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Keelbuster · 09-28-06, 10:21 AM

OMG - this is totally crazy. So I'm approaching a convoy - it's nightime, grand banks, 50m depth, misty, high seas, tense, etc. In the distance I see flashes coming from the direction of the convoy. I figure it's lightning, but it's too regular. I think - maybe it's a new feature - ships signalling one another with lights, in the fog?? Not sure. I keep approaching, and then get too curious so I switch to external cam and zoom in to the convoy. To my surprise, the convoy is swerving evasively as if under attack, and the rear escort is firing his main gun down the line of sight from his spotlight. He's also firing machine gun rounds like crazy, sort of back up the convoy. It's twisted - has there been a detection bug? Did they find me somehow? Has this guy lost his mind? Is there a german ship accidentally placed in the convoy? BUG! But then, I look a roudn a bit more. The rear escort is circling...firing on a specific spot...so I go underneath....

UBOAT!! - there's a VII at PD, with his scope up, trailing the convoy! WHAT!

Totally crazy! I'm going to keep watching because I have to see this play out. I don't expect any interesting behaviour because I know that the AI uboats are extremely limited but damn, what a surprise! I've never seen this sort of thing before.

Bravo NYGM team!!!

Kb

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Okay - so the VII just got DCed HARD, right up the boat. Engine stopped, oil leaks visible. The escort buggered off, and the VII seems to be dead in the water, oil leaks having stopped, sittng at PD. Interesting....

09-28-06, 10:21 AM	#85
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	OMG - this is totally crazy. So I'm approaching a convoy - it's nightime, grand banks, 50m depth, misty, high seas, tense, etc. In the distance I see flashes coming from the direction of the convoy. I figure it's lightning, but it's too regular. I think - maybe it's a new feature - ships signalling one another with lights, in the fog?? Not sure. I keep approaching, and then get too curious so I switch to external cam and zoom in to the convoy. To my surprise, the convoy is swerving evasively as if under attack, and the rear escort is firing his main gun down the line of sight from his spotlight. He's also firing machine gun rounds like crazy, sort of back up the convoy. It's twisted - has there been a detection bug? Did they find me somehow? Has this guy lost his mind? Is there a german ship accidentally placed in the convoy? BUG! But then, I look a roudn a bit more. The rear escort is circling...firing on a specific spot...so I go underneath.... UBOAT!! - there's a VII at PD, with his scope up, trailing the convoy! WHAT! Totally crazy! I'm going to keep watching because I have to see this play out. I don't expect any interesting behaviour because I know that the AI uboats are extremely limited but damn, what a surprise! I've never seen this sort of thing before. Bravo NYGM team!!! Kb ----- Okay - so the VII just got DCed HARD, right up the boat. Engine stopped, oil leaks visible. The escort buggered off, and the VII seems to be dead in the water, oil leaks having stopped, sittng at PD. Interesting.... __________________ Last edited by Keelbuster; 09-28-06 at 10:27 AM.