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Monica Lewinsky · 03-27-07, 06:05 PM

I have searched but I cannot find any comments on this "bug" or oversight. And I have read each post in this thread trying to keep tabs on all the glitches.

I purchased the $49 version of SH IV [now realising that it is a more like a Beta version rather than a finished product] and I am disappointed with it. I have TONS of hours invested in SH-III and I was counting on this as a new version of fun!

Anyway...

Everytime I hit the Depth under Keel button it ALWAYS shows 3,281 ft - EVERYWHERE! There was one time where it worked. Leaving from Pearl Harbor from the tender instead of outside of the harbor it showed 35-40 ft. Once, I got over 30 nm away, it is/was always showing 3,281 for Depth under Keel ANYWHERE on the map.

What really got me ticked off was falling for this. Was 2/3's of the way to Tokyo bay for a recon mission. Stumbled into a medium convoy, sank 3 freighters and then the Destroyers chased me down deeper. With no attack by them [they were just pinging looking for me]. WHAMO! damage galore, speed down to zero [0], and I was stuck. Got Damage Control to fix the Electric Engines, did a depth under keel check - of course it showed 3,281 ft., so what's wrong. Took me a half hour to finally figure it out. I had pan caked the bottom and was stuck in the mud. I said - What the fxxx? Depth under Keel shows 3,281 ft. Sure enough I scrolled backwards through the text in the Orders Panel/Message log on top and there was the message:

"We are in shallow waters, sir". I NEVER heard the audio warning me of this.

This really ticked me off since I was 500 nautical miles from any island or atoll. Here you think you are in deep waters based on the map [F3 view].

Anyone else stumble into this?

I have Two words for UBISoft, and it's not Happy Birthday or Merry Christmas.

03-27-07, 06:05 PM	#523
Monica Lewinsky Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 845 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I have searched but I cannot find any comments on this "bug" or oversight. And I have read each post in this thread trying to keep tabs on all the glitches. I purchased the $49 version of SH IV [now realising that it is a more like a Beta version rather than a finished product] and I am disappointed with it. I have TONS of hours invested in SH-III and I was counting on this as a new version of fun! Anyway... Everytime I hit the Depth under Keel button it ALWAYS shows 3,281 ft - EVERYWHERE! There was one time where it worked. Leaving from Pearl Harbor from the tender instead of outside of the harbor it showed 35-40 ft. Once, I got over 30 nm away, it is/was always showing 3,281 for Depth under Keel ANYWHERE on the map. What really got me ticked off was falling for this. Was 2/3's of the way to Tokyo bay for a recon mission. Stumbled into a medium convoy, sank 3 freighters and then the Destroyers chased me down deeper. With no attack by them [they were just pinging looking for me]. WHAMO! damage galore, speed down to zero [0], and I was stuck. Got Damage Control to fix the Electric Engines, did a depth under keel check - of course it showed 3,281 ft., so what's wrong. Took me a half hour to finally figure it out. I had pan caked the bottom and was stuck in the mud. I said - What the fxxx? Depth under Keel shows 3,281 ft. Sure enough I scrolled backwards through the text in the Orders Panel/Message log on top and there was the message: "We are in shallow waters, sir". I NEVER heard the audio warning me of this. This really ticked me off since I was 500 nautical miles from any island or atoll. Here you think you are in deep waters based on the map [F3 view]. Anyone else stumble into this? I have Two words for UBISoft, and it's not Happy Birthday or Merry Christmas. __________________ Sink them all!