Cold Waters: Dot Mod || 2000 Seawolf Campaign || Ep.1 - USS Seawolf

[@buckduane1991]

Hey, Wolfpack345: A little tip I learned from an ex-submariner who also plays the game is that you really want to do when shooting missiles at warships is shoot two, and have one Harpoon set to “Pop-Up” and the other set to “Surface Skim”. This is because the one popping up will often become the primary focus of missile defense since it is raising up, easier to paint on radar IRL and in the game. Also, if you shoot the pop-up first followed by the skimmer on the same target spot, both will end up reaching the target at the same time if the defenses miss since the Pop-Up is flying a longer distance to the target by… popping up… and the Skimmer is going on a straight line. Pop-Up also means plunging fire on impact, since top armor is usually thinner and has less of a glance angle. Hope this info helps!

[@jmackmcneill]

I read about this in the novelisation of Tom Clancy's SSN game, but it was not explained what was happening. I now understand.

[@dailyqwikbytes]

Ah. Almost a vertical and aerial version of the "Anvil" torpedo plane attack from days of yore.

[@Rodz88]

great tip!

[@Aabergm]

Looking at the internet giving away military strategy again... like when Airforce blatantly said air defence missiles have a cockpit bias.

[@WadeMikuletic]

WOLFPACK I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME SONAR GUIDED TORPEDOS LIKE PULSE OR INTERMEDIATED THANKYOU😅

[@sealioso]

Seeing cold waters stuff makes me more excited for sea power

[@Wolfpack345]

Completely agreed.

[@LOPaviator]

Me too

[@OperatorAegea]

When it comes out 😂

[@sealioso]

@@OperatorAegea lol

[@HuxleysShaggyDog]

IS IT EVER COMING OUT!

[@WKJFilms]

What an intro! Wolfpack is on his editing game

[@Wolfpack345]

Thanks!

[@omegacon4]

He ripped off that intro from the movie "Crimson Tide" . And the main vehicle is a sub as well. Not one original thought on this KZbin channel.

[@mikocap21]

@@omegacon4 Hence, editing.

[@yongonn7966]

With a intro like that, I can already tell this series is gonna be fucking awesome. Keep it up wolfpack with the high quality content!

[@Hugh-sg9js]

it only gets better, wolfpack deserves more subs for this much effort.

[@Wolfpack345]

Thanks! :)

[@slateslavens]

@@Hugh-sg9js I sea what you did there... :D

[@lukec31]

Superb intro, loved it!

[@Gracefulwarrior2124]

​@@Wolfpack345 Yea ngl, having a little narrative of whats actively going on in the war would be awesome lol

[@jeesmith99]

Commanded by the greatest Seawolf captain in history, Lt. Commander Thomas Dodge, who would always say, “Welcome aboard.”

[@michelemolfino5053]

Down Periscope!

[@MoparNewport]

SO MUCH THIS! Excellent movie, even SubBrief thought its quite accurate.

[@tspencer227]

​@@MoparNewportit's not a movie, it's the most accurate documentary ever made about the US Nuclear Navy.

[@MoparNewport]

@tspencer227 i certainly cannot verify that but if retired submariners say so, good enough for me!

[@elscoto]

Someone find Bachman and launch his ass out a torpedo tube!

[@grumbotron4597]

Okay that intro was the greatest cold waters intro I've ever seen. That was awesome.

[@JClark2600]

Harpoons & other missiles do much better against support vessels then they do against warships. Try doing 2 legs of target acquisition then fire your Mk48 when you have a track not directly in front of your sub but not too angled where you lose the wires. This way you can fire ADCAPs outside of their sonar range and again you'll do 2 legs, the first one will bring the trop out in front of your boat then turn it parallel to the targets track, after a min or so (depending on fuel) turn the trop to target. This will help in that the enemy will think your boat fired down the line they acquired the trop at, when in reality your ship is 3-5k away from that spot. In doing this you'll almost never need the MOS.

[@thomasstevenhebert]

Yeah I was thinking the MK-48s could have wiped most of that task force out.

[@Pikilloification]

He most likely did it for show

[@wylandnares8642]

I remember him doing something close to that in his 1984 Narwhal campaign, which means it does work. I guess he's just putting on a show, like Pikillo over here says.

[@M16_Akula-III]

SCS sadly isn't as deep as NA is, because if it was you would literally not need the MOSS. It's super easy to dodge Mk-48's in the newer soviet SSN's.

