how incompetent the escorst could be?

LCQ_SH · 05-28-16, 09:07 AM

Playing with TWoS, I was raiding a long convoy (they do spawn like ducks in summer time o.O ) and I sank three ships. The farthest was at no more than 3,200 m. By the time the torps hit the first two, escorts become crazy and start looking for me.

I can tell, four of them passed in front of me at no more than 1,500 m. Engines were at 100 rpm, calmed seas, I was at periscope depth, never dived in and...well it was like the best dream of any U-boat skipper, but I am pretty sure there is no way that could have happened in real life. This was in Dec 1940.

If there are multiple escorts, shouldn't at least one of them should be listening and at least one beeping??

Please somebody tell me that escorts will get better with time, otherwise, I will end up with more than 1000 sunk ships at the end of the war

05-28-16, 09:07 AM	#1
LCQ_SH Lieutenant Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 266 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 0	how incompetent the escorst could be? Playing with TWoS, I was raiding a long convoy (they do spawn like ducks in summer time o.O ) and I sank three ships. The farthest was at no more than 3,200 m. By the time the torps hit the first two, escorts become crazy and start looking for me. I can tell, four of them passed in front of me at no more than 1,500 m. Engines were at 100 rpm, calmed seas, I was at periscope depth, never dived in and...well it was like the best dream of any U-boat skipper, but I am pretty sure there is no way that could have happened in real life. This was in Dec 1940. If there are multiple escorts, shouldn't at least one of them should be listening and at least one beeping?? Please somebody tell me that escorts will get better with time, otherwise, I will end up with more than 1000 sunk ships at the end of the war