Destroyers getting "stuck" to you

I'm so sick of this glitch! Often during a campaign I've had a destroyer come within maybe 20km or so of me, without detecting me whatsoever, however they get "stuck" in a full rudder tight circle at a constant ~10km distance for days, or even months.

When I say stuck, I mean it...they stay at that constant distance even if I go towards them or away from them.

I can surface and enter TC while traveling, it doesn't matter. For weeks ingame the destroyer is still there at the same distance when I go back to periscope depth to check sound contacts.

Just now I had a few destroyers "stuck" out there 10km from me while I attacked an unescorted convoy at night. While finishing off some ships with the deck gun, the destroyers that had been stuck for about a month appear on the horizon out of nowhere full steam to help the convoy. They had absolutely no business being there in mid Atlantic if it wasn't for the glitch. I hope this gets fixed in the patch, or that someone can correct it in a mod if not.

end of rant.

[kylania]

Common problem sadly, but easily fixed. Either simply save and reload or get more creative.

[caine007]

Had it happen a few times.

Usually you can head away from them at high speed submerged if they're close and their crazy spinning will mean you can get out of visual/gun range. Then you can just steam away on the surface until they despawn. At flank speed they can't really keep up with you.

Silly bug though.

[theglenlivet12]

Its a glitch. The DD doesnt actually exist.

Originally Posted by theglenlivet12

Its a glitch. The DD doesnt actually exist.

You're wrong on this point, it does exist.

When I first encountered the glitch, I external-viewed and shift moved the camera until I found it. Real as ever. And furiously turning in a full rudder turn, just as my hydrophone indicates.

Additionally, the situation I described in my post proves its actual existence as well. I was in the middle of the atlantic, attacking an unescorted convoy, with the only warship contacts being my "stuck" contacts. I figured they would stay "stuck" throughout. Instead, they finally broke their pattern and came charging at me while I was surfaced. Yes, they are quite real. My sub is sunk to prove it.

I see where you're coming from, they do not *seem* real just because their behavior is so "glitchy". But they are actually there, and that is what makes this glitch so frustrating, considering a situation as which I described.

[Zedi]

Last time I sunk 5 DD's stuck on me by driving them to shore. I didn't even know about them until I did a crash dive trying to avoid a bomber. Indeed, very annoying bug and if it happens in the middle of Atlantic, save/load is the only way to get rid of them.

[msxyz]

Man, your sub is a real love boat
Don't hurt their feelings leaving them "grounded"