Diving REALLY Deep?

bsalyers · 07-08-07, 10:35 PM

I see in published accounts that O'Kane took TANG well below test depth, and in game, I've survived incredible depths before eventually being crushed. My question is, how can I order a depth that is beyond the maximum portrayed on the gauge? I know the game recognizes greater depths, because they are listed as you sink. Any ideas?

gg5056 · 07-08-07, 10:46 PM

I took a gato class to 450ft. with no problems. game incidates crash deep was 325ft.

rodan54 · 07-09-07, 12:53 AM

Press the 'd' key to execute a dive, then once you reach the desired depth, press 'a' to level out.

bsalyers · 07-09-07, 12:57 AM

Thanks, rodan54!

Sailor Steve · 07-09-07, 10:29 AM

Which brings up an interesting point: if the real guage has a limit, how did they know how deep they were? I firmly believe U.S. fleet subs could dive a lot deeper than the official limits, but how did they know?

vatek · 07-09-07, 12:41 PM

I suppose you could guesstimate by knowing the divisions on the depth gauge. Like the scene in Das Boot during the Gibraltar sequence when they're at a depth deeper than the gauge shows.

IE:

|...|...|
1...2...3...4...5

That only works to a certain depth however. I don't think the in-game gauge does that.

07-08-07, 10:35 PM	#1
bsalyers Sparky Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 152 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Diving REALLY Deep? I see in published accounts that O'Kane took TANG well below test depth, and in game, I've survived incredible depths before eventually being crushed. My question is, how can I order a depth that is beyond the maximum portrayed on the gauge? I know the game recognizes greater depths, because they are listed as you sink. Any ideas? __________________ I had a life back in the Real World... before I discovered SubSims.

07-08-07, 10:46 PM	#2
gg5056 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: fl Posts: 112 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Deep Dive. I took a gato class to 450ft. with no problems. game incidates crash deep was 325ft.

07-09-07, 12:57 AM	#4
bsalyers Sparky Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 152 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Thanks, rodan54! __________________ I had a life back in the Real World... before I discovered SubSims.

07-09-07, 10:29 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Which brings up an interesting point: if the real guage has a limit, how did they know how deep they were? I firmly believe U.S. fleet subs could dive a lot deeper than the official limits, but how did they know? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-09-07, 12:53 AM	#3
rodan54 Navy Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 176 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Press the 'd' key to execute a dive, then once you reach the desired depth, press 'a' to level out.

07-09-07, 12:41 PM	#6
vatek Sailor man Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 44 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I suppose you could guesstimate by knowing the divisions on the depth gauge. Like the scene in Das Boot during the Gibraltar sequence when they're at a depth deeper than the gauge shows. IE: \|...\|...\| 1...2...3...4...5 That only works to a certain depth however. I don't think the in-game gauge does that.