Do dc's run out? (newb question warning)

Vipper · 01-07-10, 05:28 AM

I'm not newb but i have newb question, have been played Sh for years but never knew this one: Do DD's dc runs out? I remember that real submariners did count explosions to figure it out but is it modelled in sh or in its mods? DD'd wiht infinite DC's or not?

In game i do usually escape or sink destroyers or they leave before i figure it out in action.

Steel_Tomb · 01-07-10, 05:37 AM

as far as i know there is a limited amount they carry... but its a lot lol. Even after they run out of DC's they continue to harass you and ping away quite happily...

Lt.Fillipidis · 01-07-10, 07:06 AM

The amount of DCs carried even in game is random.
Its limited but sometimes they do have a lot and sometimes few.
I had an experience where a DD depth charged me twice and then stopped.

Red Heat · 01-07-10, 07:27 AM

In the sh3 i dont know for sure...but in the sh2 it was implemented in the stock game for sure!

Lt.Fillipidis · 01-07-10, 11:33 AM

Why do i have the feeling that SH2 was a better game in worse graphics?

Jimbuna · 01-07-10, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Heat

In the sh3 i dont know for sure...but in the sh2 it was implemented in the stock game for sure!

On average, each DC thrower has between 20 and thirty.

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Originally Posted by Lt.Fillipidis

Why do i have the feeling that SH2 was a better game in worse graphics?

I think your in danger of wandering into a minefield here...a bit like comparing apples and pears.

Would one care to give some detailed examples.....whilst taking into account the limitations in SH2 and the additional features/platforms available to players in SH3?

Red Heat · 01-07-10, 05:41 PM

Hii Jim

I full agree with you...we must see the all painting, correct?
It was a huge advance since sh2 to sh3 and im not including the GWX, U-Boat Commander, and JSGME tool...

MRV · 01-07-10, 09:16 PM

SH3 is better, no discussion ;-) but there are some features I would have wanted to see in SH3, for example fire levels that add to ship damage, explosions from far away becoming a rumble and some micromanagement commands available to the player (manual control over red lighting, option to abandon your sub if surfaced....)

UBISOFT ROMANIA DID YOU READ THAT??? Thanks!

Jimbuna · 01-08-10, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRV

SH3 is better, no discussion ;-) but there are some features I would have wanted to see in SH3, for example fire levels that add to ship damage, explosions from far away becoming a rumble and some micromanagement commands available to the player (manual control over red lighting, option to abandon your sub if surfaced....)

UBISOFT ROMANIA DID YOU READ THAT??? Thanks!

This is precisely the old recurring theme.....no version of SH has had EVERYTHING from its predecessor included, but each successor has had more improvements included.

Sailor Steve · 01-08-10, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lt.Fillipidis

Why do i have the feeling that SH2 was a better game in worse graphics?

Not even close. SH2 was designed for multiplay with Destroyer Command, which was a good thing, but as a stand-alone game it was just about as bad as it gets. Everything was scripted, there was no real career mode at all. Every campaign you played was exactly the same as the last one. The list just goes on.

There were mods that turned into quite a fun game, but it could never be properly labelled a simulator.

Ping Panther · 01-08-10, 02:06 PM

There are R.L. accounts of a few unfortunate subs facing nearly infinite DC engagements from escorts in situations where they made their convoy attack within reasonable round-trip range to a naval port of the enemy.

Imagine, the given number of escorts come along and send you under, ping you all over, dump their DC load all around. Then once one of them feels they are running low, they radio in, then step aside to take five, make a run to their local arsenal depot to load up, and keep tagging each other to keep bringing it on.

GWX3 is the best ever, and yes they can eventually run out of DC's. Been there, done that.

Jimbuna · 01-09-10, 02:48 PM

One of the most realistic experiences during a DC attack is when it's conducted by two or more escorts and they take turns listening whilst another of their number make the attack run....incredible!!

Red Heat · 01-09-10, 02:53 PM

Hello

MRV, Jimbuna, Sailor Steve...i full agree with all your points of views, in particulary what MRV exemple:

"fire levels that add to ship damage, explosions from far away becoming a rumble and some micromanagement commands available to the player (manual control over red lighting, option to abandon your sub if surfaced"

I all so miss a lot...it was very very cool!

01-07-10, 05:28 AM	#1
Vipper Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Do dc's run out? (newb question warning) I'm not newb but i have newb question, have been played Sh for years but never knew this one: Do DD's dc runs out? I remember that real submariners did count explosions to figure it out but is it modelled in sh or in its mods? DD'd wiht infinite DC's or not? In game i do usually escape or sink destroyers or they leave before i figure it out in action.

01-07-10, 05:37 AM	#2
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	as far as i know there is a limited amount they carry... but its a lot lol. Even after they run out of DC's they continue to harass you and ping away quite happily... __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

01-07-10, 07:27 AM	#4
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	In the sh3 i dont know for sure...but in the sh2 it was implemented in the stock game for sure! __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

01-07-10, 05:41 PM	#7
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Hii Jim I full agree with you...we must see the all painting, correct? It was a huge advance since sh2 to sh3 and im not including the GWX, U-Boat Commander, and JSGME tool... __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

01-09-10, 02:48 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One of the most realistic experiences during a DC attack is when it's conducted by two or more escorts and they take turns listening whilst another of their number make the attack run....incredible!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-07-10, 07:06 AM	#3
Lt.Fillipidis Weps Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Veria, Greece Posts: 365 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	The amount of DCs carried even in game is random. Its limited but sometimes they do have a lot and sometimes few. I had an experience where a DD depth charged me twice and then stopped.

01-07-10, 11:33 AM	#5
Lt.Fillipidis Weps Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Veria, Greece Posts: 365 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Why do i have the feeling that SH2 was a better game in worse graphics?

01-07-10, 09:16 PM	#8
MRV Frogman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 296 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	SH3 is better, no discussion ;-) but there are some features I would have wanted to see in SH3, for example fire levels that add to ship damage, explosions from far away becoming a rumble and some micromanagement commands available to the player (manual control over red lighting, option to abandon your sub if surfaced....) UBISOFT ROMANIA DID YOU READ THAT??? Thanks!

01-08-10, 02:06 PM	#11
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	There are R.L. accounts of a few unfortunate subs facing nearly infinite DC engagements from escorts in situations where they made their convoy attack within reasonable round-trip range to a naval port of the enemy. Imagine, the given number of escorts come along and send you under, ping you all over, dump their DC load all around. Then once one of them feels they are running low, they radio in, then step aside to take five, make a run to their local arsenal depot to load up, and keep tagging each other to keep bringing it on. GWX3 is the best ever, and yes they can eventually run out of DC's. Been there, done that.

01-09-10, 02:53 PM	#13
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Hello MRV, Jimbuna, Sailor Steve...i full agree with all your points of views, in particulary what MRV exemple: "fire levels that add to ship damage, explosions from far away becoming a rumble and some micromanagement commands available to the player (manual control over red lighting, option to abandon your sub if surfaced" I all so miss a lot...it was very very cool! __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato