abandon ship?

Joe S · 07-27-05, 01:15 PM

Is there an option to abandon ship? I could not find one anywhere, but there is lots of stuff that is not documented so I thought I would ask. Thanks! Joe S

Carcassonne · 07-27-05, 01:33 PM

To my knowledge there is not...our u-boats are truly iron coffins, once you get in you're not getting out until you dock.

Duli · 07-27-05, 02:24 PM

No, like Carcassonne said, it is not possible to abandon our U-Boot.

Oesten · 07-27-05, 03:13 PM

Shame really. Even SHI had that feature.

We should be able to blow to the surface, and either scuttle the boat and abandon ship, or even surrender. Then a couple of images or movies showing you and your surviving crew being rescued by a destroyer, and finally behind barbed wire in a prison camp.

Would add greatly to the immersion, wouldn't it?

Duncan Idaho · 07-27-05, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Oesten

Shame really. Even SHI had that feature.

We should be able to blow to the surface, and either scuttle the boat and abandon ship, or even surrender. Then a couple of images or movies showing you and your surviving crew being rescued by a destroyer, and finally behind barbed wire in a prison camp.

Would add greatly to the immersion, wouldn't it?

Not for me. I'm a captain. I go where my boat goes. :p

Abraham · 07-27-05, 03:17 PM

In the virtual world, allright!
Are you as brave in the real world too, or would you jump in the water with your life jacket on?

Egan · 07-27-05, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe S

Is there an option to abandon ship? I could not find one anywhere, but there is lots of stuff that is not documented so I thought I would ask. Thanks! Joe S

No there isn't, but there are references to 'Abandon ship' in the files....

HuntingBot · 07-27-05, 03:37 PM

From Ubi.com's SH3 Forums:

Praetorian27

Posted Mon July 25 2005 15:04
I was in my type XXI in 1945 getting pounded by destroyers with DC's. I was being stupid and trying to dogfight with them instead of going deep and getting away. Well, my boat was almost sunk and I had a LOT of flooding, so I blew ballast. Instead of waiting for my boat to be destroyed, out of frustration I hit the escape key and clicked on "Exit Patrol". A screen came up asking if I was sure I wished to "Surrender the boat." Sure enough, I clicked on yes and it stated that I surrendered the boat and was captured! Was this because there were destroyers in my close proximity? Maybe because of the amount of damage I had? It is the first time I tried it...is this a new development with 1.4b? I'll try to do it again and post a pic.

Further revelations led us to discover it's for Single Missions only, not Campaign missions.

Drebbel · 07-27-05, 06:03 PM

Yep, I have been offered to surrender as well. Think it was in one of the first versions

Twelvefield · 07-27-05, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Duncan Idaho

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Would add greatly to the immersion, wouldn't it?

Not for me. I'm a captain. I go where my boat goes. :p

If you sink with the boat, you get the greatest immersion of all.

Drebbel · 07-27-05, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Twelvefield

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Originally Posted by Duncan Idaho

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Originally Posted by Oesten

Would add greatly to the immersion, wouldn't it?

Not for me. I'm a captain. I go where my boat goes. :p

If you sink with the boat, you get the greatest immersion of all.

A POW captain is more trouble to the enemy than a dead captain.

slow_n_ez · 07-27-05, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Twelvefield

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Originally Posted by Duncan Idaho

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Originally Posted by Oesten

Would add greatly to the immersion, wouldn't it?

Not for me. I'm a captain. I go where my boat goes. :p

If you sink with the boat, you get the greatest immersion of all.

A POW captain is more trouble to the enemy than a dead captain.

Not if during a POW camp break and there is a anti-aircraft or big gun and the wind is blowing at 7 meters per second . Nobody is gonna listen to you or follow your orders :rotfl: ... sorry ... just being scarcastic

Spaxspore · 07-27-05, 09:02 PM

[quote="Duncan Idaho"]

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Originally Posted by Oesten

Not for me. I'm a captain. I go where my boat goes. :p

Same here, if means be

Twelvefield · 07-28-05, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by slow_n_ez

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Originally Posted by Drebbel

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Originally Posted by Twelvefield

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Originally Posted by Duncan Idaho

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Originally Posted by Oesten

Would add greatly to the immersion, wouldn't it?

Not for me. I'm a captain. I go where my boat goes. :p

If you sink with the boat, you get the greatest immersion of all.

A POW captain is more trouble to the enemy than a dead captain. :yep:

Not if during a POW camp break and there is a anti-aircraft or big gun and the wind is blowing at 7 meters per second . Nobody is gonna listen to you or follow your orders :rotfl: ... sorry ... just being scarcastic :-?

This box-in-box stuff is starting to look like Modern art -- where's Piet Mondrian when you need him?

jimmie · 07-28-05, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Twelvefield

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Originally Posted by slow_n_ez

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Originally Posted by Twelvefield

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Originally Posted by Duncan Idaho

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Originally Posted by Oesten

Would add greatly to the immersion, wouldn't it?

Not for me. I'm a captain. I go where my boat goes. :p

If you sink with the boat, you get the greatest immersion of all.

A POW captain is more trouble to the enemy than a dead captain.

Not if during a POW camp break and there is a anti-aircraft or big gun and the wind is blowing at 7 meters per second . Nobody is gonna listen to you or follow your orders :rotfl: ... sorry ... just being scarcastic

This box-in-box stuff is starting to look like Modern art -- where's Piet Mondrian when you need him?

yet in development

07-27-05, 01:15 PM	#1
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	abandon ship? Is there an option to abandon ship? I could not find one anywhere, but there is lots of stuff that is not documented so I thought I would ask. Thanks! Joe S

07-27-05, 02:24 PM	#3
Duli Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Novo mesto, Slovenia Posts: 198 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	No, like Carcassonne said, it is not possible to abandon our U-Boot. __________________

07-27-05, 03:17 PM	#6
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Abandon ship In the virtual world, allright! Are you as brave in the real world too, or would you jump in the water with your life jacket on? __________________ RIP Abraham

07-27-05, 06:03 PM	#9
Drebbel Dutch Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Almost at periscope death ! Posts: 1,665 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Yep, I have been offered to surrender as well. Think it was in one of the first versions __________________ - The Floggings Will Continue Until Moral Improves -

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07-27-05, 01:33 PM	#2
Carcassonne Loader Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To my knowledge there is not...our u-boats are truly iron coffins, once you get in you're not getting out until you dock.

07-27-05, 03:13 PM	#4
Oesten A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 79 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Shame really. Even SHI had that feature. We should be able to blow to the surface, and either scuttle the boat and abandon ship, or even surrender. Then a couple of images or movies showing you and your surviving crew being rescued by a destroyer, and finally behind barbed wire in a prison camp. Would add greatly to the immersion, wouldn't it?

07-27-05, 03:37 PM	#8
HuntingBot Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	From Ubi.com's SH3 Forums: Praetorian27 Posted Mon July 25 2005 15:04 I was in my type XXI in 1945 getting pounded by destroyers with DC's. I was being stupid and trying to dogfight with them instead of going deep and getting away. Well, my boat was almost sunk and I had a LOT of flooding, so I blew ballast. Instead of waiting for my boat to be destroyed, out of frustration I hit the escape key and clicked on "Exit Patrol". A screen came up asking if I was sure I wished to "Surrender the boat." Sure enough, I clicked on yes and it stated that I surrendered the boat and was captured! Was this because there were destroyers in my close proximity? Maybe because of the amount of damage I had? It is the first time I tried it...is this a new development with 1.4b? I'll try to do it again and post a pic. Further revelations led us to discover it's for Single Missions only, not Campaign missions.