After watching the prior videos, a piece of advice ... usually the fatal mistakes were made by Cap. Especially when he disregards Kortana's input or analysis ... or he just goes target wild and abandons self control. In the future, when he gets like that .... the other 2 guys ought to restrain him, lock him in the head, give command to Kortana until the situation resolves, then let him back on the deck if he behaves himself. Kortana in command of her own boat .... would be very dangerous to convoys. ...... also maybe do more defensive sweeps of the scope so you don't get jumped.

@Squirl513

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic ideas. I get the impression that there are usually real life time restraints so after a while they go kamikaze to end the video.

@doemacmonkey

Жыл бұрын

We dont get to see what Kortana sees through her scope, but certainly, Cap does seem to have target fixation sometimes.

@KortanaDCS

Жыл бұрын

@@doemacmonkey So I typically only use my scope in the early stages while we can still safely be on the surface. The observation scope is larger and rises to a fixed height, making it far easier for escorts to spot than the attack scope. Once we start the attack, I have to move to the TDC and do math, so Cap's attack scope becomes our only source of visual information.

As an Air Force veteran, I never thought I would enjoy sub Sims so much! GR makes everything so entertaining

@ecbst6

Жыл бұрын

'85-'89, I was a 491 mostly at Eglin, but fun places like Elf One and Coronet Teal also 🙂

@jefferynelson

Жыл бұрын

wait for Grim Reapers beer pong tournament, now that's going to be entertaining

@brentgustafson5484

Жыл бұрын

​@Liz and Mike Thank you for your service. Military is huge in my family , my dad was a Seal in Vietnam but passed away in 2009. God bless you in Jesus name i pray, Amen 🙏

The owner of the company I used to work for brought his yacht, a 60' Hatteras, from Lake Michigan to his home in Clearwater Florida down the Mississippi river. He brought different employees along for each leg of the trip. I joined him in New Orleans and went across the Gulf of Mexico to his marina in Clearwater. We all had a contest. Using nothing but dead reckoning we had to chart our position, updated every 30 minutes We each had a laminated chart, grease pencil, stopwatch, the boat's compass and speedometer. That was it. When we arrived, we all compared our charts to the actual GPS route. I was within 900 feet of our course line the entire time. That may not sound very accurate, but it really is. I bet Kortana could have whooped all of us! She just sounds smart

I'm ecstatic about the hole Grim Reapers team trying something relatively new and playing a tactical sub simulator. The team work, communication and excitement of the hunt. You all are so awesome and I hope to more episodes of this series are uploaded more frequently. Thanks guys.

I came for the boomboom, stayed for the Trig.

You should be trying to escape as soon as you fire the torpedoes. Don't stay near the surface to admire the explosions. Unless you're performing a night attack in the middle of a convoy when they have no idea where you are you should abandon trying to reload torpedoes for a second attack. It's so frustrating watching cap treat every session like it's a suicide mission. The goal is to survive.

@jackfredricks6223

Жыл бұрын

2 hour time limit on these missions (self imposed) so they just try to inflict as much as possible.

@doemacmonkey

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Ideally they would plot each leg of the convoy zig zagging and take time getting an overall convoy direction and speed, predict a position at a fixed time and have all boats race there to ambush, but they are rushing things a bit in the name of entertainment, and let’s face it - how fun would it be for us watching if they just went deep immediately after they fired and evaded for a hour?

Love listening to Cortana's voice.

In my early years as an Operation Specialist aboard a DDG, I was sent to ASW schools and assigned to be a TMA plotter. It was intense, patient and long work! So I was thankful to advance into AAW where things happen much faster. Loved Kortana’s use of “SWAG”. She must be familiar with the defense industry too.

@xxxm981

Жыл бұрын

Kortana is some sort of Analyst so, yeah

@pokeybit

Жыл бұрын

r/woosh I do respect everything you just abbreviated though

@Chemo735

Жыл бұрын

I get the idea that Kortana might be more intelligent than multiple normal people combined.

