no kill credited?

the dark knight · 12-10-13, 05:33 PM

I have had it happen a few times. A few were ones I torpedoed in a fog bank, and they sank, but my Watch Officer never said ship spotted, others were ships we spotted, shelled, sank, but no credit. No real rhyme or reason for it. I have uninstalled SHIII and GWX, and re-installed, but it did not fix the issue. It is a very rare bug, almost as rare as when I torpedoed 2 large tankers in the Caribbean, both were sinking and then poof.... the game engine made them vanish into thin air! No credit, and I was out 3 torpedoes.

Jimbuna · 12-10-13, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by the dark knight

I have had it happen a few times. A few were ones I torpedoed in a fog bank, and they sank, but my Watch Officer never said ship spotted, others were ships we spotted, shelled, sank, but no credit. No real rhyme or reason for it. I have uninstalled SHIII and GWX, and re-installed, but it did not fix the issue. It is a very rare bug, almost as rare as when I torpedoed 2 large tankers in the Caribbean, both were sinking and then poof.... the game engine made them vanish into thin air! No credit, and I was out 3 torpedoes.

One day it will all be revealed

Dronston · 12-10-13, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by the dark knight

I have had it happen a few times. A few were ones I torpedoed in a fog bank, and they sank, but my Watch Officer never said ship spotted, others were ships we spotted, shelled, sank, but no credit. No real rhyme or reason for it. I have uninstalled SHIII and GWX, and re-installed, but it did not fix the issue. It is a very rare bug, almost as rare as when I torpedoed 2 large tankers in the Caribbean, both were sinking and then poof.... the game engine made them vanish into thin air! No credit, and I was out 3 torpedoes.

Right, well as long as it's a rare bug I can live with it

I will consider it Flying Dutchmen ships or something like that, ghost ships, bad karma.

I will report back about what happens when I try to sink the same ship after a reload.

Jimbuna · 12-11-13, 04:08 AM

SINK EM ALL!!

Dronston · 12-14-13, 05:22 AM

Well just to give a follow up: reloaded the patrol and tried to sink the same ship, again I didn't get the "she's going down" but this time she kept balancing on her stern with the bow above water and wouldn't sink completely after even 8 hours. So maybe I was wrong the first time and there was actually still some part above water, I could swear she was completely submerged though. Anyway, seems to be my mistake and not the game's. Of course, this ship is going anywhere soon so I should still be credited but okay.

Leandros · 12-14-13, 06:10 AM

Hi, just had this same experience in the shallow waters on the UK east coast. I went close and blew up the part that stuck out of the water with the AA cannons. That did the trick even if it did not disappear completely.

Fred

Dronston · 12-14-13, 06:13 AM

Yeah I tried that too, but with deck cannon. Even 35 shells into the bow wouldn't make it sink, explode or whatever, I gave up.

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Originally Posted by Leandros

Hi, just had this same experience in the shallow waters on the UK east coast. I went close and blew up the part that stuck out of the water with the AA cannons. That did the trick even if it did not disappear completely.

Fred

Dronston · 12-14-13, 06:12 AM

lol, reloaded patrol again and this time followed the ship to deeper water. In the first two scenarios water was 77 meter deep, now I attacked in 91 meter.
This time the bow sunk first but AGAIN she just kep standing upright with this time the stern above water, again no kill credited. This bloody ship just refuses to sink straight to the bottom...I am not wasting any more time and ammo on this ship.

Jimbuna · 12-14-13, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dronston

lol, reloaded patrol again and this time followed the ship to deeper water. In the first two scenarios water was 77 meter deep, now I attacked in 91 meter.
This time the bow sunk first but AGAIN she just kep standing upright with this time the stern above water, again no kill credited. This bloody ship just refuses to sink straight to the bottom...I am not wasting any more time and ammo on this ship.

Sounds like you've come across a vessel carrying a cargo of cork.

HW3 · 12-14-13, 07:20 AM

Or ping pong balls.

12-10-13, 05:33 PM	#1
the dark knight Bosun Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 64 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I have had it happen a few times. A few were ones I torpedoed in a fog bank, and they sank, but my Watch Officer never said ship spotted, others were ships we spotted, shelled, sank, but no credit. No real rhyme or reason for it. I have uninstalled SHIII and GWX, and re-installed, but it did not fix the issue. It is a very rare bug, almost as rare as when I torpedoed 2 large tankers in the Caribbean, both were sinking and then poof.... the game engine made them vanish into thin air! No credit, and I was out 3 torpedoes. __________________ Life is a matter of luck, and the odds in favor of success are no way enhanced by extreme caution. - Erich Topp

12-11-13, 04:08 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-14-13, 05:22 AM	#5
Dronston Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 263 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Well just to give a follow up: reloaded the patrol and tried to sink the same ship, again I didn't get the "she's going down" but this time she kept balancing on her stern with the bow above water and wouldn't sink completely after even 8 hours. So maybe I was wrong the first time and there was actually still some part above water, I could swear she was completely submerged though. Anyway, seems to be my mistake and not the game's. Of course, this ship is going anywhere soon so I should still be credited but okay. __________________ Live to fight another day!

12-14-13, 06:10 AM	#6
Leandros Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 676 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Hi, just had this same experience in the shallow waters on the UK east coast. I went close and blew up the part that stuck out of the water with the AA cannons. That did the trick even if it did not disappear completely. Fred __________________ www.fredleander.com - look in to see my new book on Operation Sea Lion "Saving MacArthur" - a book series on how The Philippines were saved

12-14-13, 06:12 AM	#8
Dronston Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 263 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	lol, reloaded patrol again and this time followed the ship to deeper water. In the first two scenarios water was 77 meter deep, now I attacked in 91 meter. This time the bow sunk first but AGAIN she just kep standing upright with this time the stern above water, again no kill credited. This bloody ship just refuses to sink straight to the bottom...I am not wasting any more time and ammo on this ship. __________________ Live to fight another day!

12-14-13, 07:20 AM	#10
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,580 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Or ping pong balls. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

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