The SH4 REPARATION PROBLEM

Scottlu · 11-14-11, 01:53 AM

Is the repair system in SH4 a irremediable BUG?

Once the vessel inflicted by an air assault or bomdarded by any warship,

the boat faces its fate.Only to die.

several times,my boat sinked due to minor damage.

Here is my experience:bombarded by airplane,i immediately dive, two machines slightly damaged and the fuel/oil pump unfunctional, the stern compartment sparsely flooded.

I drag two crews to the damage control apposition(all high values in mechatronics)
and i activate the repair order.

After several days(I refreshed the mechanic)The result:the stern compartment plenum with water,fuel reserve 50% leaked,the pump yet not be repaired.......

So,i quit..

The similar occasion happened again and again.

Can anyone give me a solution?

steve_the_slim · 11-14-11, 09:14 AM

Dive before you get bombed / take evasive action when you see a plane? Planes are scary things and should be avoided if at all possible. Subs don't have the ability to take damage from air attacks or surface ship gunfire and live unless you get really lucky and it's only a grazing hit.

CptChacal · 11-14-11, 05:05 PM

Make sure you aren't stuck in silent running - no repairs take place then.
I'm not sure if all kinds of damage can be repaired. It would be difficult to plug holes in the pressure hull enough to allow diving.
Surface in a quiet place, all stop, and pull as much mechs as you can on the repair team. Change them often.

Daniel Prates · 11-16-11, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Scottlu

I drag two crews to the damage control apposition(all high values in mechatronics)

Wow! MECHATRONICS!

Dogfish40 · 11-16-11, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Scottlu

Here is my experience:bombarded by airplane,i immediately dive, two machines slightly damaged and the fuel/oil pump unfunctional, the stern compartment sparsely flooded.

The similar occasion happened again and again.

Can anyone give me a solution?

I am aware that you've been around for quite a time so this may appear to be a dumb question. You're getting bombed by enemy aircraft again and again. Are you installing you re SD radar at the Base before you start you're patrol? If you are, you should have ample time to dive before the planes reach visible distance. And keep your TC down to 516 or less when in enemy waters.
Other than that, you're crew can only do so much to repair damage as some types of damage just can not be fixed at sea.
Good Luck and Good Hunting

Daniel Prates · 11-16-11, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogfish40

If you are, you should have ample time to dive before the planes reach visible distance.

Not only the distance you can see them, but the other way around as well. If you dive everytime you hear a high-speed radar contact, planes will never know you are there.

Daniel Prates · 11-16-11, 12:08 PM

Oh and don't forget, diving to periscope depth may still leave you quite visible, if the plane happens to fly near to you - likely, if it already had a fix ou you before you dived.

Scottlu · 11-17-11, 01:11 AM

again....

I trailed the predeceesor Prien:intend to infiltrate Scapa Flow,

Unfortunately,I collide with blockships in shallow water,

My fore compartment critical flooded.

Why only two slots in DAMAGE CONTROL?

My sten battery intact and all other compartments/components intacted except those attribute to fore compartment

And the extraction pump works well,but the flood(only in fore compartment) never alleviated

My motors never resuscitated ,eventually I quit again due to flooding.

Lt.Hargrove · 11-17-11, 09:02 AM

Uhm, this is SH4 subforum, not SH3.

Anyway, call crash dive when you will spot an enemy plane (But remember to manually set depth if the water is shallow). And about that shallow water, give yourself an extra meter above periscope depth and often raise attack periscope for 10 seconds to navigate in tigh enviroment.

11-14-11, 01:53 AM	#1
Scottlu Watch Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Downloads: 394 Uploads: 0	The SH4 REPARATION PROBLEM Is the repair system in SH4 a irremediable BUG? Once the vessel inflicted by an air assault or bomdarded by any warship, the boat faces its fate.Only to die. several times,my boat sinked due to minor damage. Here is my experience:bombarded by airplane,i immediately dive, two machines slightly damaged and the fuel/oil pump unfunctional, the stern compartment sparsely flooded. I drag two crews to the damage control apposition(all high values in mechatronics) and i activate the repair order. After several days(I refreshed the mechanic)The result:the stern compartment plenum with water,fuel reserve 50% leaked,the pump yet not be repaired....... So,i quit.. The similar occasion happened again and again. Can anyone give me a solution?

11-14-11, 09:14 AM	#2
steve_the_slim Loader Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 83 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Dive before you get bombed / take evasive action when you see a plane? Planes are scary things and should be avoided if at all possible. Subs don't have the ability to take damage from air attacks or surface ship gunfire and live unless you get really lucky and it's only a grazing hit.

11-14-11, 05:05 PM	#3
CptChacal Seaman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 38 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Make sure you aren't stuck in silent running - no repairs take place then. I'm not sure if all kinds of damage can be repaired. It would be difficult to plug holes in the pressure hull enough to allow diving. Surface in a quiet place, all stop, and pull as much mechs as you can on the repair team. Change them often.

11-16-11, 12:08 PM	#7
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Oh and don't forget, diving to periscope depth may still leave you quite visible, if the plane happens to fly near to you - likely, if it already had a fix ou you before you dived.

11-17-11, 01:11 AM	#8
Scottlu Watch Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Downloads: 394 Uploads: 0	again.... I trailed the predeceesor Prien:intend to infiltrate Scapa Flow, Unfortunately,I collide with blockships in shallow water, My fore compartment critical flooded. Why only two slots in DAMAGE CONTROL? My sten battery intact and all other compartments/components intacted except those attribute to fore compartment And the extraction pump works well,but the flood(only in fore compartment) never alleviated My motors never resuscitated ,eventually I quit again due to flooding.

11-17-11, 09:02 AM	#9
Lt.Hargrove Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Uhm, this is SH4 subforum, not SH3. Anyway, call crash dive when you will spot an enemy plane (But remember to manually set depth if the water is shallow). And about that shallow water, give yourself an extra meter above periscope depth and often raise attack periscope for 10 seconds to navigate in tigh enviroment.