the phantom destroyer!!!

Ishmael63 · 03-16-10, 01:43 PM

I was just wondering if anyone has noticed that when you submerge and go silent to hunt , that sooner or later a mysterious destroyer pops up approx 20 to 25 kms away from you. It does nothing but circle around , but it just is always there with me. It is very off putting when you are trying to hunt down enemy ships or convoys that it is just about always there.

The Enigma · 03-16-10, 01:53 PM

Nothing to worry about, that destroyer is just checking if you own a legal sub today.

kylania · 03-16-10, 01:54 PM

I've had this happen twice to me. First time he was stuck 7km away and the second time 9km away. Both times I handed it this way:

Run them aground! Find a jut of land like below and say in this case he's following you about 5km due south of you, you head to the far shore and he'll follow you precisely and smash into the near shore.

gmccabe01 · 03-16-10, 02:27 PM

Logging out and in again also solves the problem, but then you
loose morale

Hanomag · 03-16-10, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kylania

I've had this happen twice to me. First time he was stuck 7km away and the second time 9km away. Both times I handed it this way:

Run them aground! Find a jut of land like below and say in this case he's following you about 5km due south of you, you head to the far shore and he'll follow you precisely and smash into the near shore.

LMAO.. Brilliant

Sgtmonkeynads · 03-16-10, 06:12 PM

Piggy · 03-16-10, 06:25 PM

Talk about beating them at their own game!

mookiemookie · 03-16-10, 06:26 PM

Save and reload. He'll be gone.

jwilliams · 03-16-10, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Save and reload. He'll be gone.

But i didnt know it was an AI stalker, until i spent 4hrs of my time trying to intercept it.

I dived for routine hydrophone sweep. noticed a contact behind me... set cause to intercept. diving every 1/2 hr. to find him. never got close to him. I thought that perhaps he kept changing course.. and after 4 hrs decided it must be the AI stalker syndone.

Herman · 03-16-10, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kylania

Run them aground! Find a jut of land like below and say in this case he's following you about 5km due south of you, you head to the far shore and he'll follow you precisely and smash into the near shore.

Do you get credit for the 'kill'?

kylania · 03-16-10, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Herman

Do you get credit for the 'kill'?

Nope, but it was fun to watch.

Stealth Hunter · 03-16-10, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgtmonkeynads

This.

Snake Man · 03-18-10, 04:11 PM

Playing with completely legal gamersgate digital download, I have seen several of these "phantom destroyers" hanging around my sub mirroring my every move.

Good to hear those can be removed by saving/loading.

However... does anyone know in which conditions these appear, ie can anyone reproduce the bug that causes them to appear?

Juliano · 03-18-10, 04:19 PM

It happened to me also
I was starting my new plot, heading back to base when this happened
I though "hell, follow me then!"
KM beat the sh** out of him once I got near Wilhemshaven

Does Bernard have a relative in the RN?

Safe-Keeper · 03-18-10, 04:20 PM

There are very good reasons for this kind of AI behaviour to exist. As I wrote in the review commentary, imagine planes doing this -- following you about until you lose them, leading enemy destroyers to you. Imagine being able to form a wolfpack by making friendly u-boats follow you, or to request escort when wounded or transitting a dangerous area and have a friendly warship escort you.

Currently, though, with Destroyers doing it, it's just an annoyance

. Edit: Oh, and yes, short of sinking it, luring it to run aground or just going to friendly waters so it's sunk by friendly ships or planes is the only way to get rid of it.

03-16-10, 01:43 PM	#1
Ishmael63 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	the phantom destroyer!!! I was just wondering if anyone has noticed that when you submerge and go silent to hunt , that sooner or later a mysterious destroyer pops up approx 20 to 25 kms away from you. It does nothing but circle around , but it just is always there with me. It is very off putting when you are trying to hunt down enemy ships or convoys that it is just about always there. __________________ Intel® Core™i7 Processor 960 (3.20GHz) Liquid cooled. ASUS® P6T: DDR3 Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit 6GB CORSAIR XMS3 TRI-DDR3 1600MHz 1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 5870 DirectX® 11 x2 (in crossfire mode) 500GB HARD DRIVE 7200rpm (x2 in RAID 0 configuration) Iiyama ProLite E2607WS-B1 (1920 x 1200 HD Monitor)

03-16-10, 01:53 PM	#2
The Enigma Seer of visions Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under the surface Posts: 2,315 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Nothing to worry about, that destroyer is just checking if you own a legal sub today. __________________

03-16-10, 01:54 PM	#3
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I've had this happen twice to me. First time he was stuck 7km away and the second time 9km away. Both times I handed it this way: Run them aground! Find a jut of land like below and say in this case he's following you about 5km due south of you, you head to the far shore and he'll follow you precisely and smash into the near shore. __________________

03-16-10, 06:12 PM	#6
Sgtmonkeynads Ships Secretary Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MilesCity Montana Posts: 583 Downloads: 614 Uploads: 0	__________________ Just help someone.....it makes a difference

03-16-10, 06:26 PM	#8
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Save and reload. He'll be gone. __________________ 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.

03-16-10, 02:27 PM	#4
gmccabe01 Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cobh in Ireland Posts: 42 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Logging out and in again also solves the problem, but then you loose morale

03-16-10, 06:25 PM	#7
Piggy Ensign Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 234 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	Talk about beating them at their own game!

03-18-10, 04:11 PM	#13
Snake Man Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Playing with completely legal gamersgate digital download, I have seen several of these "phantom destroyers" hanging around my sub mirroring my every move. Good to hear those can be removed by saving/loading. However... does anyone know in which conditions these appear, ie can anyone reproduce the bug that causes them to appear? __________________ Operation Flashpoint. Armed Assault. ArmA 2, ArmA 3. Falcon 4 Theaters, Farming Simulator 19, FS22, FS25, Silent Hunter 3, SH4, SH5, Cold Waters, CMANO, Sea Power, Naval Warfare. www.pmctactical.org Snake Man, PMC.

03-18-10, 04:19 PM	#14
Juliano Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruising by you with "EXTREME SPEED" Posts: 101 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	It happened to me also I was starting my new plot, heading back to base when this happened I though "hell, follow me then!" KM beat the sh** out of him once I got near Wilhemshaven Does Bernard have a relative in the RN?

03-18-10, 04:20 PM	#15
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	There are very good reasons for this kind of AI behaviour to exist. As I wrote in the review commentary, imagine planes doing this -- following you about until you lose them, leading enemy destroyers to you. Imagine being able to form a wolfpack by making friendly u-boats follow you, or to request escort when wounded or transitting a dangerous area and have a friendly warship escort you. Currently, though, with Destroyers doing it, it's just an annoyance. Edit: Oh, and yes, short of sinking it, luring it to run aground or just going to friendly waters so it's sunk by friendly ships or planes is the only way to get rid of it. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.