Waterproof Watch Crew

Nerazzurri · 11-29-07, 01:04 PM

I've searched the forum and can't find anything on this (that's a cue for someone finding a thread!).

When I'm in rough seas, sometimes the the bridge/conning tower gets swamped with water, metres over the heads of the watch crew; they're still standing there, binocs to the face LOL. It looks TERRIBLE.

Am I missing a patch or mod that would get rid of this?

Thanks, Gavin.

Mikey_Wolf · 11-29-07, 01:48 PM

They've always been like it - they have a very large lung capacity. :rotfl:

Nerazzurri · 11-29-07, 02:02 PM

They must have heavy boots to go with their big lungs - bolt upright, looking through binoculars, and don't move a muscle when they get hit by tons of sea-water

PavelKirilovich · 11-29-07, 02:16 PM

Yeah, the watch crew are superhuman. I got slapped in the face by a wave while finishing tying on a sailboat to the wharf, and it knocked me ass over elbows and nearly off the far side of the wharf.

And that's why we always check the weather reports before we take boats out on that particular piece of water. The wind can whip up the surface an ungodly amount, ungodly fast.

I usually find it amusing, more than irritating, but that's usually because someone has this tendancy to adjust their binocular's eyepieces while under about two, maybe three meters of seawater. Nonchalantly staring off the starboard bow. Just staring at sea life. Gah.

papa_smurf · 11-29-07, 02:17 PM

Nothing you can do about it - happens all the time. You'll just have to order extra breathing equipment next time your in port.

Nerazzurri · 11-29-07, 03:32 PM

OK guys thanks. Just thought I'd ask. There's great details on the game and mods, it's surprising to see something so ridiculous; like you say - adjusting binocs under 2 metres of water?!? LOL

kaarlo · 11-29-07, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerazzurri

I've searched the forum and can't find anything on this (that's a cue for someone finding a thread!).

When I'm in rough seas, sometimes the the bridge/conning tower gets swamped with water, metres over the heads of the watch crew; they're still standing there, binocs to the face LOL. It looks TERRIBLE.

I have had the same problem when under water. Sometimes the game decides, that the watch crew should climb out to the deck, even if my boat is submerged. Usually this happens, when i'm running under 2 knots in periscope depth. I GWX the top of the conning tower is visible in this depth when running at 2 knots or slower, and in order to avoid this is usually adjust my depth to 14 m. Then, the heroic crew appear

I also found funny that on the same time, the boat is running with electric engines, but CO2-rate is at zero.

I also hate the bug, but there isn't much we can do.

GWX 1.3, commander 2.6

danurve · 11-29-07, 04:22 PM

A nice fresh 30 degree saltwater shower?
What's not to like.

RadioLog_Expanded; Comming soon to a SH3 screen near you.

Brag · 11-29-07, 04:25 PM

Our U boat crews are tough

Nerazzurri · 11-29-07, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Our U boat crews are tough

They need to be, mate, they need to be

Badger Finn · 11-29-07, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerazzurri

OK guys thanks. Just thought I'd ask. There's great details on the game and mods, it's surprising to see something so ridiculous; like you say - adjusting binocs under 2 metres of water?!? LOL

Indeed :rotfl:

Sailor Steve · 11-29-07, 06:30 PM

You could always turn off the external views. I don't know of too many captains who can fly outside their subs to see if the watch crew is there or not.:rotfl:

kiwikapitan · 01-13-08, 06:43 AM

Hah I can beat that. I crash dived my sub today and to my utter amazement my watch crew were still on deck 60+ mtrs under!! Incredible lung capacity indeed.

:rotfl:

TomcatMVD · 01-13-08, 08:47 AM

"Permission to what?!! Get your ass up there and keep scanning the horizon you lazy bastard!!! Our Fatherland would be very dissapointed if a little bit of salt water prevented us from scoring a hit!"

Blacklight · 01-13-08, 03:18 PM

Didn't watch crews clip tethers to the railings to keep them from getting washed out ?
...and yes. The first thing that a watch crew does for training is get his head dunked underwater for several minutes every day for a year or so. You'd be surprised at how much more lung capacity and sure footedness they gain for when those waves roll over the conning tower.