Can someone tell CAP how to speak in nautical and submarine lingo please! As a retired submariner, Kortana rocks!

@KortanaDCS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Yay, it is Wolfpack time!

Just watched the playlist last 2 days LOVED IT! More please

Would it be possible to do a tutorial type video where you explain all the terms and procedures you use in the videos? Things like explaining "angle on bow" how to tell range and speed using the ship charts, how to calculate torpedo running time, etc.

I really want this game but I'm also shit at maths. Think I will stick to watching. Lol

@KortanaDCS

Жыл бұрын

So, the math I am doing isn't actually required, and wasn't always done IRL. There is a "torpedo attack disc" that can be used (Somewhat similar to the E6B if you are familiar with aviation), which essentially does the math for you and gives you the necessary TDC inputs. The math I'm doing is essentially an "exploit" in the trigonometry to allow us to fire with missing information (or to calculate the information in an extremely precise manner if we have the time to take the measurements required to do so)

@anthonykearney608

Жыл бұрын

@@KortanaDCS that's pretty cool that you can do that. I may get it in the winter steam sale

Kortana is a fucking beast. She would be a scary adversary to go up against

Kortana needs to be Captain of the boat. She knows what she is doing, and what is required tactically. As a past Silent hunter player I do enjoy your efforts, does anyone know if the Steel Sharks are still active?

Do more of this! i love this so much, as well as Bobcat and the CC2 stuff.

Lovley mission. I am surprised that you lasted as long as you did do to the face that there were four ships after you THANK YOU TO ALL THAT PLAYED AND I NOTED THAT YOU ARE GETTING BETTER IN YOUR TACTICS

@geofftottenperthcoys9944

Жыл бұрын

But takes an awful long time to get in position and actually shoot! 1h vid, don't shoot until the 46 min mark!

God that was nerve wracking. Those pings are gonna haunt my dreams for sure tonight.

@KortanaDCS

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. It is hard to imagine how terrifying that must have been for those crews, especially considering their working conditions on those boats.

@StratocastRS

Жыл бұрын

@@KortanaDCS how does one really get some good practice in this game in various positions and find future crew members :)

Thanks!

I very much enjoy these videos. Although I don’t have a ton of time to watch them. Please don’t stop doing them.

Ahhh i just found this playlist and it just ends here! Ahhhhhhhhhhh please more!

It was fascinating seeing some more tactical evasive measures from Cap and the team. I feel like if they were this on it in some of the other situations where there was one corvette chasing y'all, and not two on hard mode, you totally would have gotten out of it. I love seeing y'all progress in your skills and work as a team, It's why I stick around!

Yikes, a Corvette is close abeam when you take your shots on the Liner - shoulda turned and put the stern tubes into the Flower.

