Funny moments...

Zedwardson · 09-08-11, 03:32 PM

1939, and my type VII finds a convoy, with two steam torps left, and no apparent escort, I slip in at night and head to the heart of the convoy, and the way in is to gun it and slide behind a little coastal freighter and peek what is inside.

I am making sure all my crew is in the right spot when I hear shells overhead, I run to the deck and look down to see what I am facing.

HMS Rodney is in the middle.

I scream for scope and get off the surface just then, I hear and see BIG shells land around me. I think this is going to be the end.

But then I see the Coastal freighter burning, as the Rodney shells had hit and sunk it!

Tried to put two torps into the rodney, one hit, one dud, and it sailed off as I went home thinking that I better be more careful in 1939!

PacificWolf · 09-08-11, 03:37 PM

Wow thats must be kind of experience.
It sounds scary.
My guess You have a bad luck(running low on torpedos).
And big luck survive
Greetings

Fish In The Water · 09-08-11, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Zedwardson

But then I see the Coastal freighter burning, as the Rodney shells had hit and sunk it!

Wow, you learn something every day...

Here I thought the Rodney was useless all this time...

Brag · 09-08-11, 07:35 PM

Ha ha, funny one. GWX has enough complexity that creates undreamed of situations

GoDeep · 09-09-11, 03:39 AM

Not sure if this is funny or just sheer dumb luck, but I thought I'd share it anyway.

I switched to manual targeting recently and I find it can be a bit overwhelming when in an attack where there are many targets. However, I had managed to get a good firing position on this one convoy five columns wide, but only three ships in each column. I am at the convoy's port side, aiming at the lead ship in the second column as seen from my position. It's a large freighter and a juicy target. So there I am, timing, measuring speed, distance (which is hard in rough seas with waves washing over my scope). Finally, I have something which resembles a working solution and I hit fire on a two torp salvo...only to notice that I forgot to open the tube doors.

Cursing myself for wasting a rather good shot by such a beginner's mistake, I lower the scope and begin to dive to evade the counter attack. After about a minute, the torpedoes are nearing the target and the event cam comes up. Sure enough, the torpedoes both miss the target astern...
Determined to reload and "get her next time round" I continue my dive when suddenly: "torpedo impact!". Oh, luck seems to be with me after all as one of the torpedoes apparently hit the second ship in the centre (third) column!

I switch to the external camera to catch a glimpse of what I hit and it turns out to be a big tanker that was hit mid-ships and is now on fire. As I am enjoying the fireworks on the tanker, suddenly another explosion: "torpedo impact!" The second torpedo struck the bow of the third ship in the fourth column! A mid sized freighter!

Due to the rough seas and I suppose the intense fire on the tanker, both ships took only minutes to sink (realistic sinking time is on). My luckiest miss ever!

Brag · 09-09-11, 06:56 AM

Hr he, good one. Time to celebrate (with the game on pause)

Jimbuna · 09-09-11, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zedwardson

1939, and my type VII finds a convoy, with two steam torps left, and no apparent escort, I slip in at night and head to the heart of the convoy, and the way in is to gun it and slide behind a little coastal freighter and peek what is inside.

I am making sure all my crew is in the right spot when I hear shells overhead, I run to the deck and look down to see what I am facing.

HMS Rodney is in the middle.

I scream for scope and get off the surface just then, I hear and see BIG shells land around me. I think this is going to be the end.

But then I see the Coastal freighter burning, as the Rodney shells had hit and sunk it!

Tried to put two torps into the rodney, one hit, one dud, and it sailed off as I went home thinking that I better be more careful in 1939!

A classic example of the stoopid AI in the SH3 game engine...put anything between yourself and the AI vessel and it will try to go through said barrier to get at you

JazzJR · 09-09-11, 12:05 PM

I found a big convoy yesturday. Too bad i couldn't attack it at a 90 degree angle. I had to approach form the back of the convoy it was dark and i closed in surfaced up to 5000 meters to the HMS Repulse. Too bad THREE swan class Ships detected me and all three came at full speed in my direction. However i was able to sink all three but had no torpedos left to attack the convoy which was traveling away..

And i think an attack with the 8.8 gun would't have been wise against the Repulse.

Two of the Swan ships drived right into my Torpedos. And one swan was stopped by a merchant ship which was in the way

So it was a "sitting" duck, no swan

Missing Name · 09-09-11, 09:17 PM

This overlaps on those times where I feel like strangling Bernard.

Convoy attack - some nice big targets in the center. I was almost 90* from the main course - perfect! Two torps each at a whale ship and collier. ...nothing for the longest time - all four torps were long overdue. I had given up all hope when...

"Torpedo impact! She's going down! Torpedo impact!" Well, that was fortunate! They must have hit some of the far targets of the convoy. Another minute passed and two more impacts. Four hits! Nice for failed torps.

Cheating a bit and going into external cam, there is one little, burning coastal freighter with four rather large holes in it, sinking slowly (how it wasn't blown to pieces is beyond me). And she was a neutral.

Fish In The Water · 09-09-11, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzJR

And i think an attack with the 8.8 gun would't have been wise against the Repulse.

'Wise' is definitely not the word that comes to mind in this situation. Something more along the lines of 'suicide'

, seems more appropriate.

Hylkuh · 09-10-11, 05:14 AM

Just had torped a lonely destroyer, i thought it would sink but only the stern lifted all up and was unable to depth charge me. When i raised my per it was just laying there shooting at me. (sorry for bad english i'm from Holland)

Jimbuna · 09-10-11, 05:32 AM

Give her the coup de grace with another eel...bit of a waste I know but hate to see a job half done.

