Help deciding DiD

VirtualVikingX · 07-07-09, 08:18 AM

Ok guys, need your "vote" on this, if I may be so bold. (Pun not intended)

I had my first IX-cruise last night. Successfull too. 3 Black Swans, 1 Destroyer, 2 Corvettes, 2 Small Freighters, 2 large cargos (I think....)

Anyway. Had about 50% hull dmg. Went deep, and precided to bathroom for personal hygiene before bed, after I had evaded the escorts. 1xTC.

When I came back things went bad. Tried to gain some "altitude", but to no avail. "Hull destroyed by pressure".

Thing is, I did not know of that danger when I popped out for a quick teeth-brush.

Please advise; DiD or savegame re-try?

cj95 · 07-07-09, 08:34 AM

Were you damaged previosly?
Did you hit the bottom?
What were the specifics of 'things going bad'

sharkbit · 07-07-09, 08:35 AM

Dead.

You should have been aware of the damage to your boat.
Was the crew managemant screen showing flooding?

At slow speeds, you slowly sink. As the flooding gets worse, eventually flank speed won't even keep you from going down.

I had a similar experience.
I was damaged by aircraft and had some flooding. Some time had passed and I was on the surface. I felt it was safe to transfer some externals to the inside. I stopped on the surface, started the transfer and went to 64xTC. My boat slipped under pretty quick but was able to catch it and made it back up. I'm lucky i didn't go on a potty break.

Bernard must have been the watch officer. When you meet him in hell(U-boat commanders don't go to heaven), whack him up side the head.

meduza · 07-07-09, 08:38 AM

Sorry to hear about your misfortune...

I vote for DiD.
First, because with 50% HI you couldn't go deeper than 120-140m. You didn't specify the year, but there is a great probability that you would have been detected and sank anyway. Especially in '43 or later.
Second, there's a pause key.

VirtualVikingX · 07-07-09, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj95

Were you damaged previosly?
Did you hit the bottom?
What were the specifics of 'things going bad'

Yep, during the voyage I hade gone down to 50 % hull dmg.

I did not hit the bottom.

Year is autum 1941.

No wabos, thats fore sure. But bolts were popping out and my men were dying! It felt very "Das-Boot-y". In hindsight I now know that I had gone too deep. I was at 145 meters.

The deepth was just randomly choosen. Bad move....

Laufen zum Ziel · 07-07-09, 10:45 AM

You are D.I.D.

Sailor Steve · 07-07-09, 11:20 AM

Dead.

It was the first patrol, so you didn't lose much.

VirtualVikingX · 07-07-09, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharkbit

Dead.

You should have been aware of the damage to your boat.
Was the crew managemant screen showing flooding?

At slow speeds, you slowly sink. As the flooding gets worse, eventually flank speed won't even keep you from going down.

I had a similar experience.
I was damaged by aircraft and had some flooding. Some time had passed and I was on the surface. I felt it was safe to transfer some externals to the inside. I stopped on the surface, started the transfer and went to 64xTC. My boat slipped under pretty quick but was able to catch it and made it back up. I'm lucky i didn't go on a potty break.

Bernard must have been the watch officer. When you meet him in hell(U-boat commanders don't go to heaven), whack him up side the head.

No flooding. All good but the hull when I went away. I can feel a consensus on this matter though.

Hmm

Thanks guys!

onelifecrisis · 07-07-09, 04:33 PM

DID stands for "dead is dead".

BasilY · 07-07-09, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VirtualVikingX

Ok guys, need your "vote" on this, if I may be so bold. (Pun not intended)

I had my first IX-cruise last night. Successfull too. 3 Black Swans, 1 Destroyer, 2 Corvettes, 2 Small Freighters, 2 large cargos (I think....)

Anyway. Had about 50% hull dmg. Went deep, and precided to bathroom for personal hygiene before bed, after I had evaded the escorts. 1xTC.

When I came back things went bad. Tried to gain some "altitude", but to no avail. "Hull destroyed by pressure".

Thing is, I did not know of that danger when I popped out for a quick teeth-brush.

Please advise; DiD or savegame re-try?

You are so like me n-careers before. You should ween yourself the habit of attacking escorts, it's bad for your health and for your tonnage. Better focus your torpedoes and fury on the big tankers and cargos. Learned to evade DDs instead of fighting them.

My opinion to your question, start another career. I loss better careers before.

Telgriff · 07-07-09, 11:45 PM

Definately play DiD... for me it makes game play far more serious and intense, knowing that if I lose my uboat... its back to the training yard with a new Kaleun.

Sounds like you were flooding/flooded and were sinking.

I agree with BasilY - avoid hitting destroyers, aim for those nice big juicy tankers. Or armed trawlers to show them who's boss

Though Bernard may also be lurking within your crew!

