Fml :/

CaptainMattJ. · 04-03-11, 06:46 PM

There are times when SH5 Screws up, bad, when it comes to Ai behavior. This....is one of them

I approached a convoy of about 8 destroyers and 15+ merchants. so i start to sneak in, just beyond the destroyer screen to fire my acoustic torpedoes.

before this i had sunk the Nelson and about ~75000 Tons of Merchant shipping so far.

So i go in, tiptoe past the destroyers and blow my load. First 4 run clean. After a minute or two of Riposte Battlestations reloading, i fire the next salvo. All running great.

But at about 1 KM they start to listen. Every last Torpedo 180s and shoots right back for me. By then there were destroyers near me. So i figured that they are trying to sink the destroyers. But the to destroyers converging on me were at bearing 70 in relation to me, and all my torpedoes were bee-lining right for me. At about 500M i order all stop and dive.

But even as i slowly sank down, they were still coming RIGHT at me. i order hard to port with whatever knottage i had left. but they still wouldnt let up. But then they made a sharp turn towards the 2 destroyers coming right at me. I restarted the engines and tried to maneuver to avoid Dc's. Two torpedoes hit one destroyer and sank it.

But then ,the torpedoes sharp turn and head towards me AGAIN. I Cut the engines, and then the torpedoes turn again and head for the destroyer.

this goes back and forth for a couple minutes. But then i go up to periscope depth and start to try and just run away. following the same pattern the torpedoes start heading to me again. i all stop when theyre about 700 meters away.

but they dont let up this time. they start to close. 400.....300...200 i crash dive, and get to about 19 meters when 4/8 torpedoes hit me and completely obliterated my boat.

so this was obvioulsy a glitch. In all the times ive used acoustics, theyve never come back to chase me at 1 KM, and certainly dont try and kill me. plus i was at 19 meters and they still sunk my uboat. anyone else have problems with them?

jwilliams · 04-03-11, 07:05 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_torpedo

Quote:

Since its introduction, the acoustic torpedo has proven to be an effective weapon against surface ships as well as serving as an anti-submarine weapon

I guess the torps chose the loudest contact. YOU.

I have yet to make it to late war. IRAI always gets me killed long before I can use acoustics.

So I have not seen this behavior yet.

stoianm · 04-03-11, 07:06 PM

sounds so cool

... evil irai

the_tyrant · 04-03-11, 09:05 PM

good luck next time, I usually dive deep after firing acoustics

oscar19681 · 04-04-11, 10:55 AM

I dont understand why you just didnt go deep to avoid the torpedo,s insted of running at high speed. which probably is like the most dummest thing to do when the auctustic torpedo turn hostlie toward youself.

CaptainMattJ. · 04-04-11, 04:15 PM

yes but see, they tried to attack ME at 1 Km (which i think extends beyond listening range), they were closer to the merchants, and my torpedo depth was set at 5 Meters. so how did they sink me at 19?

04-03-11, 06:46 PM	#1
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Fml :/ There are times when SH5 Screws up, bad, when it comes to Ai behavior. This....is one of them I approached a convoy of about 8 destroyers and 15+ merchants. so i start to sneak in, just beyond the destroyer screen to fire my acoustic torpedoes. before this i had sunk the Nelson and about ~75000 Tons of Merchant shipping so far. So i go in, tiptoe past the destroyers and blow my load. First 4 run clean. After a minute or two of Riposte Battlestations reloading, i fire the next salvo. All running great. But at about 1 KM they start to listen. Every last Torpedo 180s and shoots right back for me. By then there were destroyers near me. So i figured that they are trying to sink the destroyers. But the to destroyers converging on me were at bearing 70 in relation to me, and all my torpedoes were bee-lining right for me. At about 500M i order all stop and dive. But even as i slowly sank down, they were still coming RIGHT at me. i order hard to port with whatever knottage i had left. but they still wouldnt let up. But then they made a sharp turn towards the 2 destroyers coming right at me. I restarted the engines and tried to maneuver to avoid Dc's. Two torpedoes hit one destroyer and sank it. But then ,the torpedoes sharp turn and head towards me AGAIN. I Cut the engines, and then the torpedoes turn again and head for the destroyer. this goes back and forth for a couple minutes. But then i go up to periscope depth and start to try and just run away. following the same pattern the torpedoes start heading to me again. i all stop when theyre about 700 meters away. but they dont let up this time. they start to close. 400.....300...200 i crash dive, and get to about 19 meters when 4/8 torpedoes hit me and completely obliterated my boat. so this was obvioulsy a glitch. In all the times ive used acoustics, theyve never come back to chase me at 1 KM, and certainly dont try and kill me. plus i was at 19 meters and they still sunk my uboat. anyone else have problems with them? __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

04-03-11, 07:06 PM	#3
stoianm Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,776 Downloads: 833 Uploads: 11	sounds so cool... evil irai

04-04-11, 10:55 AM	#5
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	I dont understand why you just didnt go deep to avoid the torpedo,s insted of running at high speed. which probably is like the most dummest thing to do when the auctustic torpedo turn hostlie toward youself. __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971

04-04-11, 04:15 PM	#6
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	yes but see, they tried to attack ME at 1 Km (which i think extends beyond listening range), they were closer to the merchants, and my torpedo depth was set at 5 Meters. so how did they sink me at 19? __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

04-03-11, 09:05 PM	#4
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	good luck next time, I usually dive deep after firing acoustics