Aircraft defense in an S Class

SUBMAN1 · 04-25-07, 01:38 PM

How do I get someone to man the 50 cals to shoot down some aircraft with an S-class? I have the quad 50's on the boat, but I can't use them - with either crew or to try manually!

A bug?

-S

fire-fox · 04-25-07, 01:43 PM

Quad .50's !!!? i didnt now thay did those on the s-boat

04-25-07, 02:00 PM

"RUN AWAY!" - Monty Python

starbird · 04-25-07, 02:14 PM

I wonder if its related to the bug I have, where I added a 4"/50 to the bow of my porpoise, and now there are no slots in the crew screen to let me man it.

I can still main it myself.

SUBMAN1 · 04-25-07, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by starbird

I wonder if its related to the bug I have, where I added a 4"/50 to the bow of my porpoise, and now there are no slots in the crew screen to let me man it.

I can still main it myself.

At least you can man yours. I can't even man the position, and it is rather annoying not being able to shoot back! I never tried leaving it at the default of only 2 (or was it 3?).

04-25-07, 02:42 PM

I have the same problem, save the game before you make any deck gun changes!

If this "undocumented feature" rears its head, just reload the save.

I have also found that mounting a deck gun behind the conning tower starts this bug, so try to leave the deck gun on the fore.

SUBMAN1 · 04-25-07, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Grunt

I have the same problem, save the game before you make any deck gun changes!

If this "undocumented feature" rears its head, just reload the save.

I have also found that mounting a deck gun behind the conning tower starts this bug, so try to leave the deck gun on the fore.

I haven't changed the placement of my deck gun, so I guess something else is causing it. Besides, I like to motor towards my target when using the deck gun and a deck gun behind the conning tower would be inconvenient to me!

akdavis · 04-25-07, 05:05 PM

lol, that ain't "quad fifties." It's an older 4-inch naval gun with a 50 calibre barrel length (i.e. the barrel is 50 times the diameter in length).

panthercules · 04-25-07, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by akdavis

lol, that ain't "quad fifties." It's an older 4-inch naval gun with a 50 calibre barrel length (i.e. the barrel is 50 times the diameter in length).

LOL - I was wondering what this poster was referring to - on my S-boat I don't have any AA guns (just the 4"/50cal deck gun you refer to above), but I'm fresh out on my first patrol with a non-upgraded S-boat so I thought maybe he was talking about some later beefed up version.

One odd thing I've noticed though - on my S-boat, with no AA guns, my "man the AA guns" button stays green/pressed all the time when surfaced for some reason, even when I try to press it to turn it back off - wishful thinking I guess

MadMike · 04-25-07, 10:19 PM

Some early war S-boat's were equipped with Thompson submachine guns, Lewis guns, and BAR's. They were later refit with M2 .50's and 20mm.

Yours, Mike

NEON DEON · 04-25-07, 10:36 PM

The only quad fifties I could find were mounted on half track.

They look quite intimidating

This is a great picture of manned twin fifties on a PT boat.

nattydread · 04-26-07, 12:28 AM

There is only one fail safe defense against aircraft, dont get spotted, your next best thing is to dive. Only use the guns to spoil their bombing run as you wait for the piggier boats to get there asses under the waves.

04-25-07, 01:38 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Aircraft defense in an S Class How do I get someone to man the 50 cals to shoot down some aircraft with an S-class? I have the quad 50's on the boat, but I can't use them - with either crew or to try manually! A bug? -S __________________

04-25-07, 01:43 PM	#2
fire-fox Chief Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Peoples Republic of West Yorkshire Posts: 325 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Quad .50's !!!? i didnt now thay did those on the s-boat __________________ Running subs aground since SH1 and Silent Service Running SH5 @ 100% difficulty + TWoS 2.2.19(RealNav + BDU + port smoke + food) + Carotio_IntercontinentalRadioPack tweaked + The Little Ships of SH5 - Coaster Pack

04-25-07, 05:05 PM	#8
akdavis Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 597 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	lol, that ain't "quad fifties." It's an older 4-inch naval gun with a 50 calibre barrel length (i.e. the barrel is 50 times the diameter in length). __________________ -AKD

04-25-07, 10:36 PM	#11
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	The only quad fifties I could find were mounted on half track. They look quite intimidating This is a great picture of manned twin fifties on a PT boat. __________________ Diesel Boats Forever!

04-25-07, 02:00 PM	#3
Grunt Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	"RUN AWAY!" - Monty Python

04-25-07, 02:14 PM	#4
starbird Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 29 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	I wonder if its related to the bug I have, where I added a 4"/50 to the bow of my porpoise, and now there are no slots in the crew screen to let me man it. I can still main it myself.

04-25-07, 02:42 PM	#6
Grunt Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I have the same problem, save the game before you make any deck gun changes! If this "undocumented feature" rears its head, just reload the save. I have also found that mounting a deck gun behind the conning tower starts this bug, so try to leave the deck gun on the fore.

04-25-07, 10:19 PM	#10
MadMike Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 342 Downloads: 232 Uploads: 0	Some early war S-boat's were equipped with Thompson submachine guns, Lewis guns, and BAR's. They were later refit with M2 .50's and 20mm. Yours, Mike

04-26-07, 12:28 AM	#12
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	There is only one fail safe defense against aircraft, dont get spotted, your next best thing is to dive. Only use the guns to spoil their bombing run as you wait for the piggier boats to get there asses under the waves.