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-do you know any similar games?
“Wolfpack” by John Tiller Software. RT U-boat and ASW war game that can be played from either side.
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Thank you. I've looked at these games.
Wolfpack is a hardcore simulator even without a 3D mode,
RT U-boat - I can't find it ?
War on the Sea? - it's a continuation of Atlantic Fleet, but I find it overly complicated
Where can I read more about convoy tactics?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/intera...ex_embed.shtml
There are interesting diagrams here, but the game itself is no longer available.
From what I've gathered for myself:
map is rather big ocean square. You loose if convoy is gone away or subs destroyed. You 'win' if sunk all ships or disange (swim away from convoy)
submarines attack at night, while surfaced (or at a shallow depth).
submarines can change start position for attack start (or it can assigned randomly)
The convoy's task is to force the submarines underwater so they couldn't attack.
To detect a submarine, the convoy has ASDIC (doesn't work if the submarine is on the surface or very close) and later radar (doesn't work underwater).
Weapons included guns, ramming, and depth charges.
A submarine had to approach the convoy (the closer, the easier to shoot). Shooting is totaly arcade like in Atlantic Fleet.
On the surface, it could move quickly but would be noticeable; underwater, it moved slowly but was less noticeable.
Ships use spotlights (unreal but need to visualize spotting cones) - if caught in one, the submarine would be detected. As soon as detected, a flare would be launched, followed by gunfire.
If the convoy noticed an explosion or a flare, the searchlights would become larger and faster.
Tried to imagine 3d view. But i will need 2d tactical map as well
https://yourimageshare.com/ib/7lMLpuaGNd
What do you think ?