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04-13-14, 11:27 PM | #1 |
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Rudder Issues
Hello, I've got a bit of a problem on my hands. While on patrol in near Luzon, I encountered a small task force. After attacking it and diving, I took minor damage from depth charges. Once I was able to surface again, I found that my sub was no longer sticking to course, and would not turn at all. I checked both damage control as well as the submarine itself, and the rudder did not appear to be damaged. Any ideas as to why this is happening?
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04-14-14, 12:38 AM | #2 |
Silent Hunter
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Maybe the steering gear is damaged. Something should show on the damage control station. |
04-14-14, 02:24 AM | #3 |
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Your rudder can be blown clean off and it won't show on the damage page. Only a visual inspection can tell.
If it is, you're doomed - while in real life you might have gotten home using differential thrust, the game doesn't model that. >
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04-14-14, 09:58 AM | #4 |
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I've already done a visual inspection of the sub, only to find that the rudder is still there, and nothing is showing up damage control, other than a damaged deck gun. Unfortunately at this point, my only option is to reload a previous save.
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04-14-14, 10:55 AM | #5 |
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That sucks. I play D.I.D. but I do save before approaching any targets because in my mind a destroyed rudder is a "bug death" and doesn't count because of the unrealistic way you can't use diff. thrust to get home.
So if the rudder gets blown off, I go back to the pre-approach save.
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04-14-14, 11:18 AM | #6 |
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Oh well, thanks anyway.
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04-14-14, 10:48 PM | #7 |
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If you're playing stock the engines and rudder are very vulnerable. Most supermods correct those issues..
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04-15-14, 11:19 AM | #8 |
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I had my rudder blown off once. I plotted a course aft and forwards to see where I would go in either direction and then beached the boat in the most favorable spot to be rescued.
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04-16-14, 01:53 PM | #9 |
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Little advice...save game before attacking anything.
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04-16-14, 05:23 PM | #10 |
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Ha ha! Yep, unless ye want ta start over again.
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04-17-14, 12:14 AM | #11 |
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I suffered irreparable damage to steering gear in SHCE, once. But since you teleported back to base in that game, it wasn't a fatal event. |
04-17-14, 08:52 AM | #12 |
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To be honest, I have been sunk a few times, it's quite scary when it happens.
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04-17-14, 09:08 AM | #13 |
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I normally only save the game when the game itself does it. I do not save games while on patrol. Once I put to sea what ever happens, happens.
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04-18-14, 12:19 AM | #14 | ||
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Oh, I've been sunk plenty of times, just not because of the rudder. *** Quote:
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04-20-14, 12:03 AM | #15 |
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It happens. I've been screwed before because of a jammed rudder. With a realistic mod, I can't remember which one, I was able to barely steer back to port using the port and starboard engines.
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