VirtualVikingX · 07-08-09, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BasilY

You are so like me n-careers before. You should ween yourself the habit of attacking escorts, it's bad for your health and for your tonnage. Better focus your torpedoes and fury on the big tankers and cargos. Learned to evade DDs instead of fighting them.

My opinion to your question, start another career. I loss better careers before.

Yes, I know! But its to much fun!

Bosje · 07-08-09, 02:55 AM

hmm everyone says DEAD but I have to ask: if you had been there, what would have happened? would you have noticed things going bad and immediately taken the right decisions to save the boat?

ah anyway, you just learned to crank up the volume and keep an eye/ear out. next time, you'll come running back in with your mouth full of toothpaste or your trousers half-down and your bottom unwiped (yes, been there), because your speakers treated you to the sound of bursting bolts and shattering class

you're dead!

Rafael · 07-08-09, 09:27 AM

Dead. And start a new patrol, hide (in SH3 Commander) your hull integrity!

mookiemookie · 07-08-09, 09:30 AM

And remember to pause next time! Everything can go to sh*t way too easy and quickly if you don't.

07-07-09, 08:18 AM	#1
VirtualVikingX Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 262 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Help deciding DiD Ok guys, need your "vote" on this, if I may be so bold. (Pun not intended) I had my first IX-cruise last night. Successfull too. 3 Black Swans, 1 Destroyer, 2 Corvettes, 2 Small Freighters, 2 large cargos (I think....) Anyway. Had about 50% hull dmg. Went deep, and precided to bathroom for personal hygiene before bed, after I had evaded the escorts. 1xTC. When I came back things went bad. Tried to gain some "altitude", but to no avail. "Hull destroyed by pressure". Thing is, I did not know of that danger when I popped out for a quick teeth-brush. Please advise; DiD or savegame re-try?

07-07-09, 08:34 AM	#2
cj95 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 258 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	Were you damaged previosly? Did you hit the bottom? What were the specifics of 'things going bad' __________________ . >> USS TEXAS BB-35 Restoration CrewMember <<

07-07-09, 08:35 AM	#3
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Dead. You should have been aware of the damage to your boat. Was the crew managemant screen showing flooding? At slow speeds, you slowly sink. As the flooding gets worse, eventually flank speed won't even keep you from going down. I had a similar experience. I was damaged by aircraft and had some flooding. Some time had passed and I was on the surface. I felt it was safe to transfer some externals to the inside. I stopped on the surface, started the transfer and went to 64xTC. My boat slipped under pretty quick but was able to catch it and made it back up. I'm lucky i didn't go on a potty break. Bernard must have been the watch officer. When you meet him in hell(U-boat commanders don't go to heaven), whack him up side the head. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

07-07-09, 08:38 AM	#4
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear about your misfortune... I vote for DiD. First, because with 50% HI you couldn't go deeper than 120-140m. You didn't specify the year, but there is a great probability that you would have been detected and sank anyway. Especially in '43 or later. Second, there's a pause key. __________________

07-07-09, 10:45 AM	#6
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	You are D.I.D. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

07-07-09, 11:20 AM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Dead. It was the first patrol, so you didn't lose much. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-07-09, 04:33 PM	#9
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	DID stands for "dead is dead". __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

07-07-09, 11:45 PM	#11
Telgriff 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 272 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Definately play DiD... for me it makes game play far more serious and intense, knowing that if I lose my uboat... its back to the training yard with a new Kaleun. Sounds like you were flooding/flooded and were sinking. I agree with BasilY - avoid hitting destroyers, aim for those nice big juicy tankers. Or armed trawlers to show them who's boss Though Bernard may also be lurking within your crew! __________________ Back into the hunt after far too long, GWX 3 Gold, SH3 Commander, DiD Rules, 27% realism and rising Intel Core2Duo 6400 GeForce 8800GTS 4 Gig DDr2

07-08-09, 02:55 AM	#13
Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	hmm everyone says DEAD but I have to ask: if you had been there, what would have happened? would you have noticed things going bad and immediately taken the right decisions to save the boat? ah anyway, you just learned to crank up the volume and keep an eye/ear out. next time, you'll come running back in with your mouth full of toothpaste or your trousers half-down and your bottom unwiped (yes, been there), because your speakers treated you to the sound of bursting bolts and shattering class you're dead! __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

07-08-09, 09:27 AM	#14
Rafael Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rotterdam - The Netherlands Posts: 514 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 7	Dead. And start a new patrol, hide (in SH3 Commander) your hull integrity!

07-08-09, 09:30 AM	#15
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	And remember to pause next time! Everything can go to sht way too easy and quickly if you don't. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do.* Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.