Docking the u-boat manually

[fabel]

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I'm playing Silent hunter 3 for one year now. I always end a patrol using my Esc button, but I've read in the manual that u also can dock manually, and that it is possible to request an escort to the dock. How can you do this?

[AVGWarhawk]

I never heard of the escort being called upon. You can go into the dock your self though. Just go in at 1-2 kts and prepare to hit full back to stop the tub:up: Once there you still hit the escape key. Just my experience anyway.

[VIICDriver]

Have heard of the escort back in as well. I think that the default escort "out" ship in GWX, NYGM, GW 1.1a etc. simply runs a path out and back in in a loop. So if you wait at the point where he left you when you were leaving the port shortly therafter he should be reappearing again and you can follow him back to port.

All theory as I have never actually followed him back in.

Chuck

[mookiemookie]

In GWX, I've heard that if you wait around outside the entrance to port, an escort will come out to meet you. Can't confirm this as I always use ESC to dock. ;)

Radioing for an escort sounds like one of those features that is in the manual but not included in the game.

[_Seth_]

Hi fabel, and welcome!
Just remember to have Bernard strapped to his bed while docking....He has ruined many of my "almost perfect" docking attempts lately..:nope:

[AVGWarhawk]

I thought Bernard was eliminated in GWX....perhaps he multiplied:o

[Corsair]

As I am one of the crazy guys who don't use the magic carpet ride to get back home, I confirm the escort is the one that takes you out in NYGM or GW/GWX and goes around in loop. So when nearing the point where it left you on the way out, just need to wait and it will come again. Then follow it to harbour, then drive your boat to any docking place of your choice (I like the one with the band and girls throwing roses at us). When stopped there (needs a little reverse, there are no brakes..:D) just hit Esc and dock at base.

[Sailor Steve]

In Aces Of the Deep you radioed for an escort, which automatically ended your patrol. In Rubini's Harbour Traffic Mods (which are the basis for GW's and GWX's massive collections of ships to see) an escort is provided. He starts not far ahead of the u-boat's starting point and then runs in a continual loop. If you want to follow him in you need to mark the map at the point where you part company, and then return to that point when you get back to your home port. You may have to wait a while, as he always starts at the same point.

He won't lead you to the dock-only to his turnaround point in the harbor. Then you follow AVGWarhawk's description. I always approach at 1 knot and then cut my engines just before the edge of the dock. I usually coast to a full stop at just the right place that way.

[d@rk51d3]

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I'm playing Silent hunter 3 for one year now. I always end a patrol using my Esc button, but I've read in the manual that u also can dock manually, and that it is possible to request an escort to the dock. How can you do this?

That was mentioned in the manual, but unfortunately never actually made it into the game, (along with many other things).

[_Seth_]

I thought Bernard was eliminated in GWX....perhaps he multiplied:o
WELL, HE IS ABOARD MY BOAT STILL:x!!! Hey, AVG, i could have him transfered to you! Onkel Karl wasnt very happy about Bernard the other day, when he managed to drop a Torpedo on Mrs. Dönitz's pudel "Little Adolf".
I think he is up for a change now...:yep:

[AVGWarhawk]

I thought Bernard was eliminated in GWX....perhaps he multiplied:o WELL, HE IS ABOARD MY BOAT STILL:x!!! Hey, AVG, i could have him transfered to you! Onkel Karl wasnt very happy about Bernard the other day, when he managed to drop a Torpedo on Mrs. Dönitz's pudel "Little Adolf".
I think he is up for a change now...:yep:

He is already on my boat....my sig will explain:D

[fabel]

Lol to Seth. But I came to this question, while I was going through the C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\Sound\ files. You will find sentences like 'Abandon ship' and 'were docking sir' and 'we'll follow the escort sir'. But that's unfortunate not possible:cry:?

[Sailor Steve]

I said a long time ago that even if you could kill Bernard, they would just make more.:dead:

[_Seth_]

My god, Steve, do they mass-produce that guy?????????????:o:o:rotfl:
@fabel: Those sounds are just "orphans", as some other guy called them. I agree, too bad they arent used in the game..

[Sailor Steve]

My god, Steve, do they mass-produce that guy?????????????:o:o:rotfl:

:yep: :yep: :yep: :yep: :yep:

He's like Murphy's Law; there is always some reality behind the joke.

[andy_311]

Either am doing something wrong but when I park my boat it's doing something like 1knt am about 10yards from the end,and hit esc then. But if anyone can park there boats dead centre I would love to see it.

