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WH4K · 03-01-11, 10:59 AM

I've long thought it was odd that your crew could notify you "She's going down!" regardless of the situation. For instance, how are they going to know that a ship is finally going under when you're several nautical miles away, 300 feet under the surface, crawling along at 1 knot under silent running?

Shouldn't you have to stick around and actually observe the sinking to get credit? I do unless being attacked. Not only is it more "correct," but sometimes a ship that looks as if it should sink, does not, & requires another torpedo or going-over with the deck gun.

Also it's curious how your log automagically knows the exact tonnage of the target. Wasn't tonnage sunk more or less guesswork? Another game-ism I guess.

03-01-11, 10:59 AM	#3030
WH4K Frogman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	I've long thought it was odd that your crew could notify you "She's going down!" regardless of the situation. For instance, how are they going to know that a ship is finally going under when you're several nautical miles away, 300 feet under the surface, crawling along at 1 knot under silent running? Shouldn't you have to stick around and actually observe the sinking to get credit? I do unless being attacked. Not only is it more "correct," but sometimes a ship that looks as if it should sink, does not, & requires another torpedo or going-over with the deck gun. Also it's curious how your log automagically knows the exact tonnage of the target. Wasn't tonnage sunk more or less guesswork? Another game-ism I guess. __________________ Windows 10 Pro (x64)