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lba · 08-07-07, 04:10 AM

I came across a few more Large Modern Tankers that wouldn’t sink, well eventually they do go down, but the wreck never registers anywhere. Also I noticed that if they sink the people on board never make it to the life rafts. It’s possible they all go up in flames with the boat, but it’s odd since I was sure I saw a raft when I successfully sunk identical boats on my first patrol (same career mission). I sank two that time, but then from my second patrol and on they became untouchable for some reason.

Another observation: the buggy-boat never breaks in two, and when they sink they just go under straight, never sideways or anything. They just submerge, and then try to be submarines until the free cam looses sight of them I guess. Oh and one more clue, there is usually a nice stream of bubbles when a boat goes down, but I can’t recall seeing anything from these.

Oh well the game was nice to throw a Huge European Liner with a sloppy escort into my lap as compensation. That said I probably should have had some more patience there. On my way home I bumped into a fleet of battleships, apparently on their way to Guadalcanal. In other words the "Large Modern Tanker refusal to submit bug" was quickly forgotten as I looked into the scope and drooled down on the maps looking for a place to refit and get back to them, but it was too far away.

I have used a generous list of mods, no conflicts of course, but sure it may be a mod-bug. However this is the first time I have this problem, with this boat or any boat for that matter, therefore I’ll just hope it was the last time I have this problem too. If it does occur again I’ll just write “the torpedo was a dud” in my log and move on.

A fix would be nice as every bug is a concern, but as long as it doesn’t appear permanent I’m not too concerned. Lastly it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s just another save game anomaly.

I have no clue if this really is related to the harbor problem otto69 describes, but it sounds similar so perhaps it’s an indication that the problem is not the shallow waters. Perhaps the shallow waters only mask the real problem. Those boats in the harbor might sink completely in open waters like mine did, but then because they either somehow manage to die without the game realizing it or simply refuse to die all together, and in this case also end up resting on the bottom, well they remain as alive and visible targets, where as in open waters they would eventually sink into the deep and never be seen or heard of again.
:hmm:

Edit: I found this thread, sounds like the same thing:
"Large Tankers carrying CORK?! 10 torps and no sinking"
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=110193

08-07-07, 04:10 AM	#12
lba Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I came across a few more Large Modern Tankers that wouldn’t sink, well eventually they do go down, but the wreck never registers anywhere. Also I noticed that if they sink the people on board never make it to the life rafts. It’s possible they all go up in flames with the boat, but it’s odd since I was sure I saw a raft when I successfully sunk identical boats on my first patrol (same career mission). I sank two that time, but then from my second patrol and on they became untouchable for some reason. Another observation: the buggy-boat never breaks in two, and when they sink they just go under straight, never sideways or anything. They just submerge, and then try to be submarines until the free cam looses sight of them I guess. Oh and one more clue, there is usually a nice stream of bubbles when a boat goes down, but I can’t recall seeing anything from these. Oh well the game was nice to throw a Huge European Liner with a sloppy escort into my lap as compensation. That said I probably should have had some more patience there. On my way home I bumped into a fleet of battleships, apparently on their way to Guadalcanal. In other words the "Large Modern Tanker refusal to submit bug" was quickly forgotten as I looked into the scope and drooled down on the maps looking for a place to refit and get back to them, but it was too far away. I have used a generous list of mods, no conflicts of course, but sure it may be a mod-bug. However this is the first time I have this problem, with this boat or any boat for that matter, therefore I’ll just hope it was the last time I have this problem too. If it does occur again I’ll just write “the torpedo was a dud” in my log and move on. A fix would be nice as every bug is a concern, but as long as it doesn’t appear permanent I’m not too concerned. Lastly it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s just another save game anomaly. I have no clue if this really is related to the harbor problem otto69 describes, but it sounds similar so perhaps it’s an indication that the problem is not the shallow waters. Perhaps the shallow waters only mask the real problem. Those boats in the harbor might sink completely in open waters like mine did, but then because they either somehow manage to die without the game realizing it or simply refuse to die all together, and in this case also end up resting on the bottom, well they remain as alive and visible targets, where as in open waters they would eventually sink into the deep and never be seen or heard of again. :hmm: Edit: I found this thread, sounds like the same thing: "Large Tankers carrying CORK?! 10 torps and no sinking" http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=110193 __________________ Last edited by lba; 08-07-07 at 07:49 AM.