What are the odds?

ppk · 12-10-08, 04:39 PM

So I was at night in the middle of one of those ever-lasting storms with heavy rain and no visibility. And when I say no visibility, I mean it. In OLCE2 it's so damned dark and murky that I can't even see the outline of my watch officer when I stand on the bridge, just a big blur of rain. I surfaced to recharge batteries after cruising for the day at 60m... Of course I asked the sonar guy for a report before surfacing and he said ''No sound contacts''. Up we go, and I turn on the radar to do a sweep of the horizon. Nothing at all... One would have to be mad to sail in these conditions anyways. I went to TC 512x to recharge batteries and all of a sudden I get this:

''Ship spotted!''

And literally a second later, before I can even get on the bridge:

''Bow torpedo damaged!
Hull damaged sir!''

I try to see something from the bridge, but like I described earlier I can't even see the railing. So I press ''ctrl+v'' and the watch officer says something like ship ''090, short range''. I get in the uzo and exploit a little flaw in the game.. I lock the invisible target with it and ask for identification. The weapons officer, with his bionic eyes, says it's a...

Guess what...

A SLOOP :rotfl:

I rammed a 7 ton sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic... Seriously, what are the odds?!

meduza · 12-10-08, 04:44 PM

:rotfl:

I guess the odds are less then winning a lottery

GoldenRivet · 12-10-08, 04:53 PM

even with OLCE2 in a storm at night with no moon it shouldnt be so dark that you couldnt see the sloop ramming you.

try adjusting your monitor's gamma up just a bit.

ppk · 12-10-08, 05:18 PM

It's already maxed out on the monitor and it looks like **** if I raise it any further on the video card settings

Brag · 12-10-08, 06:16 PM

The game has a lot of surprises and possibility for weird incidents, that's what makes SH3, in particular with GWX such a fascinating game.

Laufen zum Ziel · 12-10-08, 06:22 PM

Fascinating it is. I hope you backed off 500 m and torped it in revenge....

ppk · 12-10-08, 10:50 PM

Hmm nah. I went ahead flank and rammed it again. Didn't wanna waste a torpedo

It didn't sink though..

Shadowblade · 12-11-08, 08:32 AM

I see this as another reason for using flak against these dangerous ships

bookworm_020 · 12-11-08, 05:49 PM

Consider yourself lucky! I was in simlar weather and was quiet content to recharge my batteries, when suddenly I gettold the we are under attack! Out of the fog can a black swan!

Crash Dive! Full left rudder! I get rammed by him and then have some dethp charges thrown in for good measure! I survived, but it wasn't pretty!

A third of my crew dead or injured. two tubes destroyed, the rest damaged, one electric engine good only for scrap, leaks in four compartments, deck and flack guns gone, periscopes out of action and my underwear in need of a change!

I did limp home, but I don't think the dockyard was happy with how I treated the boat!

12-10-08, 04:39 PM	#1
ppk Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 125 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	What are the odds? So I was at night in the middle of one of those ever-lasting storms with heavy rain and no visibility. And when I say no visibility, I mean it. In OLCE2 it's so damned dark and murky that I can't even see the outline of my watch officer when I stand on the bridge, just a big blur of rain. I surfaced to recharge batteries after cruising for the day at 60m... Of course I asked the sonar guy for a report before surfacing and he said ''No sound contacts''. Up we go, and I turn on the radar to do a sweep of the horizon. Nothing at all... One would have to be mad to sail in these conditions anyways. I went to TC 512x to recharge batteries and all of a sudden I get this: ''Ship spotted!'' And literally a second later, before I can even get on the bridge: ''Bow torpedo damaged! Hull damaged sir!'' I try to see something from the bridge, but like I described earlier I can't even see the railing. So I press ''ctrl+v'' and the watch officer says something like ship ''090, short range''. I get in the uzo and exploit a little flaw in the game.. I lock the invisible target with it and ask for identification. The weapons officer, with his bionic eyes, says it's a... Guess what... A SLOOP :rotfl: I rammed a 7 ton sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic... Seriously, what are the odds?! __________________ When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back into you. Friedrich Nietzsche U-46 (VIIB) - 62 ships for 395,532 tons in Apr40 [DiD]

12-10-08, 04:44 PM	#2
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: I guess the odds are less then winning a lottery __________________

12-10-08, 04:53 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	even with OLCE2 in a storm at night with no moon it shouldnt be so dark that you couldnt see the sloop ramming you. try adjusting your monitor's gamma up just a bit. __________________

12-10-08, 05:18 PM	#4
ppk Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 125 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	It's already maxed out on the monitor and it looks like **** if I raise it any further on the video card settings __________________ When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back into you. Friedrich Nietzsche U-46 (VIIB) - 62 ships for 395,532 tons in Apr40 [DiD]

12-10-08, 06:16 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The game has a lot of surprises and possibility for weird incidents, that's what makes SH3, in particular with GWX such a fascinating game. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

12-10-08, 06:22 PM	#6
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Fascinating it is. I hope you backed off 500 m and torped it in revenge.... __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

12-10-08, 10:50 PM	#7
ppk Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 125 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Hmm nah. I went ahead flank and rammed it again. Didn't wanna waste a torpedo It didn't sink though.. __________________ When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back into you. Friedrich Nietzsche U-46 (VIIB) - 62 ships for 395,532 tons in Apr40 [DiD]

12-11-08, 08:32 AM	#8
Shadowblade Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I see this as another reason for using flak against these dangerous ships __________________ Kapitänleutnant Vlad von Carstein - U-Flotilla Saltzwedel - U-123, Type IXB SH3 GWX 3.0

12-11-08, 05:49 PM	#9
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Consider yourself lucky! I was in simlar weather and was quiet content to recharge my batteries, when suddenly I gettold the we are under attack! Out of the fog can a black swan! Crash Dive! Full left rudder! I get rammed by him and then have some dethp charges thrown in for good measure! I survived, but it wasn't pretty! A third of my crew dead or injured. two tubes destroyed, the rest damaged, one electric engine good only for scrap, leaks in four compartments, deck and flack guns gone, periscopes out of action and my underwear in need of a change! I did limp home, but I don't think the dockyard was happy with how I treated the boat! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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