JazzJR · 09-10-11, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Give her the coup de grace with another eel...bit of a waste I know but hate to see a job half done.

I have attacked a small Konoy again but this time in a perfect 90 degree angle and at around 5000m distance. I fired two eels at a Whale Ship and two at a Large Freighter. Three eels hit the other one is missing. The three destroyers started to search for enemys in the area but din't found me. As the screw sounds were away i went to periscope deapth and saw the Freighter left behind. I closed up to 1500meters and gave the commando for the 8.8cm gun to sink it. It just took around 5-6 rounds. And i had already 13000BRT at the begin of the patrol.

Jimbuna · 09-10-11, 05:59 AM

Beginners luck

desirableroasted · 09-12-11, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Beginners luck

Seriously. I've played this game for years and rarely get an attack like that.

09-08-11, 03:32 PM	#1
Zedwardson Sparky Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 154 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Funny moments... 1939, and my type VII finds a convoy, with two steam torps left, and no apparent escort, I slip in at night and head to the heart of the convoy, and the way in is to gun it and slide behind a little coastal freighter and peek what is inside. I am making sure all my crew is in the right spot when I hear shells overhead, I run to the deck and look down to see what I am facing. HMS Rodney is in the middle. I scream for scope and get off the surface just then, I hear and see BIG shells land around me. I think this is going to be the end. But then I see the Coastal freighter burning, as the Rodney shells had hit and sunk it! Tried to put two torps into the rodney, one hit, one dud, and it sailed off as I went home thinking that I better be more careful in 1939! __________________ SH3 - GWX3 & Commander 3.2 Realism- 43%, D.I.D. (I play with unlimited fuel and with Auto-ID targets)

09-08-11, 03:37 PM	#2
PacificWolf Ensign Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Gdańsk, Poland. Posts: 233 Downloads: 237 Uploads: 3	Wow thats must be kind of experience. It sounds scary. My guess You have a bad luck(running low on torpedos). And big luck survive Greetings __________________ "All ships can dive, only submarines can surface"

09-08-11, 07:35 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Ha ha, funny one. GWX has enough complexity that creates undreamed of situations __________________ 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/

09-09-11, 03:39 AM	#5
GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Not sure if this is funny or just sheer dumb luck, but I thought I'd share it anyway. I switched to manual targeting recently and I find it can be a bit overwhelming when in an attack where there are many targets. However, I had managed to get a good firing position on this one convoy five columns wide, but only three ships in each column. I am at the convoy's port side, aiming at the lead ship in the second column as seen from my position. It's a large freighter and a juicy target. So there I am, timing, measuring speed, distance (which is hard in rough seas with waves washing over my scope). Finally, I have something which resembles a working solution and I hit fire on a two torp salvo...only to notice that I forgot to open the tube doors. Cursing myself for wasting a rather good shot by such a beginner's mistake, I lower the scope and begin to dive to evade the counter attack. After about a minute, the torpedoes are nearing the target and the event cam comes up. Sure enough, the torpedoes both miss the target astern... Determined to reload and "get her next time round" I continue my dive when suddenly: "torpedo impact!". Oh, luck seems to be with me after all as one of the torpedoes apparently hit the second ship in the centre (third) column! I switch to the external camera to catch a glimpse of what I hit and it turns out to be a big tanker that was hit mid-ships and is now on fire. As I am enjoying the fireworks on the tanker, suddenly another explosion: "torpedo impact!" The second torpedo struck the bow of the third ship in the fourth column! A mid sized freighter! Due to the rough seas and I suppose the intense fire on the tanker, both ships took only minutes to sink (realistic sinking time is on). My luckiest miss ever! __________________ On sailor's grave there are no roses, On a seaman's grave there blooms no Edelweiss. The only ornaments are the white gulls And the many tears a girl is weeping. -- German folk song, sung by German seamen during the war.

09-09-11, 06:56 AM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hr he, good one. Time to celebrate (with the game on pause) __________________ 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/

09-09-11, 12:05 PM	#8
JazzJR Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Germany - Berlin Posts: 263 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	I found a big convoy yesturday. Too bad i couldn't attack it at a 90 degree angle. I had to approach form the back of the convoy it was dark and i closed in surfaced up to 5000 meters to the HMS Repulse. Too bad THREE swan class Ships detected me and all three came at full speed in my direction. However i was able to sink all three but had no torpedos left to attack the convoy which was traveling away.. And i think an attack with the 8.8 gun would't have been wise against the Repulse. Two of the Swan ships drived right into my Torpedos. And one swan was stopped by a merchant ship which was in the way So it was a "sitting" duck, no swan __________________

09-09-11, 09:17 PM	#9
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	This overlaps on those times where I feel like strangling Bernard. Convoy attack - some nice big targets in the center. I was almost 90* from the main course - perfect! Two torps each at a whale ship and collier. ...nothing for the longest time - all four torps were long overdue. I had given up all hope when... "Torpedo impact! She's going down! Torpedo impact!" Well, that was fortunate! They must have hit some of the far targets of the convoy. Another minute passed and two more impacts. Four hits! Nice for failed torps. Cheating a bit and going into external cam, there is one little, burning coastal freighter with four rather large holes in it, sinking slowly (how it wasn't blown to pieces is beyond me). And she was a neutral. __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

09-10-11, 05:14 AM	#11
Hylkuh Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	Just had torped a lonely destroyer, i thought it would sink but only the stern lifted all up and was unable to depth charge me. When i raised my per it was just laying there shooting at me. (sorry for bad english i'm from Holland)

09-10-11, 05:32 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Give her the coup de grace with another eel...bit of a waste I know but hate to see a job half done. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-10-11, 05:59 AM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Beginners luck __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!