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Originally Posted by DelphiUniverse
It's not a bug. It's a shame they "fixed" something that should not be fixed.
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The pressure is on all sides of the boat, pushing down, inwards, and UP. In fact the bottom of the boat is deeper and under more pressure, therefore the tendency is to rise, like a balloon. It must be trimmed in order to maintain depth. The reason a boat underwater tends to sink is that the boat leaks, which increases the internal weight of the boat, requiring constant retrimming.
A boat at 200 meters can rise or dive with the dive planes even if it is only travelling at two knots. If it stops it has no way of changing depth except with the pumps, which make a lot of noise. If the boat is moving it has control, though this may be compromised by damage allowing water in.
Bottom line: If your boat in the game can't be controlled at depth except with high speeds, and with no damage, it is indeed a bug.