Loved the video @Grim Reapers! Can't wait for the next Wolfpack or DCS video man! I've got a Few Transport Ships for you to keep an eye out for when you do your Next Wolfpack video. Type C1 Ships: 3 Different Designs C1-A, C1-B and C1-M for the most part, however, the 13 Ships of the C1-S-AY1 were Transferred to the Royal Navy as Landing Ship Infantry, Large's. The Specs for the Aforementioned 3 Designs are as Follows. • C1-A: Length Overall: 412 ft. 3 in. Beam: 60 ft. Depth: 37 ft. 6 in. Draft: 23 ft. 6 in. Gross Tons: 5,028 Speed: 14 knots (16.1 mph) • C1-B: Length Overall: 417 ft. 9 in. Beam: 60 ft. Depth: 37 ft. 6 in. Draft: 27 ft. 6 in. Gross Tons: 6,750 Speed: 14 knots (16.1 mph) • C1-M: Length Overall: 338 ft. 6 in. Beam: 50 ft. Depth: 29 ft. Draft: 18 ft. Gross Tons: 3,805 Speed: 11 knots (12.65 mph) Type C2 Ships: these Ships were the Basis for a lot of American Military Auxiliary Ships like Stores Ships, Attack Transport Ships and so forth. Armed with 1 single 5"/38 Caliber Gun mount and 4 Single 3"/50 Caliber Gun Mounts, While the Aldebaran-class Stores Ship USS Polaris (AF-11) would also have 10 Single 20 millimeter Anti-Aircraft Guns as well. Length: 459 ft. Beam: 63 ft. Draft: 25 ft. Depth: 40 ft. Speed: 15.5 knots (17.825 mph); Some ships known to make up to 19 Knots (21.85 mph). Type C3 Ships: Best Known as the Basis for the 45 Bogue-class Escort Carriers, 59 Attack Transport Ships including 3 Arthur Middleton-class, 4 Crescent City-class, 2 Frederick Funston-class, 9 Windsor-class, the 34 Bayfield-class and 7 President Jackson-class ships, these Ships were the most Iconic of the General Cargo Ships that aren't the Liberty or Victory Ships. Length: 492 ft. Beam: 69 ft. 6 in. Draft: 28 ft. 6 in. Gross Tons: 7,800 Speed: 16.5 knots (18.975 mph) Type C4 Ships: the Most Varied Of the Cargo Ships having 6 Subclasses. C4-S-A1 Troop Transport (30 built), C4-S-A3 Troop Transport (15 built), C4-S-A4 Cargo ship (16 built), C4-S-B1 Tank Carrier (1 built, as embarrassing as it sounds), C4-S-B2 Troop Transport/Hospital Ship (14 built) and the C4-S-B5 Cargo/Troop Transport (5 built). Specs vary depending upon the Models. Length: 523 ft. (A1-A4), 520 ft. (B1-B5) Beam: 71 ft. 7.2 in. Draft: 29 ft. (A1-A4), 30 ft. (B1-B5) Gross Tons: 12,420 (A1-A4), 11,757 (B1-B5) Speed: 17 knots (19.55 mph) T2 Tankers: Last but not least, best known for the fact that they'd snap in two along shoddy weld lines in the middle of the ship just behind the Bridge Structure. T2: Length: 501 ft. 6 in. Beam: 68 ft. Gross Tons: 9,900 Speed: 16 knots (18.4 mph) T2-A: Length: 526 ft. Beam 68 ft. Gross Tons: 10,600 Speed: 16.5 knots (18.975 mph) T2-SE-A1: Length: 523 ft. Beam: 68 ft. Gross Tons: 10,448 Speed: 15 knots (17.25 mph) T2-A-MC-K: Length: 526 ft. Beam: 68 ft. Max Draft: 30 ft. 10 in. Gross Tons: 22,445 (Full Load) Speed: 17.5 knots (20.125 mph) Armament: 1 Single 5"/38 Caliber Gun, 4 Single 3"/50 Caliber Guns, 4 Twin 40 millimeter Anti-Aircraft Guns and 12 Single 20 millimeter Anti-Aircraft Guns. Hopefully this will help you guys with further Convoys in Wolfpack man. If you need any pictures of these Ships to familiarize yourself with their Appearance, you can check them out on Wikipedia. Hope you like the Impromptu History lesson man, I spent about an hour typing this up!

Really awesome content, came for DCS stuff, love the Wolfpack videos. Actually: realizing I understand roughly 60% of what you guys are doing, I would really appreciate a "proper" GR tutorial for TDC. Even after watching all the official tutorials, I have no idea how to set up "dead reckoning", and the whole measuring angle-on-bow (or speed?) thing.

Can you explain how to play in a future video ?

@wkeithk

Жыл бұрын

First, you'll need to design, construct or otherwise obtain a time machine to play future videos.

Ooh, looking forward to CC2 again :D

Cool video too bad you all didn't shoot the corvette nice approach and setup ; )

I love these Wolfpack videos. You're getting better all the time. However after you shoot best to start exiting the area. They may not know you're there, but after the bang there is no doubt.

