Silent Hunter boners and foibles

Incubus · 10-04-06, 03:32 AM

What are some funny things that have happened to you in game?

-Took a shot at a Tanker but aimed a little too far ahead. I was dismayed to see the torpedo pass apparently past the tanker's bow. However, I guess I wasn't that off, because the tanker apparently collided with the torpedo, hitting it sideways, and managed to somehow detonate it, sending the tanker up in flames.

-Getting mercilessly pursued by a DD, repeatedly fired upon when surfaced and depth charged while diving. In the course of the battle, I encountered severe flooding and sank down to 230 meters

yet in spite of this managed to get the flooding under control, blew ballast with only 10% compressed air, surfaced only to have the DD screaming down my throat. I figured I was done for, as he was going to ram me and I couldn't dive quickly enough but to my utter shock, when he rammed me it somehow resulted in his hull snapping in two.

Respenus · 10-04-06, 05:26 AM

No offense, but it's fair to say, that you're using vannila SH3 (stock SH3) without any mod.

In GW or NYGM you couldn't hit a ship and brake it in two. I don't know if it's even possible in vannila SH3, but it's more likely! But I have seen in moded and unmoded version of SH3 that destroyers and planes destroyed each other (raming or otherwise)! It

But a destroyer snaping in two, just by hitting the sub. I heard of muerchants doing the same thing, but DD? Maybe the mod know something? :hmm:

About your first question. It's probable that you had your torpedo set to the magnetic detonator. I once fired a torpedo at a destroyer, the torp was too deep and exploded just before his screw, bacause of the magnetic detonator. So it's very much possible.

HunterICX · 10-04-06, 06:10 AM

Respenus, in GW mod I managed to break merchants or DD's into 2 parts

it happens rarely , but its just where the Torpedo you fired hits.
Large Cargo's are on the top list of mine breaking into 2 parts it happend to me 5 times in an 28th long patrol in the U-9. mostly it took me 1 or 2 torps.

but yes in stock sh3 it happens too often when you hit an DD under the keel it snaps into 2 parts and it sinks like a rock.
in TGW I did the same, played whois the chicken with an DD attacking me , I waited untill he was 400 meters away going straight at me. fired an torpedo under his keel and BLAM! an large splash and he went of course , but he didnt break into 2 parts...it took 15 minutes in game before I saw the effect my Torpedo did, his tail started to go under water and 5 minutes later it was an confirmed sinking.

Its very easy, if you use the standard depth of the torpedo on magnetic and you play chicking with the DD (The DD is going straight for you in an direct line) and you wait when he's around 400 meters before you shoot. the Torpedo will go under his nose and explode when he is in the middle of it, close to the screws. its also a very good tactic to shake of the DD attack run. because when he is hit but an torpedo he goes of course he isnt going to attack you anymore and will be lying dead in the water or sink because of the inflicted damage.

Achtung Englander · 10-04-06, 06:40 AM

before installing GW accidently pressing Enter with the end of hand and and firing a gas torp

aaaghhhhhhhhhh - damn !!!....I thought - till the torp hit an armed Trawler 5 miles away and sunk her

Burzum · 10-04-06, 07:55 AM

same thing happened to me, but I've hit my Schnellboot

LZ_Baker · 10-04-06, 09:12 AM

Last night I infriltrated the Port on Malta I think it is. A Flower tried to depth charge me but the water was so shallow the depth charges went off and blew off the racks so he couldn't attack me anymore

Then a Hunt I started chasing me around the harbor and I guess it learned from the Flower because instead of depth charging me, it just hovered above me. I would stop, it would stop right next to me, I would move, he would too. He shadowed me like this around the entire port as I shot everything else in the port including the other DD's and some Flowers. He hit me a time or two but only damaged the flak and deck gun.

As for blowing the ships in half, it happens all the time if you hit the feul tanks and during this attack I managed to put a fish right under a Flower, blowing it in half and sending both ends flying into the air.

