Some destroyers immune to deck gun?

rayback33 · 01-30-18, 06:41 AM

Hey,

I'm running the latest version of SH3 from the Ubisoft client (only mod I have installed is SH3 commander 3.2). I haven't tampered with any damage models. The only thing I changed manually was the shell loadout in the basic.cfg file.

The problem is, any destroyer heavier than a Hunt or a V&W is unsinkable by the deck gun. I manage to take out its guns and basically everything on its deck but they don't die. So far the only ones I met aside from the Hunt I and the V&W were the C and J class and the Tribal (I'm still in the early '40s), and none of them can die except to a torpedo. Now, I'm not saying this is a problem, but I'm the kind of person who gets annoyed by those kinds of things. I even went out to test it so I took 10k HE and AP shells (so 20k in total) with a 0sec reload time and shot them ALL in a J class destroyer. The thing had NOTHING left on its deck except the basic structures, but refused to sink or show any signs of sinking at all. I shot deck, hull and even below the waterline but to no avail.

Anyone else have this issue?

schlechter pfennig · 01-30-18, 11:12 AM

I can't say that I've ever noticed that but, then again, I've never attempted to engage a dessie face-to-face on the surface, instead avoiding them like the death they actually were to U-boats.

CTU_Clay · 01-30-18, 11:17 AM

Welcome to SubSim RayBack33.

rayback33 · 01-30-18, 12:12 PM

Yes, like I said it's not a big issue as I usually attack destroyers with torpedoes or simply avoid them. But after so many playthroughs of this game I decided to do something new for a change and I got quite good at disabling them with the deck gun (unrealistic, I know), but it's like a thorn in my side that they can't be finished off this way haha

Thank you CTU_Clay!

rayback33 · 01-30-18, 12:17 PM

Could there be a game file I can edit to change their damage model? Perhaps something in Zones.cfg?

Fanuboat · 01-30-18, 12:43 PM

go for GWX you will have fun if you love to take down DD with deckgun.

rayback33 · 01-30-18, 06:08 PM

I've tried GWX many times in the past, but I consider it a completely different game. Right now I just want that nostalgic SH3 feeling

Nonetheless, I would like to be able to fix this because it's simply bugging me (I'm somewhat of a perfectionist)

Fanuboat · 01-30-18, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayback33

I've tried GWX many times in the past, but I consider it a completely different game. Right now I just want that nostalgic SH3 feeling

Nonetheless, I would like to be able to fix this because it's simply bugging me (I'm somewhat of a perfectionist)

I get you about the perfectionist part. I have no idea because i rarely did SH III without supermod we can say. You can install GWX without mod like mep for example and or without gui too to still get this sh III feeling for example. ?

Have fun anyway.

rayback33 · 01-31-18, 04:57 AM

Yeah I guess you're right. I also suppose that's easier than meddling with the cfg files manually.

Thanks!

Fanuboat · 01-31-18, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayback33

Yeah I guess you're right. I also suppose that's easier than meddling with the cfg files manually.

Thanks!

But i found destroying DD on GWX normal i mean, i ad a chance to sunk them with deckgun, so idk its strenge.

01-30-18, 06:41 AM	#1
rayback33 Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 5 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Some destroyers immune to deck gun? Hey, I'm running the latest version of SH3 from the Ubisoft client (only mod I have installed is SH3 commander 3.2). I haven't tampered with any damage models. The only thing I changed manually was the shell loadout in the basic.cfg file. The problem is, any destroyer heavier than a Hunt or a V&W is unsinkable by the deck gun. I manage to take out its guns and basically everything on its deck but they don't die. So far the only ones I met aside from the Hunt I and the V&W were the C and J class and the Tribal (I'm still in the early '40s), and none of them can die except to a torpedo. Now, I'm not saying this is a problem, but I'm the kind of person who gets annoyed by those kinds of things. I even went out to test it so I took 10k HE and AP shells (so 20k in total) with a 0sec reload time and shot them ALL in a J class destroyer. The thing had NOTHING left on its deck except the basic structures, but refused to sink or show any signs of sinking at all. I shot deck, hull and even below the waterline but to no avail. Anyone else have this issue?

01-30-18, 11:17 AM	#3
CTU_Clay The Lone Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bellville, TX 77418 Posts: 710 Downloads: 314 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim RayBack33. __________________ "The Lone Wolf"] https://steelsharksforum.proboards.com/ *“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” .*

01-30-18, 12:43 PM	#6
Fanuboat Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 117 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	go for GWX you will have fun if you love to take down DD with deckgun. __________________ Silent Hunter III Channel. http://www.youtube.com/c/SilentHunterIII

01-30-18, 11:12 AM	#2
schlechter pfennig Commander Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 457 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 7	I can't say that I've ever noticed that but, then again, I've never attempted to engage a dessie face-to-face on the surface, instead avoiding them like the death they actually were to U-boats.

01-30-18, 12:12 PM	#4
rayback33 Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 5 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yes, like I said it's not a big issue as I usually attack destroyers with torpedoes or simply avoid them. But after so many playthroughs of this game I decided to do something new for a change and I got quite good at disabling them with the deck gun (unrealistic, I know), but it's like a thorn in my side that they can't be finished off this way haha Thank you CTU_Clay!

01-30-18, 12:17 PM	#5
rayback33 Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 5 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Could there be a game file I can edit to change their damage model? Perhaps something in Zones.cfg?

01-30-18, 06:08 PM	#7
rayback33 Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 5 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I've tried GWX many times in the past, but I consider it a completely different game. Right now I just want that nostalgic SH3 feeling Nonetheless, I would like to be able to fix this because it's simply bugging me (I'm somewhat of a perfectionist)

01-31-18, 04:57 AM	#9
rayback33 Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 5 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yeah I guess you're right. I also suppose that's easier than meddling with the cfg files manually. Thanks!