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Mylander · 03-24-07, 08:38 PM

Get this:

So I'm cruising through the Phillipines in my new command USS Gar, on our second patrol. I make radar contact with a task force at sunset, position myself perfectly, up scope - come to papa - a CV. A big boy, Shokaku. Holy moly. Sweep the scope - wait a minute - there's another carrier - escort type, and smaller, but let's not get greedy. Let's look around a little more: 2 Fleet CVs, 2 CVEs, an AV Kamikawa type, and 2 CAs. I didn't even bother to count the escorts.

So I pull up the torpedo thingy, and guess what - they're all black! I'm carrying a detachment of Marine Recon! I have zero fish.

I think they programmed that junk in on purpose, just to piss me off!:rotfl: That's what I get for allowing myself to be distracted from the mission...

So I surfaced after breaking contact, and radioed their position to COMSUBPAC. Back to sneaky peeky mode. I was thinking - If they radio me and say "Be more aggressive!" I'll scuttle the boat.

Regards,
Mylander

03-24-07, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mylander

So I surfaced after breaking contact, and radioed their position to COMSUBPAC. Back to sneaky peeky mode. I was thinking - If they radio me and say "Be more aggressive!" I'll scuttle the boat.

Regards,
Mylander

Nice find, as for "Be more agressive"

They don't even acknowledge your status report anymore, ao no worries about that...

Now to sink those Carriers... RAMMING SPEED!

GT182 · 03-24-07, 08:46 PM

No fish???? Now that just plian sucks.

Is there no way you can check before the mission on what your loadout is? Or is it take what they give you with no chance of changing anything? I don't have SH4 but this seems a bit tainted and not in your favor.

MikeJW · 03-24-07, 08:54 PM

You have to check your loadout because for me they wont automatically replinish torpedoes.

Mylander · 03-24-07, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeJW

You have to check your loadout because for me they wont automatically replinish torpedoes.

Maybe the ammo offficer just doesn't like you Mike

- I have had a full load every time I left port in my careers (pre and post v1.1 patch) with no action on my part required

. Oh, you bet I went back to my autosave, back to port to see if I could load up with torps, and go find those jokers again. I had no option to do so. I went to the boat screen, torpedo tab, where yes, you can change your loadout before leaving port, and no go. Zero torpedoes of any type available for me to load. I see this as totally realistic - with my insertion mission, they had to make room in the torpedo rooms for the extra men and equipment - boats, weapons, ammo, radios, batteries, food, and on and on. They also wouldn't want you to risk your boat, the Marine's mission, and all of their lives chasing marus around. Now I figure the target I saw was worth the risk to the mission, but with no fish loaded, it was a moot point. I think this situation was dead-on. But I'll probably never run into a target like that again with a full load of torpedoes.

But this is why I'll go back out again and again - this is part of the fun - not knowing what you'll run into.

Regards,
Mylander

MikeJW · 03-24-07, 09:09 PM

Something must be done about my ordinance officer. When I finished my 1st patrol I had 5 torpedoes left. Start my second and I still only had the 5. Between the 2nd and 3rd I go into the torp screen and have to manually select the torpedoes.

rodan54 · 03-24-07, 09:14 PM

I actually had a similar incident just recently too. I was sailing around in the area to the SW of Manilla, in a monster of a typhoon no less, at 1024x. And my watch officer reports ships spotted, so I scury on up to the bridge to take a peek.

At first I thought he was seeing things as I couldn't see a darn thing due too the weather, and it being pitch black out. But just as I was about to order a dive to PD to check for contacts, I literally jumped out of my seat when I spot a Takao CA sail on by at less than a 80 yrds to starboard.

I was so supprised that I completely forgot about diving, and just sat there and watched, as we camly passed by each other as two ships in the night (literally lol). Anyways, shortly after the Takao heads off into the stormy gloom, I spot another object, and another, and then a third, heading strait towards me same as the Takao. Wasn't long before I realised that I had two Shokaku CVs and a Furataka passing by right to my portside, in what would have otherwise been a picture perfect attack position.

But, as the saying goes, if its too good to be true, well it probably is. I just happened to have spent my last six torpedoes on a large tanker just earlier that day.

There's nothing more frustrating than to be torpless while a task force steams right in front of you.

Oh, did I mention I love this game.

Mylander · 03-24-07, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeJW

Something must be done about my ordinance officer. When I finished my 1st patrol I had 5 torpedoes left. Start my second and I still only had the 5. Between the 2nd and 3rd I go into the torp screen and have to manually select the torpedoes.

Sounds like it's time to have a talk with his senior rater. I feel a baaaaad fitness report coming up for him . :rotfl:

Maybe it's like real DOD finance - you don't spend (blow) it all this year, you'll get less next year, since you obviously don't need as much!

Seriously, I have never had to load torps before a career patrol.

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Originally Posted by rodan54

Oh, did I mention I love this game.

You've gotta love it! SH IV Rocks!

