1st September 1942, depth 220m...

onelifecrisis · 09-20-08, 02:01 PM

Well you were spot on - the DD found me again.

Now it's finally run out of DC's and it's making "dry runs" which I've read about on these forums but, well, if it ever happened to me before then I've forgotten about it. Obviously the DD doesn't know it has no DC's left, so, what now? It just makes dry runs until I run out of air? It certainly isn't showing any signs of giving up and going home.

Kielhauler1961 · 09-20-08, 02:12 PM

It will give up. In my experience once they've run out of DC's they continue to make a nuisance of themselves for a couple of hours at the most and then clear off. Wiat for it to be at least 16,000m away before surfacing. Just keep manouvering to keep your 'tail' pointed at it and cut speed to 1 knot. Go as deep as you dare!

Nicolas · 09-20-08, 02:13 PM

Well, why worry about a DD without depth charges, if you have torpedoes...

Kielhauler1961 · 09-20-08, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicolas

Well, why worry about a DD without depth charges, if you have torpedoes...

That means periscope depth where it is too easy for a boat as clumsy as the IX to get rammed. Stay deep and evade, DD's aren't worth a torpedo...

Nicolas · 09-20-08, 02:17 PM

DD trhowing me 1607 dc is worth a torpedos, payback!

onelifecrisis · 09-20-08, 02:24 PM

Thanks for the info (even as contradictory as some of it was!)

Yeah I thought about torpedo-ing it, but it seems too much like cheating - I'd be taking advantage of the stupid AI and sinking a ship which I wouldn't be able to sink (or at least not so easily) were it not for the bug which causes it to keep "attacking" after it's run out of ammo.

Stoopid bloody AI.

Ommm.
Ommm.
I will not rant about the AI standards of the game industry.
Ommm.
Ommm.
I will not rant about the AI standards of the game industry.

Nicolas · 09-20-08, 02:31 PM

Bah, i want a game to force me to do like in real life, not myself. Ubi can with 2 lines of code get that dc empty dd go away:
IF DD.DC = 0 Then
Return_To_route()
ENDIF

onelifecrisis · 09-20-08, 02:59 PM

Boredom won in the end.
I shot it.

nirwana · 09-20-08, 02:14 PM

My experience is that it will run over and over u until night changes to day or reversed. Til that point i run in a wide circle with 1kts to maintenance depth til this happens.

Aaargh....regarding my convoy i dont mind a hurricane but thick fog makes it nasty. I cant see a thing until i litterly run into the target. Need to dig out my hydroattack skills again. At least i see two burning ships from an AI attack as lighttowers from a larger distance.

Captain Nemo · 09-22-08, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Well you were spot on - the DD found me again.

Now it's finally run out of DC's and it's making "dry runs" which I've read about on these forums but, well, if it ever happened to me before then I've forgotten about it. Obviously the DD doesn't know it has no DC's left, so, what now? It just makes dry runs until I run out of air? It certainly isn't showing any signs of giving up and going home.

Even though the DD is out of DC's, presumably he can still call in the support of other DD's in the area in an attempt to finish you off or am I crediting the AI with too much intelligence?

Nemo

Oberon · 09-22-08, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

Quote:

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Well you were spot on - the DD found me again.

Now it's finally run out of DC's and it's making "dry runs" which I've read about on these forums but, well, if it ever happened to me before then I've forgotten about it. Obviously the DD doesn't know it has no DC's left, so, what now? It just makes dry runs until I run out of air? It certainly isn't showing any signs of giving up and going home.

Even though the DD is out of DC's, presumably he can still call in the support of other DD's in the area in an attempt to finish you off or am I crediting the AI with too much intelligence?

Nemo

Nope, I've had them call in friends, it's pot luck if there's anything local for them to call in.

Ping Panther · 09-22-08, 12:46 PM

If all your remaining escort ships of concern in the area are all out of DC's, would you consider dipping under the merchants to make a run out? In this case I could only consider that if a DD has had you pinned under for a long time that they have truly done their job. If you have been stalled your attacks long enough that would put you well out of range of the convoy course. If the convoy is out of sight, just sit still and hope you can come up for air, soon. Even better than that, hope for a passing whale to distract them off of you!

Task Force · 09-22-08, 01:38 PM

Yea get next to the whale and ride away(Gotta love Orca) Theyl think you are a whale.:rotfl: better hope its not mateing season.:rotfl:

09-20-08, 02:01 PM	#1
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Well you were spot on - the DD found me again. Now it's finally run out of DC's and it's making "dry runs" which I've read about on these forums but, well, if it ever happened to me before then I've forgotten about it. Obviously the DD doesn't know it has no DC's left, so, what now? It just makes dry runs until I run out of air? It certainly isn't showing any signs of giving up and going home. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

09-20-08, 02:24 PM	#6
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Thanks for the info (even as contradictory as some of it was!) Yeah I thought about torpedo-ing it, but it seems too much like cheating - I'd be taking advantage of the stupid AI and sinking a ship which I wouldn't be able to sink (or at least not so easily) were it not for the bug which causes it to keep "attacking" after it's run out of ammo. Stoopid bloody AI. Ommm. Ommm. I will not rant about the AI standards of the game industry. Ommm. Ommm. I will not rant about the AI standards of the game industry. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

09-20-08, 02:59 PM	#8
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Boredom won in the end. I shot it. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

09-22-08, 01:38 PM	#13
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea get next to the whale and ride away(Gotta love Orca) Theyl think you are a whale.:rotfl: better hope its not mateing season.:rotfl: __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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09-20-08, 02:12 PM	#2
Kielhauler1961 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East of the Firth of Forth Posts: 273 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It will give up. In my experience once they've run out of DC's they continue to make a nuisance of themselves for a couple of hours at the most and then clear off. Wiat for it to be at least 16,000m away before surfacing. Just keep manouvering to keep your 'tail' pointed at it and cut speed to 1 knot. Go as deep as you dare!

09-20-08, 02:13 PM	#3
Nicolas Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Uruguay Posts: 453 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 4	Well, why worry about a DD without depth charges, if you have torpedoes...

09-20-08, 02:17 PM	#5
Nicolas Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Uruguay Posts: 453 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 4	DD trhowing me 1607 dc is worth a torpedos, payback!

09-20-08, 02:31 PM	#7
Nicolas Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Uruguay Posts: 453 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 4	Bah, i want a game to force me to do like in real life, not myself. Ubi can with 2 lines of code get that dc empty dd go away: IF DD.DC = 0 Then Return_To_route() ENDIF

09-20-08, 02:14 PM	#9
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	My experience is that it will run over and over u until night changes to day or reversed. Til that point i run in a wide circle with 1kts to maintenance depth til this happens. Aaargh....regarding my convoy i dont mind a hurricane but thick fog makes it nasty. I cant see a thing until i litterly run into the target. Need to dig out my hydroattack skills again. At least i see two burning ships from an AI attack as lighttowers from a larger distance.

09-22-08, 12:46 PM	#12
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	If all your remaining escort ships of concern in the area are all out of DC's, would you consider dipping under the merchants to make a run out? In this case I could only consider that if a DD has had you pinned under for a long time that they have truly done their job. If you have been stalled your attacks long enough that would put you well out of range of the convoy course. If the convoy is out of sight, just sit still and hope you can come up for air, soon. Even better than that, hope for a passing whale to distract them off of you!