No Diesel Engines

ozwally · 06-10-09, 01:40 PM

Hi all,

Just wanting a little help (if its possible to get out of my predicament)

Just launched a surface attack on a massive convoy including some heavy tankers, during heavy fog (had a great time! DD's couldnt spot me most of the time). Eventually though the DD's caught up with me, well 1 in particular, and he attempted to ram me. Luckily I got the engines in full reverse and just grazed his side, then I followed up with a few deck gun shots and managed to get a killing blow. While all this was happening I failed to notice my speed deteriorating slowly, checking damage control I had .25 damage to one diesel and very little to the other (about 0.075). After having the repair crew on it they managed to fix it so its no longer in the damage control list, but I now have no propulsion from them at all. I can use electric engines but the problem is my hull is also damaged so I cant maintain a smooth running depth, and also I cannot recharge my batteries. I'm almost 2k Kilometres from freemantle (my closest port).

Can anyone please help me, I've checked and my crew are in their stations and rested, is there anything I can do to get going again/call for help?

Thanks

Lee

SteamWake · 06-10-09, 02:01 PM

Out of fuel by any chance?

I dont know how to break this to you but it sounds as if that carrer has come to its finale.

Only ways out are to hack or mod the game or go to a previous save. Or start a new carrer.

Sorry to break the bad news.

ozwally · 06-10-09, 02:08 PM

Thanks for the reply. Had a feeling it was going to come to that

Got a ton of fuel on board (about 85 - 90). Just wondering whats was up as the engines werent marked as damaged/wrecked/failed etc

Looks like I'll have to go back to a previous save from my last mission, luckily only got 17000 tons from that convoy so not losing alot by it. Hope I can pick up a convoy again in those conditions as it was great, nice to just run at flank through the ships taking them out without DD troubles for the most part!

SteamWake · 06-10-09, 02:42 PM

Double check that the crew isnt at silent running stations or have been left at battle stations for days on end.

The boys get tired.

I know you said there rested but worth takin a look at.

Although the game models two engines and there was really four if you lose any one of them your sol.

There are no 'calls for help' modeled in the game.

Have fun and good luck.

ozwally · 06-10-09, 04:08 PM

Had no joy at all. Everything seems ok. Was trying to just get somewhere on electric motors hoping the diesels would fire up, and eventually the same thing happened to the electric motors, started slowing down then eventually stopped. My sub is stranded

Highbury · 06-10-09, 04:23 PM

Did you try saving it right where you are and re-loading?

It may be a bug of some kind where it is not fully recognizing you are on the surface. I have had that twice recently but not with engines, my CO2 level kept climbing on the surface (but diesels were running). Diving and re-surfacing didn't fix it, but saving and re-loading did.

It may not help but just thought I would throw in my 2¢ in case it does

06-10-09, 01:40 PM	#1
ozwally Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	No Diesel Engines Hi all, Just wanting a little help (if its possible to get out of my predicament) Just launched a surface attack on a massive convoy including some heavy tankers, during heavy fog (had a great time! DD's couldnt spot me most of the time). Eventually though the DD's caught up with me, well 1 in particular, and he attempted to ram me. Luckily I got the engines in full reverse and just grazed his side, then I followed up with a few deck gun shots and managed to get a killing blow. While all this was happening I failed to notice my speed deteriorating slowly, checking damage control I had .25 damage to one diesel and very little to the other (about 0.075). After having the repair crew on it they managed to fix it so its no longer in the damage control list, but I now have no propulsion from them at all. I can use electric engines but the problem is my hull is also damaged so I cant maintain a smooth running depth, and also I cannot recharge my batteries. I'm almost 2k Kilometres from freemantle (my closest port). Can anyone please help me, I've checked and my crew are in their stations and rested, is there anything I can do to get going again/call for help? Thanks Lee

06-10-09, 02:01 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Out of fuel by any chance? I dont know how to break this to you but it sounds as if that carrer has come to its finale. Only ways out are to hack or mod the game or go to a previous save. Or start a new carrer. Sorry to break the bad news. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

06-10-09, 02:42 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Double check that the crew isnt at silent running stations or have been left at battle stations for days on end. The boys get tired. I know you said there rested but worth takin a look at. Although the game models two engines and there was really four if you lose any one of them your sol. There are no 'calls for help' modeled in the game. Have fun and good luck. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

06-10-09, 02:08 PM	#3
ozwally Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the reply. Had a feeling it was going to come to that Got a ton of fuel on board (about 85 - 90). Just wondering whats was up as the engines werent marked as damaged/wrecked/failed etc Looks like I'll have to go back to a previous save from my last mission, luckily only got 17000 tons from that convoy so not losing alot by it. Hope I can pick up a convoy again in those conditions as it was great, nice to just run at flank through the ships taking them out without DD troubles for the most part!

06-10-09, 04:08 PM	#5
ozwally Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Had no joy at all. Everything seems ok. Was trying to just get somewhere on electric motors hoping the diesels would fire up, and eventually the same thing happened to the electric motors, started slowing down then eventually stopped. My sub is stranded

06-10-09, 04:23 PM	#6
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Did you try saving it right where you are and re-loading? It may be a bug of some kind where it is not fully recognizing you are on the surface. I have had that twice recently but not with engines, my CO2 level kept climbing on the surface (but diesels were running). Diving and re-surfacing didn't fix it, but saving and re-loading did. It may not help but just thought I would throw in my 2¢ in case it does