Hmph, not fair!

[She-Wolf]

I got the sulks now... I am sure it has happened to other IID-ers as well, but even so

I nobbled a medium cargo on my way back from patrol in the Atlantic, and let the little tramp steamer with it go as I wanted to keep my remaining three torps for another cargo, which I would be certain to find on the long trek home - and I did, a large merchant, only it was night and the waves were mountainous, so I only fired one, thinking I could come alongside and have another go when I was a bit closer.

Well, I got a hit amidships but the merchant continued merrily on its way, so I figured I would tag along with it until daylight and then try for another hit.

So, I followed this boat for HOURS, and it showed no sign of distress, just kept ploughing through the waves at a steady six knots.

That was yesterday, real-time, so today I got the game running while I did other things. I checked the ships progress a couple of times, with still some time to go before the sky got light, so then I left my computer to check another computer I am fixing in t'other room, and when I came back to the game a while later, the marker locked onto the merchant had disappeared from the scope, and though Sonar knew there was something unknown out there, no noises. Hmm I sez, and grabbed the legs of a passing albatross to go look for myself as I could see nothing but inky-black through the scope.

Sure 'nuff, there she is, upended in the water and about to take her last dive - and I stayed around until she disappeared beneath the waves.

Whoopee sez I to me - that'll bump me renown up a bit, saved, and came out, only to see that it has not been acknowledged and I still am reckoned only to have sunk the first one. Peeshawww! All that time and effort and I don't get me fair do's!

Sulk.

[meduza]

I know how you feel. It happened to me in my last career, also on Type II. Found a Large merchant, fired only one torpedo at the bow. I was so delighted when her bow disappeared below the surface, and when I saw the lifeboats around her. Then - nothing.
The water was shallow, and while the bow was on the bottom, her stern was still above the surface. Then I fired my last two torpedoes hoping that she will sink. She didn't.

[She-Wolf]

here there was plenty of depth so there was no doubt about the boat sinking.... oh well (sigh), only another ten patrols and I might be able to trade Rotbile in for something whizzier...

[Graf Paper]

Hate to say this because I don't want to make your mood any worse but...

If you hit a ship but it does not sink, you will not recieve credit when the ship later sinks in rough seas. SH3's engine is a bit prejudiced about this, even though the huge hole in the ship and the fact that it's listing heavily were the reason that it succumbed to the waves.

Better to "waste" an extra torpedo and get credit than to lose a single torpedo and recieve no credit at all.

[She-Wolf]

AAAHHH! Thank you Graf. I shan't make THAT mistake again then!

[Murr44]

You're not alone. It's happened to me many times & yes it is a p*ss off!

[Kipparikalle]

But to help your situation a bit;

I once came across Rodney, some lulzy DD dodging ensued, got a lot damage, and so did Rodney.

Followed it for hours and hours, in storm. And as it sunk, and I went home
No renown


Rage ensued

*EDIT*

So it could have been worse

[She-Wolf]

well, I just cheated, went back three saves and did it all again, with TWO torps this time and... success, happy bunny now

[meduza]

The game cheats you, you cheat the game. That makes you even.
Glad you sank your ship at the end.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Originally Posted by meduza

The game cheats you, you cheat the game. That makes you even.
Glad you sank your ship at the end.

Unusual way of looking at things there, mate!