Type IXB vs IXC What to Choose?

TECHNICOLOR · 10-12-13, 02:43 PM

I`m at my first play through SH3 (heavy moded) and now i have a choice to pick Right now IXB or wait a bit and take the IXC. Witch should I choose?

Raptor · 10-12-13, 04:50 PM

Compare the in-game specs:

The 9C has a much greater range on the surface at 12 knots: Since I play with unlimited fuel [so as to cross vast distances at flank speed and 4096X time compression], there is no advantage (for me) to switch from a 9B to a 9C.
Max range 9B = 8,700 nm
Max range 9C = 11,000 nm => big advantage 9C

The two are essentially equal in maximum surface speed and are equal in submerged speed (7.3 knots):
Max speed surfaced = 18.3 knots => insignificant advantage 9C
Max speed surfaced = 18.2 knots

The 9B is 2 seconds faster to dive. As the war progresses, those two seconds could be the difference between life and death.
Dive time 9B = 35 seconds => significant advantage 9B
Dive time 9C = 37 seconds

The 9B is a much cheaper up-grade if moving from a type II or VII:
Renown cost 9B = 5000 => big advantage 9B
Renown cost 9C = 6500

There is a significant difference in the default flak armament. The 9B carries one single 20mm and one single 37 mm C30 flak gun. The 9C has two single 20mm flak guns. Both the 9B and 9C can be immediately up-graded to twin barreled 20mm zwilling versions.

Both the 9B and 9C have the same availability of performance up-grades as the war progresses.

The only up-grade advantage occurs when the 9C40 appears. At that point, it (and the 9D2) can have their heavy flak armament upgraded to either the quadruple 20mm flakvierling 38, the 37mm C30, the single 37mm M42, or the very rarely seen twin 37mm M42 zwilling. You can't get those flak guns on a 9C, (the 9B has a C30 by fault but can't get any of the others).

Tupolev · 10-12-13, 07:31 PM

Personally, I like the fact the control room matches the real life IXC.

The CR periscope was removed in the IXC onwards, so not having one in a IXB has always kinda bugged me. But then, I'm kinda OCD about such things.

T

TECHNICOLOR · 10-13-13, 05:31 AM

Thanks Tupolev and Raptor,
Well, i like the long range and more flak guns but I hate the longer dive times.
Also, how can i set Time compression at 4096?

pabbi · 10-13-13, 05:56 AM

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Sailor Steve · 10-13-13, 06:11 AM

Unfortunately that site seems to have everything but the download itself.

You can get Commander here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=2923

Sepp von Ch. · 10-17-13, 03:54 PM

From these two I prefer clearly the IXC type. With this long range boat I can hunt in all hunting grounds (South America, South Africa etc.)

TECHNICOLOR · 10-20-13, 06:28 AM

Ok, by your advices i took the IXC for the longer range and the nail biting fear ( a big part of the SH experience in my opinion) I use the flak to sink the ships with about 2000 tons or less( close up and right in the bow).
Thanks everyone for your help.

Jimbuna · 10-20-13, 07:59 AM

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

Rammstein0991 · 10-20-13, 05:20 PM

Cant wait for IXD2, I want my friggin sea cow

Jimbuna · 10-21-13, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rammstein0991

Cant wait for IXD2, I want my friggin sea cow

10-12-13, 02:43 PM	#1
TECHNICOLOR Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Romania,Near the Danube Posts: 49 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Help: Type IXB vs IXC What to Choose? I`m at my first play through SH3 (heavy moded) and now i have a choice to pick Right now IXB or wait a bit and take the IXC. Witch should I choose? Last edited by TECHNICOLOR; 10-12-13 at 02:58 PM.

10-12-13, 04:50 PM	#2
Raptor Weps Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pacific NW, USA Posts: 350 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Compare the in-game specs: The 9C has a much greater range on the surface at 12 knots: Since I play with unlimited fuel [so as to cross vast distances at flank speed and 4096X time compression], there is no advantage (for me) to switch from a 9B to a 9C. Max range 9B = 8,700 nm Max range 9C = 11,000 nm => big advantage 9C The two are essentially equal in maximum surface speed and are equal in submerged speed (7.3 knots): Max speed surfaced = 18.3 knots => insignificant advantage 9C Max speed surfaced = 18.2 knots The 9B is 2 seconds faster to dive. As the war progresses, those two seconds could be the difference between life and death. Dive time 9B = 35 seconds => significant advantage 9B Dive time 9C = 37 seconds The 9B is a much cheaper up-grade if moving from a type II or VII: Renown cost 9B = 5000 => big advantage 9B Renown cost 9C = 6500 There is a significant difference in the default flak armament. The 9B carries one single 20mm and one single 37 mm C30 flak gun. The 9C has two single 20mm flak guns. Both the 9B and 9C can be immediately up-graded to twin barreled 20mm zwilling versions. Both the 9B and 9C have the same availability of performance up-grades as the war progresses. The only up-grade advantage occurs when the 9C40 appears. At that point, it (and the 9D2) can have their heavy flak armament upgraded to either the quadruple 20mm flakvierling 38, the 37mm C30, the single 37mm M42, or the very rarely seen twin 37mm M42 zwilling. You can't get those flak guns on a 9C, (the 9B has a C30 by fault but can't get any of the others). __________________ Raptor Last edited by Raptor; 10-12-13 at 05:11 PM.

10-13-13, 05:56 AM	#5
pabbi Subsim Overlord Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: On the top of the world Posts: 215 Downloads: 454 Uploads: 0	SH3 Commander The best mod this game has. __________________ On the top of the world

10-13-13, 06:11 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Unfortunately that site seems to have everything but the download itself. You can get Commander here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=2923 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-17-13, 03:54 PM	#7
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	From these two I prefer clearly the IXC type. With this long range boat I can hunt in all hunting grounds (South America, South Africa etc.) __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*

10-12-13, 07:31 PM	#3
Tupolev Hauptman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: FL410 Posts: 174 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Personally, I like the fact the control room matches the real life IXC. The CR periscope was removed in the IXC onwards, so not having one in a IXB has always kinda bugged me. But then, I'm kinda OCD about such things. T

10-13-13, 05:31 AM	#4
TECHNICOLOR Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Romania,Near the Danube Posts: 49 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Thanks Tupolev and Raptor, Well, i like the long range and more flak guns but I hate the longer dive times. Also, how can i set Time compression at 4096?

10-20-13, 06:28 AM	#8
TECHNICOLOR Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Romania,Near the Danube Posts: 49 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ok, by your advices i took the IXC for the longer range and the nail biting fear ( a big part of the SH experience in my opinion) I use the flak to sink the ships with about 2000 tons or less( close up and right in the bow). Thanks everyone for your help.

10-20-13, 07:59 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-20-13, 05:20 PM	#10
Rammstein0991 Engineer Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NC USA Posts: 219 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	Cant wait for IXD2, I want my friggin sea cow