The HMS Rodeney

Wintahs · 10-29-08, 09:52 AM

It's late February 1940,U-47 had only just escaped from a couple of Destroyers after attacking a convoy in the Irish sea(Sinking a Freigther and damaging a medium Cargo)when the BdU reported yet another convoy!I was pleased when I saw there were no escorts at all,So I decided to attack(With only 2 stern torpedo's left).I was going at ahead 1/3 in between the convoy(All big juicy large merchants and tankers when I suddenly saw something I didn't expect..The HMS Rodney!Without escorts!

I decided to fire my torpedo's at a merchant and get the hell out,1 of them missed(And then the Rodney dissapeared..)so I made a dumb descision:Let's finish him off with the deck gun(I am still new to GWX and only after fireing a couple of shots I realised how useless it was,I was paralell with the merchant when I suddenly heard alot of bangs and saw tracers all over the sky..

The Rodney was back,Now,The funny thing is,I made him destroy 2 of his own merchants by being paralell with them,Too bad I didn't get any credit for them.

Jimbuna · 10-29-08, 12:09 PM

This can sometimes happen if you can position yourself behind the line of fire of your attacker.

The game engine is unable to take into account it is attacking one of it's own in it's efforts to destroy you.

Stooooopid game engine

Red Heat · 10-29-08, 04:16 PM

All aways learning, right?

Jimbuna · 10-29-08, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Heat

All aways learning, right?

Rgr that matey

SandyCaesar · 10-29-08, 05:38 PM

I've heard things like this before.

Reminds of one incident in Scapa Flow, single mission, before I got GWX. After torpedoing the Royal Oak, I decided to bugger the hell out. Unfortunately, someone saw me.

Now, one bright spark decided to depth charge. Another one wanted to shoot at my periscope. So both went ahead and did their thing.
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Result: scratch one DD--too bad I don't get credit for him!--and one very embarrassed destroyer captain.

saltysplash · 10-29-08, 09:29 PM

Can I just be a bit of a pedant and remind all folks that HMS is a title and therefore to say " the HMS Rodney" is incorrect.......the correct use is "I turned the corner and there I saw HMS Rodney".......if you wish to use the definate article 'the' then please omit HMS and say...."I turned the corner and there I saw 'The Rodney'.

Cheers chums...pedant mode off

10-29-08, 09:52 AM	#1
Wintahs A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 79 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	The HMS Rodeney It's late February 1940,U-47 had only just escaped from a couple of Destroyers after attacking a convoy in the Irish sea(Sinking a Freigther and damaging a medium Cargo)when the BdU reported yet another convoy!I was pleased when I saw there were no escorts at all,So I decided to attack(With only 2 stern torpedo's left).I was going at ahead 1/3 in between the convoy(All big juicy large merchants and tankers when I suddenly saw something I didn't expect..The HMS Rodney!Without escorts! I decided to fire my torpedo's at a merchant and get the hell out,1 of them missed(And then the Rodney dissapeared..)so I made a dumb descision:Let's finish him off with the deck gun(I am still new to GWX and only after fireing a couple of shots I realised how useless it was,I was paralell with the merchant when I suddenly heard alot of bangs and saw tracers all over the sky.. The Rodney was back,Now,The funny thing is,I made him destroy 2 of his own merchants by being paralell with them,Too bad I didn't get any credit for them.

10-29-08, 12:09 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	This can sometimes happen if you can position yourself behind the line of fire of your attacker. The game engine is unable to take into account it is attacking one of it's own in it's efforts to destroy you. Stooooopid game engine __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-29-08, 04:16 PM	#3
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	All aways learning, right? __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

10-29-08, 05:38 PM	#5
SandyCaesar Chief Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: HMS Thanatus Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've heard things like this before. Reminds of one incident in Scapa Flow, single mission, before I got GWX. After torpedoing the Royal Oak, I decided to bugger the hell out. Unfortunately, someone saw me. Now, one bright spark decided to depth charge. Another one wanted to shoot at my periscope. So both went ahead and did their thing. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Result: scratch one DD--too bad I don't get credit for him!--and one very embarrassed destroyer captain. __________________ Vanvikan, Feb. 2009: ordinary human, KIA, night 4 HMS Thanatus, May 2009: ??? human, KIA, night 7

10-29-08, 09:29 PM	#6
saltysplash A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Uxbridge Posts: 72 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Can I just be a bit of a pedant and remind all folks that HMS is a title and therefore to say " the HMS Rodney" is incorrect.......the correct use is "I turned the corner and there I saw HMS Rodney".......if you wish to use the definate article 'the' then please omit HMS and say...."I turned the corner and there I saw 'The Rodney'. Cheers chums...pedant mode off __________________ "What in the name of Swansea is going on here? Ive only just mended that sofa and here you are sitting on it" "are you sure you wish to change from Blue alert to Red sir? it will mean having to change the bulb"