Mylander

Rip · 03-24-07, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mylander

Get this:

So I'm cruising through the Phillipines in my new command USS Gar, on our second patrol. I make radar contact with a task force at sunset, position myself perfectly, up scope - come to papa - a CV. A big boy, Shokaku. Holy moly. Sweep the scope - wait a minute - there's another carrier - escort type, and smaller, but let's not get greedy. Let's look around a little more: 2 Fleet CVs, 2 CVEs, an AV Kamikawa type, and 2 CAs. I didn't even bother to count the escorts.

So I pull up the torpedo thingy, and guess what - they're all black! I'm carrying a detachment of Marine Recon! I have zero fish.

I think they programmed that junk in on purpose, just to piss me off!:rotfl: That's what I get for allowing myself to be distracted from the mission...

So I surfaced after breaking contact, and radioed their position to COMSUBPAC. Back to sneaky peeky mode. I was thinking - If they radio me and say "Be more aggressive!" I'll scuttle the boat.

Regards,
Mylander

Just a cotton picking minute. I"M COMMANDING THE GAR!

Mylander · 03-24-07, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rip

Just a cotton picking minute. I"M COMMANDING THE GAR!

This boat ain't big enough for the two of us!

Mylander

NefariousKoel · 03-24-07, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mylander

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Originally Posted by Rip

Just a cotton picking minute. I"M COMMANDING THE GAR!

This boat ain't big enough for the two of us!

Mylander

There can be only one!

Mylander · 03-25-07, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by NefariousKoel

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Originally Posted by Mylander

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Originally Posted by Rip

Just a cotton picking minute. I"M COMMANDING THE GAR!

This boat ain't big enough for the two of us!

Mylander

There can be only one!

Exactly - There can be only one MYLANDER!!!

That's what my buds used to say to me in school - :rotfl:

Regards,
Mylander

wolfast · 03-25-07, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

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Originally Posted by Mylander

So I surfaced after breaking contact, and radioed their position to COMSUBPAC. Back to sneaky peeky mode. I was thinking - If they radio me and say "Be more aggressive!" I'll scuttle the boat.

Regards,
Mylander

Nice find, as for "Be more agressive"

They don't even acknowledge your status report anymore, ao no worries about that...

Now to sink those Carriers... RAMMING SPEED!

I get acknowledgement on status report all the time???
:hmm: but I still like RAMMING SPEED!!!!!!!!!!

03-24-07, 08:38 PM	#1
Mylander Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Bern, NC, USA Posts: 120 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Get This... Get this: So I'm cruising through the Phillipines in my new command USS Gar, on our second patrol. I make radar contact with a task force at sunset, position myself perfectly, up scope - come to papa - a CV. A big boy, Shokaku. Holy moly. Sweep the scope - wait a minute - there's another carrier - escort type, and smaller, but let's not get greedy. Let's look around a little more: 2 Fleet CVs, 2 CVEs, an AV Kamikawa type, and 2 CAs. I didn't even bother to count the escorts. So I pull up the torpedo thingy, and guess what - they're all black! I'm carrying a detachment of Marine Recon! I have zero fish. I think they programmed that junk in on purpose, just to piss me off!:rotfl: That's what I get for allowing myself to be distracted from the mission... So I surfaced after breaking contact, and radioed their position to COMSUBPAC. Back to sneaky peeky mode. I was thinking - If they radio me and say "Be more aggressive!" I'll scuttle the boat. Regards, Mylander __________________ Periscope depth... Up Scope...

03-24-07, 08:46 PM	#3
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	No fish???? Now that just plian sucks. Is there no way you can check before the mission on what your loadout is? Or is it take what they give you with no chance of changing anything? I don't have SH4 but this seems a bit tainted and not in your favor. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

03-24-07, 08:54 PM	#4
MikeJW Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 106 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You have to check your loadout because for me they wont automatically replinish torpedoes.

03-24-07, 09:09 PM	#6
MikeJW Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 106 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Something must be done about my ordinance officer. When I finished my 1st patrol I had 5 torpedoes left. Start my second and I still only had the 5. Between the 2nd and 3rd I go into the torp screen and have to manually select the torpedoes.

03-24-07, 09:14 PM	#7
rodan54 Navy Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 176 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I actually had a similar incident just recently too. I was sailing around in the area to the SW of Manilla, in a monster of a typhoon no less, at 1024x. And my watch officer reports ships spotted, so I scury on up to the bridge to take a peek. At first I thought he was seeing things as I couldn't see a darn thing due too the weather, and it being pitch black out. But just as I was about to order a dive to PD to check for contacts, I literally jumped out of my seat when I spot a Takao CA sail on by at less than a 80 yrds to starboard. I was so supprised that I completely forgot about diving, and just sat there and watched, as we camly passed by each other as two ships in the night (literally lol). Anyways, shortly after the Takao heads off into the stormy gloom, I spot another object, and another, and then a third, heading strait towards me same as the Takao. Wasn't long before I realised that I had two Shokaku CVs and a Furataka passing by right to my portside, in what would have otherwise been a picture perfect attack position. But, as the saying goes, if its too good to be true, well it probably is. I just happened to have spent my last six torpedoes on a large tanker just earlier that day. There's nothing more frustrating than to be torpless while a task force steams right in front of you. Oh, did I mention I love this game.