WTF-Stern Tubes Damaged!!

sharkbit · 09-10-09, 12:35 PM

On patrol in the East China Sea. I am stalking a merchant and am ready to take a shot with my stern tubes. The firing point arrives, tube door open, press the fire button and I get the report that the stern tube is too damaged to fire. I try the remaining stern tubes-same message.

I look at the damage control screen. It shows no damaged components on my sub, only 1% damage on my hull integrity.

I've had some close calls with aircraft but with no reported damage except for the 1% nick to the hull.

Anybody seen this before or should I just chalk it up to jammed tubes and continue on with my bow tubes?

I'm playing TMO 1.7/RSRD.

SteamWake · 09-10-09, 12:39 PM

Never seen that before. Ive seen 'too deep to fire'.

Did you try putting some crew in the damage control slots and order battle stations?

Were you able to scroll back to the damage reports?

Im assuming that the tubes like other systems can be damaged 'beyound repair'. They may be at 99% but cant get that last 1% and therefore considered irreperable.

sharkbit · 09-10-09, 12:50 PM

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Did you try putting some crew in the damage control slots and order battle stations?

I was already at battle stations and all slots of damage control were filled.

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Were you able to scroll back to the damage reports?

I didn't try that. I'll check when I resume this afternoon.

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Im assuming that the tubes like other systems can be damaged 'beyound repair'. They may be at 99% but cant get that last 1% and therefore considered irreperable.

Wouldn't the damage screen show the tubes damaged and their icons "red" as well as listed in the repair priority list?
None of that was there when I checked the DC screen.

Thanks.

SteamWake · 09-10-09, 12:57 PM

Only other thing I can think of is you wacked the bottom with your sub or you have a mod conflct

Seriously have never heard this one with the tubes. Lots of times with other systems though.

sharkbit · 09-10-09, 01:02 PM

Well, I'll probably chalk it up to a "malfunction", consider the stern tubes unusable this patrol, and hope the boys back at Pearl can make 'em right.

DigitalAura · 09-10-09, 01:30 PM

sounds to me like this is a bug and not game related... if it's not showing stern torpedo tubes RED or damaged, something is glitched.

I'm goin' down · 09-10-09, 07:13 PM

first patrol in a career, off the coast of Japan. Snuck into a port after finding and sinking only two fishing boat in open water. I had sunk them with my deck gun. Sneaking into the harbor, I found 3 gunboats and 5 or 6 merchants at anchor, so I conveniently lined up to fire forward torpeedoes. No dice. All were damaged!!!!

So, recalling my months of training at the world renown Subsim forum sub school, my boat came about and fired its 4 aft torpedoes, hitting two targets and sinking one. Then, I made a dash for deep water, 14 nm east. Ocean depth was only 63 feet. I was followed by a Hira Gunboat for 8 miles, circling me at a distance of 100-300 yds. and gunning in my direction. I fired two aft torpedoes at it, but they missed. Two hours later (real time), the gunboat headed south.

I passed out from fatique.

DigitalAura · 09-11-09, 07:48 AM

@ Goin Down
umm...how exactly does your story illustrate that your stern tubes were mysteriously damaged?

donut · 09-11-09, 10:32 AM

No red, but damaged, never red,but message. Broke TMO1.8 beta

Ping Panther · 09-11-09, 10:49 AM

So, you say your stern tubes are malfunctioning?!?

Sounds pretty serious... go see your Urologist, maybe?

SteamWake · 09-11-09, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ping Panther

So, you say your stern tubes are malfunctioning?!?

Sounds pretty serious... go see your Urologist, maybe?

Dont you mean Proctologist?

I think your right just 'role play' it as if there broken and get them straightened out when you dock.

DigitalAura · 09-11-09, 03:59 PM

The torpedo gods are angry... last night when I loaded my saved game, I had the CO2 icon come up on my HUD.
I wasn't submerged.
My CO2 kept accumulating too....even after multiple dive/surface/dive/surface exercises.

I am not amused.

09-10-09, 12:35 PM	#1
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	WTF-Stern Tubes Damaged!! On patrol in the East China Sea. I am stalking a merchant and am ready to take a shot with my stern tubes. The firing point arrives, tube door open, press the fire button and I get the report that the stern tube is too damaged to fire. I try the remaining stern tubes-same message. I look at the damage control screen. It shows no damaged components on my sub, only 1% damage on my hull integrity. I've had some close calls with aircraft but with no reported damage except for the 1% nick to the hull. Anybody seen this before or should I just chalk it up to jammed tubes and continue on with my bow tubes? I'm playing TMO 1.7/RSRD. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.” Last edited by sharkbit; 09-10-09 at 01:00 PM. Reason: Added RSRD to mods I'm running.

09-10-09, 12:39 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Never seen that before. Ive seen 'too deep to fire'. Did you try putting some crew in the damage control slots and order battle stations? Were you able to scroll back to the damage reports? Im assuming that the tubes like other systems can be damaged 'beyound repair'. They may be at 99% but cant get that last 1% and therefore considered irreperable. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-10-09, 12:57 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Only other thing I can think of is you wacked the bottom with your sub or you have a mod conflct Seriously have never heard this one with the tubes. Lots of times with other systems though. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-10-09, 01:02 PM	#5
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Well, I'll probably chalk it up to a "malfunction", consider the stern tubes unusable this patrol, and hope the boys back at Pearl can make 'em right. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

09-10-09, 01:30 PM	#6
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	sounds to me like this is a bug and not game related... if it's not showing stern torpedo tubes RED or damaged, something is glitched. __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...

09-10-09, 07:13 PM	#7
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	just happened to me first patrol in a career, off the coast of Japan. Snuck into a port after finding and sinking only two fishing boat in open water. I had sunk them with my deck gun. Sneaking into the harbor, I found 3 gunboats and 5 or 6 merchants at anchor, so I conveniently lined up to fire forward torpeedoes. No dice. All were damaged!!!! So, recalling my months of training at the world renown Subsim forum sub school, my boat came about and fired its 4 aft torpedoes, hitting two targets and sinking one. Then, I made a dash for deep water, 14 nm east. Ocean depth was only 63 feet. I was followed by a Hira Gunboat for 8 miles, circling me at a distance of 100-300 yds. and gunning in my direction. I fired two aft torpedoes at it, but they missed. Two hours later (real time), the gunboat headed south. I passed out from fatique.

09-11-09, 07:48 AM	#8
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	@ Goin Down umm...how exactly does your story illustrate that your stern tubes were mysteriously damaged? __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...

09-11-09, 10:32 AM	#9
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	experienced same, torp tubes No red, but damaged, never red,but message. Broke TMO1.8 beta

09-11-09, 10:49 AM	#10
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	So, you say your stern tubes are malfunctioning?!? Sounds pretty serious... go see your Urologist, maybe?

09-11-09, 03:59 PM	#12
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	The torpedo gods are angry... last night when I loaded my saved game, I had the CO2 icon come up on my HUD. I wasn't submerged. My CO2 kept accumulating too....even after multiple dive/surface/dive/surface exercises. I am not amused. __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...