[@owlsayssouth]

Torps are the best way to go, because of the evasive tricks you can do with them. Just takes more time and patience.

[@beanaye5433]

Wtf I was JUST rewatching your 1984 nato campaign 😂

[@Wolfpack345]

Glad you have something new to watch :)

[@scottmyers6441]

I always hated when a carrier was parked at that pier 0:01, I couldn't go to my favorite snorkeling spot and the base exchange was probably already raided. 🤣 Great to see a new CW series!

[@IAm18PercentCarbon]

Wolfpack, my buddy, this is above and beyond even for you. Awesome cinematography and intro. Plus, long have I awaited the best skipper in the best sub (sorry Virginia class).

[@Wolfpack345]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it :) thanks for watching!

[@jay76ny]

Good to see you doing a new Cold Waters series. These are always fun to watch.

[@Wolfpack345]

Thanks Jay!

[@M8R3rojcq]

Sure they are!

[@sonarshep2814]

As a Submariner myself, this was a fantastic episode and an amazing intro to this series and is somewhat similar and now relevant to the current situation that is happening in the South China Sea. That shot from bow on seeing the Seawolf go down was awesome! I'm imaging myself going through the hole process of submerging the ship just from that shot. Also the fact that you picked the Seawolf is awesome because those boats are the absolute amazing and a very unique boat considering that are only 3 in the entire world. Anyway Job Well done with this episode and the intro! Can't wait to see more! Some tips and some fun facts: I'd recommend using torpedoes more regularly as not to risk the ship more, but then again going out of the books makes this more interesting and awesome! Also if you wanted to replay the South China Sea in some other ships, you can manually add the ships into the campaign that you want to choose. I'm currently going through a pretty interesting theoretical situation where the Virginia Class is built WAY ahead of schedule and gets thrown into the South China Sea to see what's capabilities are. Using a Virginia class in the SCS 2000 campaign is pretty awesome and interesting to say the least.

[@JohnnyHughes1]

Retired Navy CPO submariner here. When I retired in 1997 the Seawolf was the new thing getting ready to go. It's a shame they were too expensive to mass produce. Fine piece of equipment. Really enjoy Wolfpack's series. I haven't play Cold Waters for about a year .. I might fire it up soon for a replay.😊

[@MorningWatchPhoto]

Always good to cross paths with another STS (SS)!

[@omegacon4]

He ripped off that intro from the movie "Crimson Tide" . And the main vehicle is a sub as well. Not one original thought on this KZbin channel.

[@MickyWild]

I was out to sea with the Abraham Lincoln, CVN-72 in 2000! How cool is this episode! Thank you Brother! It was always in the back of our minds that we could be attacked. It was hard times and good times being out to sea....

[@cameron5802]

I always love the little bit of roleplaying you do by setting a stage and reason for the conflict. It's such a nice touch, this intro was incredible.

[@Operation_Kodiak]

Wolfpack again showing how his videos improve with every video/series, with an intro like that this series is gonna be a banger

[@YOUPIMatin123]

It's insane. I think he is mixing with DCS

[@omegacon4]

He ripped off that intro from the movie "Crimson Tide" . And the main vehicle is a sub as well. Not one original thought on this KZbin channel.

[@jeremyaudet3810]

​@@omegacon4it's called video editing get off your high horse and shut up about it. if KZbin had a problem with it the video would not have been allowed

[@cabriskus4700]

It was my lifelong dream to become a submariner. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with a mental illness and it’s a immediate disqualification from any branch in the armed forces. So videos/games like this makes that failed dream much more real lmao

[@grond432]

Holy Moly what an intro! Absolutely loved it. So immersive, hats off!

[@niteman555]

The way you narrativize your let's plays are one of my favorite aspects of your videos.

[@wingnutwi]

Yasssss! It was your Cold Waters content that helped me discover you, Wolfpack. Glad to see a return to it!

[@sawspitfire422]

I'm sure you already know this but mk48s have ludicrous range, so it's usually best to take out the SAM equipped ships before harpooning the merchants. If that sounds too boring then the mod.3 688 that comes with the SCS campaign has VLS if you wanna play a missile game

[@patchouliknowledge4455]

+ Those Mk.48s are one hit one kill beasts. Honestly, its just best to mk48 all of the enemy warships then harpoon the transports/merchants

[@atmosdwagon4656]

He's probably dumping the initial load of Harpoons you start the game with to avoid wasting time in port. It's smart to do that on the first mission, since if you die, eh who cares? Just restart until you get it right.

