Rudder Destroyed, What Do I do now?

Logan_Malone · 08-30-08, 06:05 PM

What do you do when your rudder is totally destroyed and visibly missing?? There is no way to replace it.

Well, I had a great career over the last month (in-game) and I ended up going to Midway, refueling and supplying then set out again to make the enemy pay real bad. Since Wake Island was in enemy hands I decided to check it out and sneak in by night.

To make a long story short, a spotting plane found me and dropped two bombs of which one landed directly on my rudder and propellers. I repaired the props, but the rudder was beyond repair. So my ship is now stuck going due west where an enemy task force is moving through with no way for me to turn.

This is fun and very interesting.

Thanks.

SteamWake · 08-30-08, 06:53 PM

I regretfully inform you that you are totally screwed

In real life you could manuver by running the port and starbord screws at different speeds.

In the game there is no individual motor control unfortunatly. No way to manuver, no way to get home.

I hope you have a save point not to far behind the unfortunate loss of the rudder.

Seminole · 08-30-08, 06:57 PM

1. Please don't use that color for yout font. It is impossible to read the text (disappears into background) without highlighting and eveyone's time here is at least worth 500 U.S. dollars per hour.. so taking time to highlight it,in order to read it, costs about a buck 50 then...

2. Rudderless with a previous save ..Reload....start playing from there...

3. Rudderless without a save....goose is cooked ...new career time

OR

4. Search the forum for a way to hack your saved game file. I have heard it is possible to do that; but can't personally vouch for it, as I always do frequent unigue save games each patrol and so have no need.

Good luck.

08-30-08, 08:42 PM

on a totally hopeless cause i'll give you the slim chance to save yourself.

you can only go straight so go either forwards or backwards (in the direction of a friendly port) untill you can bump land (very gently of course at 1kt) this is the only way you can change direction and its pure luck but maybe you can get close enough to a base to dock. i never had the patience for it so i dont know if you can dock without a rudder but my guess is the game wont care.

Mush Martin · 08-30-08, 08:42 PM

send distress signal wait for american boarding party
board USN S boote disguised as uboote. overwhelm lame cast.
return to port after expending american torpedos on british ships.

SteamWake · 08-30-08, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

send distress signal wait for american boarding party
board USN S boote disguised as uboote. overwhelm lame cast.
return to port after expending american torpedos on british ships.

Wait a minute... I think Ive seen that movie.

ivank · 08-30-08, 11:14 PM

what movie?

skookum · 08-30-08, 11:52 PM

How deep is the water under you? Could you dive and touch bottom to turn?

Sailor Steve · 08-31-08, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivank

what movie?

U-SUK. You know, the one with Matthew McLostatsea and Jon Bon Juvie?

JHuschke · 08-31-08, 02:15 AM

Hmmm..guess you just wait for the wind to push you or sit there forever until the UAF finds you..or just..tell your crew to commit suicide with you!

Task Force · 08-31-08, 02:41 AM

couldnt he find the cordinents of his base and hack the save file(change his subs spawning point) and be right there.

Ive always wondered why UBI decided to remove the Magic destress return to base function.:hmm: Does Triple A have a towing service for subs.

08-30-08, 06:05 PM	#1
Logan_Malone Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Rudder Destroyed, What Do I do now? What do you do when your rudder is totally destroyed and visibly missing?? There is no way to replace it. Well, I had a great career over the last month (in-game) and I ended up going to Midway, refueling and supplying then set out again to make the enemy pay real bad. Since Wake Island was in enemy hands I decided to check it out and sneak in by night. To make a long story short, a spotting plane found me and dropped two bombs of which one landed directly on my rudder and propellers. I repaired the props, but the rudder was beyond repair. So my ship is now stuck going due west where an enemy task force is moving through with no way for me to turn. This is fun and very interesting. Thanks.

08-30-08, 06:57 PM	#3
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	1. Please don't use that color for yout font. It is impossible to read the text (disappears into background) without highlighting and eveyone's time here is at least worth 500 U.S. dollars per hour.. so taking time to highlight it,in order to read it, costs about a buck 50 then... 2. Rudderless with a previous save ..Reload....start playing from there... 3. Rudderless without a save....goose is cooked ...new career time OR 4. Search the forum for a way to hack your saved game file. I have heard it is possible to do that; but can't personally vouch for it, as I always do frequent unigue save games each patrol and so have no need. Good luck. __________________

08-30-08, 08:42 PM	#5
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	send distress signal wait for american boarding party board USN S boote disguised as uboote. overwhelm lame cast. return to port after expending american torpedos on british ships. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

08-30-08, 11:14 PM	#7
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	what movie? __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

08-30-08, 11:52 PM	#8
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	How deep is the water under you? Could you dive and touch bottom to turn? __________________

08-30-08, 06:53 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I regretfully inform you that you are totally screwed In real life you could manuver by running the port and starbord screws at different speeds. In the game there is no individual motor control unfortunatly. No way to manuver, no way to get home. I hope you have a save point not to far behind the unfortunate loss of the rudder.

08-30-08, 08:42 PM	#4
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	on a totally hopeless cause i'll give you the slim chance to save yourself. you can only go straight so go either forwards or backwards (in the direction of a friendly port) untill you can bump land (very gently of course at 1kt) this is the only way you can change direction and its pure luck but maybe you can get close enough to a base to dock. i never had the patience for it so i dont know if you can dock without a rudder but my guess is the game wont care.

08-31-08, 02:15 AM	#10
JHuschke XO Join Date: May 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 432 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Hmmm..guess you just wait for the wind to push you or sit there forever until the UAF finds you..or just..tell your crew to commit suicide with you!

08-31-08, 02:41 AM	#11
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	couldnt he find the cordinents of his base and hack the save file(change his subs spawning point) and be right there. Ive always wondered why UBI decided to remove the Magic destress return to base function.:hmm: Does Triple A have a towing service for subs. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"