The curse of Helgoland...

[Collin Dougherty]

Well i admit it, i did a nono.
I havent played SH3 in about 2 weeks after buying minecraft & Fallout new vegas for the 360.

About an hour or 2 ago i created a new game. 2nd flotilla out of wilhemsaven.
a little in while leaving port, and sailing past that little island of helgoland (I think thats what it is called) i was in the radio room when i got a bunch of damage, medic, and flooding reports in very quick sucession. There was no shake. no noise. no nothing. we didnt hit anything and we were surfaced. I sunk about 5 seconds later.

Is this a bug or am i cursed for putting down this amazing game?

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by Collin Dougherty

...and sailing past that little island of helgoland...

Enter at your own risk...

The area is heavily mined by the bad ole Brits.

[Collin Dougherty]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Enter at your own risk...

The area is heavily mined by the bad ole Brits.

That may have been it but how did they hit me if i was surfaced? O.o

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by Collin Dougherty

That may have been it but how did they hit me if i was surfaced? O.o

Here's a screenshot from the mission editor of the vicinity around Helgoland:



The minefields are set at variable depths, and while most are periscope depth or greater running on the surface is not a guarantee of total safety. This is especially true east of the island where the water is so shallow that the mines are usually quite close to the surface. Also if the sea is rough your keel could dip low enough to make contact.

[HW3]

Yes give it a wide berth to the East to avoid the mines.

[Pisces]

Depending on the weather you may have made a dive too deep when rolling of a large wave.