Wolfpack in LSH3 2015

[Méo]

Hi all,

I'm back to SH3 now since I've recently tried the LSH3 supermod
(which I'm liking a lot for the moment)

My question concerns the wolfpack feature in this supermod:

How does it work?
(Assuming BdU orders you to shadow the convoy until the pack arrives)

Are there really AI U-boats firing torpedoes or is it somewhat simulated (finding some ships already on fire)

I just think this seems like a really interesting feature and I'm early in the war so far so I don't expect any of them soon...

[fastfed]

good question I'd like to know too, I think they dont do anything though, even if they do fire they stay on the surface and don't dive.

Or I'm just dead wrong on all accounts

[Méo]

Originally Posted by fastfed

even if they do fire they stay on the surface and don't dive.

That would be fine for me!

This was the whole wolfpack strategy, wait until nighttime (and other U-boat) and then multiple surface attack.

[Mittelwaechter]

You have to find a convoy and let your WO recognize three contacts to enable a contact report sent to BdU.

You may get the answer to shadow the convoy until a wolfpack is assembled.

You have to send regular contact reports - convoy speed and heading. Read the instructions how to do it.

The problem may be the weather, as is may be difficult to get your WO to repeatedly find three contacts of the convoy while staying undetected. Some ingame bug is helpful here.

After a few hours of shadowing, BdU gives you a go - and you proceed into a favourable attack position.

This happened: it was around midnight and while manouvering on the surface into the starboard forward convoy sector hell broke lose.

The leading destroyer was hit by a torpedo and sunk. The outward starboard frontline freighter was hit by a torpedo - but I didn't fire a single torpedo.

The second destroyer - following the convoy - was damaged and burning, but was firing at some unseen target to my backboard area.

I switched to F12 and hovered to this area to find a submerged Type VII, stationary and heading into the convoy.

I have no idea how this all is done - but you should give it a try yourself. The impression of a wolfpack attack is formidable and there are other uboats around attacking the convoy and successfully sinking ships.

[Méo]

Originally Posted by Mittelwaechter

The leading destroyer was hit by a torpedo and sunk.

Nice!!

Precisely what I wanted to know.

I thought it could be simulated in some way like random ships just burning with no real damage, but this looks promising.

Originally Posted by Mittelwaechter

The impression of a wolfpack attack is formidable and there are other uboats around attacking the convoy and successfully sinking ships.

Can't wait for this to happen!

So far all my response from BdU were things like: ''Full freedom of manoeuvre granted'' or ''Attack at discretion''

From what I've read, it might be because I'm too early in the war.

Thanks for the response.

[fastfed]

cant you download that wolfpack mission? you can test to make sure its working right