Burning.. burning.. burning..

Temujin · 05-17-07, 04:37 AM

I shot two Passenger/Cargo ships with one torpedo each.
They both stopped moving, tilted slightly on one side but keep floating.

I have no deck gun (IIA) and no torpedo's left.

With my flake gun I set 3-4 fires on both decks.

Now what? They are both on fire and I'm waiting..
..and waiting.. and waiting…

Will they eventually sink? (and will I get my score?)

Hmmm… :hmm:

danlisa · 05-17-07, 04:50 AM

Is this in stock SH3? If so, it's probable that they won't sink.

However, if this is with one of the supermods, then they might eventually sink due to flooding. It can take minutes or hours.

Brag · 05-17-07, 05:53 AM

These ships are lousy sinkers.

Jimbuna · 05-17-07, 06:49 AM

Give it something like 12 hours and observe if the 'tilting' gets worse....if not it's probable they won't sink

maillemaker · 05-17-07, 07:45 AM

I am finding the "tougher" ships to be one of the more frustrating aspects of GWX, now that I've installed it.

I used to be able to one-shot C2 tankers all day long by hitting them right under the superstructure.

Now I don't give any ship more than 2 torpedoes, and half the time they never sink.

I figure since I only have 4 bow tubes that means on any given convoy run I will only be able to realistically attack 2 ships if I give each one 2 eels. If you're going to give any ship in the convoy THREE eels, then you basically are only attacking ONE ship in the whole convoy with any chance of sinking them. Might as well not attack convoys at all if you are going to go that route.

So when I make a convoy run I pick out to "big ships" and give both ofthem 2 eels each. Either they sink or they don't.

danlisa · 05-17-07, 07:49 AM

^ As per real life.

However, you can go back for seconds after reloading.

Jimbuna · 05-17-07, 08:11 AM

TBH (and only with subs armed with a deck gun) I fire one at the stern with the hope that if it doesn't sink from flooding then at least it grinds to an eventual stop for a second shot or even a surface bashing (all dependent on weather conditions, escort activity, armament etc.)

SmokinTep · 05-17-07, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

^ As per real life.

However, you can go back for seconds after reloading.

That's the truth. Was to easy with stock SHIII.

05-17-07, 04:37 AM	#1
Temujin Bosun Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Israel Posts: 62 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Burning.. burning.. burning.. I shot two Passenger/Cargo ships with one torpedo each. They both stopped moving, tilted slightly on one side but keep floating. I have no deck gun (IIA) and no torpedo's left. With my flake gun I set 3-4 fires on both decks. Now what? They are both on fire and I'm waiting.. ..and waiting.. and waiting… Will they eventually sink? (and will I get my score?) Hmmm… :hmm:

05-17-07, 04:50 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Is this in stock SH3? If so, it's probable that they won't sink. However, if this is with one of the supermods, then they might eventually sink due to flooding. It can take minutes or hours. __________________

05-17-07, 05:53 AM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	These ships are lousy sinkers. __________________ 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/

05-17-07, 06:49 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Give it something like 12 hours and observe if the 'tilting' gets worse....if not it's probable they won't sink __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-17-07, 07:49 AM	#6
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	^ As per real life. However, you can go back for seconds after reloading. __________________

05-17-07, 07:45 AM	#5
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I am finding the "tougher" ships to be one of the more frustrating aspects of GWX, now that I've installed it. I used to be able to one-shot C2 tankers all day long by hitting them right under the superstructure. Now I don't give any ship more than 2 torpedoes, and half the time they never sink. I figure since I only have 4 bow tubes that means on any given convoy run I will only be able to realistically attack 2 ships if I give each one 2 eels. If you're going to give any ship in the convoy THREE eels, then you basically are only attacking ONE ship in the whole convoy with any chance of sinking them. Might as well not attack convoys at all if you are going to go that route. So when I make a convoy run I pick out to "big ships" and give both ofthem 2 eels each. Either they sink or they don't.

05-17-07, 08:11 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	TBH (and only with subs armed with a deck gun) I fire one at the stern with the hope that if it doesn't sink from flooding then at least it grinds to an eventual stop for a second shot or even a surface bashing (all dependent on weather conditions, escort activity, armament etc.) __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!