deck gun & historical patrols management

Tozzifan · 09-24-05, 05:18 AM

is it useful to fire the deck gun at a point different from waterline? is it implemented the possibility to slow down ships hitting, i.e., fuel storages or engines compartments or rudder section? what is the use of hitting the stern or the bow of ships?

is it "historical" to patrol an area for 24 hours like it happens in the game? in case, how did commanders act once the assigned time had elapsed? did they wait a radio call for a target or perform their own target searches with some kind of logic?

Wulfmann · 09-24-05, 09:53 AM

I have not noticed targeting the water line to be any more effective. But, I try and target central areas where torpedoes have more effect but am doing this by deduction and not sure it matters.

After I patrol my area I head for the convoy lanes. In real life Kaleuns would be vectored to areas where tarffic was reported and in such absence, I act logically regarding historic behaviour, as I see it.. This depends on where my patrol area was. If I was in CF, I would patrol off Gibralter. If I was patroling west of Brest, I would patrol through the SW of England and maybe head up North West of Ireland. If I was patroling The North Atlantic I would cover the western approaches off Northern Ireland. I stay with a VIIC so do not do the far patrols (VIIC allows for a completed patrol in one evening)

Before SH3 was released they asked the community regarding the campaign and were told by the majority a dynamic campaign was preferred. They delayed the release to give us this. With some faults, it is still much better than a scripted camapign, always the same etc. IMO

Wulfmann

Tozzifan · 09-24-05, 11:10 AM

thanks....
and what about Northern Sea routes?
are there historical maps of these "convoy lanes"?

Wulfmann · 09-24-05, 11:59 AM

I asume you mean the Arctic convoys (There are no North Sea convoys). I have never attacked those but if I did I would simply plant my boat in the path on the paper map we got with the game and wait.
Wulfmann

Tozzifan · 09-25-05, 10:35 AM

I forgot to have a map! (I bought SH at its release, but I've started playing only a week ago: forgive me)

09-24-05, 05:18 AM	#1
Tozzifan Bosun Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Posts: 62 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	deck gun & historical patrols management is it useful to fire the deck gun at a point different from waterline? is it implemented the possibility to slow down ships hitting, i.e., fuel storages or engines compartments or rudder section? what is the use of hitting the stern or the bow of ships? is it "historical" to patrol an area for 24 hours like it happens in the game? in case, how did commanders act once the assigned time had elapsed? did they wait a radio call for a target or perform their own target searches with some kind of logic?

09-24-05, 09:53 AM	#2
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I have not noticed targeting the water line to be any more effective. But, I try and target central areas where torpedoes have more effect but am doing this by deduction and not sure it matters. After I patrol my area I head for the convoy lanes. In real life Kaleuns would be vectored to areas where tarffic was reported and in such absence, I act logically regarding historic behaviour, as I see it.. This depends on where my patrol area was. If I was in CF, I would patrol off Gibralter. If I was patroling west of Brest, I would patrol through the SW of England and maybe head up North West of Ireland. If I was patroling The North Atlantic I would cover the western approaches off Northern Ireland. I stay with a VIIC so do not do the far patrols (VIIC allows for a completed patrol in one evening) Before SH3 was released they asked the community regarding the campaign and were told by the majority a dynamic campaign was preferred. They delayed the release to give us this. With some faults, it is still much better than a scripted camapign, always the same etc. IMO Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

09-24-05, 11:59 AM	#4
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I asume you mean the Arctic convoys (There are no North Sea convoys). I have never attacked those but if I did I would simply plant my boat in the path on the paper map we got with the game and wait. Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

09-24-05, 11:10 AM	#3
Tozzifan Bosun Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Posts: 62 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	thanks.... and what about Northern Sea routes? are there historical maps of these "convoy lanes"?

09-25-05, 10:35 AM	#5
Tozzifan Bosun Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Posts: 62 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	I forgot to have a map! (I bought SH at its release, but I've started playing only a week ago: forgive me)