Noob errors

Sailor Steve · 02-09-09, 10:12 AM

Back in 2005, when the game was new, I was doing the gunnery training for about the fifth time (I keep starting over when new mods are released). I was shooting at a merchant from about 300 meters when he exploded, killing my entire bridge crew.

Shortest career ever.

polynike · 02-09-09, 12:51 PM

Sailing into the quayside wall in Kiel (repeatedly)

Piggy · 02-09-09, 01:22 PM

I did a major booboo this weekend, apparently I dont learn from my mistakes...

Note to self: Back up careers after every night of playing. (second time Ive said this to myself)

I had been having a few wobbly pops when I fired up SH3 the other night, I was a little pre-occupied talking to my wife when I selected my long running career, this would have been my 21st patrol, mid 43 except that I hit "new career" instead of "saved career"

A months worth of work gone!!!

Penelope_Grey · 02-09-09, 01:25 PM

The best one for me was when I was at 256 TC and I hit the D key... needless to say it dived and never resurfaced.

kranz · 02-09-09, 01:32 PM

yesterday I forgot how to use wheel for AOB, I was approaching medium cargo from her starboard but while seeking for AOB at the wheel I always got backboard value. After 1 hour I figured out that I forgot the basic formula for "real" AOB

nikbear · 02-09-09, 02:16 PM

After one to many beers told a friend of mine"thiiiis gammme's Bloody bbrrilliant,I'll fire it up and youuuuo can see"and he did,as I died rapidly after forgetting its quite shallow round the UK

Never again

Platapus · 02-09-09, 07:29 PM

My classic nub mistake:

Setting up the perfect approach (O'Kane set up)

ID target - confirmed ID!

Get range - repeated range calculations match up!

Calculate speed - multiple calculations always the same!

Soon to be doomed ship fat dumb and happy on course going to pass from my port side to my starboard side.

Set AoB to read Port 80

Open doors, wait for juicy parts to pass hairline

Torpedos LOS!

Missed!

AoB should match the side of the ship you are looking at.

Wish I had a Deuchmark for every time I made that mistake.

sharkbit · 02-10-09, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polynike

Sailing into the quayside wall in Kiel (repeatedly)

Did the same thing in Wilhelmshaven at high TC.

"WTF....Why am I getting damage reports?!?!?"
Pause....Zoom.
"Oh."

Pre-GWX:
Bernard leaned against the torpedo launch control("ENTER" key) by mistake while cruising thru the North Sea and launched an eel against the fishies.
Thankfully, GWX put a guard over the switch ("CTRL+ENTER") to prevent a reoccurence.

My latest:
Had some damage and minor flooding. I got clear and surfaced. Stopped the boat and put her with decks awash to load some external torpedoes (just a little something I do for realism sake) and hit the TC to speed up the process a little. The flooding was enough to pull me down off the surface. Next thing I know, I'm in the control room with the depth gauge winding around the dial.

I can't remember where it was when I got it under control and was able to blow tanks and get back up to the surface.

flag4 · 09-20-10, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Back in 2005, when the game was new, I was doing the gunnery training for about the fifth time (I keep starting over when new mods are released). I was shooting at a merchant from about 300 meters when he exploded, killing my entire bridge crew.

Shortest career ever.

CLASSIC!

klh · 09-20-10, 02:23 PM

My list are repeats of others' and most happened in SH2.

1) Trying to drive and fire the deck gun at the same time, only too late realizing that nobody else was watching where we were going. "Collision Alarm!"

2) Forgetting to negate the "silent running" order and wondering why the sub is filling with water and the repair crews are just whistling Dixie.

3) Order crash dive on a harbor raid when spotting a DD heading for me.

4) Ordering "rudder amidships" and the crew hears "Torpedo los" as I fat finger the ENTER key by mistake (before modding the key map).

5) Believing I could shoot down aircraft any better than the rest of my idiot crew.

6) Setting my time warp too high while leaving base and running into black holes.

7) Trying to transfer external torpedoes while chasing a convoy only to be spotted by some eagle-eyed Tommy.

02-09-09, 10:12 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Back in 2005, when the game was new, I was doing the gunnery training for about the fifth time (I keep starting over when new mods are released). I was shooting at a merchant from about 300 meters when he exploded, killing my entire bridge crew. Shortest career ever. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-09-09, 01:25 PM	#4
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The best one for me was when I was at 256 TC and I hit the D key... needless to say it dived and never resurfaced. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

02-09-09, 02:16 PM	#6
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	After one to many beers told a friend of mine"thiiiis gammme's Bloody bbrrilliant,I'll fire it up and youuuuo can see"and he did,as I died rapidly after forgetting its quite shallow round the UK Never again __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

02-09-09, 07:29 PM	#7
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	My classic nub mistake: Setting up the perfect approach (O'Kane set up) ID target - confirmed ID! Get range - repeated range calculations match up! Calculate speed - multiple calculations always the same! Soon to be doomed ship fat dumb and happy on course going to pass from my port side to my starboard side. Set AoB to read Port 80 Open doors, wait for juicy parts to pass hairline Torpedos LOS! Missed! AoB should match the side of the ship you are looking at. Wish I had a Deuchmark for every time I made that mistake. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-09-09, 12:51 PM	#2
polynike Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 43 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sailing into the quayside wall in Kiel (repeatedly)

02-09-09, 01:22 PM	#3
Piggy Ensign Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 234 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	I did a major booboo this weekend, apparently I dont learn from my mistakes... Note to self: Back up careers after every night of playing. (second time Ive said this to myself) I had been having a few wobbly pops when I fired up SH3 the other night, I was a little pre-occupied talking to my wife when I selected my long running career, this would have been my 21st patrol, mid 43 except that I hit "new career" instead of "saved career" A months worth of work gone!!!

02-09-09, 01:32 PM	#5
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	yesterday I forgot how to use wheel for AOB, I was approaching medium cargo from her starboard but while seeking for AOB at the wheel I always got backboard value. After 1 hour I figured out that I forgot the basic formula for "real" AOB

09-20-10, 02:23 PM	#10
klh Der Alte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 227 Downloads: 200 Uploads: 0	My list are repeats of others' and most happened in SH2. 1) Trying to drive and fire the deck gun at the same time, only too late realizing that nobody else was watching where we were going. "Collision Alarm!" 2) Forgetting to negate the "silent running" order and wondering why the sub is filling with water and the repair crews are just whistling Dixie. 3) Order crash dive on a harbor raid when spotting a DD heading for me. 4) Ordering "rudder amidships" and the crew hears "Torpedo los" as I fat finger the ENTER key by mistake (before modding the key map). 5) Believing I could shoot down aircraft any better than the rest of my idiot crew. 6) Setting my time warp too high while leaving base and running into black holes. 7) Trying to transfer external torpedoes while chasing a convoy only to be spotted by some eagle-eyed Tommy.