That was just plain mean

tennozan · 06-01-10, 09:15 PM

I had just finished painstakingly sneaking into Gibraltar for some juicy hunting. Well, there wasn't anything juicy but there were quite a few fair targets anyway. Anyway, after a bit I get a "capital ship" proximity alert and raise my scope to see a carrier escorted by about six other warships bearing down on me at medium range. So, I lower my scope and begin a turn to line up for a good spread shot. Raise my scope and bloody hell - there is nothing there - not even a single destroyer.

Moeceefus · 06-01-10, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tennozan

I had just finished painstakingly sneaking into Gibraltar for some juicy hunting. Well, there wasn't anything juicy but there were quite a few fair targets anyway. Anyway, after a bit I get a "capital ship" proximity alert and raise my scope to see a carrier escorted by about six other warships bearing down on me at medium range. So, I lower my scope and begin a turn to line up for a good spread shot. Raise my scope and bloody hell - there is nothing there - not even a single destroyer.

lol, that really is just plain mean

krashkart · 06-01-10, 09:30 PM

Ouch! Of all things that could possibly go wrong on a patrol...

I feel for ya, man. I really, really do.

Hartmann · 06-01-10, 09:45 PM

A phantom task force ??

tennozan · 06-01-10, 09:50 PM

Her Majesty's Ghost Fleet of Gibraltar. Shiver me timbers, lads.

Takao · 06-02-10, 07:29 AM

End of voyage way point, when ships reach there final way point they go "poof!" It has been around since SHIII & IV. That's why I never camp near a harbor.

ReallyDedPoet · 06-02-10, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Takao

End of voyage way point, when ships reach there final way point they go "poof!" It has been around since SHIII & IV.

JU_88 · 06-02-10, 07:43 AM

Rememeber someone posted a screenshot of a convoys last way point where the ships had not been set to 'de-spawn' it was cluttered harbour with a huge 'pile up' of vessles, literally!

tennozan · 06-03-10, 06:14 AM

That makes sense Takao, I mean after a flawed loose end in the game fashion. I guess I either need to sink what I find anchored there or get out in the channel leading in before trying to peg a task force. The big disappointment was that it was the first capitol ship I had a real shot at after three "game years", the other being a heavy cruiser or battleship that was at a great distance and moving too fast to hit. That carrier was only 800-900 meters away and would have been ripe for a salvo.

Let it gooooo...let it goooo....

Back to the hunt

I'm goin' down · 06-03-10, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tennozan

That makes sense Takao, I mean after a flawed loose end in the game fashion. I guess I either need to sink what I find anchored there or get out in the channel leading in before trying to peg a task force. The big disappointment was that it was the first capitol ship I had a real shot at after three "game years", the other being a heavy cruiser or battleship that was at a great distance and moving too fast to hit. That carrier was only 800-900 meters away and would have been ripe for a salvo.

Let it gooooo...let it goooo....

Back to the hunt

20/10 vision, that is for sure. Increase the font size

06-01-10, 09:15 PM	#1
tennozan Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 151 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	That was just plain mean I had just finished painstakingly sneaking into Gibraltar for some juicy hunting. Well, there wasn't anything juicy but there were quite a few fair targets anyway. Anyway, after a bit I get a "capital ship" proximity alert and raise my scope to see a carrier escorted by about six other warships bearing down on me at medium range. So, I lower my scope and begin a turn to line up for a good spread shot. Raise my scope and bloody hell - there is nothing there - not even a single destroyer. __________________ "The people who are the most bigoted are the people who have no convictions at all." G.K. Chesterton

06-01-10, 09:30 PM	#3
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Ouch! Of all things that could possibly go wrong on a patrol... I feel for ya, man. I really, really do. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

06-01-10, 09:45 PM	#4
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	A phantom task force ?? __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

06-01-10, 09:50 PM	#5
tennozan Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 151 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	Her Majesty's Ghost Fleet of Gibraltar. Shiver me timbers, lads. __________________ "The people who are the most bigoted are the people who have no convictions at all." G.K. Chesterton

06-03-10, 06:14 AM	#9
tennozan Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 151 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	That makes sense Takao, I mean after a flawed loose end in the game fashion. I guess I either need to sink what I find anchored there or get out in the channel leading in before trying to peg a task force. The big disappointment was that it was the first capitol ship I had a real shot at after three "game years", the other being a heavy cruiser or battleship that was at a great distance and moving too fast to hit. That carrier was only 800-900 meters away and would have been ripe for a salvo. Let it gooooo...let it goooo.... Back to the hunt __________________ "The people who are the most bigoted are the people who have no convictions at all." G.K. Chesterton

06-02-10, 07:29 AM	#6
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	End of voyage way point, when ships reach there final way point they go "poof!" It has been around since SHIII & IV. That's why I never camp near a harbor.

06-02-10, 07:43 AM	#8
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Rememeber someone posted a screenshot of a convoys last way point where the ships had not been set to 'de-spawn' it was cluttered harbour with a huge 'pile up' of vessles, literally!