Sudden Death

[dailybayonet]

Greetings,
I have been playing SHIII GWX for about 6 months, but I just experienced something in-game that I cannot explain or get around, so I'm asking for help.

In game I have just snuck away successfully from a convoy I attacked - sinking one Buckley excort, one large tanker and two victory cargo ships. The date is May 1944 and I am in a TypeIXD.

The problem is that as soon as I surface 2/3's of the crew die instantly.

The hull integrity is 87%, the damage came from a Catalina in the Bay of Biscay earlier in the mission. I suffered no damage during the convoy attack and the CO is <2 on the meter. I have reloaded and tried surfacing at TC=1 with an external view - no rogue aircraft are there, but the crew still drinks the kool-aid.

Is it a glitch or were they all just waiting to die of old age?

[STEED]

There is a problem with the Turm on the IXD2 boats, sorry can not say anymore hush, hush. :roll:

[danlisa]

Welcome to Subsim.:up:

Yes, I'm affraid you have come across the IX/3 Conning Tower Bug. No matter how many crew members you put up there, they will all die. This only occurs after you take direct damage to the conning tower.

However, do not dispair, there is a fix being included in a not so distant release.:shifty: Have I said too much?

For now, I would suggest swapping tower types, back to the IX/2 version.

[antikristuseke]

Its a common bug with type IX subs, let me guess, you are using sturm 3?
It just causes anyone who isnt working to climb into the conning tower to die for no aparent reason. As far as i know there is no fix for it.

[STEED]

Welcome to Subsim.:up:

Have I said too much?

Yes you have. :dead:

Your going to get six of the best from Darth Vader. ;) :lol:

[Thniper]

However, do not dispair, there is a fix being included in a not so distant release.:shifty: Have I said too much?


:hmm: ... :) ... :D ... :rock:

Well, that's really good news, danlisa!!!

@dailybayonet:
Welcome aboard! :up:

[dailybayonet]

Wow.

You guys don't waste time with replies. Thanks for the help, I guess it is back to port for a refit for me then.

I just lost my CE, I sent him into the repair station - now he's dead too. I don't have enough crew left to sail home, the engine room is packed with corpses and I can't re-assign them zombie-style.

I'll have to restart the mission over, I hate to lose a promising career to a glitch, yet I also hate to forgo over three weeks and 60,000 tons of hard-fought battles.

Time for a little experiment in 'how deep will this thing go before it pops' and a restart. :roll:

[danlisa]

Welcome to Subsim.:up:

Have I said too much?
Yes you have. :dead:

Your going to get six of the best from Darth Vader. ;) :lol:

Na, he won't under estimate the power of the dark side of the force. Besides, Vader still answers to the Emperor!:rotfl::rotfl::arrgh!:

<running away>

[STEED]

<running away>


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

Watch out here he comes.

http://www.btinternet.com/~kewsoft/images/vadertie.jpg

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

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

such types of wierd posts you can see all over the forum, dailybayonet.

as for the bug... be sure no one is on the bridge when under attack (put them on the deck gun or flaks)

remove the repair crew untill only the first 2 are there (no officers included)
then order the repair crew to do some repairs on the bridge ;)

this will help till (like Dan said) the not so distant release comes out (no im not an GWX team member, just waiting for it to)


Mohr

[Thniper]

@danlisa:

He may come in disguise: :D

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/8782/darthvaderdogcostumeaz6.jpg

[STEED]

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

[danlisa]

LOL - That looks more like Jimbuna pretending to be Darth.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

<Sorry Jim, couldn't help it!>:D

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
this is great boys :up:
keep up the humor


Mohr

[Canovaro]

Wow.

You guys don't waste time with replies. Thanks for the help, I guess it is back to port for a refit for me then.

I just lost my CE, I sent him into the repair station - now he's dead too. I don't have enough crew left to sail home, the engine room is packed with corpses and I can't re-assign them zombie-style.

I'll have to restart the mission over, I hate to lose a promising career to a glitch, yet I also hate to forgo over three weeks and 60,000 tons of hard-fought battles.

Time for a little experiment in 'how deep will this thing go before it pops' and a restart. :roll:

Well that sucks:down:

Can't you do "return to base" in the menu that comes up when pressing ESC?
(If you have a real high realism level, that option is not available)

Anyway welcome to the forum. Don't let the bug upset you.

[dailybayonet]

Can't you do "return to base" in the menu that comes up when pressing ESC?
(If you have a real high realism level, that option is not available)

Anyway welcome to the forum. Don't let the bug upset you.

Thanks for the welcome. I don't want to hit the RTB option, I am starting this mission mid-ocean from a milk-cow refuelling sub, and am looking to go sniping off the US east coast.

Be assured that in no way will this bug stop me enjoying the game -I'm used to many glitches, and have experienced the full fun and frustration that Ubisoft games can give.

I'm waiting to see what the overall feedback is on SHIV before buying it. GWX is so good that I don't want to return to a stock game with no harbor traffic and little else going on...

[CapZap1970]

Can't you do "return to base" in the menu that comes up when pressing ESC?
(If you have a real high realism level, that option is not available)

Anyway welcome to the forum. Don't let the bug upset you.

Thanks for the welcome. I don't want to hit the RTB option, I am starting this mission mid-ocean from a milk-cow refuelling sub, and am looking to go sniping off the US east coast.

Be assured that in no way will this bug stop me enjoying the game -I'm used to many glitches, and have experienced the full fun and frustration that Ubisoft games can give.

I'm waiting to see what the overall feedback is on SHIV before buying it. GWX is so good that I don't want to return to a stock game with no harbor traffic and little else going on...
For me, it's a minor bug. I don't do the kind of raids that Herr Mohr does, so In general I don't get my conning tower damaged. If you play the same way, you might even forget about that bug. :up:
Of course, it would be very nice if this is fixed in GWX 1.04 :up:
CapZap

[Dowly]

LOL - That looks more like Jimbuna pretending to be Darth.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

<Sorry Jim, couldn't help it!>:D

:rotfl::rotfl:

[FIREWALL]

Who says you can't learn something new everyday. :D

[Kpt. Lehmann]

The SH3 IX/3 Conning tower crew-killing bug will be fixed in GWX version 1.04.

Now hand over the doggie or I will alter the deal.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f117/KptLehmann/Welldonedarth.jpg

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

I don't do the kind of raids that Herr Mohr doesCapZap
you should try it :up:

Mohr

[CapZap1970]

I don't do the kind of raids that Herr Mohr doesCapZap
you should try it :up:

Mohr
Of course I will try it, but not yet. I want to finish at least one career before I join your raider's league. :rotfl: :rotfl:
And be sure that I will join gladly...:up:
CapZap

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

I don't do the kind of raids that Herr Mohr doesCapZap
you should try it :up:

Mohr
Of course I will try it, but not yet. I want to finish at least one career before I join your raider's league. :rotfl: :rotfl:
And be sure that I will join gladly...:up:
CapZap

HARHARHAR :arrgh!:
the nutz society enlists more men. our moto is "show them guts! most likely they'r own!"

(although this is not a real society)

Mohr