almost rammed a carrier

thegroo · 01-25-08, 01:35 PM

I was just returning from the solomon sea to brisbane.
We were steaming at full because we were eager to get home and i got a friendly
contact report.
I was reading some notes and just hit TC a few times and the next time i look on the screen i'm inside a large taskforce:hmm:
I change to the bridge and

'oh sh*it', the screen is filled from left to right with a fleet carrier.
God that was a close thing

The taskforce was a mighty one, 2 fleet carriers, 3 escort carriers, some cruisers, tankers and dd's and all were shouting at me

I allready got orders to report at the port admirality.

I love this game.

Dieter

ReallyDedPoet · 01-25-08, 02:16 PM

Yeah, that TC can sometimes be a killer if you are not careful.

RDP

SteamWake · 01-25-08, 02:34 PM

Good thing you dident hit it you probably would have sunk it :p

jgbishop · 01-25-08, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by thegroo

I allready got orders to report at the port admirality.

Are there really penalties for threatening friendly forces? I haven't tried to do that (since it makes no sense to), but if that's included, it's a great touch!

thegroo · 01-25-08, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jgbishop

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegroo

I allready got orders to report at the port admirality.

Are there really penalties for threatening friendly forces? I haven't tried to do that (since it makes no sense to), but if that's included, it's a great touch!

Only when you sink a friendly ship (renown loss), at least it was in SH3, but i suppose it's still so in SH4.

Dieter

seaniam81 · 01-26-08, 02:23 AM

You get a big yelling at by the admiral. And if you sink something important like a carrier they can you.

TheSatyr · 01-26-08, 10:02 AM

Almost like the time in SH1 where I was making an approach on a light carrier. Somehow I got confused with the various scope magnifications and well...I lost my scope when it hit the carrier. CVL=1-Periscope=0. I'm sure the Admiral was just ecstatic over that move.

Von Hinten · 01-26-08, 01:49 PM

Though I haven't ran into a convoy, I did beach the boat once on a small island that didn't show up at the zoom level I used to set the course. We were sailing along happily at 256TC when all of a sudden just about everything got damaged ...

01-25-08, 01:35 PM	#1
thegroo Bosun Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Switzerland Posts: 67 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	almost rammed a carrier I was just returning from the solomon sea to brisbane. We were steaming at full because we were eager to get home and i got a friendly contact report. I was reading some notes and just hit TC a few times and the next time i look on the screen i'm inside a large taskforce:hmm: I change to the bridge and 'oh sh*it', the screen is filled from left to right with a fleet carrier. God that was a close thing The taskforce was a mighty one, 2 fleet carriers, 3 escort carriers, some cruisers, tankers and dd's and all were shouting at me I allready got orders to report at the port admirality. I love this game. Dieter __________________

01-25-08, 02:16 PM	#2
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Yeah, that TC can sometimes be a killer if you are not careful. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

01-26-08, 02:23 AM	#6
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	You get a big yelling at by the admiral. And if you sink something important like a carrier they can you. __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV

01-26-08, 01:49 PM	#8
Von Hinten Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 466 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Though I haven't ran into a convoy, I did beach the boat once on a small island that didn't show up at the zoom level I used to set the course. We were sailing along happily at 256TC when all of a sudden just about everything got damaged ... __________________ Regardz, Von Hinten UC3 Nautilus' engineer for 45 minutes!

01-25-08, 02:34 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Good thing you dident hit it you probably would have sunk it :p

01-26-08, 10:02 AM	#7
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Almost like the time in SH1 where I was making an approach on a light carrier. Somehow I got confused with the various scope magnifications and well...I lost my scope when it hit the carrier. CVL=1-Periscope=0. I'm sure the Admiral was just ecstatic over that move.