Help, rudder destroyed!!

Capt Baracuda · 11-18-07, 03:16 PM

Hi, on one of my missions I ran into a japanese convoy, i'm talking about 7 cargo ships and 3 destroyers, i took out 2 destroyers but the 3th got me by suprise, the depth charges destroyed some equipment (repairable) but also my rudder is gone/destroyed. i fled from the convoy but i can't turn anymore, is there something i can do about this? Or do i have to restart this mission??

Grtz

fireship4 · 11-18-07, 03:23 PM

Well in real life I think you could turnby running only one of the propellors. On SH4 I don't think theres anything you can do except drown.

mrbeast · 11-18-07, 03:25 PM

I'm afraid there is nothing you can do to rectify the situation. The game doesn't allow you to turn the sub without the rudder, so you will have to abandon the mission or reload a prior save game.

The inability to turn your sub using the screws is sadly an oversight by the game devs.

Capt Baracuda · 11-18-07, 04:35 PM

To bad, thanks for telling

capt_frank · 11-18-07, 05:40 PM

I just tried a mission for the first time without an external camera on top of manual targeting.

I have got to be the worst capitano in the Pacific, manual targeting is a beast; however, I did sink three ships and two life rafts...and I somehow survived being without the camera.

Only to have my rudder forcefully removed by two ornery DDs.

Now that's a fine how-do-you-do.

Needless to say, I ended my career.

Torplexed · 11-18-07, 05:46 PM

Has anyone tried calling Triple A?.....:hmm:

kylesplanet · 11-18-07, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Has anyone tried calling Triple A?.....:hmm:

Or maybe Onstar? I locked the keys up in her in port the other day and they saved me a very embarrasing trip to the admirals office.:p

SteamWake · 11-19-07, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by capt_frank

I just tried a mission for the first time without an external camera on top of manual targeting.

I have got to be the worst capitano in the Pacific, manual targeting is a beast; however, I did sink three ships and two life rafts...and I somehow survived being without the camera.

Only to have my rudder forcefully removed by two ornery DDs.

Now that's a fine how-do-you-do.

Needless to say, I ended my career.

Two life rafts ? :rotfl:

xboxer · 11-20-07, 02:45 AM

That's why you should save often.

I always make it a point to save before I engage ships/convoys and after I have sunk some ships.

capt_frank · 11-20-07, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Two life rafts ? :rotfl:

Yeah, since ROW, seems the Japanese survivors carry nitro in their rafts...makeum big explosions, great fun kimosabe!

D.E · 11-19-07, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Baracuda

Hi, on one of my missions I ran into a japanese convoy, i'm talking about 7 cargo ships and 3 destroyers, i took out 2 destroyers but the 3th got me by suprise, the depth charges destroyed some equipment (repairable) but also my rudder is gone/destroyed. i fled from the convoy but i can't turn anymore, is there something i can do about this? Or do i have to restart this mission??

Grtz

Yeah, same thing happened to me on one of my patrols. I was happily steaming home after a successful mission with a nice number of tonnage in my records. Suddenly I got surprised by a G4M Betty whilst surfaced. Manned the AA- guns and watched my crew turning the attacker into a ball of flames. The poor pilot, now mad, did a nice kamikaze right into to the stern of my sub, taking my rudder with him to the bottom of the ocean.

A good thing is that I was smart enough to save about 20- mins before this little accident.

Capt Baracuda · 11-19-07, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by D.E

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt Baracuda

Hi, on one of my missions I ran into a japanese convoy, i'm talking about 7 cargo ships and 3 destroyers, i took out 2 destroyers but the 3th got me by suprise, the depth charges destroyed some equipment (repairable) but also my rudder is gone/destroyed. i fled from the convoy but i can't turn anymore, is there something i can do about this? Or do i have to restart this mission??

Grtz

Yeah, same thing happened to me on one of my patrols. I was happily steaming home after a successful mission with a nice number of tonnage in my records. Suddenly I got surprised by a G4M Betty whilst surfaced. Manned the AA- guns and watched my crew turning the attacker into a ball of flames. The poor pilot, now mad, did a nice kamikaze right into to the stern of my sub, taking my rudder with him to the bottom of the ocean.

A good thing is that I was smart enough to save about 20- mins before this little accident.

Yeah, i saved my game before i attackted te convoy. so i got lucky :p

Snuffy · 11-19-07, 01:58 PM

Time to walk home ... the boats not going to take you there.

John Channing · 11-19-07, 02:09 PM

S is for the many ships I'm siiiinking
C is for my crewman, that I love
R is for my Recon trips a'slinking
E is for the enemy above
W is for the water that will hide me
D is for the DCs that never end

Put them all together they spell Screeeeewed

And that is what you are, my friend.

JCC
Using a little poetic license with spelling

Winston Caine · 11-19-07, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Channing

S is for the many ships I'm siiiinking
C is for my crewman, that I love
R is for my Recon trips a'slinking
E is for the enemy above
W is for the water that will hide me
D is for the DCs that never end

Put them all together they spell Screeeeewed

And that is what you are, my friend.

JCC
Using a little poetic license with spelling

:rotfl::rotfl:
Good one.

11-18-07, 03:16 PM	#1
Capt Baracuda Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Help, rudder destroyed!! Hi, on one of my missions I ran into a japanese convoy, i'm talking about 7 cargo ships and 3 destroyers, i took out 2 destroyers but the 3th got me by suprise, the depth charges destroyed some equipment (repairable) but also my rudder is gone/destroyed. i fled from the convoy but i can't turn anymore, is there something i can do about this? Or do i have to restart this mission?? Grtz

11-18-07, 03:23 PM	#2
fireship4 Ensign Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 221 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Well in real life I think you could turnby running only one of the propellors. On SH4 I don't think theres anything you can do except drown. __________________ Rest in peace Dave

11-18-07, 03:25 PM	#3
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm afraid there is nothing you can do to rectify the situation. The game doesn't allow you to turn the sub without the rudder, so you will have to abandon the mission or reload a prior save game. The inability to turn your sub using the screws is sadly an oversight by the game devs. __________________

11-19-07, 01:58 PM	#13
Snuffy XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 420 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Time to walk home ... the boats not going to take you there. __________________ ----------------- Snuffy!

11-19-07, 02:09 PM	#14
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Lost your rudder? S is for the many ships I'm siiiinking C is for my crewman, that I love R is for my Recon trips a'slinking E is for the enemy above W is for the water that will hide me D is for the DCs that never end Put them all together they spell Screeeeewed And that is what you are, my friend. JCC Using a little poetic license with spelling

11-18-07, 04:35 PM	#4
Capt Baracuda Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To bad, thanks for telling

11-18-07, 05:40 PM	#5
capt_frank Watch Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the North Carolina Sticks Posts: 335 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just tried a mission for the first time without an external camera on top of manual targeting. I have got to be the worst capitano in the Pacific, manual targeting is a beast; however, I did sink three ships and two life rafts...and I somehow survived being without the camera. Only to have my rudder forcefully removed by two ornery DDs. Now that's a fine how-do-you-do. Needless to say, I ended my career.

11-18-07, 05:46 PM	#6
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Has anyone tried calling Triple A?.....:hmm:

11-20-07, 02:45 AM	#9
xboxer Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 52 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's why you should save often. I always make it a point to save before I engage ships/convoys and after I have sunk some ships.