[@sgxbot]

@@atmosdwagon4656thats a realisitic approach. Maybe us subs will use this trick when ww3 starts

[@syphonfilter9588]

It's always fantastic to see your little bits of roleplay segments in all of your videos!

[@koragg3399]

nice to have cold waters back. and in a 2000s setting. looking forward to the rest of the series

[@tspencer227]

For future reference, it's much better to use your ADCAPs against warships, especially those that are particularly designed with the ASW role in mind (Frigates and Destroyers). You give your position pretty much completely away as soon as you fire missiles while submerged, but with torpedoes you can manually swim them out to points away from the sub and steer them in from multiple directions, keeping your own position much harder to determine.

[@magnusred2945]

I had this question exactly, thanks!

[@icmsloth9495]

I love your cold waters videos! Can't wait to see this series through!

[@Wolfpack345]

Thank you!

[@Chumdo]

We have been BLESSED with more cold waters! Thank you!

[@awsomeness100000]

I'm just saying this now, if you start making intros like this to every video, your views will skyrocket. That was genuinely phenomenal, and should definitely occur more.

[@Stealth17Gaming]

Your intros really are something else. Great job!

[@Wolfpack345]

I appreciate that!

[@christophervanoster]

I love your cold waters videos. TheMightyJingles recomended you several years back and your cold waters and new gates of hell series are a treat to watch. Keep it up Wolfpack!

[@Strelnikov403]

PSA: Use the F and G keys to select the next/previous tube without moving your cursor. Very useful for firing snapshots and missile salvoes, especially in Dotmod with enemy SAMs rendering single missiles and staggered salvoes next to useless, double-especially in the SCS campaign where the evasion window is so narrow. I have an updated version of the campaign files that switches the player's homeport from Guam to Okinawa, cuts down on the frankly egregious transit time in this campaign if you're interested 🤙

[@vgbondarev]

This is your magnum opus. Very well edited and produced. Love the intro with some DCS SC action! The 'Cat is my favorite kite to fly

[@AccessDenied20078]

Currently paused at 2:15, just had to give props to you. What an amazing intro you made! The China campaign is probs the only campaign I havent played myself or even watched someone else play. Very underrated campaign, I'm looking forward to seeing cold waters content I havent seen before!

[@omegacon4]

He ripped off that intro from the movie "Crimson Tide" . And the main vehicle is a sub as well. Not one original thought on this KZbin channel.

[@warcharged]

The mix of DCS World and Cold Waters in the intro has earned you a sub good sir! Great work!

[@sergiobraghetta211]

underwater china mountains are the most dangerous enemies for the seawolf subs

[@MJMJ27]

Wolfpack345 and submarine sims… you couldn’t ask for a more entertaining combination!

[@casperreininga3253]

Wolfpack: "There was a Kilo out there??? I had no idea!" Me casually seeing target S8 hugging the tender for the last 10 minutes or so of the battle: (-V-). The Kilo is probably the one you hit with that ghost harpoon too.

[@authmastasly]

What the hell, last night I was literally looking up Cold Waters on youtube to see if anyone was doing a series...Thank you for this!

[@dhmacher]

I played Red Storm Rising back in the day, and these videos take me back. Awesome content!

[@GamePlayShare]

Love the game. Its so fun if you calmly do your practice with everything.

[@bully056]

Love the fact that the F-14s taking off from the carrier are from VF-103 :D

[@christophercubina6526]

Welcome back to Cold Waters Wolfpack. It's finally time that you play as the Seawolf sub. Judging from the intro I can tell that this is going to be a action packed series. Good luck on your next mission with your infiltration. God speed and happy hunting as the wolf of the sea.

[@XxMrRoachxX]

My prayers have been heard!!! A new Wolfpack CW series!!! Thank You Sir Wolfpack :)

[@Strelnikov403]

Also, for the US boats with angled amidships tubes, your weapons come out exactly 20° off the centreline, so make sure you adjust your initial torpedo course accordingly to avoid breaking the wire on launch (eg, fire the stbd tubes at brg 290 and port at brg 250 for a hdg of 270, etc). Edit: Dotmod towed array thresholds are as follows: - noise saturation above 15kts, damaged above 20kts (cannot be repaired at sea, requires docking) - must be at or below 19kts, with at least 150ft beneath the keel, to run out/retract Love your Cold Waters stuff, keep it up big guy 👍

[@MrRolnicek]

What an interesting strategy you're using. You're not making it easy for yourself but you're sure making it entertaining for all of us.

