Silent Hunter III Tips

[Fishlore]

The review thread is getting long. I was hoping to start a new thread for everyone to give their tips to becoming a sucessful submariner. I've only played for an hour or so and haven't really gotten the hang of things.

A good tip from the other thread that I saw was the green, yellow, red indicators on the target ship. Thanks to whoever posted it. Red meaning the shot is impossible to make, yellow is risky and green is a good shot. I must have missed this in the manual.

Range under 1000 m seems to be very important. Getting into that position is tough though. I try to point the bow 5 degrees ahead of where the target is going, depending on range and speed. I've had the best luck that way.

After the first shot all the targets seem to make a lot of extra evasive manuvers. When this happens range is even more important and targets are really hard to hit. I try to have two targets ready. The first can be longer range and then I'll quickly move to strike a closer one.

This is all probably common sense to everyone, but like I said I just started playing. Anyone have some helpful tips?

 

[jimbo118]

yeah that tip was good,well i just learned that the different coloured ship icons on your map relate to their war status

ie:green-neutral
blue-friendly
silver-undefined
red-enemy

wish i knew this earlier,lol spent 3 hrs chasing a merchant which turned out to be norwegian

also whats the dif between the 2 types or topedo you have in 1939,i just got some of the second type but what is their advantage

 

[Shakermaker]

also whats the dif between the 2 types or topedo you have in 1939,i just got some of the second type but what is their advantage

There's an impact-only torpedo and a magnetic/impact torpedo. The second one should be better but esp. in 1939 and 1940 there's a bigger chance on duds (unless you turn duds off of course).

 

[jimbo118]

There's an impact-only torpedo and a magnetic/impact torpedo. The second one should be better but esp. in 1939 and 1940 there's a bigger chance on duds (unless you turn duds off of course).

yes i 'bought' a few,do you actually buy them or what?i didnt notice my reknown going down so can i 'buy' loads of em

 

[oldagerocker]

No, the two torps are powered differently, one more reliable but producing a steam cloud on the surface of the water (less chance of hitting, ship will spot it coming and avoid it = you screwed) or go for a risky one, that probably wont hit or get anywhere near but will be less detectable.

Use Deck gun for small merchants, save the torps for warships imo.

 

[Axyon]

I don't have the game yet, but from reading around I've noticed that a common tip is to not fire torpedoes within 300 metres of your target, as they don't have time to arm.

 

[jimbo118]

No, the two torps are powered differently, one more reliable but producing a steam cloud on the surface of the water (less chance of hitting, ship will spot it coming and avoid it = you screwed) or go for a risky one, that probably wont hit or get anywhere near but will be less detectable.

Use Deck gun for small merchants, save the torps for warships imo.

havent got the deck gun yet,have to wait for a few more patrols until i can upgrade my uboat,im u-4 btw,i have the type 2-d at the mo and the only gun i can get is the flak gun which i dont really need yet as theres never a plane about in 39/40,deck gun isnt available yet ;(