Minefields or shoal off Australia?

Etienne · 03-10-09, 07:58 AM

Didn't see a fishing boat or anything of the sort, and the destruction was instantaneous. One moment I'm trudging along, the next I'm looking at a spinning control room.

I'm starting to lean toward a strange bug, but I do suppose it could be related to a friendly vessel... They don't drop the TC, don't they?

joeljansson · 03-10-09, 08:58 AM

i dont know what happend m8 ive been fine there but (qoute) The map (that comes with the game). Whas there a map in silent hunters 4????

kptn_kaiserhof · 03-10-09, 10:47 AM

or maybe its ubisofts version of the bermuda triangle

Frame57 · 03-10-09, 11:18 AM

Enlarge your map and see if there is a tiny land mass. This happened to me also in a different local a little further north in the coral sea. I was steaming back to base after patrol, but I had time compression on and "BOOM" down I went. When I zoomed my map sure enough there was a tiny spot of land I hit and wrecked my boat good. But definitely no mines in thes areas.

GREY WOLF 3 · 03-10-09, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Frame57

Enlarge your map and see if there is a tiny land mass. This happened to me also in a different local a little further north in the coral sea. I was steaming back to base after patrol, but I had time compression on and "BOOM" down I went. When I zoomed my map sure enough there was a tiny spot of land I hit and wrecked my boat good. But definitely no mines in thes areas.

Common mistake when your in a rush

banjo · 03-10-09, 12:34 PM

Frame is correct. About halfway between Fremantle and the chunk of land that sticks out north of there (where you turn to go further north or northeast) there are two small shoals. I have hit them more than once. This can happen many places in the game. After you set a course anywhere it is smart to zoom in a bit and follow your whole course to see if such shoals are in the way. Also do this when you have your navigator plot a search pattern. Sometimes small islands are hidden by your objective star.

JonB · 03-10-09, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by joeljansson

i dont know what happend m8 ive been fine there but (qoute) The map (that comes with the game). Whas there a map in silent hunters 4????

yeah, I´ve got a map with my game when I ordered it from the UK. It´s like the one you got with SH3. It shows land, shippingroutes, Japanese aircover, minefields etc etc... Real handy, lol

Etienne · 03-10-09, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JonB

yeah, I´ve got a map with my game when I ordered it from the UK. It´s like the one you got with SH3. It shows land, shippingroutes, Japanese aircover, minefields etc etc... Real handy, lol

Wish I could find it. I have a vague idea of where it is, but it's not in the SHIV box... The SHIII map is. Because that's logical!

After careful investigation, it seems I ran into a shoal. I'm usually a lot better at avoiding them; I guess I was just tired after a long patrol

Still extremely fricking annoying.

Buddahaid · 03-11-09, 12:28 AM

Look in the games root folder. The map and ship id's might be there.

Buddahaid

Loud_Silence · 03-11-09, 03:11 AM

My advise is: plot your course over the dark blue

JonB · 03-11-09, 05:32 AM

Yeah, I know what shoals we are talking about here. And I allways plot my course on the dark blue as stated above.

I guess Etienne will do the same from now on, lol.

Armistead · 03-12-09, 12:10 AM

The hud mod has a good map of mine fields, ect. You probably ran into a shoal that wasn't showing above the surface. I did once, no land showing, but hit it, my boat was almost sticking straight up....

03-10-09, 08:58 AM	#2
joeljansson Sparky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: in front of the screen in sweden Posts: 158 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i dont know what happend m8 ive been fine there but (qoute) The map (that comes with the game). Whas there a map in silent hunters 4???? __________________

03-10-09, 11:18 AM	#4
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Enlarge your map and see if there is a tiny land mass. This happened to me also in a different local a little further north in the coral sea. I was steaming back to base after patrol, but I had time compression on and "BOOM" down I went. When I zoomed my map sure enough there was a tiny spot of land I hit and wrecked my boat good. But definitely no mines in thes areas. __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

03-10-09, 07:58 AM	#1
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Didn't see a fishing boat or anything of the sort, and the destruction was instantaneous. One moment I'm trudging along, the next I'm looking at a spinning control room. I'm starting to lean toward a strange bug, but I do suppose it could be related to a friendly vessel... They don't drop the TC, don't they?

03-10-09, 10:47 AM	#3
kptn_kaiserhof XO Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 418 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	or maybe its ubisofts version of the bermuda triangle

03-10-09, 12:34 PM	#6
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Frame is correct. About halfway between Fremantle and the chunk of land that sticks out north of there (where you turn to go further north or northeast) there are two small shoals. I have hit them more than once. This can happen many places in the game. After you set a course anywhere it is smart to zoom in a bit and follow your whole course to see if such shoals are in the way. Also do this when you have your navigator plot a search pattern. Sometimes small islands are hidden by your objective star.

03-11-09, 12:28 AM	#9
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,331 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Look in the games root folder. The map and ship id's might be there. Buddahaid

03-11-09, 03:11 AM	#10
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My advise is: plot your course over the dark blue

03-11-09, 05:32 AM	#11
JonB Bosun Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Halmstad, Sweden Posts: 69 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I know what shoals we are talking about here. And I allways plot my course on the dark blue as stated above. I guess Etienne will do the same from now on, lol.

03-12-09, 12:10 AM	#12
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	The hud mod has a good map of mine fields, ect. You probably ran into a shoal that wasn't showing above the surface. I did once, no land showing, but hit it, my boat was almost sticking straight up....