Stay clear from sinking ships in GWX

Katana · 01-10-08, 10:20 AM

First of all, congrats to the GWX mod team for their work

. Since GWX 2 came out, I haven't been patrolling the Pacific in SH4. The one (of many) thing I love is the damage model. The other night I torpedoed a costal freighter and got the 'ship is sinking' message. I then surfaced and and ended up pretty close to the sinking freighter. Then all of a sudden BOOM!! It was like the 4th of July. I lost 2 crew members on the watch tower, lost both periscopes and antenna, lost the radio room, and pretty well every compartment was flooding with hull damage at 81%. I must be out of my mind, but I LOVED IT! I can just imagine what would have happened if I was next to a large tanker.

So again thanks to the GWX team for making a great game even greater.

Jimbuna · 01-10-08, 10:23 AM

If you have received the ship sinking message prior to surfacing, I am suprised you are being fired on :hmm:

Oberon · 01-10-08, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

If you have received the ship sinking message prior to surfacing, I am suprised you are being fired on :hmm:

I think he means that he was damaged from an explosion from the sinking ship. I've had that too but thankfully not as bad as Katana.

Katana · 01-10-08, 10:26 AM

As Oberon said, it was from the secondary explosions. Think I have to add more medics for future patrols

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difool2 · 01-10-08, 10:40 AM

Anybody ever been hit by a sinking ship as it is plummeting to the bottom?

melnibonian · 01-10-08, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by difool2

Anybody ever been hit by a sinking ship as it is plummeting to the bottom?

I was hit by a sinking merchant once, and I hit another sinking ship as I was trying to avoid being depth charged by a Destroyer. Since those good old days I learn my lesson and I'm a bit more careful now

Jimbuna · 01-10-08, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

If you have received the ship sinking message prior to surfacing, I am suprised you are being fired on :hmm:

I think he means that he was damaged from an explosion from the sinking ship. I've had that too but thankfully not as bad as Katana.

Ah!! right....Gotcha

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-10-08, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Katana

First of all, congrats to the GWX mod team for their work

. Since GWX 2 came out, I haven't been patrolling the Pacific in SH4. The one (of many) thing I love is the damage model. The other night I torpedoed a costal freighter and got the 'ship is sinking' message. I then surfaced and and ended up pretty close to the sinking freighter. Then all of a sudden BOOM!! It was like the 4th of July. I lost 2 crew members on the watch tower, lost both periscopes and antenna, lost the radio room, and pretty well every compartment was flooding with hull damage at 81%. I must be out of my mind, but I LOVED IT! I can just imagine what would have happened if I was next to a large tanker.

Yesterday I lost 3 crew members from a falling funnel of a sinking ship blown to pieces.

The boat also got damage, but not so serious as yours. Now I consider ending my career if I find that in such circumstances a commander would be punished for his carelessness. :/

And you are right - the new damage model is amazing and the sinking ships that are still dangerous add much to the game. It's fantastic.

Sniper_Fox · 01-10-08, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by difool2

Anybody ever been hit by a sinking ship as it is plummeting to the bottom?

when i made my crossing through gibraltar, the V&W i mortally wounded when i was being depthcharged came across my bow from port to starboard after i was able to lift my boat fromt he bottom... bastard nearly took me out!

Sailor Steve · 01-10-08, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by difool2

Anybody ever been hit by a sinking ship as it is plummeting to the bottom?

Take a look through the early pages of the "SH3 Screenshots" thread. There are a couple of guys who took pictures of their subs being dragged to their graves by merchants (and one battleship).

As for explosions, I was once killed by a tanker I was shelling. I got too close, and it took me with it when it went up...and this was in the Gunnery Training Course!

gimpy117 · 01-10-08, 04:31 PM

don't be within 200m when they blow as well, i 20mm a samll merchant and it blew up, killing me!

Venatore · 01-10-08, 07:22 PM

ok then

The Milkman · 01-11-08, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by melnibonian

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Originally Posted by difool2

Anybody ever been hit by a sinking ship as it is plummeting to the bottom?

