How Ships Sink?

Scorcher2 · 07-05-11, 11:53 PM

Having played SH5 since the beginning I have noticed that a sinking ship either goes down by the bow, stern, slow flooding with almost level sinking and splitting in two.

Does the game mechanics allow for either rolling to port or starboard and even a full capsize prior to sinking.

If not, is there a mod that would allow for those type of random sinkings.

As always, thanks for any replies.

cardiff · 07-07-11, 09:58 AM

Its annoyed me that there is a lack of reality in the way ships sink, it makes you think that it doesnt matter where you hit a ship, or how this would affect flooding. Also the ships sink very quickly.

TheDarkWraith · 07-07-11, 10:22 AM

Try FX_Update mod

Scorcher2 · 07-11-11, 12:04 AM

Thanks TDW for the recommendation. I have been using the latest FX update and never seen a ship list heavily to port or stb and definitely never seen one capsize. Is the FX update supposed to increase that chance?

cardiff · 07-11-11, 06:22 AM

It also seems to only affect merchants, thanks for the recomendation though.

07-05-11, 11:53 PM	#1
Scorcher2 Watch Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 23 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	How Ships Sink? Having played SH5 since the beginning I have noticed that a sinking ship either goes down by the bow, stern, slow flooding with almost level sinking and splitting in two. Does the game mechanics allow for either rolling to port or starboard and even a full capsize prior to sinking. If not, is there a mod that would allow for those type of random sinkings. As always, thanks for any replies.

07-07-11, 09:58 AM	#2
cardiff Sailor man Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 48 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Its annoyed me that there is a lack of reality in the way ships sink, it makes you think that it doesnt matter where you hit a ship, or how this would affect flooding. Also the ships sink very quickly.

07-07-11, 10:22 AM	#3
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	Try FX_Update mod

07-11-11, 12:04 AM	#4
Scorcher2 Watch Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 23 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Thanks TDW for the recommendation. I have been using the latest FX update and never seen a ship list heavily to port or stb and definitely never seen one capsize. Is the FX update supposed to increase that chance?

07-11-11, 06:22 AM	#5
cardiff Sailor man Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 48 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	It also seems to only affect merchants, thanks for the recomendation though.