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TigerShark808
07-08-09, 06:16 PM
because thats what I'm getting continuously. When I tell my Engineers "ALL STOP"..The top gauge reads "STOP" but the gauge below continues to read 2 knots (OLC GUI) and I continue on my way. Very frustrating when this happens for obvious reasons. Not unless I pull all my engineers out of there stations and put them to rest does the boat/engines actually come to a complete stop.

And once I put the engineers back into there stations AGAIN I accelerate to 2knots when the top gauge is reading "ALL STOP".

Anyone know why?

Thanks!
Laufen zum Ziel
07-08-09, 07:53 PM
Give it time. I get a total stop at 0 knots. Maybe you have a tail wind.
TarJak
07-08-09, 09:44 PM
All stop is not the same as putting on the brakes in a car. Your motion will continue until all the speed drops off and you are gently drifting with the current.
Task Force
07-08-09, 09:48 PM
So, does it eventually stop, or does it keep going, and going...:hmmm:
TarJak
07-08-09, 09:52 PM
It will stop faster if you select slow astern/forward depending on which way you are going.
TigerShark808
07-08-09, 10:14 PM
So, does it eventually stop, or does it keep going, and going...:hmmm:


Well I thought about the whole drifting equation and how your boat will stay in a forward motion for a bit after you go to ALL STOP ( i own a 26ft Sea Ray) . BUT when I actually call for all stop as posted above..The top gauge reads "STOP" but the gauge below continues to read 2 knots (OLC GUI) and I continue on my way. Not unless I pull all my engineers out of there stations and put them to rest does the boat/engines actually come to a complete stop.And show ZERO KNOTS on the bottom gauge.

But once I put the engineers back into there stations AGAIN I accelerate to 2knots (bottom gauge) when the top gauge is reading "ALL STOP".

So the answer to your question is NO the boat never stops.
TigerShark808
07-08-09, 10:46 PM
:yeah:

Everything works fine now.

I rebooted and restarted the game and all is fine. I decided to reboot when I also noticed that I was not carrying a single HE. Something funny happened. Maybe I found the other end of the Bermuda Triangle.:DL

Anyways..all fine now.

Thanks .
TarJak
07-09-09, 12:18 AM
I was going to post that I certainly do stop with a fully crewed engine room but looks like you've got it sorted.:salute: