What are the odds?

ppk · 12-10-08, 04:39 PM

So I was at night in the middle of one of those ever-lasting storms with heavy rain and no visibility. And when I say no visibility, I mean it. In OLCE2 it's so damned dark and murky that I can't even see the outline of my watch officer when I stand on the bridge, just a big blur of rain. I surfaced to recharge batteries after cruising for the day at 60m... Of course I asked the sonar guy for a report before surfacing and he said ''No sound contacts''. Up we go, and I turn on the radar to do a sweep of the horizon. Nothing at all... One would have to be mad to sail in these conditions anyways. I went to TC 512x to recharge batteries and all of a sudden I get this:

''Ship spotted!''

And literally a second later, before I can even get on the bridge:

''Bow torpedo damaged!
Hull damaged sir!''

I try to see something from the bridge, but like I described earlier I can't even see the railing. So I press ''ctrl+v'' and the watch officer says something like ship ''090, short range''. I get in the uzo and exploit a little flaw in the game.. I lock the invisible target with it and ask for identification. The weapons officer, with his bionic eyes, says it's a...

Guess what...

A SLOOP :rotfl:

I rammed a 7 ton sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic... Seriously, what are the odds?!

meduza · 12-10-08, 04:44 PM

:rotfl:

I guess the odds are less then winning a lottery

GoldenRivet · 12-10-08, 04:53 PM

even with OLCE2 in a storm at night with no moon it shouldnt be so dark that you couldnt see the sloop ramming you.

try adjusting your monitor's gamma up just a bit.

ppk · 12-10-08, 05:18 PM

It's already maxed out on the monitor and it looks like **** if I raise it any further on the video card settings

Brag · 12-10-08, 06:16 PM

The game has a lot of surprises and possibility for weird incidents, that's what makes SH3, in particular with GWX such a fascinating game.

Laufen zum Ziel · 12-10-08, 06:22 PM

Fascinating it is. I hope you backed off 500 m and torped it in revenge....

12-10-08, 04:39 PM	#1
ppk Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 125 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	What are the odds? So I was at night in the middle of one of those ever-lasting storms with heavy rain and no visibility. And when I say no visibility, I mean it. In OLCE2 it's so damned dark and murky that I can't even see the outline of my watch officer when I stand on the bridge, just a big blur of rain. I surfaced to recharge batteries after cruising for the day at 60m... Of course I asked the sonar guy for a report before surfacing and he said ''No sound contacts''. Up we go, and I turn on the radar to do a sweep of the horizon. Nothing at all... One would have to be mad to sail in these conditions anyways. I went to TC 512x to recharge batteries and all of a sudden I get this: ''Ship spotted!'' And literally a second later, before I can even get on the bridge: ''Bow torpedo damaged! Hull damaged sir!'' I try to see something from the bridge, but like I described earlier I can't even see the railing. So I press ''ctrl+v'' and the watch officer says something like ship ''090, short range''. I get in the uzo and exploit a little flaw in the game.. I lock the invisible target with it and ask for identification. The weapons officer, with his bionic eyes, says it's a... Guess what... A SLOOP :rotfl: I rammed a 7 ton sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic... Seriously, what are the odds?! __________________ When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back into you. Friedrich Nietzsche U-46 (VIIB) - 62 ships for 395,532 tons in Apr40 [DiD]

12-10-08, 04:44 PM	#2
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: I guess the odds are less then winning a lottery __________________

12-10-08, 04:53 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	even with OLCE2 in a storm at night with no moon it shouldnt be so dark that you couldnt see the sloop ramming you. try adjusting your monitor's gamma up just a bit. __________________

12-10-08, 05:18 PM	#4
ppk Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 125 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	It's already maxed out on the monitor and it looks like **** if I raise it any further on the video card settings __________________ When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back into you. Friedrich Nietzsche U-46 (VIIB) - 62 ships for 395,532 tons in Apr40 [DiD]

12-10-08, 06:16 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The game has a lot of surprises and possibility for weird incidents, that's what makes SH3, in particular with GWX such a fascinating game. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

12-10-08, 06:22 PM	#6
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Fascinating it is. I hope you backed off 500 m and torped it in revenge.... __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel