I hate the weather...

Zero Niner · 10-02-06, 10:57 PM

I reinstalled, then added the GW mod. First patrol, U-51 from 2nd Flotilla based in Wilhelmshaven. Left port on 1 Sept 39.

Assigned patrol grid - AM23. Ok, so I plot a course around Scotland. Encounter a merchant east of Scotland & sink it.

Then the weather closes in. One of the worst storms I've ever seen in SH3. And it's been continuing like this for *days* - at least one week!

How do I make it stop? I remember reading that this was a "feature" of SH3.

Threadfin · 10-02-06, 11:22 PM

Not that it's any help to you, but I once did a patrol in the Med no less, and had heavy rain, fog and wind for 5 weeks. I'm usually happy if it only lasts one week

kylania · 10-03-06, 12:11 AM

My last patrol started out calm seas and clear skies. Than turned into a 9 day huricane.

P_Funk · 10-03-06, 12:40 AM

HAHAHAHA!
I know right now all the elire realists out there are not replying because they'd be banned for what they want to say! You say North Atlantic to any seaman and aside from U-boats he says "bloody weather". I too hate the weather when it goes all out but it's also kinda fun for me. And attacking a convoy in light rain or fog is great.

Warmonger · 10-03-06, 01:31 AM

In heavy fog I always travel submerged. Too often I rammed other ships which I (or rather Bernard) spotted to late or had very close calls.

Bad side is it takes a long time to make some way, good side is that you can detect ships with the hydrophones earlier than by spotting them on the surface => more contacts.

HunterICX · 10-03-06, 02:56 AM

:hmm: The perfect convoy attack is in bad weather with 5ms wind and medium fog...and ofcourse let it rain.

Respenus · 10-03-06, 07:48 AM

I guess that probably the worst storm is, when you "submerged" while surfaced!

I had my watch crew covered by waves, but nothing bigger then my conning tower, but I guess that things could get even worse. And my gus were onyl reached because of the wavy see and not the total hight of the waves.

danlisa · 10-03-06, 08:27 AM

Have you read this thread by CB..
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...hlight=weather

It offer a good workaround for the persistant weather problem. I have used it on both my installs GW + NYGM 2.2 and it works well.

Dan

10-02-06, 10:57 PM	#1
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	I hate the weather... I reinstalled, then added the GW mod. First patrol, U-51 from 2nd Flotilla based in Wilhelmshaven. Left port on 1 Sept 39. Assigned patrol grid - AM23. Ok, so I plot a course around Scotland. Encounter a merchant east of Scotland & sink it. Then the weather closes in. One of the worst storms I've ever seen in SH3. And it's been continuing like this for days - at least one week! How do I make it stop? I remember reading that this was a "feature" of SH3.

10-02-06, 11:22 PM	#2
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,163 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Not that it's any help to you, but I once did a patrol in the Med no less, and had heavy rain, fog and wind for 5 weeks. I'm usually happy if it only lasts one week __________________ What? Behind the rabbit?

10-03-06, 12:11 AM	#3
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	My last patrol started out calm seas and clear skies. Than turned into a 9 day huricane. __________________

10-03-06, 12:40 AM	#4
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	HAHAHAHA! I know right now all the elire realists out there are not replying because they'd be banned for what they want to say! You say North Atlantic to any seaman and aside from U-boats he says "bloody weather". I too hate the weather when it goes all out but it's also kinda fun for me. And attacking a convoy in light rain or fog is great. __________________

10-03-06, 02:56 AM	#6
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	:hmm: The perfect convoy attack is in bad weather with 5ms wind and medium fog...and ofcourse let it rain. __________________

10-03-06, 01:31 AM	#5
Warmonger Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 266 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	In heavy fog I always travel submerged. Too often I rammed other ships which I (or rather Bernard) spotted to late or had very close calls. Bad side is it takes a long time to make some way, good side is that you can detect ships with the hydrophones earlier than by spotting them on the surface => more contacts.

10-03-06, 07:48 AM	#7
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I guess that probably the worst storm is, when you "submerged" while surfaced! I had my watch crew covered by waves, but nothing bigger then my conning tower, but I guess that things could get even worse. And my gus were onyl reached because of the wavy see and not the total hight of the waves.

10-03-06, 08:27 AM	#8
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Have you read this thread by CB.. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...hlight=weather It offer a good workaround for the persistant weather problem. I have used it on both my installs GW + NYGM 2.2 and it works well. Dan __________________