Those "fill your lederhosen moments"!

Von Mack · 01-13-06, 06:17 PM

I thought it might be interesting to record the Oh **** moments that players have had in SHIII when something rather nasty and unexpected happens (images welcome if possible)

My favourite

was a convoy attack in 1940 in the midst of a violent storm. Surfaced in the middle of the convoy (C2s & tankers + 1 troopship all around) but unable to get a fix on any due to the storm. Rain pouring down and waves breaking all over poor old U100. Just got a bead on a C2 about 250-300 metres away when I had a sneaking suspicion that something was going on behind me......

Quickly turned to see a Flower class corvette

less than 100 metres away on my beam (just came out of nowhere) bearing straight down on the bridge! ALARM.............

and down, down, down - heard the screws above, saw the ship in the periscope but no depth charges!?

Went to 150 metres and did a small cleaning job on the underwear and stayed there just a little bit too long. Lost the convoy (curses) and eventually came back to port after 4 weeks of solid storms everywhere I went with only 1 coastal merchant to my name and a very shaken crew.

Anybody else?????

DMarkwick · 01-13-06, 06:24 PM

Last night I was patrolling Scarpa Flo, but as I used to live near Lerwick I couldn't resist taking a trip up there, so I set a course. While speeding along on the bridge, I notice a strange dark line on the horizon getting thicker.

On the map, I zoom right down and discover there is a land mass poking out of the sea, invisible at higher zoom levels. I quickly put full reverse on, and miss grounding the sub by about oooh 20 feet or so.

How embarrassing would that have been to have to radio in?

HundertzehnGustav · 01-14-06, 12:31 PM

Last night i Cannoned a T3 on the Yankee coast...

after, i headed south out of the area, 128 time compression

they never saw the catalina coming out if the sunset...
Crashdive

fore dive planes dead heavy flooding in all fore compartiments and the conning tower was critical. Flak and Cannon Dead

sinking to the shallow ground, the Catalina called in reinforcements, and bombed the sh t outta my sub for 20 minutes, me sitting in 22 meters of shallow water.

Repair, escpecialy the Front torpedo room took four game hours in total

and i surfaced after six hours under water, all sensors dead, radio, hydrophone, batteries front dive planes...

returned to the Acores to get myself repaired froom a Milch kuh...

damn catalinas, damn sunset and damn N00b crew

01-13-06, 06:17 PM	#1
Von Mack Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Those "fill your lederhosen moments"! I thought it might be interesting to record the Oh **** moments that players have had in SHIII when something rather nasty and unexpected happens (images welcome if possible) My favourite was a convoy attack in 1940 in the midst of a violent storm. Surfaced in the middle of the convoy (C2s & tankers + 1 troopship all around) but unable to get a fix on any due to the storm. Rain pouring down and waves breaking all over poor old U100. Just got a bead on a C2 about 250-300 metres away when I had a sneaking suspicion that something was going on behind me...... Quickly turned to see a Flower class corvette less than 100 metres away on my beam (just came out of nowhere) bearing straight down on the bridge! ALARM............. and down, down, down - heard the screws above, saw the ship in the periscope but no depth charges!? Went to 150 metres and did a small cleaning job on the underwear and stayed there just a little bit too long. Lost the convoy (curses) and eventually came back to port after 4 weeks of solid storms everywhere I went with only 1 coastal merchant to my name and a very shaken crew. Anybody else?????

01-14-06, 12:31 PM	#3
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Re: Those "fill your lederhosen moments"! Last night i Cannoned a T3 on the Yankee coast... after, i headed south out of the area, 128 time compression they never saw the catalina coming out if the sunset... Crashdive fore dive planes dead heavy flooding in all fore compartiments and the conning tower was critical. Flak and Cannon Dead sinking to the shallow ground, the Catalina called in reinforcements, and bombed the sh t outta my sub for 20 minutes, me sitting in 22 meters of shallow water. Repair, escpecialy the Front torpedo room took four game hours in total and i surfaced after six hours under water, all sensors dead, radio, hydrophone, batteries front dive planes... returned to the Acores to get myself repaired froom a Milch kuh... damn catalinas, damn sunset and damn N00b crew __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

01-13-06, 06:24 PM	#2
DMarkwick Shore leave Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Last night I was patrolling Scarpa Flo, but as I used to live near Lerwick I couldn't resist taking a trip up there, so I set a course. While speeding along on the bridge, I notice a strange dark line on the horizon getting thicker. On the map, I zoom right down and discover there is a land mass poking out of the sea, invisible at higher zoom levels. I quickly put full reverse on, and miss grounding the sub by about oooh 20 feet or so. How embarrassing would that have been to have to radio in?