[@xv.luc1d]

God Damnit, I waited for this! Cold Waters by Wolfpack is what we NEEDED!

[@yester8039]

Man, between the USS Seawolf and HMAS Rankin the chinese navy sure had a bad time during fall of the year 2000 lol

[@jackwilliams4087]

Didn't realise how much I'd missed cold waters. Nice to see it back.

[@RandallRoman]

I think you missed when new contact Sierra 8 was announced. That must have been the Kilo. I've found the South China sea campaign to be tricky as you'll get tracks on all the surface ships, and as soon as you launch against them, the diesel sub you didn't detect counter fires a torp back at you. I tend to use the Mk 48s more, as I can never get the Harpoons to hit, unless I've sunk all the warships, and the only thing left are the defenseless tankers and merchants. I once fired a spread of 4 Harpoons at one of the little patrol boats. 3 were decoyed and the 4th shot down. Interesting to see a different approach.

[@curtisr2656]

Awesome!!! Never boring, and the storyline format makes it like you are there. Very thorough, keep up the great work!!!! Thanks again!!!!!

[@thomasfarley5070]

Thanks!

[@Wolfpack345]

Thank you!! :D

[@lostinbkk555]

Thanks for pumping the awesome content. I don't watch every video but I do follow a series to the end when I start it.

[@ThinkingFingers]

The Seawolf is such a beast. Almost over the top.

[@CounterfeitDuck]

If you wonder why seawolf has twice as many torps and tubes, s LA. They just added second torp room on bottom deck.

[@superbaardman2141]

The amount of narrative you put into your videos is simply amazing.

[@michaelwatts4818]

Just found your channel and this is the first episode of awesomeness I have seen. I am sold lock, stock, and barrel... subscribed!

[@jamesharbinger1711]

Aaayyyy!!! DCS as an opening! There’s an extra smile I wasn’t expecting! Thanks Wolfpack, very cool to see one of my favorite games mixed in with another

[@macdjord]

Launching missiles will almost always give away your position. Therefore a) be sure to retract your towed before you fire so that you can dodge at full speed safely, and b) it's usually worth it to pop the RADAR and confirm positions and IDs just before launching.

[@loneranger4113]

Nice video. Thank you for bringing these series to YT You do a amazing job of Being a commander issuing orders and such makes it feel that much more real. Thank you for what you put in to making these videos.

[@Wolfpack345]

Thank you! I try to keep it immersive

[@Orphican]

To build solution on contacts try steer perpendicular to their course. The change of relative bearing to the target as you pass by each other helps.

[@danielross7983]

Great Intro... I concur with the comments about your tactics. I would have used the ADCAPS (firing below the layer) to take out the warships first, then fired the TASMs at the main target.

[@meateh]

Hell yeah, Cold Waters was first series I watched from you. Havent missed a thing since. Keep up the excellent work.

[@ACEFDD]

I've been watching the old Cold Waters playlists. So glad you're doing another campaign.

[@Ancient_Hoplite]

Excellent gameplay! These series are my favourite. Run silent run deep and godspeed.

[@OmniGundam777]

YES! I love the SCS campaign in cold waters and I'm excited to see you play it.

[@Big_ten]

Production values continue to grow over time. This is dope.

[@HockeyFan1972]

Love me some Wolfpack. He talks to the computer like he is in command and is so polite! LOL!

[@wowcraftify]

Yes! Feels like I've been waiting forever for more Cold Waters from you. You make the best videos about this game :D

[@kookwater456]

It is a good day when Wolfpack plays Cold Waters. I absolutely love the News Bulletin intro!

[@luckye00nep73]

i love the footage of what looked like either a nimitz class or kitty hawk class carrier at the start, and the news broadcaster!

[@patrickfrazier9613]

Wow man. Love the quality these days. Keep it up! You also always inspire playthroughs of my own with mods and games like this. DOT mod here I come

[@Wolfpack345]

Thanks! Happy hunting

[@isotobex5703]

hell yesssssssss been waiting for this one for ages!!!

[@Divinegaming20]

You actually had the Kilo on sonar. S8 was showing. Lovely new series, looking forward to se it unfold.

[@sophia_petrillo]

These series just keep getting better and better

[@lorenzorigoni7712]

Great effort put into the intro with the use of dcs,you can tell a lot of time went into it,great job!

