SinisterDexter
03-28-07, 01:48 AM
Strangest encounter I've ever had. I was running at PD and was kept hitting time compression to get past a convoy that I was picking up on radar and had recieved a report about. Before I (or the game) drops back to normal time: I hear two explosions, and see two sunk ship markers and hear the first depth charges go boom nearby. First I'm sure I just got killed but, start to realize that my boat is intact so I go deep to get away from the destroyers and start handling damage control while I figure out WTF.
My Obs Scope Head is totalled even though it was down and the Attack scope is fine even though it was up. The deck gun and AA gun have sustained some damage. As near as I can tell, I shoved the conning tower through the bottom of two ships and sank them but, apparently I don't get credit for them 'cuz they don't show in the log. I'd sure like to know what they were...
Next screwy thing is that I seem to be having problems with ballast control or control surfaces. After I wait a while, I try to go to PD to check things out but, I just can't get there - I rise a bit and then hover after ordering PD or setting depth a few times I finally order surface. I am able to rise more but, verrrry slooowly so, I order a flank bell and finally get up.
I check the DC screen and confirm that I don't have any other damage and use the external camera to check out my boat and every thing looks ok so I take her down to see if it will repeat. At the moment, I am hovering below the surface at about 25 degree upangle, doing a full bell - this while I have PD ordered. My bow and scope each look to be 5-10 feet below the surface and it looks like I could keep this up for days...
Anyhow I don't know if bugs are involved or what but it's the one of the oddest series of occurences...
My Obs Scope Head is totalled even though it was down and the Attack scope is fine even though it was up. The deck gun and AA gun have sustained some damage. As near as I can tell, I shoved the conning tower through the bottom of two ships and sank them but, apparently I don't get credit for them 'cuz they don't show in the log. I'd sure like to know what they were...
Next screwy thing is that I seem to be having problems with ballast control or control surfaces. After I wait a while, I try to go to PD to check things out but, I just can't get there - I rise a bit and then hover after ordering PD or setting depth a few times I finally order surface. I am able to rise more but, verrrry slooowly so, I order a flank bell and finally get up.
I check the DC screen and confirm that I don't have any other damage and use the external camera to check out my boat and every thing looks ok so I take her down to see if it will repeat. At the moment, I am hovering below the surface at about 25 degree upangle, doing a full bell - this while I have PD ordered. My bow and scope each look to be 5-10 feet below the surface and it looks like I could keep this up for days...
Anyhow I don't know if bugs are involved or what but it's the one of the oddest series of occurences...