Can coastal merchants' engines explode randomly? Are other U-Boats active in-theatre?

phlupplephlupple · 06-08-18, 03:23 PM

Hey there,

Pretty new to Silent Hunter III, or at least, new to playing it on 100% realism and really giving it my all.

Running mod: Ahnenerbe WideGui 1920x1080 Final - nothing else

I was just setting up a shot on a Norwegian coastal merchant in AN31, south of Bergen, just off the coast of Norway. I was at periscope depth, waiting for him to cross my port 90 degrees to fire. Approximately two minutes before he would have reached this point, I thought I'd observe him with the periscope to confirm his heading and range. I observed him for a few seconds and then BOOM, he exploded for no apparent reason. I checked my surroundings with the periscope and listened for something on the hydrophone but to no avail. I'm pretty sure I spotted an impact texture on the rear-starboard side of his hull suggesting he had been struck by something.

I assume the player is the only U-Boat on the map, so it couldn't have been another submarine, right? A mine? A bug?

Thanks in advance for any help!

06-08-18, 03:23 PM	#1
phlupplephlupple Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Can coastal merchants' engines explode randomly? Are other U-Boats active in-theatre? Hey there, Pretty new to Silent Hunter III, or at least, new to playing it on 100% realism and really giving it my all. Running mod: Ahnenerbe WideGui 1920x1080 Final - nothing else I was just setting up a shot on a Norwegian coastal merchant in AN31, south of Bergen, just off the coast of Norway. I was at periscope depth, waiting for him to cross my port 90 degrees to fire. Approximately two minutes before he would have reached this point, I thought I'd observe him with the periscope to confirm his heading and range. I observed him for a few seconds and then BOOM, he exploded for no apparent reason. I checked my surroundings with the periscope and listened for something on the hydrophone but to no avail. I'm pretty sure I spotted an impact texture on the rear-starboard side of his hull suggesting he had been struck by something. I assume the player is the only U-Boat on the map, so it couldn't have been another submarine, right? A mine? A bug? Thanks in advance for any help!