Hello gentlepeople

Speaking of moving on to CC2 for a while, I should point out that steam news tells us that there is a big update coming towards the end of the month. Changes pending include the ability to build base defences and deploy support vehicles. It may be well worth waiting until that update version before beginning a PvP campaign.

Kortana is so smart, i would hate to be her enemy lol . We need more Queens like her for sure.

Yeeeees!! Moar Carrier Command 2!!

Hi great video! Can you help me, can you tell me: with my left eye I see as if through a huge fog, I don’t have a lens (trauma) ... maybe I have about 20% residual vision, and in my right eye 3 diopters. In this regard, is there any point in a helmet? ... I'm thinking about HP Reverb G2 version 2? …or something better? ...or wait for new products? If it makes sense with my eyes? or is it better to invest in Tobii eyes 5 now on sale = 200€? computer is a laptop Gaming Lenovo Legion 7 16IYHg6, Intel® Core™ i7-11800 H, 16", WQXGA, RAM 32GB, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3080 16GB 500nit 2560*1600 and monitor….can you recommend me a good monitor for this laptop?

@KortanaDCS

Жыл бұрын

So this is a really interesting question. So for your right eye, they do make prescription lenses that can be inserted into most VR headsets, the Reverb G2 included. I suppose the question here is what sort of capabilities do you have with your residual vision in your left eye? If you still have some depth perception with it, then VR might be an interesting option for you. If not, then you would really just be gaining the 1:1 head-tracking function. The prescription inserts aren't nearly as expensive as a headset, so it might almost be worth it to get some and test them out if you are able to borrow a VR rig from a friend. As far as headsets themselves go, the Reverb G2 is a very good one for seated applications (I personally use one for flying in DCS).

should have nailed fhe flowers when it was at your stern

Yay CC2 coming back!

Very cool video

Love these sub videos. Better than the CRC videos

Brill!

It’s a great day!

Just a question: clearly Cortana (spelling?) knew mostly what to do, why wasn't she the skipper?

@KortanaDCS

Жыл бұрын

So, two reason. First, Cap really needs to have primary use of the periscope for video making purposes (and the observation scope has a larger aperture and fixed height, making it far more dangerous to use in an attack). Second, I am the team member most comfortable with the trigonometry we need to use to develop accurate firing solutions at range. While this isn't necessary to operate the TDC, it does help with creatively abusing the design of the mechanical computer to accurately fire torpedoes despite missing normally necessary information (such as speed and angle on bow)😅.

What kind of aerial formations are flown for the Queen's funeral?

I didn't know Sly Stallone played with you guys Cap.... lol

I bought U-Boat. What a mistake. What I cant understand is why these Subsims dont include voice activation in the game. Seems so natural. Ive been using Voiceattack since Silent Service 3.

I love men

@xxxm981

Жыл бұрын

Spotted the Sailor, lol

@boom1538

Жыл бұрын

@@xxxm981 hahahahha

How do German sailors say “aye” ?

Who's the drunk sailor??

Think Wilhelm Gustloff. And of course Dresden and stuff. No innocents in war (at the guns).

i love how everyone ive played with calls the passenger ships the same name lol!! so do yall! love it

Cap, I've got an idea! How about a number of WW2 Axis Capital ships against a modernized 80's Iowa class in DCS?

Where’s sock. SOCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

What? No Tesla super chargers?

God Save the King

Привет отличнае видео ! Можете помоч-не подскажете: левым глазом вижу как сквозь огромный туман, хрусталика у меня нет (травма)... может около 20% у меня остаточное зрение, а на правом глазу 3 диоптрии. В связи с этим есть ли смысл в шлеме?... Я думаю о HP Reverb G2 версии 2? …или что-то лучше? ...или ждать новинок? Если это имеет смысл с моими глазами? или лучше инвестировать в Tobii eyes 5 сейчас в продаже = 200€? компьютер - это ноутбук : Gaming Lenovo Legion 7 16IYHg6, Intel® Core™ i7-11800 H, 16", WQXGA, RAM 32GB, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3080 16GB 500 nit 2560*1600 и монитор….можете ли вы порекомендовать мне хороший монитор для этого ноутбука?