[@Domhnall_A_Ghalltachd]

Great intro bro, that's why everyone loves supporting your content!

[@Wolfpack345]

Thank you!

[@Avelanche]

I'm hooked. I'm super picky and your work is great! Not over the top, not bland, not forced or gimmicky, just right!

[@joshyboi3023]

Getting home from work and seeing a new cold waters series made my day! So excited and can’t wait for the next part!!!

[@bigpapa23k]

I don’t comment on videos but felt the need to tell you I like this series. I enjoy the Wolfpack series and nice to see a updated sub series thank you can’t wait for next episode.

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

Here's an interesting strat: If you're careful, you can actually use your ballast tanks to dodge torpedos. You're gonna have a hard time outturning them, but the chinese torpedos can't go up against the speed at which your ballast tanks can raise and lower your sub. Takes a bit of training to master, though.

[@darkfox2076]

Hell yeah!!! I've been waiting for a series like this for ages. This is going to be mega. Thanks wolfpack really needed this

[@brycecurry3512]

Love your content Wolfpack, and im stoked for the new series. I find all your videos entertaining, but sea battles are by far my favorite (with that said I was heart broken with the Stalingrad campaign ended). Keep up the good work man :) also, if you think of it gove the developers of taskforce: admirals my props. What an audacious project!

[@all_the_moga]

I sat yesterday wondering when/if you'd do a Cold Waters video again.. And here you are! Wonderful!

[@TheAceFireChild]

Oh I've been waiting and waiting a new sup campaign thank you bro this series is going to be the highlight of my KZbin playlist 🙏

[@kyousuketanuma638]

As a long-time fan, I couldn't be more psyched for this campaign. I've been waiting for a Seawolf campaign ever since the Los Angeles. I'm looking forward to knife fights in the shallow waters.

[@capnron65]

"the Apex Predator of the Silent Service" - proceeds to launch multiple Harpoons in vicinity of multiple enemy surface combatants - "Yoohoo, I'm over here boys!" LOL!

[@gorgonm3208]

Shallow Waters! Great work with the cinematic intro - it's one of your best!

[@captainjonna1034]

pro tip.....use the F key to cycle tubes, makes it faster to fire salvo's, i've playing subs that don't have wire guided torps and it helps alot because i have to more precise when firing and moving the mouse back and forth is fiddlely and time consuming.....great first episode an exciting start to campaign

[@bwboy92]

Finally a series of the South China campaign. Looking forward for this for a long time. The South China Sea with the shallow sea makes this much more exciting and challenging for submarine warfare. Besides, this is much more realistic and could be happening soon.

[@DravianGrey]

Love how the primary squadron you show for the F-14's was the Jolly Rogers. =D Looking forward to keeping up with this campaign.

[@MalavolentGaming]

Just finished re-watching your Soviet 1984 campaign. What lovely timing.

[@billmuller6133]

Nice DCS scene from the intro btw. Really have been waiting for this campaign. Thank you! 👍

[@Grungydan]

HELL YES not only new sub content, but it's Cold Waters!

[@astrangehumanbeing888]

YES, ive been waiting for this moment for ages and the series is finally here

[@SldgeHammr]

I miss seeing Jive Turkey doing Cold Waters, but Wolfpack is just as good!

[@_tyrannus]

Super happy to see this new series! After all that time in less than stellar boats, I expect commander Wolfpack to give China a little lesson in naval warfare.

[@garyhendershot9153]

I'm so glad you took up a more modern sub sim series! Love the Sea Wolf!

[@usmctanker7729]

KZbin hid this video from my feed took me 6 days to come across it in random. Was hoping you would play this one again . Thanks for the series Wolfpacl345 !!!

[@nickludlam]

Very nice episode, Mr Pack, love the extra world-building you put in.

[@Boul117]

Thanks Wolfpack for the seawolf serie !!! Never thought id see the day 🔥🔥 great job as always

[@warmstrong5612]

Raise the radar and as soon as the target positions adjust instantly retract the radar. Usually doesn't give the enemy enough time to register the threat so they often don't react. The only exception I've found is when there is a nearby aircraft, they may react to it. Whenever I conduct a missile attack I go to periscope depth pogo the radar then dive to 200ft, if you're moving at 15 or 20 knots then your dive reaction after launch is faster.

[@poorkitnerd2631]

My favorite sub game thanks man, good to see its return to the channel.