what happrened?

Jsbl · 05-14-06, 03:00 PM

Hello everybody,

I've been playing SH3 for about 3 months, and this week I finally downloaded GW. Wow, how impressively the game changed!

I started a new career in 1939 Wilhelmshaven, and made my first patrol in IIA. I was able sink one British medium cargo, but it took four torpedos, so I decided to head back to port.

I was just about 25 km from Wilheshaven using time compression, when something broke up, I had heavy flooding and my u-boot began to sink.

Well, I was able to press Esc and choose 'Dock at: Wilhelshaven', but I considered it cheating and did not do it.

What happened? Did I collide with a friendly ship? Or are there friendly mine fields out there?

DeepSix · 05-14-06, 03:04 PM

Never mind; just saw the "GW" in your post. Sorry.

Dowly · 05-14-06, 03:05 PM

Welcome aboard!

About the medium cargo: You know that it takes more time for ship to sink in GW and NYGM mods? They wont sink in minutes like in stock game.

Second: It was most propably a friendly mine you hit. Watch out!

Jsbl · 05-14-06, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Welcome aboard!

Thanks.

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Second: It was most propably a friendly mine you hit. Watch out!

Well, I still haven't seen one single mine in SH3. How can you prevent running into them?

Firebird · 05-14-06, 03:43 PM

Check the supplied maps with mine positions

. Upper left corner of the NAV map, just drag it down.

05-14-06, 03:51 PM

There are also friendly subnets that will kill you. You might want to wait for the escort ship and follow him in. Or you can select the alternate version that excludes the mines and nets.

Just remember: if you're using GW you're also using the very latest Harbour Traffic Mod. There are a lot of ships coming and going. Relax, take your time and enjoy the view.

McBeck · 05-15-06, 06:52 AM

Iv been playing GW for a while and never thought of nets or mines...never had any problems.

Guess im just lucky!!

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 07:45 AM

One of the many good things about GW. It has mines which arent marked on the map - as they shouldnt be - but you are also provided with an ingame map detailing their positions.

Dowly · 05-15-06, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Scorpius

One of the many good things about GW. It has mines which arent marked on the map - as they shouldnt be - but you are also provided with an ingame map detailing their positions.

NothingÂ´s better than returning from a two month patrol and blowing yourself up to a lone mine in English channel.

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 07:57 AM

Bernard!

Dowly · 05-15-06, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Scorpius

Bernard!

:rotfl:

05-15-06, 08:02 PM

What are you doing in the channel???

Threadfin · 05-15-06, 08:35 PM

Also the possibilty that you may have run aground on Heligoland? Though it's more like 75 km I suppose from Wilhelmshaven. It's an island (or archipelago more accurately?), that isn't visible on the map unless you zoom in a bit.

Jsbl · 05-16-06, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Firebird

Check the supplied maps with mine positions

. Upper left corner of the NAV map, just drag it down.

Wow! This is great!

There must be a bunch of things I haven't yet found in GW!

Jsbl · 05-16-06, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Threadfin

Also the possibilty that you may have run aground on Heligoland? Though it's more like 75 km I suppose from Wilhelmshaven. It's an island (or archipelago more accurately?), that isn't visible on the map unless you zoom in a bit.

No, it was most probably a mine, since I was very close to Wilhelmshaven.

I haven't ran aground on Heligoland, but I did that once on a tiny island west of Scotland. Funny... Why didn't my navigation officer warn me?

05-14-06, 03:00 PM	#1
Jsbl Seaman Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 34 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	what happrened? Hello everybody, I've been playing SH3 for about 3 months, and this week I finally downloaded GW. Wow, how impressively the game changed! I started a new career in 1939 Wilhelmshaven, and made my first patrol in IIA. I was able sink one British medium cargo, but it took four torpedos, so I decided to head back to port. I was just about 25 km from Wilheshaven using time compression, when something broke up, I had heavy flooding and my u-boot began to sink. Well, I was able to press Esc and choose 'Dock at: Wilhelshaven', but I considered it cheating and did not do it. What happened? Did I collide with a friendly ship? Or are there friendly mine fields out there?

05-14-06, 03:04 PM	#2
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Never mind; just saw the "GW" in your post. Sorry. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

05-15-06, 06:52 AM	#7
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Iv been playing GW for a while and never thought of nets or mines...never had any problems. Guess im just lucky!! __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

05-15-06, 08:35 PM	#13
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,163 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Also the possibilty that you may have run aground on Heligoland? Though it's more like 75 km I suppose from Wilhelmshaven. It's an island (or archipelago more accurately?), that isn't visible on the map unless you zoom in a bit. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit?

05-14-06, 03:05 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! About the medium cargo: You know that it takes more time for ship to sink in GW and NYGM mods? They wont sink in minutes like in stock game. Second: It was most propably a friendly mine you hit. Watch out!

05-14-06, 03:43 PM	#5
Firebird Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 111 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Check the supplied maps with mine positions . Upper left corner of the NAV map, just drag it down.

05-14-06, 03:51 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	There are also friendly subnets that will kill you. You might want to wait for the escort ship and follow him in. Or you can select the alternate version that excludes the mines and nets. Just remember: if you're using GW you're also using the very latest Harbour Traffic Mod. There are a lot of ships coming and going. Relax, take your time and enjoy the view.

05-15-06, 07:45 AM	#8
Scorpius Sparky Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One of the many good things about GW. It has mines which arent marked on the map - as they shouldnt be - but you are also provided with an ingame map detailing their positions.

05-15-06, 07:57 AM	#10
Scorpius Sparky Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bernard!

05-15-06, 08:02 PM	#12
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What are you doing in the channel???