Motor Torpedo Boat operations against u-boats

LGN1 · 08-04-11, 02:54 PM

Hi,

while testing some things I found out how to automatically spawn motor torpedo boats from airbases. These boats actively search for you and attack you.

In a book from Buchheim (not 'Das Boot') I once read that later in the war these boats harassed u-boats close to their ports. Does anyone know more about this? I was wondering whether it makes sense to add such airbases for motor torpedo boats to the campaign layer

Any information would be great!

Cheers, LGN1

yubba · 08-04-11, 04:33 PM

I know some guys in here would love that mod, if you can incorperate torpedo attacks by pts would be a bonus to some, right along with more air patrols would be peache

Kapitanleutnant · 08-04-11, 04:55 PM

AI can't fire torpedoes, although I do remember some posts from months or years ago where a modder had managed to spawn AI tops, but as I recall they would only head north or south or something like that.

Anyway, even if SH3's MTBs are a bit pitiful they're still fun boats to see. I'd be all for a mod that added some more proactive ones.

I wonder was there ever a case of an MTB sinking a uboat in WW2?

08-04-11, 02:54 PM	#1
LGN1 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,138 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 12	Motor Torpedo Boat operations against u-boats Hi, while testing some things I found out how to automatically spawn motor torpedo boats from airbases. These boats actively search for you and attack you. In a book from Buchheim (not 'Das Boot') I once read that later in the war these boats harassed u-boats close to their ports. Does anyone know more about this? I was wondering whether it makes sense to add such airbases for motor torpedo boats to the campaign layer Any information would be great! Cheers, LGN1

08-04-11, 04:55 PM	#3
Kapitanleutnant Frogman Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 305 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	AI can't fire torpedoes, although I do remember some posts from months or years ago where a modder had managed to spawn AI tops, but as I recall they would only head north or south or something like that. Anyway, even if SH3's MTBs are a bit pitiful they're still fun boats to see. I'd be all for a mod that added some more proactive ones. I wonder was there ever a case of an MTB sinking a uboat in WW2? __________________ Oh worse than Hitler! You wouldn't find Hitler playing jungle music at three o'clock in the morning!

08-04-11, 04:33 PM	#2
yubba Admiral Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in a neighborhood near you Posts: 2,478 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 2	I know some guys in here would love that mod, if you can incorperate torpedo attacks by pts would be a bonus to some, right along with more air patrols would be peache