Cruiser fleet vs Wolfpack

bkn · Sep 16th 2022, 5:17am

Can we have a civilised conversation about U-boats vs cruisers?

Officers, activity, strategy, tactics and so on are allowed.

i see both sides.

But cruisers are better imo.

Zozo001 · Sep 16th 2022, 6:54am

Cruiser stacks crush subs, do to their overwhelming HP advantage.

The Pale Rider · Sep 16th 2022, 3:54pm

Subs are they most ineffective naval asset.

1. HP Cut in half in shallow waters.

2. Stealth over rated. Only benefit would be a boot and scoot attack; but can be picked up by corvettes; dest; officers; nap; nav chopper. So unless someone silly enough to be cruising high seas with a lone frig or cruiser; subs are going to get sunk.

I used to make 1 - 2 Ball miss subs just to launch BMs at range; but Elite Bombers have made that strategy obsolete.

Flat Stanley · Sep 16th 2022, 5:54pm

The Pale Rider wrote:

Subs are they most ineffective naval asset.

1. HP Cut in half in shallow waters.

2. Stealth over rated. Only benefit would be a boot and scoot attack; but can be picked up by corvettes; dest; officers; nap; nav chopper. So unless someone silly enough to be cruising high seas with a lone frig or cruiser; subs are going to get sunk.

I used to make 1 - 2 Ball miss subs just to launch BMs at range; but Elite Bombers have made that strategy obsolete.

agreed, i usually use 2 destroyer + 2 frig in each navy stack (along with nb for patrol) subs are no match for this

Murashu · Sep 16th 2022, 7:32pm

I haven't played that long, but since I've started I don't believe subs have ever been relevant. The shallow water penalties and the addition to so many other more capable units makes them obsolete in their current state.

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