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Offline daddog

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« on: November 03, 2001, 06:32:00 PM »
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Naval aspects? The biggest change I will be doing will be submarines in the next year

I will not name any names, but several months ago we ran several threads about this. I was all for it and felt it would happen.  :D So who were you again that said it will not happen? No matter, I remember quite well.

Ahhh.. yes I am gloating.  ;)
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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2001, 07:26:00 PM »
Plus it better cost some major perkies or else there gonna be 60 subs out there every night. Now, what about sub hunting?
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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2001, 07:31:00 PM »
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Plus it better cost some major perkies or else there gonna be 60 subs out there every night. Now, what about sub hunting?


PBY??
  :D

Would be awesome to have them.
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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2001, 08:12:00 PM »
Hey - WHO STOLE OUR ROTOR !

Come on fess up - this is not his normal reply !  ;)

Mike "Jordi" Bowman
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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2001, 08:33:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Mike Jordi Bowman:
Hey - WHO STOLE OUR ROTOR !
Come on fess up - this is not his normal reply !   ;)
Mike "Jordi" Bowman

Hey, you hush

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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2001, 09:20:00 PM »
Hope Gato or Tench or a nice U-Boat, 5 inch gun, 2 AA positions.  Gonna be awwwwsome.  Apparently you jump into the sub just prior to visual contact with fleet?
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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2001, 09:53:00 PM »
Multicrew?


   

EDIT:   Um.....sig error.....I didnt really misspell multicrew.

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Offline Rendar

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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2001, 10:41:00 PM »
Shure yu dident!

I think subs will be great.  Would be nice to get a PBY, but the B-17 could do ASW in a pinch.  The B-24 would be useful in this respect, as it could carry 8x1000lb, 8x1600lb, or 4x2000lb. :)
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2001, 10:48:00 PM »
 
PV-1 Vega - 1 torpedo
     
PB2Y Coronado - 2 torpedos

 But, yeah ... Black Cats rule.    :)


   

p.s. PBJs (B-25 conversions) were originally configured to carry torps too.

   
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PBY??
     :D

Would be awesome to have them.

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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2001, 09:17:00 AM »
PBY's would be great! The first time I ever flew was with a WWII PBY pilot who was a friend of my dads.  :)
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« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2001, 09:52:00 AM »
Would love to see the flying boats get modeled here. Air Sea Rescue, anti sub patrol, anti shipping, whatever.

I predict interesting times ahead for HTC.
Rock on guys!
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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2001, 10:34:00 AM »
Silent Hunter II hits stores this tuesday.  WW2 sub sim


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« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2001, 11:19:00 AM »
How about Depth charges for the PT boats?

Perk point cost definitely a must as well as a limited amount.

Also, they must surfact to shoot torpedoes, unless other sub in sector.

Perhaps limited amount of "underwater" time to simulate battery power instead of diesel so that they HAVE to surface occasionally diesel power and to charge batteries.  Not for long, perhaps for 30 seconds, just like weapons reload time.

If sub is near surface, provide VISIBLE shadow under the water and turnscrew wake.

More thoughts to come    :D
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« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2001, 11:36:00 AM »
It appears that the subs will be controlled in the same way as the CV fleet are.  I'm sure they'll also introduce freighters/tankers as well - more targets!

So, as the Sub will be incredibly slow, it's course plotting has to be really good.  This is where spotter/recon planes could be used to view enemy fleets and then 'mark' them on the map - with these aircraft being the only ones that can 'mark' enemy positions.  Therefore the 'last known position' can be set as a course for the submarine.

Possible aircraft that could be included are the ones above, plus other float aircraft, and I sure would love to see the Catalina or the Short Sunderland!   :)

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« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2001, 07:43:00 PM »
Well, cargo ships were rumored before this mentionging of subs anyways.  I would go so far as to require them as subs cannot attack warships that well.  Think about it.  A sub has a speed between 15 to 20 knots on the surface, and half that underwater, but warships go 30 knots.

Cargo ships on the other hand should go about 10 knots or so.

Subs kill convoys.  That is what they are for.

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