Most bizarre ship in GWX...

CapZap1970 · 02-07-08, 12:19 AM

:rotfl: :rotfl:
After attacking a convoy, this was floating around...
If I am not mistaken, it's half an "Empire Freighter"...

CapZap

melnibonian · 02-07-08, 01:49 AM

To tell the truth there are quite a few accounts from U-Boats about parts of ships floating for days. They used to hit them and sink them as well. Nevertheless it must be either a very weird bug or an one-off thing. Funny though

Brag · 02-07-08, 07:20 AM

GWX is complex enough where a lot of unintended events and results happen. A bit like RL.

Dowly · 02-07-08, 07:22 AM

ROFL! See, the crew have built a new bow to it! :rotfl:

3Jane · 02-07-08, 08:27 AM

I once saw half a destroyer floating in Calais harbour as I passed by. Couldn't see the rest of it.
In Lothar-Gunther Buchheims book u-boat war, I think I remember there is a picture of half a tanker left floating after thjeir torpedo atack.

Jimbuna · 02-07-08, 10:10 AM

That must have been one huge shark

iambecomelife · 02-10-08, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CapZap1970

:rotfl: :rotfl:
After attacking a convoy, this was floating around...
If I am not mistaken, it's half an "Empire Freighter"...

CapZap

For the life of me I don't know why modded ships' halves keep sinking in the wrong direction. The broken end should sink towards the broken area that is open to the sea - not the ther way around.

Graf Paper · 02-10-08, 04:36 PM

It's obvious the merchies only had half a load to ship so they used an Impire Freighter!
:p

Jimbuna · 02-10-08, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Graf Paper

It's obvious the merchies only had half a load to ship so they used an Impire Freighter!
:p

....and the aft holds were loaded with cork

ABBAFAN · 02-10-08, 08:09 PM

the containers on the deck of that thing look too modern.

is this buisness of modded ships sinking wrongly commonplace?

iambecomelife · 02-10-08, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ABBAFAN

the containers on the deck of that thing look too modern.

is this buisness of modded ships sinking wrongly commonplace?

The broken halves sometimes sink wrongly but an entire ship will sink correctly about 95% of the time. If you torpedo a modded ship's bow it will sink with the stern in the air. If you hit it to starboard then it will list and capsize to starboard, especially if you raise the center of gravity with SH3 Commander.

Right this minute I am building a modern tanker, and it so happens that the ship halves DO sink correctly. It seems completely random, if they work right or not.

And yes, the modern-looking containers are a little annoying. They also tend to get in the way of cranes & deck fixtures - I usually disable them on my installation by setting them to NULL in the Cargodef.cfg file.

02-07-08, 12:19 AM	#1
CapZap1970 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Posts: 1,965 Downloads: 276 Uploads: 51	Most bizarre ship in GWX... :rotfl: :rotfl: After attacking a convoy, this was floating around... If I am not mistaken, it's half an "Empire Freighter"... CapZap __________________

02-07-08, 01:49 AM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	To tell the truth there are quite a few accounts from U-Boats about parts of ships floating for days. They used to hit them and sink them as well. Nevertheless it must be either a very weird bug or an one-off thing. Funny though __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

02-07-08, 07:20 AM	#3
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02-07-08, 08:27 AM	#5
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I once saw half a destroyer floating in Calais harbour as I passed by. Couldn't see the rest of it. In Lothar-Gunther Buchheims book u-boat war, I think I remember there is a picture of half a tanker left floating after thjeir torpedo atack. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

02-07-08, 10:10 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That must have been one huge shark __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-07-08, 07:22 AM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	ROFL! See, the crew have built a new bow to it! :rotfl:

02-10-08, 04:36 PM	#8
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	It's obvious the merchies only had half a load to ship so they used an Impire Freighter! :p __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

02-10-08, 08:09 PM	#10
ABBAFAN Commander Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 456 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	the containers on the deck of that thing look too modern. is this buisness of modded ships sinking wrongly commonplace? __________________ CHOOSE RFA! LESS GRAFT, MORE PAY.