Blasted Bridge Crews!

07-31-06, 02:48 AM

I mean seriously do these guys just get drunk and throw each other off the boat instead of actually looking for ships?!?

Though theres been several experiances that have ended a campaign or nearly have, tonight I had one that just makes me angry.... it was a calm night, no fog, no wind nothing, when suddenly I hear "Were taking damage, Sir" and "Were under attack sir" I immediatly crash dive and check my damage minor damage on the command room along with some flooding, then BOOM another hit, flooding across all frontal decks, but damage still minor, as we were close to the surfice flooding was undercontrol in seconds and infact I think helped me get under faster

and my hull was down to 86%... bah made it out, hope he dont hit me on death charges though... anyways back on topic, WHAT THE ******* WAS MY BRIDGE CREW DOING, I shouldadived without them....

Feel free to post your dumb-bridge moments

Mooncatt · 07-31-06, 02:57 AM

yeah i had the same thing but with planes, i was sailing along minding my own business when these bombers came from no where, i ordered my flak gunnner to fire at will.... what did he do?? nothing sat there probably wondering what those strange objects were in the sky and what those things are that keep exploding next to the boat, im sure i saw him scratch his head at one point

enaceo · 07-31-06, 03:11 AM

Yea it's a know bug with that idiot flak-gunner.Just cycle trough the gun positions and bridge or designate a plane with the binocs so that guy can start shooting.
About the bridge-crew,at night they seem to be totatl idiots.Once i was cruising at full twards my patrol-sector near the norwegian coast at night.I was inside the command room looking at damage/crew torps being in a small skirmish with 2 DD's and escaping alive.Suddenly,the watch-officer said that he spotted a ship bearing 356 or something like that ,close range.I was surprised he detected it at close range because usually they would detect targets at 13k+ during daytime and a little less at night.So i went out to the bridge to see where the target is.To my surprise it was A FEW METERS AHEAD OF ME AND I CRASHED RIGHT INTO IT!It was a steamer i think or a small merchant.Man those bridge guys are idiots some time.

Teho · 07-31-06, 08:00 AM

My crew totally missed a convoy until it was 1000 meters away on a bright day. Most of the merchants were armed, so you can guess what happened.

HunterICX · 07-31-06, 08:51 AM

I dont have a lot problems with my Watch Crew, most of the time they spot an DD from 10 - 15 km range

stabiz · 07-31-06, 08:58 AM

Me too.

STEED · 07-31-06, 09:20 AM

Sack them when you get back to port and get some new ones.

The only time my watch crew let me down is at night in a thunderstorm when a Destroyer is right on top of me, but I shall put this down to rotten weather.

Darksun · 07-31-06, 12:53 PM

I just switched from NYGM2.0 to GW. I noticed some things. One, my bridge crew has gone blind. Two, my sonarman is now deaf. Three, destroyers are now psychic.

My bridge crew can't see smoke on the horizon that's plain to me without binoculars. My sonarman can't hear screws that I can count RPMS on. Destroyers now have a "feeling" that I am stalking thier convoy and will come from 5KM or more out, right at me when I am silent running at perisope depth at 3 knots with the scope down.

NYGM 2.0 did a really good job tweaking these things to make them behave more realistically.

-D

CWorth · 07-31-06, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Darksun

My bridge crew can't see smoke on the horizon that's plain to me without binoculars. My sonarman can't hear screws that I can count RPMS on. Destroyers now have a "feeling" that I am stalking thier convoy and will come from 5KM or more out, right at me when I am silent running at perisope depth at 3 knots with the scope down.

NYGM 2.0 did a really good job tweaking these things to make them behave more realistically.

-D

Those problems are not from the mod.Those have been around since the stock game.The blind crew..deaf sonarman..etc are all stock problems.

Safe-Keeper · 07-31-06, 01:36 PM

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I mean seriously do these guys just get drunk and throw each other off the boat instead of actually looking for ships?!?

Yes. It's a new feature come the latest release of SH3 Commander. Find the "Political Correctness" option and turn it off, and the Kriegsmarine will stop hiring blind watchmen and deaf hydrophone officers

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Payoff · 08-02-06, 06:02 PM

It's bad when I can see a ship over the W.O.s shoulder in broad daylight without binocs and ask the crew about surface contacts and get " no surface contacts". When I use the UZO to site the target in the watch crew acts as if they knew it was there all along.

Pants · 08-02-06, 08:18 PM

I know what you mean..my pet peave is when you're on the surface already engaged with a with your deck gun on a ship, you get a nice message come up "we've been spotted sir " DUH!! REALLY !

finchOU · 08-02-06, 08:36 PM

yeah, but they sure do look pretty!

......I wish more time was put towards AI....I mean the Graphics are awesome...top notch...but some stuff you just have to shake your head at.

