Strange White Plume of Smoke

[Doenitz2008]

I was in great position to get into this convoy. I was at 300 feet, approaching at about 35 degrees, and was about 5 minutes from actually turning into the main row at a bearing of zero. I had not been pinged yet, and by my sonar reports had not been detected. I saved the game. Upon reloading, I immediately heard some explosion overhead, when I took ext. cam view there was a white plume of smoke in the spot where my sub was. Baffled. Any clues?

[razark]

Confiscate the Lucky Strikes when you go to battle stations?

[Mescator]

Common bug in the game. Nothing to worry about as they don't detect it and there's no harm to you.

Just a bit annoying is all.

[Doenitz2008]

Thanks for that, I thought that the IJN was cheating, marking my spot with a smoke canister.... but how can a smoke canister work at sea... it was driving me nuts...

Cheers:salute:

[Armistead]

Yep, just a bug on reload. In reality, planes would drop dye or smoke markers on your position, but not in game.

[Madox58]

I thought I sent some files to people that did the dye and smoke?
I know I have them.
:hmmm:

[TorpX]

Happened to me, thought my engines had caught fire.

[WernherVonTrapp]

You mean like this?:D

http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Pig%20Boat/phenom1.jpg

http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Pig%20Boat/phenom3.jpg

[Dogfish40]

I was in great position to get into this convoy. I was at 300 feet, approaching at about 35 degrees, and was about 5 minutes from actually turning into the main row at a bearing of zero. I had not been pinged yet, and by my sonar reports had not been detected. I saved the game. Upon reloading, I immediately heard some explosion overhead, when I took ext. cam view there was a white plume of smoke in the spot where my sub was. Baffled. Any clues?

I had this happen not too long ago. Except that the plume of smoke was black. It was the remnants of two sampans I had sunk the previous session, they had gone down but left the common fire and smoke plume. The problem was they kept coming back. I tried to TC away from them and every time the last one died a new one would pop up right behind the boat. I tried reloading again and again; I also had ship damage, 15% hull damage and the water spraying out various places inside. When I loaded the file the problem would just come back. I can't remember what I had to do to get rid of it but it turned out to be a pretty serious problem. I think I had to reinstall to get rid of it. I am sure it was a result of saving too soon after sinking the two sampans. The fire was still on the water when I saved. Hope yours is not as serious.
D40:salute:

[WernherVonTrapp]

It was the remnants of two sampans I had sunk the previous session, they had gone down but left the common fire and smoke plume. The problem was they kept coming back. I tried to TC away from them and every time the last one died a new one would pop up right behind the boat. Sounds like the Flying Samurai strikes again.http://smileydatabase.com/s/525.gif