S Boat - "Cannot Comply" WTF?

banjo · 10-22-08, 04:57 PM

I started a new career Dec 6, 1941 in an S boat. It was stationed at Manila. When I tried to start the career, i.e. I gave the order for Standard Ahead I got the reply "Cannot Comply". No matter what I did the boat would not move, including Battle Stations. I submerged, same reply. When I looked at the F7 Crew Screen (TMO) it showed all positions manned normally. However, when I looked around inside the boat (F2) the position for the guy that pulls the levers was empty. I finally gave up, exited and started a new S boat career. I carefully selected the crew and equipment. When I enterd the career, same deal. The lever pulling position was empty and the boat would not move. Again, all crew postions were properly filled.
I gave up again and started a new career same date in a Porpoise. Entered the patrol and the boat moved normally.
Anyone know what was going on? Thx.

10-22-08, 04:57 PM	#1
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	S Boat - "Cannot Comply" WTF? I started a new career Dec 6, 1941 in an S boat. It was stationed at Manila. When I tried to start the career, i.e. I gave the order for Standard Ahead I got the reply "Cannot Comply". No matter what I did the boat would not move, including Battle Stations. I submerged, same reply. When I looked at the F7 Crew Screen (TMO) it showed all positions manned normally. However, when I looked around inside the boat (F2) the position for the guy that pulls the levers was empty. I finally gave up, exited and started a new S boat career. I carefully selected the crew and equipment. When I enterd the career, same deal. The lever pulling position was empty and the boat would not move. Again, all crew postions were properly filled. I gave up again and started a new career same date in a Porpoise. Entered the patrol and the boat moved normally. Anyone know what was going on? Thx.