11-29-07, 01:04 PM	#1
Nerazzurri Sonar Guy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 392 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Waterproof Watch Crew I've searched the forum and can't find anything on this (that's a cue for someone finding a thread!). When I'm in rough seas, sometimes the the bridge/conning tower gets swamped with water, metres over the heads of the watch crew; they're still standing there, binocs to the face LOL. It looks TERRIBLE. Am I missing a patch or mod that would get rid of this? Thanks, Gavin. __________________ GWX v3.0 Gold, Commander v3.2. WINDOWS 10, G3258 @ 3.8Ghz, 8GB RAM, GTX 960 2Gb.

11-29-07, 01:48 PM	#2
Mikey_Wolf Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Wales Posts: 114 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They've always been like it - they have a very large lung capacity. :rotfl: __________________ Proud Captain of U-37, U-138 (GWX 2), and U.S.S Devastator (Various mods)

11-29-07, 02:02 PM	#3
Nerazzurri Sonar Guy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 392 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	They must have heavy boots to go with their big lungs - bolt upright, looking through binoculars, and don't move a muscle when they get hit by tons of sea-water __________________ GWX v3.0 Gold, Commander v3.2. WINDOWS 10, G3258 @ 3.8Ghz, 8GB RAM, GTX 960 2Gb.

11-29-07, 02:16 PM	#4
PavelKirilovich Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canadian Coast Posts: 123 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Yeah, the watch crew are superhuman. I got slapped in the face by a wave while finishing tying on a sailboat to the wharf, and it knocked me ass over elbows and nearly off the far side of the wharf. And that's why we always check the weather reports before we take boats out on that particular piece of water. The wind can whip up the surface an ungodly amount, ungodly fast. I usually find it amusing, more than irritating, but that's usually because someone has this tendancy to adjust their binocular's eyepieces while under about two, maybe three meters of seawater. Nonchalantly staring off the starboard bow. Just staring at sea life. Gah. __________________ Winter Garden on the North Atlantic Currently: U128 (Type IXC), U180 (Type IXD2), U198 (Type IXD2) operating in the I.O. Previously: U48 (Type VIIB), U568 (Type VIIC) [Completed 1940-1945 career in Type VIIs, in the Atlantic] Running: SH3 v1.4b w/ GWX 2.1

11-29-07, 02:17 PM	#5
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Nothing you can do about it - happens all the time. You'll just have to order extra breathing equipment next time your in port. __________________

11-29-07, 03:32 PM	#6
Nerazzurri Sonar Guy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 392 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	OK guys thanks. Just thought I'd ask. There's great details on the game and mods, it's surprising to see something so ridiculous; like you say - adjusting binocs under 2 metres of water?!? LOL __________________ GWX v3.0 Gold, Commander v3.2. WINDOWS 10, G3258 @ 3.8Ghz, 8GB RAM, GTX 960 2Gb.

11-29-07, 04:22 PM	#8
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	A nice fresh 30 degree saltwater shower? What's not to like. RadioLog_Expanded; Comming soon to a SH3 screen near you.

11-29-07, 04:25 PM	#9
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Our U boat crews are tough __________________ 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/

11-29-07, 06:30 PM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	You could always turn off the external views. I don't know of too many captains who can fly outside their subs to see if the watch crew is there or not.:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-13-08, 06:43 AM	#13
kiwikapitan Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 108 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hah I can beat that. I crash dived my sub today and to my utter amazement my watch crew were still on deck 60+ mtrs under!! Incredible lung capacity indeed. :rotfl: __________________ Proud GWX user! but currently on WAC holiday....

01-13-08, 08:47 AM	#14
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	"Permission to what?!! Get your ass up there and keep scanning the horizon you lazy bastard!!! Our Fatherland would be very dissapointed if a little bit of salt water prevented us from scoring a hit!" __________________

01-13-08, 03:18 PM	#15
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Didn't watch crews clip tethers to the railings to keep them from getting washed out ? ...and yes. The first thing that a watch crew does for training is get his head dunked underwater for several minutes every day for a year or so. You'd be surprised at how much more lung capacity and sure footedness they gain for when those waves roll over the conning tower. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"