10-04-06, 03:32 AM	#1
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter boners and foibles What are some funny things that have happened to you in game? -Took a shot at a Tanker but aimed a little too far ahead. I was dismayed to see the torpedo pass apparently past the tanker's bow. However, I guess I wasn't that off, because the tanker apparently collided with the torpedo, hitting it sideways, and managed to somehow detonate it, sending the tanker up in flames. -Getting mercilessly pursued by a DD, repeatedly fired upon when surfaced and depth charged while diving. In the course of the battle, I encountered severe flooding and sank down to 230 meters yet in spite of this managed to get the flooding under control, blew ballast with only 10% compressed air, surfaced only to have the DD screaming down my throat. I figured I was done for, as he was going to ram me and I couldn't dive quickly enough but to my utter shock, when he rammed me it somehow resulted in his hull snapping in two.

10-04-06, 05:26 AM	#2
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No offense, but it's fair to say, that you're using vannila SH3 (stock SH3) without any mod. In GW or NYGM you couldn't hit a ship and brake it in two. I don't know if it's even possible in vannila SH3, but it's more likely! But I have seen in moded and unmoded version of SH3 that destroyers and planes destroyed each other (raming or otherwise)! It But a destroyer snaping in two, just by hitting the sub. I heard of muerchants doing the same thing, but DD? Maybe the mod know something? :hmm: About your first question. It's probable that you had your torpedo set to the magnetic detonator. I once fired a torpedo at a destroyer, the torp was too deep and exploded just before his screw, bacause of the magnetic detonator. So it's very much possible. __________________

10-04-06, 06:10 AM	#3
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Respenus, in GW mod I managed to break merchants or DD's into 2 parts it happens rarely , but its just where the Torpedo you fired hits. Large Cargo's are on the top list of mine breaking into 2 parts it happend to me 5 times in an 28th long patrol in the U-9. mostly it took me 1 or 2 torps. but yes in stock sh3 it happens too often when you hit an DD under the keel it snaps into 2 parts and it sinks like a rock. in TGW I did the same, played whois the chicken with an DD attacking me , I waited untill he was 400 meters away going straight at me. fired an torpedo under his keel and BLAM! an large splash and he went of course , but he didnt break into 2 parts...it took 15 minutes in game before I saw the effect my Torpedo did, his tail started to go under water and 5 minutes later it was an confirmed sinking. Its very easy, if you use the standard depth of the torpedo on magnetic and you play chicking with the DD (The DD is going straight for you in an direct line) and you wait when he's around 400 meters before you shoot. the Torpedo will go under his nose and explode when he is in the middle of it, close to the screws. its also a very good tactic to shake of the DD attack run. because when he is hit but an torpedo he goes of course he isnt going to attack you anymore and will be lying dead in the water or sink because of the inflicted damage. __________________

10-04-06, 06:40 AM	#4
Achtung Englander Loader Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 81 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	before installing GW accidently pressing Enter with the end of hand and and firing a gas torp aaaghhhhhhhhhh - damn !!!....I thought - till the torp hit an armed Trawler 5 miles away and sunk her __________________ Achtung ! Spitfeur !!

10-04-06, 07:55 AM	#5
Burzum Mate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	same thing happened to me, but I've hit my Schnellboot __________________

10-04-06, 09:12 AM	#6
LZ_Baker Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 213 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Last night I infriltrated the Port on Malta I think it is. A Flower tried to depth charge me but the water was so shallow the depth charges went off and blew off the racks so he couldn't attack me anymore Then a Hunt I started chasing me around the harbor and I guess it learned from the Flower because instead of depth charging me, it just hovered above me. I would stop, it would stop right next to me, I would move, he would too. He shadowed me like this around the entire port as I shot everything else in the port including the other DD's and some Flowers. He hit me a time or two but only damaged the flak and deck gun. As for blowing the ships in half, it happens all the time if you hit the feul tanks and during this attack I managed to put a fish right under a Flower, blowing it in half and sending both ends flying into the air. __________________