08-03-06, 07:00 AM

i've never really experienced any severe trouble with my watch crew... i mean the way they heroically stand strong when the waves pour over them, they are heroes!
there should be implemented chances for them to being washed off

08-03-06, 09:12 AM

To bad you couldnt speed up diving by not bringing the bridge crew down

:rotfl:

07-31-06, 02:48 AM	#1
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Blasted Bridge Crews! I mean seriously do these guys just get drunk and throw each other off the boat instead of actually looking for ships?!? Though theres been several experiances that have ended a campaign or nearly have, tonight I had one that just makes me angry.... it was a calm night, no fog, no wind nothing, when suddenly I hear "Were taking damage, Sir" and "Were under attack sir" I immediatly crash dive and check my damage minor damage on the command room along with some flooding, then BOOM another hit, flooding across all frontal decks, but damage still minor, as we were close to the surfice flooding was undercontrol in seconds and infact I think helped me get under faster and my hull was down to 86%... bah made it out, hope he dont hit me on death charges though... anyways back on topic, WHAT THE ******* WAS MY BRIDGE CREW DOING, I shouldadived without them.... Feel free to post your dumb-bridge moments

07-31-06, 02:57 AM	#2
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	yeah i had the same thing but with planes, i was sailing along minding my own business when these bombers came from no where, i ordered my flak gunnner to fire at will.... what did he do?? nothing sat there probably wondering what those strange objects were in the sky and what those things are that keep exploding next to the boat, im sure i saw him scratch his head at one point __________________

07-31-06, 03:11 AM	#3
enaceo XO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yea it's a know bug with that idiot flak-gunner.Just cycle trough the gun positions and bridge or designate a plane with the binocs so that guy can start shooting. About the bridge-crew,at night they seem to be totatl idiots.Once i was cruising at full twards my patrol-sector near the norwegian coast at night.I was inside the command room looking at damage/crew torps being in a small skirmish with 2 DD's and escaping alive.Suddenly,the watch-officer said that he spotted a ship bearing 356 or something like that ,close range.I was surprised he detected it at close range because usually they would detect targets at 13k+ during daytime and a little less at night.So i went out to the bridge to see where the target is.To my surprise it was A FEW METERS AHEAD OF ME AND I CRASHED RIGHT INTO IT!It was a steamer i think or a small merchant.Man those bridge guys are idiots some time. __________________ Came back after a long time ...ahoy mates!

07-31-06, 08:51 AM	#5
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I dont have a lot problems with my Watch Crew, most of the time they spot an DD from 10 - 15 km range __________________

07-31-06, 08:58 AM	#6
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Me too. __________________

07-31-06, 08:00 AM	#4
Teho Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 102 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	My crew totally missed a convoy until it was 1000 meters away on a bright day. Most of the merchants were armed, so you can guess what happened.

07-31-06, 09:20 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Sack them when you get back to port and get some new ones. The only time my watch crew let me down is at night in a thunderstorm when a Destroyer is right on top of me, but I shall put this down to rotten weather. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-31-06, 12:53 PM	#8
Darksun Sailor man Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 49 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just switched from NYGM2.0 to GW. I noticed some things. One, my bridge crew has gone blind. Two, my sonarman is now deaf. Three, destroyers are now psychic. My bridge crew can't see smoke on the horizon that's plain to me without binoculars. My sonarman can't hear screws that I can count RPMS on. Destroyers now have a "feeling" that I am stalking thier convoy and will come from 5KM or more out, right at me when I am silent running at perisope depth at 3 knots with the scope down. NYGM 2.0 did a really good job tweaking these things to make them behave more realistically. -D __________________ "[A submarine's] seaworthyness is unlimited and is, in this respect, in a stronger position than surface ships..." - U-Boat Commander's Handbook.

08-02-06, 06:02 PM	#11
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's bad when I can see a ship over the W.O.s shoulder in broad daylight without binocs and ask the crew about surface contacts and get " no surface contacts". When I use the UZO to site the target in the watch crew acts as if they knew it was there all along. __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

08-02-06, 08:18 PM	#12
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I know what you mean..my pet peave is when you're on the surface already engaged with a with your deck gun on a ship, you get a nice message come up "we've been spotted sir " DUH!! REALLY ! __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

08-02-06, 08:36 PM	#13
finchOU Samurai Navy Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 571 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	yeah, but they sure do look pretty! ......I wish more time was put towards AI....I mean the Graphics are awesome...top notch...but some stuff you just have to shake your head at.

08-03-06, 07:00 AM	#14
Brewtality Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	i've never really experienced any severe trouble with my watch crew... i mean the way they heroically stand strong when the waves pour over them, they are heroes! there should be implemented chances for them to being washed off

08-03-06, 09:12 AM	#15
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	To bad you couldnt speed up diving by not bringing the bridge crew down :rotfl: