Repaired but going down

foo_jam2002 · 12-21-22, 06:14 PM

I am playing the game again after 1 1/2 years. I have some experience with the game. So, my sub was hit by aeroplanes. I repaired everything and i surfaced by blowing the ballast. It was the only way. Now that i dove into periscope depth, my sub just keeps going down. No way to go up or to maintain depth. Could someone give me some help here? I don't want to abandon the game again. I use the grey wolves version.

Hooston · 12-22-22, 06:44 PM

Sounds like both sets of dive planes are destroyed. Have a close look at the equipment status text for the forward and rear compartments on the crew page, might have to scroll the list a bit with the little triangles in the corner.

I've never had both front and rear planes destroyed, I vaguely remember losing one set just slows dive times.
Maybe try reverse to drive the boat to the surface? A bit of a long shot I'm afraid. Otherwise time to blow ballast and try to get home on the surface. Or surrender...

I sometimes get very sluggish engines or periscopes stuck, which may be the HSie mod or may be a bug! Sometimes saving the game and reloading clears these. Another thing to try.

bstanko6 · 12-23-22, 07:42 PM

It’s rare to be attacked by a plane and not have a leak in the pressure hull. I never recommend attacking or waiting to be attacked by a plane. It’s just not worth it.

foo_jam2002 · 12-24-22, 10:56 AM

I never said that i attacked the planes or that i waited for them to attack me. I was just caught off guard. If i return to Kiel without having patrolled at the designated area, will i be able to get a new mission?

CapZap1970 · 12-24-22, 11:43 AM

Yes, you will... Just in case, patrolling the designated area is to gain some extra renown. If you don't, you won't get penalized or anything like that.

foo_jam2002 · 12-25-22, 05:54 AM

Thank you, i'll try what Hooston suggests and if it fails, i'll return to base. If i am not attacked again, that is.

12-21-22, 06:14 PM	#1
foo_jam2002 Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 49 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Repaired but going down I am playing the game again after 1 1/2 years. I have some experience with the game. So, my sub was hit by aeroplanes. I repaired everything and i surfaced by blowing the ballast. It was the only way. Now that i dove into periscope depth, my sub just keeps going down. No way to go up or to maintain depth. Could someone give me some help here? I don't want to abandon the game again. I use the grey wolves version.

12-22-22, 06:44 PM	#2
Hooston Frogman Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 288 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Dive planes? Sounds like both sets of dive planes are destroyed. Have a close look at the equipment status text for the forward and rear compartments on the crew page, might have to scroll the list a bit with the little triangles in the corner. I've never had both front and rear planes destroyed, I vaguely remember losing one set just slows dive times. Maybe try reverse to drive the boat to the surface? A bit of a long shot I'm afraid. Otherwise time to blow ballast and try to get home on the surface. Or surrender... I sometimes get very sluggish engines or periscopes stuck, which may be the HSie mod or may be a bug! Sometimes saving the game and reloading clears these. Another thing to try.

12-23-22, 07:42 PM	#3
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	It’s rare to be attacked by a plane and not have a leak in the pressure hull. I never recommend attacking or waiting to be attacked by a plane. It’s just not worth it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BSTANKO6'S SH5 NAVAL ACADEMY http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbe...W2NArCA/videos DISCORD https://discord.gg/6tFeTSUmVc

12-24-22, 11:43 AM	#5
CapZap1970 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Posts: 1,965 Downloads: 277 Uploads: 51	Yes, you will... Just in case, patrolling the designated area is to gain some extra renown. If you don't, you won't get penalized or anything like that. __________________

12-24-22, 10:56 AM	#4
foo_jam2002 Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 49 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I never said that i attacked the planes or that i waited for them to attack me. I was just caught off guard. If i return to Kiel without having patrolled at the designated area, will i be able to get a new mission?

12-25-22, 05:54 AM	#6
foo_jam2002 Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 49 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you, i'll try what Hooston suggests and if it fails, i'll return to base. If i am not attacked again, that is.