Wolfpack > CC2

The amount of time you keep your periscope above water makes me cringe and shudder. That's asking for those destroyers to find you. The longer the scope is up the more likely it is. Keep that periscope up as little as possible. Stay at periscope depth tho; it's harder for their active sonar to see you and passive sonar to hear you, as you get lost in the clutter of the waves. Periscope up for 5 to 10 seconds to get convoy bearings. You don't need every ship, just the convoy's general course and speed. Then wait a specific period of time (5 to 15 minutes) using your stopwatch at periscope depth, then periscope back up for another quick set of readings. Then marked on paper (OH! You stay motionless for this ideally, but can do it while moving too) you can see how much their bearing has moved. And by reading your AOB from their perspective you can determine general course. Course and speed is all you need. While sitting underwater, you're relying on passive sonar. Just directional microphones, listening. You'll learn to hear the blades of the ships turning and be able to count the number and RPM of them and thus be able to determine their speed rather accurately. And even basic type of ship ala oiler, cargo, passenger, military, as they all sound quite different and have a different number of blades on their propellers. Even tell range and whether course is toward or away from you as they'll get either louder or quieter. And, knowing how many decibels any given ship's propulsion system creates, you can tell distance pretty well by measuring signal strength when it reaches you, accounting for sea conditions. And you do NOT want to take on destroyers and frigates. Even when attacking a fleet you want to go for the big ships, not the destroyers. You generally only attack them in defense. Plan and time your attacks for them to be as far away as possible; they generally have patrol patterns, particularly on the flanks. Done well you can catch a convoy with their escorts way on the other side from you, virtually giving you free reign to close quite close for more accurate shots. When you play more in the future ... Attacking at dusk with the coming night behind you is the ideal situation, as they're well-outlined by the setting sun while you're far harder to spot as there's darkness behind you. EXCEPT for glints of sun off of things like metal or glass; such as a periscope lens. So what you do is: Once you know their course, you open range from them so you're out of visual sight for them, surface the boat, and run at top speed to get ahead of them and set up an ambush. One of the best spots in a convoy of that size is right in the middle of 'em. Fire off both bow and stern shots, full spreads from every tube, and they'll turn to utter chaos and the destroyers will have a very hard time finding you. You can run directly underneath any of the convoy ships. You get there by getting ahead of them, going to depth -- ideally under the layer so their active sonar bounces away from you (if that's modeled) -- with either your bow or stern directly facing their oncoming course; smaller area for their active sonar to see. Then shut off the engines and go full-silent and just sit and wait for them to start passing over you. Then just come up to periscope depth (timed correctly of course) and fire all tubes as fast as possible. Their gyro angles should be preset, and launch as spreads, not individual. You can also get ahead of them and lurk a bit off to the side, facing their course at nearly a right angle and execute a spread attack that way. But it's easier for the destroyers to track you down that way IMO, as you're outside the chaos of the panicking merchant ships in the convoy. Passive sonar is baffling nigh impossible to read in such chaos, not to mention the explosions you ideally hear (of other ships). Hearing them creak as they sink and break apart is still scary and sad tho, knowing that could be you. Then you race ahead of them and repeat. .... By Kriegsmarine rules you would also radio the convoy in prior to making ANY attack as you speed ahead of them so a full wolfpack can assemble and overwhelm such a huge convoy. That one is TASTY!! Incidentally, that passenger liner was most likely a troop transport. But you BETTER hope it wasn't a hospital ship; those were off limits to everyone. Period. Career-ending, even accidentally.

bad graphics

As a longtime and solid Grim Reaper video fan, I feel qualified to say that this is the most boring and frustrating video you’ve ever released. At the 40-minute mark, I found myself seriously reconsidering my life choices - between yawns. Also, as an aside: Cortana, what are you doing working for this idiot of a Captain? You all need to get back in the air where, at least, Cap’s bad decisions are entertaining.