[Corsair]

As said in above post, just like with a real boat. Enter at slow speed (like 2 knts) then in the middle reverse slow until speed drops to 0 then stop. In fact stop at just the moment when it will go from 1 to 0. If you wait a little too long, it might start 1 knt back. Just needs a little practice, like everything else.
Once stopped the boat doesnt drift even with strong wind (used this to spend a night "anchored" in a protected bay in the Shannon to load my external torpedoes)

[Brag]

Heh,
The babes are the prize!
I come in at about 7 kts. Use the binocs to help me line up parallel to the dock. About 300 meters from the dock: all engines stop. By the time I reach the babes with the roses, the boat is doing maybe, 3 kts. Oreder astern slow, when the knotmeter shows one knot. All engines stop. Watch the babes enjoy the music, tell Bernard to bring coffee :smug:

[fabel]

Nice website, Brag!:up:

[johan_d]

Sorry guys, i couldnt longer get it out of hand this way.
I reported Bernard at Kommandierende Admiral der Marinestation der Nordsee.

They are looking for him!

btw, anyone seen this? http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=232

and the forums, a wealth of information!

[_Seth_]

Sorry guys, i couldnt longer get it out of hand this way.
I reported Bernard at Kommandierende Admiral der Marinestation der Nordsee.

They are looking for him!


:sunny::()1::up::up::up::rock::sunny::sunny:

[Albrecht Von Hesse]

Either am doing something wrong but when I park my boat it's doing something like 1knt am about 10yards from the end,and hit esc then. But if anyone can park there boats dead centre I would love to see it.

I can't say that I park 'dead centre', but I end every patrol by backing up into the slip I left. I don't have to, but it always feels like the perfect way to end a patrol.

[Camaero]

Watch the babes enjoy the music, tell Bernard to bring coffee :smug:

Isn't that the part when he trips and spills hot coffee all over you?

[_Seth_]

Dont forget to hang Bernard over the side as a fender when docking..Dont want to scratch that nice layer of paint Fubar made..:yep:
Edit: By the way: I found a picture of Bernard during his uboat training. He tries to convince his instructors that he have invented a revolutionary ASW technology:
http://www.istavern.net/images/uploads/177_7734_vannkikkert.jpg

[johan_d]

In case you wonder how the real Bernard (Bernhard) looks like ?

Here he is in his better days!

http://forum.axishistory.com/files/j_rgen-u-klapperstorch-1.gif

[Dimitrius07]

Dont forget to hang Bernard over the side as a fender when docking..Dont want to scratch that nice layer of paint Fubar made..:yep:
Edit: By the way: I found a picture of Bernard during his uboat training. He tries to convince his instructors that he have invented a revolutionary ASW technology:
http://www.istavern.net/images/uploads/177_7734_vannkikkert.jpg

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Subwolf]

Well I don't dock inside the bunkers anymore. Several time when I returned from a great patrol I collided with them when trying to dock in there and lost hull integrity :damn:

[LeafsFan]

Isn't there a bug that wipes out your tonnage if you end a patrol too close to where you start it??

HB

[ref]

Dont forget to hang Bernard over the side as a fender when docking..Dont want to scratch that nice layer of paint Fubar made..:yep:
Edit: By the way: I found a picture of Bernard during his uboat training. He tries to convince his instructors that he have invented a revolutionary ASW technology:
http://www.istavern.net/images/uploads/177_7734_vannkikkert.jpg

That's nothing, this one is when I sent him to clean the flack guns and inspect the hull, It took three days to the weapon officer to put them back in their places...
http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/8440/sh3img25112006195413984kk8.jpg

Ref

[azn_132]

How did u do that?!:rotfl: :rotfl:

[_Seth_]

@ ref: :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:EXCELLENT!!!!

[Jimbuna]

Dont forget to hang Bernard over the side as a fender when docking..Dont want to scratch that nice layer of paint Fubar made..:yep:
Edit: By the way: I found a picture of Bernard during his uboat training. He tries to convince his instructors that he have invented a revolutionary ASW technology:
http://www.istavern.net/images/uploads/177_7734_vannkikkert.jpg

That's nothing, this one is when I sent him to clean the flack guns and inspect the hull, It took three days to the weapon officer to put them back in their places...
http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/8440/sh3img25112006195413984kk8.jpg

Ref

:rotfl: :rotfl: CLASSIC REF...JUST CLASSIC :rotfl: :rotfl:

[_Seth_]

This is what docking should look like:
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/5318/dockingwk4.jpg

[fabel]

This is what docking should look like:
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/5318/dockingwk4.jpg
That looks nice, but I would like to see more crew on dek, that would be really cool.

[_Seth_]

Dont think thats possible, but wait for SHIV! :yep::up:

[Syxx_Killer]

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/9016/sh3img129200523149765pk9.jpg

This is the best docking job I have been able to do. I didn't hit the pier or anything either. Also notice my WO. He sure misses those nurses, and well, who can blame him. :lol:

[_Seth_]

Good one, Syxx! Well done!!:yep: I guess your WO is a little near-sighted.. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Subwolf]

Syxx, one inch closer to the pier and your dive planes are destroyed :lol:

[ref]

[quote=_Seth_]
That looks nice, but I would like to see more crew on dek, that would be really cool.

What's most frustrating is that the subs have nodes on the deck for the crew, near the external torps storage, another unfinished feature :nope:


Ref

[Jimbuna]

This is what docking should look like:
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/5318/dockingwk4.jpg

I see you found another jetty Seth :up: