stearn was partly below water in rough seas. I waited 4 hours and it didn't sink. I think it did later in the storm but I didn't get the credit. ah well.

The AN grids in early war are mostly sm merchants. Due to smaller range of the typeII you can't get to the better patrol areas. The larger ships tend to travel NNE to scandanavia but in 1939 and early 1940 Norway is still netreul and thats what many of the higher ton ships are.

Studders86 · 03-07-09, 02:15 PM

Ive just come across them motor torpedo boats. First time ive encountered them. Im in the english channel, i rekon a deck gun would of been useful in my IIA lol

goggles · 03-07-09, 02:51 PM

deckgun + early war + west coast of uk = complete slaughter

seriously get a type viib hang out near the southeast coast of ireland and you will rack up the kills. theres tons of unescorted single ship traffic here even big merchies on occasion if you sink every vessel you encounter via deckgun (even tiny boats) the tonnage adds up quick

when hunting merchies via deckgun its best to run with decks awash and approach from behind wait until your within about 3000m and open fire. make sure you sink em as fast as possible (waterline hits can sink even a large merchie in 10-15 shells) the longer they stay afloat the more time they have to call for help and when your in the enemys backyard it doesnt take long for help to arrive

with this method ive easily racked up 10+ ships sunk per patrol without the use of a single torpedo

now most kaleuns will agree that this is highly unhistorical but if you want easy tonnage this is a good way to do without exploiting the ai via a devious harbor raiding trick

Otto Heinzmeir · 03-07-09, 02:55 PM

I hate deck guns. Trade in your sub and get a battleship.

goggles · 03-07-09, 02:57 PM

thats why i have sh4 with several playable bb mods for

never the less i always man the deck gun personally and take care not to waste ammo

im a very good shot

03-07-09, 11:33 AM	#1
Studders86 Watch Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 18 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Newbie question I have just started a career in 1940 and am using the type IIA sub with around 5 torpedo's i think. I only seem to get around the 6000 tons per patrol. Only done 2 patrols. Am i looking in the wrong place or is this kind of average. I can imagine there are people who can sink a ship with one torpedo and get a lot more tonnage but m just wondering if iam looking in the wrong places.

03-07-09, 11:57 AM	#2
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That sounds alright, but if its tonnage you seek, AM 52-53 is the grid you want to go. Matey __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

03-07-09, 12:00 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	For a Type II that's pretty historical. The game actually gives you way too many targets, and anybody can end up with a much better record than any real kaleun. If that's what you want, there will be plenty of folks who can tell you how to do it. I usually stay in my assigned patrol grid, which gives me pretty poor for gaming but pretty realistic tonnages. Anything is possible. The choice is yours. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-07-09, 12:14 PM	#4
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	I believe that the amount of tonage per ship is tied into what realisim you are playing. You get less at 50% then you would at 100%. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

03-07-09, 12:24 PM	#5
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Tonnage is the same for whatever realism. Renown is what changes dependant on the realism. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

03-07-09, 12:30 PM	#7
Pepe le Moko A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 73 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I am a newb but i have found out if you stay off the east coast of England, there are mostly coastal vessels and small cargos there.

03-07-09, 12:40 PM	#9
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They have mines in stock too? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

03-07-09, 12:46 PM	#10
Studders86 Watch Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 18 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Wow thanks for the feedback. Glad im doing ok. Yea im gonna stick to east coast. Minefields eh..cnt wait to see them lol.

03-07-09, 01:52 PM	#11
Otto Heinzmeir Weps Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wilhelmshaven Local Pub Posts: 361 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I did 3 missions in a type IIA and averaged 4.8 tons per mission. I fire at whatever comes across first and don't hold out for large tonnage targets. I started in 1939 when you have to let some neutrals go. I sunk 6 ships in the 3 missions. All except one were 2 tons or less. One ship was 5 tons. I fired 12 torps. Last mission weather was heavy rain for two weeks and only fired two torps. All torps I fired hit but 2 were duds. Tonnage per torpedo fired was 1.25 On one mission when I only had 1 torp left I finnaly encounterd a ship that weighed 9 tons. I knew my best shot to sink it with 1 torp was a magnetic. Set depth .2m below keel and hot below stack. Engines stopped and it looked like a gonner, even the stearn was partly below water in rough seas. I waited 4 hours and it didn't sink. I think it did later in the storm but I didn't get the credit. ah well. The AN grids in early war are mostly sm merchants. Due to smaller range of the typeII you can't get to the better patrol areas. The larger ships tend to travel NNE to scandanavia but in 1939 and early 1940 Norway is still netreul and thats what many of the higher ton ships are.

03-07-09, 02:15 PM	#12
Studders86 Watch Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 18 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Ive just come across them motor torpedo boats. First time ive encountered them. Im in the english channel, i rekon a deck gun would of been useful in my IIA lol

03-07-09, 02:51 PM	#13
goggles Loader Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prince George BC, Canada Posts: 83 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	deckgun + early war + west coast of uk = complete slaughter seriously get a type viib hang out near the southeast coast of ireland and you will rack up the kills. theres tons of unescorted single ship traffic here even big merchies on occasion if you sink every vessel you encounter via deckgun (even tiny boats) the tonnage adds up quick when hunting merchies via deckgun its best to run with decks awash and approach from behind wait until your within about 3000m and open fire. make sure you sink em as fast as possible (waterline hits can sink even a large merchie in 10-15 shells) the longer they stay afloat the more time they have to call for help and when your in the enemys backyard it doesnt take long for help to arrive with this method ive easily racked up 10+ ships sunk per patrol without the use of a single torpedo now most kaleuns will agree that this is highly unhistorical but if you want easy tonnage this is a good way to do without exploiting the ai via a devious harbor raiding trick

03-07-09, 02:55 PM	#14
Otto Heinzmeir Weps Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wilhelmshaven Local Pub Posts: 361 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I hate deck guns. Trade in your sub and get a battleship.

03-07-09, 02:57 PM	#15
goggles Loader Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prince George BC, Canada Posts: 83 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	thats why i have sh4 with several playable bb mods for never the less i always man the deck gun personally and take care not to waste ammo im a very good shot