Do you guys practice drills on patrol

Wilko · 07-12-06, 04:59 AM

I have no idea if it has any effect but usually at the start of a patrol once I'm clear in deep water I always pratice crash dives and then take her down deep until the crew starts glancing at me strangly and then surface and then normaly dive and do nuckle turns and silent running.

Anyone else do this :hmm: good fun on them nice calm sunny days

HunterICX · 07-12-06, 05:02 AM

:hmm: I Only let my Crew practice the Deck gun when I have it (currently no, IIA Sub)

But I love to send myself and my crew into an Nice undeep location closeby Scapa

At night and lets take down 1 V&W Destroyer...and see if anything happens

Dowly · 07-12-06, 05:29 AM

Yup, crashdive drill as soon as U-27 is on open waters.

Henry Wood · 07-12-06, 05:44 AM

Yes, once we clear the Elbe estuary (and those bloomin' schnellboots!) I first do a trim dive to make sure all is OK. When we get further out and have plenty of depth I will spring a crash dive on my crew too. I might later in the patrol do a crash dive when I am ready to submerge for a hydrophone check just to keep them on their toes.

JScones · 07-12-06, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilko

I have no idea if it has any effect but usually at the start of a patrol once I'm clear in deep water I always pratice crash dives and then take her down deep until the crew starts glancing at me strangly and then surface and then normaly dive and do nuckle turns and silent running.

Anyone else do this :hmm: good fun on them nice calm sunny days

Not that I play much, but I've always performed tests just after leaving port, especially now I'm running SH3Cmdr R2.6 which includes randomised malfunctions and effects of sabotage.

kiwi_2005 · 07-12-06, 07:17 AM

Yep another crash diver here as soon as i reach deeper waters - just to give a bit of realism to the game as i dont think doing a trim dive is needed. Another reason why i do a crash dive is i like to hear the crash dive das boot sound mod play

Henry Wood · 07-12-06, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

- just to give a bit of realism to the game as i dont think doing a trim dive is needed.

Ah, but one trip I discovered 'Our Hannes', the cook, had shifted a few cases of Becks to a different hidey hole and this showed up as soon as we dived.:rotfl: :rotfl:

mike_espo · 07-12-06, 08:12 AM

Yes. Always. I have crew practice crash dives and time to depth. Also do deep dive tests to see how deep we can safely go.

Hawk U-375 · 07-12-06, 08:16 AM

I actually use a "StopWatch"...to see if we get better.....

Realism...Baby!!!!!!

tycho102 · 07-12-06, 01:13 PM

I practice drilling T3's with a torpedo, yeah. Sometimes I practice drilling a coastal merchant with 88mm shells. That's about the extent of my drilling.

STEED · 07-12-06, 01:31 PM

Lot's of crash dives too check the time and how deep I can push my boat.

HEMISENT · 07-12-06, 02:17 PM

With randomized Sabotage & Malfunctions a test crash dive is now pretty much a necessity to avoid surprises when you least expect them.
Should Commander choose to issue a loaded file some of the areas of concern are:
Crash Dive depth
Crash Dive time
Diesel & E motor performance
Fuel consumption
Battery endurance
Various Schnorkel and Periscope problems
Turn Radius

You may get a single problem to deal with or a combination. Depends on the year and boat. Make the test dive-

Seminole · 07-12-06, 04:37 PM

No. No point.

AlphaInfinity · 07-12-06, 04:41 PM

Does the sabotage and malfunction mod have to be turned ON if you are running 2.6? I was thinking about installing it tonight, but I don't want to install the sabotage and malfunction mod. Can it be disabled?

07-12-06, 04:59 AM	#1
Wilko Officer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 249 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Do you guys practice drills on patrol I have no idea if it has any effect but usually at the start of a patrol once I'm clear in deep water I always pratice crash dives and then take her down deep until the crew starts glancing at me strangly and then surface and then normaly dive and do nuckle turns and silent running. Anyone else do this :hmm: good fun on them nice calm sunny days __________________ You take it easy... and have a nice day

07-12-06, 05:02 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	:hmm: I Only let my Crew practice the Deck gun when I have it (currently no, IIA Sub) But I love to send myself and my crew into an Nice undeep location closeby Scapa At night and lets take down 1 V&W Destroyer...and see if anything happens __________________

07-12-06, 07:17 AM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yep another crash diver here as soon as i reach deeper waters - just to give a bit of realism to the game as i dont think doing a trim dive is needed. Another reason why i do a crash dive is i like to hear the crash dive das boot sound mod play __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

07-12-06, 01:13 PM	#10
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I practice drilling T3's with a torpedo, yeah. Sometimes I practice drilling a coastal merchant with 88mm shells. That's about the extent of my drilling. __________________ My little Silent Hunter 4 repository

07-12-06, 01:31 PM	#11
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Lot's of crash dives too check the time and how deep I can push my boat. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-12-06, 05:29 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Yup, crashdive drill as soon as U-27 is on open waters.

07-12-06, 05:44 AM	#4
Henry Wood Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 150 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Yes, once we clear the Elbe estuary (and those bloomin' schnellboots!) I first do a trim dive to make sure all is OK. When we get further out and have plenty of depth I will spring a crash dive on my crew too. I might later in the patrol do a crash dive when I am ready to submerge for a hydrophone check just to keep them on their toes.

07-12-06, 08:12 AM	#8
mike_espo Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 396 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Yes. Always. I have crew practice crash dives and time to depth. Also do deep dive tests to see how deep we can safely go.

07-12-06, 08:16 AM	#9
Hawk U-375 Engineer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bottom of New York Harbor Posts: 203 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	I actually use a "StopWatch"...to see if we get better..... Realism...Baby!!!!!!

07-12-06, 02:17 PM	#12
HEMISENT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 1,052 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	With randomized Sabotage & Malfunctions a test crash dive is now pretty much a necessity to avoid surprises when you least expect them. Should Commander choose to issue a loaded file some of the areas of concern are: Crash Dive depth Crash Dive time Diesel & E motor performance Fuel consumption Battery endurance Various Schnorkel and Periscope problems Turn Radius You may get a single problem to deal with or a combination. Depends on the year and boat. Make the test dive- __________________ Nuke 'em till they glow!

07-12-06, 04:37 PM	#13
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	No. No point.

07-12-06, 04:41 PM	#14
AlphaInfinity Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Does the sabotage and malfunction mod have to be turned ON if you are running 2.6? I was thinking about installing it tonight, but I don't want to install the sabotage and malfunction mod. Can it be disabled?