quick question...

[tsimmonds]

the game is wrong in giving this ability universally to all subs

quote:

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

i believe that was a bug......subs should not be hit by CD guns


I was wondering how a simple task of laying mines would expose a sub to coastal guns

So, since the game giveth a universal capability where none existed, the game also taketh away by kicking your ass if you try to abuse said capability. Seems reasonable to me; if you don't want gamey CD guns to smoke your gamey minelaying subs, stick to historical missions.

[Rainerle]

ORIGINAL: Mr.Frag

Most certainly! Just ask the 4 subs I sent to mine Midway with that Marines CD unit!

Well how often did that happen in the war ? I assume not nearly as often as one sub launching torpedos at another. And, to somebody else, no I never imagined pictures from 'Hunt for Red October' in my mind, I'm asking for a routine where subs who get to close to each other have a chance to do do each other harm (chances depending on skill, luck, equipment, previous sightings etc.)

[Joel Billings]

ORIGINAL: irrelevant

Wait a minute.

You mean this game will have NO FLYING SUBS?

That's it; I quit.

Thanks guys, you all just made my day. LOL

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Mr.Frag

Watch it when you send your subs into bases with CD guns if trying to transport troops or lay mines! [:D]

*while we are on the sub topic*

Interesting.. very interesting... [;)]

BTW, did submarine had to be on surface to lay mines in WWII?


Leo "Apollo11"

[tiredoftryingnames]

I believe they launched out the torpedo tubes while submerged. My guess is it would be dangerous to be on the surface when you launched them as you might hit one since they'll not falling behind you if you launch them from your bow tubes.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: tiredoftryingnames

I believe they launched out the torpedo tubes while submerged. My guess is it would be dangerous to be on the surface when you launched them as you might hit one since they'll not falling behind you if you launch them from your bow tubes.

I also thought this was the case... but why did Raymond then write that in WitP CDs from shore can attacks subs when they are laying mines?


Leo "Apollo11"

[barbarrossa]

When you load mines onto subs in UV it does say "loading mines in torpedo tubes", so I don't see the reason for having to surface the sub to launch them.

But I'll live with the threat from CD if that is indeed the case.[:)]

[pry]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: tiredoftryingnames

I believe they launched out the torpedo tubes while submerged. My guess is it would be dangerous to be on the surface when you launched them as you might hit one since they'll not falling behind you if you launch them from your bow tubes.

I also thought this was the case... but why did Raymond then write that in WitP CDs from shore can attacks subs when they are laying mines?


Leo "Apollo11"

It was a bug that popped up after a tweak to the CD gun routine while shooting at invasion forces and ships and it has long since been fixed, subs on minelaying missions are considered to be submerged and are no longer shot at by CD guns. Relax Leo...

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: pry

It was a bug that popped up after a tweak to the CD gun routine while shooting at invasion forces and ships and it has long since been fixed, subs on minelaying missions are considered to be submerged and are no longer shot at by CD guns. Relax Leo...

Thanks for info!

Ahhh... I am relieved... [;)]


Raymond - shame on you to spread such things around! [:-] [;)]


Leo "Apollo11"

[LTCMTS]

The Dutch minelaying subs used single mine vertical tubes which laid the mines below the keel. The British, Japanese and US minelaying subs used horizontal tubes at the stern, as they were all based on German WWI minelaying subs. US fleet subs had stern tubes from which to launch mines, Brit subs did not and this did cause problems as far as depth and speed at which mines could be laid.