What's your longest sinking time in GW?

shegeek72 · 08-31-06, 03:17 AM

Since the sink time in GW is supposed to be more realistic, I left a disabled (no engines) cargo ship that appeared to be slowly sinking to pursue another merchant. When I came back 11 hrs later she was still there and I had to fire another torp to sink her. What's the longest sinking time you've had in GW?
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Shahed · 08-31-06, 03:39 AM

More than 3 days, maybe 5, large tanker. I waited till the weather was clear and deck gunned it after hitting it with a fish in the engine room. Don't like to abandon wounded prey.

Captain Nemo · 08-31-06, 05:44 AM

The other day I was waiting for a large cargo ship to sink and ran out of time so I saved the game thinking that I would return later and either finish it off or wait for it to go down. I reloaded this morning to find that the cargo had sunk and was appropriatly marked on the nav map but I didn't get credit for it in my log! One of the numerous save game bugs I suppose.

Nemo

shegeek72 · 08-31-06, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Shahed

More than 3 days, maybe 5, large tanker. I waited till the weather was clear and deck gunned it after hitting it with a fish in the engine room. Don't like to abandon wounded prey.

What would a U-boat kpt. do IRL? Would he finish if off or wait around for it to sink?
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enaceo · 08-31-06, 06:49 AM

I think it would depend on situation.If warships were known to patrol near or the ship managed to send an S.O.S. he would probably leave to avoid detection or return later.
If the situation was clear,he would probably sink it there.

Enchavado · 08-31-06, 08:04 AM

Two patrols before I waited for 3 days for 2 ships half deck under water, no more torps no more ammo, must to left because the arrive of one destroyer, finish the patrol and ¡Surprise! was awarded with the 2 kills.
Good hunting

jaxa · 08-31-06, 01:34 PM

NYGM damage model seems to be real, but what's real in sink time 3 days for instance? Waiting 3 days at the same position after attack is suicide, not real.
I hope GWX damage model will be closer to real.

Pants · 08-31-06, 01:52 PM

Real life sinking times varied..lots of things to factor in ie:- Where it was torped, weather conditions, training of the crew, what it was carring and many other things...i think you will be happy with the GWX damage model

Marriott · 08-31-06, 01:58 PM

My longest sinking time was 1.5 days, and every 3 hours or so i was attacked by planes

jaxa · 08-31-06, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Sinking times varied..lots of things to factor in ie:- Where it was torped, weather conditions, training of the crew, what it was carring and many other things...i think you will be happy with the GWX damage model

I'd like to be happy with that

08-31-06, 03:17 AM	#1
shegeek72 WAV Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 603 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	What's your longest sinking time in GW? Since the sink time in GW is supposed to be more realistic, I left a disabled (no engines) cargo ship that appeared to be slowly sinking to pursue another merchant. When I came back 11 hrs later she was still there and I had to fire another torp to sink her. What's the longest sinking time you've had in GW? --

08-31-06, 06:49 AM	#5
enaceo XO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I think it would depend on situation.If warships were known to patrol near or the ship managed to send an S.O.S. he would probably leave to avoid detection or return later. If the situation was clear,he would probably sink it there. __________________ Came back after a long time ...ahoy mates!

08-31-06, 01:34 PM	#7
jaxa The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 1,501 Downloads: 418 Uploads: 0	NYGM damage model seems to be real, but what's real in sink time 3 days for instance? Waiting 3 days at the same position after attack is suicide, not real. I hope GWX damage model will be closer to real. __________________ SHIII + GWX 3 Gold + V16B1 hardcode fixes + SH3Commander SHIV + OM + OMEGU SHV + WoS

08-31-06, 01:52 PM	#8
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Real life sinking times varied..lots of things to factor in ie:- Where it was torped, weather conditions, training of the crew, what it was carring and many other things...i think you will be happy with the GWX damage model __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user Last edited by Pants; 09-01-06 at 11:02 AM.

08-31-06, 03:39 AM	#2
Shahed Planesman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 189 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	More than 3 days, maybe 5, large tanker. I waited till the weather was clear and deck gunned it after hitting it with a fish in the engine room. Don't like to abandon wounded prey.

08-31-06, 05:44 AM	#3
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	The other day I was waiting for a large cargo ship to sink and ran out of time so I saved the game thinking that I would return later and either finish it off or wait for it to go down. I reloaded this morning to find that the cargo had sunk and was appropriatly marked on the nav map but I didn't get credit for it in my log! One of the numerous save game bugs I suppose. Nemo

08-31-06, 08:04 AM	#6
Enchavado Watch Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Venezuela, by now... Posts: 23 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Two patrols before I waited for 3 days for 2 ships half deck under water, no more torps no more ammo, must to left because the arrive of one destroyer, finish the patrol and ¡Surprise! was awarded with the 2 kills. Good hunting

08-31-06, 01:58 PM	#9
Marriott Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 113 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	My longest sinking time was 1.5 days, and every 3 hours or so i was attacked by planes