I was hit by a sinking merchant once, and I hit another sinking ship as I was trying to avoid being depth charged by a Destroyer. Since those good old days I learn my lesson and I'm a bit more careful now

I was depth charged by a plane once and my u-boat twirled underwater. like spun upside-down a few times.

Nico71 · 01-11-08, 06:36 AM

Something strange happened to me yesterday! I've hit a merchant and watched some violent explosions on the ships deck after the torpedo struck, so it was obviously an ammo ship. I surfaced while the ship sunk and moved slowly closer, to about 500 meters. A minute or two after the ship had disappeared below the waves I've heard a number of explosions, but couldn't see anything, then damage reports came in. With every explosion, by boat took more and more damage. I could barely escape. Seems as if the ship exploded half way to the bottom and almost took me with it! Then.......CTD!

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 01-11-08, 06:42 AM

well, if the damage model is good (actualy it is, but this cant be done anyway) then i should have had a IIC instead of a VIIC on my last patrol, damn merchant refused to sink, was out of torpedos and weather was to bad for the gun... sollution ? INDEED! i rammed it

unfortunatly it didnt work so well and i lost half the boat's hull %, merchant ? was still floating arround

eventualy waited 2 days for the weather to clear up, surfaced and spend 80 shells in the bugger (he was dead after 5 but what the heck... was angry at it)

01-10-08, 10:20 AM	#1
Katana Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 15 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Stay clear from sinking ships in GWX First of all, congrats to the GWX mod team for their work . Since GWX 2 came out, I haven't been patrolling the Pacific in SH4. The one (of many) thing I love is the damage model. The other night I torpedoed a costal freighter and got the 'ship is sinking' message. I then surfaced and and ended up pretty close to the sinking freighter. Then all of a sudden BOOM!! It was like the 4th of July. I lost 2 crew members on the watch tower, lost both periscopes and antenna, lost the radio room, and pretty well every compartment was flooding with hull damage at 81%. I must be out of my mind, but I LOVED IT! I can just imagine what would have happened if I was next to a large tanker. So again thanks to the GWX team for making a great game even greater.

01-10-08, 10:23 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If you have received the ship sinking message prior to surfacing, I am suprised you are being fired on :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-10-08, 10:26 AM	#4
Katana Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 15 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	As Oberon said, it was from the secondary explosions. Think I have to add more medics for future patrols . Last edited by Katana; 01-10-08 at 10:46 AM.

01-11-08, 06:42 AM	#15
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	well, if the damage model is good (actualy it is, but this cant be done anyway) then i should have had a IIC instead of a VIIC on my last patrol, damn merchant refused to sink, was out of torpedos and weather was to bad for the gun... sollution ? INDEED! i rammed it unfortunatly it didnt work so well and i lost half the boat's hull %, merchant ? was still floating arround eventualy waited 2 days for the weather to clear up, surfaced and spend 80 shells in the bugger (he was dead after 5 but what the heck... was angry at it) __________________ Gruß

01-10-08, 10:40 AM	#5
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Anybody ever been hit by a sinking ship as it is plummeting to the bottom?

01-10-08, 04:31 PM	#11
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	don't be within 200m when they blow as well, i 20mm a samll merchant and it blew up, killing me!

01-10-08, 07:22 PM	#12
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	ok then

01-11-08, 06:36 AM	#14
Nico71 Medic Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 168 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Something strange happened to me yesterday! I've hit a merchant and watched some violent explosions on the ships deck after the torpedo struck, so it was obviously an ammo ship. I surfaced while the ship sunk and moved slowly closer, to about 500 meters. A minute or two after the ship had disappeared below the waves I've heard a number of explosions, but couldn't see anything, then damage reports came in. With every explosion, by boat took more and more damage. I could barely escape. Seems as if the ship exploded half way to the bottom and almost took me with it! Then.......CTD!