Issues with torpedo loading

Esanssi · 02-13-12, 01:59 AM

First of all, since I know you're going to ask it, here's what I'm running:

SH3 + GWX 3.0 + SH3C + Das Boot Sound Mod

Anyways, I set off on my first patrol yesterday. Only about 1 day into the hunt I noticed a merchant fleet and went after it like hell. Succesfully torpedoed one vessel(the bugger snapped right in half!

) and started harassing the remaining two.

After about 2 ingame hours of chasing them, trying to get the perfect angle on them, I finally had my chance to take one of them down again. So my WO made some calculations(cheatiiiing, I know..

), and I had my finger on the firing button. But then I noticed the torpedo tubes were still lit red.

Checked with the management menu, the torpedoes were in the tubes but the tooltip on them said "in queue waiting for loading". There's enough crew as I remember reading that under 25% won't be efficient enough and they aren't fatigued. I hadn't taken any damage and I'm pretty sure 2 hours would be sufficient time for a trained u-boat crew to put atleast 1 measly torpedo in a tube.

So, was this some sort of a bug or does it just REALLY take that long to load a torpedo?

This nub thanks you in advance for your replies

Mittelwaechter · 02-13-12, 04:17 AM

Are you rigged for silence?

Esanssi · 02-13-12, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mittelwaechter

Are you rigged for silence?

Nope. Nor were the tube doors open. This is why I was quite frustrated by this, as there didn't seem to be any logical reason for the issue.

Mittelwaechter · 02-13-12, 07:01 AM

Well, there are only a few possibilities for such a scenario.
Get more (qualified) crew into the compartment and an officer too.

Make sure silent running is off - reestablish SR and then switch back again.

Check the 3D situation for the tubes. Switches at the WEPS station clear? F12 to the outside and check the tube caps to be closed.

Do you play with sabotage/malfunctions on?

Esanssi · 02-13-12, 07:07 AM

Hmm. Well, I'll have to double-check everything once I put my captains hat on again today.

Sabotage/malfunction settings are switched on, but obviously I didn't take that into account when thinking about this.. Sabotage? On my sub? On my maiden voyage? Never!

Let's hope I can figure out what the heck's causing trouble.

Thanks for all the suggestions again.

Raptor · 02-13-12, 11:11 AM

Press the letter i key to bring up the torpedo loadout/inventory screen.

Look to be sure that there is a check mark next to AUTO LOADING in the upper left hand corner.

If Autoloading is off (unchecked), tubes can be loaded only manually by you. Spare eels will show as "in que awaiting loading".

You also need a weapons officer in the control room for loading to occur.

and remind Bernard to close the outer doors on the tubes before he opens the inner doors to reload.

02-13-12, 01:59 AM	#1
Esanssi Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow - Oh, wait... Posts: 49 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Issues with torpedo loading First of all, since I know you're going to ask it, here's what I'm running: SH3 + GWX 3.0 + SH3C + Das Boot Sound Mod Anyways, I set off on my first patrol yesterday. Only about 1 day into the hunt I noticed a merchant fleet and went after it like hell. Succesfully torpedoed one vessel(the bugger snapped right in half! ) and started harassing the remaining two. After about 2 ingame hours of chasing them, trying to get the perfect angle on them, I finally had my chance to take one of them down again. So my WO made some calculations(cheatiiiing, I know.. ), and I had my finger on the firing button. But then I noticed the torpedo tubes were still lit red. Checked with the management menu, the torpedoes were in the tubes but the tooltip on them said "in queue waiting for loading". There's enough crew as I remember reading that under 25% won't be efficient enough and they aren't fatigued. I hadn't taken any damage and I'm pretty sure 2 hours would be sufficient time for a trained u-boat crew to put atleast 1 measly torpedo in a tube. So, was this some sort of a bug or does it just REALLY take that long to load a torpedo? This nub thanks you in advance for your replies __________________ "Permission to die, Sir." Last edited by Esanssi; 02-13-12 at 04:55 AM.

02-13-12, 04:17 AM	#2
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Are you rigged for silence? __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

02-13-12, 07:01 AM	#4
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Well, there are only a few possibilities for such a scenario. Get more (qualified) crew into the compartment and an officer too. Make sure silent running is off - reestablish SR and then switch back again. Check the 3D situation for the tubes. Switches at the WEPS station clear? F12 to the outside and check the tube caps to be closed. Do you play with sabotage/malfunctions on? __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

02-13-12, 07:07 AM	#5
Esanssi Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow - Oh, wait... Posts: 49 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Hmm. Well, I'll have to double-check everything once I put my captains hat on again today. Sabotage/malfunction settings are switched on, but obviously I didn't take that into account when thinking about this.. Sabotage? On my sub? On my maiden voyage? Never! Let's hope I can figure out what the heck's causing trouble. Thanks for all the suggestions again. __________________ "Permission to die, Sir."

02-13-12, 11:11 AM	#6
Raptor Weps Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pacific NW, USA Posts: 350 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Press the letter i key to bring up the torpedo loadout/inventory screen. Look to be sure that there is a check mark next to AUTO LOADING in the upper left hand corner. If Autoloading is off (unchecked), tubes can be loaded only manually by you. Spare eels will show as "in que awaiting loading". You also need a weapons officer in the control room for loading to occur. and remind Bernard to close the outer doors on the tubes before he opens the inner doors to reload. __________________ Raptor