Q-Ships?

IceGrog · 11-18-06, 11:23 AM

On my way back to base on more than one occasion I’ve run into a single ship just sitting in the ocean not moving at all and with no apparent damage. (GW) why are these there, just curious? Now I just had the same thing happen but this time there were two ships sitting, the smaller (medium size) one was smoking, a larger cargo it’s friend was maybe a 100 yards away also just sitting there. I was surfaced because from my past experience these sitting ducks don’t fight back, I sent two torpedoes away, one for each. Two hits, but both stayed afloat, my crew had to load from externals so I decided to man the deck gun while I waited, I got a couple of shots off, (I was slowly getting closer) when the larger ship opened fire on me. I had to dive because the shots were getting really heavy. I told my boat out beyond their range and surfaced while I finished loading. I went back and sunk them both; these two ships were in the same location?

thegroo · 11-18-06, 01:55 PM

That's happening too in a vanilla installation, not specific to GW.

I have encountered a lot of them in BF13, most in a storm.

Regards
Dieter

Hartmann · 11-18-06, 08:48 PM

In the vanilla game there are a small trap cargo ship.
it has a container in the deck that open the doors , but it not has any gun inside.

another unfinished feature in the game

spork542 · 11-18-06, 09:40 PM

There is?

Show me, please. Where? How? When?

d@rk51d3 · 11-18-06, 10:44 PM

I thought they were just storm damaged ships, myself. Quite often found 1 or 2 together riding out a storm.

con20or · 11-19-06, 09:37 AM

They had originally planned it? Thats a shame. I would have loved to see that.

Reading this I just had an idea for a stopgap Q ship, this might not be possible but how about a merchant with the capability of shooting but delete the gun/ guns off the actual model?? Although maybe the program needs the gun there to actually fire, but I wouldnt think the two are linked.

Ugly yes, but workable. So you would approach thinking the ship wasnt armed and suddenly be fired upon from a "concealed" gun, just like a real Q-ship. Downside would be you couldnt destroy the gun if you wanted to.

bigboywooly · 11-19-06, 11:11 AM

Without a gun the ship cant fire :rotfl:

Warmonger · 11-19-06, 11:14 AM

Aahhh, there's just so much one could add to make this game even better...*sigh*

*sigh*Wolfpacks*big sigh*

con20or · 11-19-06, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Without a gun the ship cant fire :rotfl:

Whatever code is used for firing shells is linked to the groups of triangles and polygons that make up the graphical representation of the gun?

11-18-06, 11:23 AM	#1
IceGrog Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA on the edge of the Pacific Posts: 217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Q-Ships? On my way back to base on more than one occasion I’ve run into a single ship just sitting in the ocean not moving at all and with no apparent damage. (GW) why are these there, just curious? Now I just had the same thing happen but this time there were two ships sitting, the smaller (medium size) one was smoking, a larger cargo it’s friend was maybe a 100 yards away also just sitting there. I was surfaced because from my past experience these sitting ducks don’t fight back, I sent two torpedoes away, one for each. Two hits, but both stayed afloat, my crew had to load from externals so I decided to man the deck gun while I waited, I got a couple of shots off, (I was slowly getting closer) when the larger ship opened fire on me. I had to dive because the shots were getting really heavy. I told my boat out beyond their range and surfaced while I finished loading. I went back and sunk them both; these two ships were in the same location? __________________ U-551 7th Flottille Laid down: 21 Nov, 1939, Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Commissioned: 7 Nov, 1940 Commander: Kptlt. IceGrog von Ritter Sunk: 12/11/1940, 01/01/1941, 10/16/1941, 01/16/1942, 08/04/1943 .................................................. .......... A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory

11-18-06, 01:55 PM	#2
thegroo Bosun Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Switzerland Posts: 67 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's happening too in a vanilla installation, not specific to GW. I have encountered a lot of them in BF13, most in a storm. Regards Dieter __________________

11-18-06, 08:48 PM	#3
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	In the vanilla game there are a small trap cargo ship. it has a container in the deck that open the doors , but it not has any gun inside. another unfinished feature in the game __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

11-18-06, 09:40 PM	#4
spork542 Chief Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 328 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	There is? Show me, please. Where? How? When? __________________

11-19-06, 09:37 AM	#6
con20or Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 269 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	They had originally planned it? Thats a shame. I would have loved to see that. Reading this I just had an idea for a stopgap Q ship, this might not be possible but how about a merchant with the capability of shooting but delete the gun/ guns off the actual model?? Although maybe the program needs the gun there to actually fire, but I wouldnt think the two are linked. Ugly yes, but workable. So you would approach thinking the ship wasnt armed and suddenly be fired upon from a "concealed" gun, just like a real Q-ship. Downside would be you couldnt destroy the gun if you wanted to. __________________ QA Lead on Scourge of War - http://www.scourgeofwar.com/index.shtml (98% rating on Armchair general) - http://www.armchairgeneral.com/scour...ame-review.htm SoW Waterloo Announced for 2015!!

11-18-06, 10:44 PM	#5
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	I thought they were just storm damaged ships, myself. Quite often found 1 or 2 together riding out a storm.

11-19-06, 11:11 AM	#7
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Without a gun the ship cant fire :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-19-06, 11:14 AM	#8
Warmonger Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 266 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Aahhh, there's just so much one could add to make this game even better...sigh sighWolfpacksbig sigh