Worst death in game.

ivank · 03-10-09, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by goggles

mines...

i hit a mine off of scapa sunk to the bottom but managed to get pumped out and patched up ehough to start heading for home

so i think ive survived and i home free little do i know there a minefield just southwest of helgoland

critical flooding herr kaleun!!!!

all hands abandon ship!!!

u-51 went down within sight of home shores in water less than 20 metres deep and within sight of friendly mine sweepers

That is a bummer!

goggles · 03-12-09, 03:24 AM

indeed

the north sea is awfully cold

Iron Budokan · 03-12-09, 04:48 PM

I was in a heavy fog moving slow. I had a sonar contact and knew I was coming up on a convoy and I was trying to feel my way into it. Then, without warning, a DD came steaming out of the fog and rammed me. Flooding. Panic. Screams. Damage control parties drowning in shattered compartments and then for laughs the DD decided to lay a pattern of depth charges.

It was a really messy death.

Schroeder · 03-12-09, 05:12 PM

A Foggy day near the east coast of England. I was running with high time compression on. All of a sudden I get the message "ship spotted, sir." The moment I get to the bridge I see one of those armed trawlers 150m away. One second later, before I could even think about crash diving, the first shell hit me.

Being sunk on the surface by an armed trawler early in the war was somehow embarrassing.

Otto Heinzmeir · 03-12-09, 05:24 PM

Speaking of TC deaths. I was cruising along in 1024 TC about 70km from any land off western UK when All at once I am dead. Never even dropped out of TC so not sure what happened. Only thing I can think is there are a couple places that are not land but are shallow, maybe 8 to 10m. So I probably hit bottom. Only I was on the surface and the game should have at least came out of TC you'd think. Although I was lagging a bit at the time as well.

I don't view it as an actually death just computer stupidity!

A Very Super Market · 03-12-09, 05:37 PM

There is a micro-island between Scotland and the Hebrides. You have to zoom in to see it, and it apparently doesn't register with the watch officer as land.

Fr8monkey · 03-12-09, 05:42 PM

I've hit that island atleast twice.... Damn, I hate that island.

What is with all these Destroyers comming out of no-where? The brits must have a successful Philadelphia Experiment of their own.

Schroeder · 03-13-09, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Otto Heinzmeir

Speaking of TC deaths. I was cruising along in 1024 TC about 70km from any land off western UK when All at once I am dead. Never even dropped out of TC so not sure what happened.

I have the same problem very often when I'm running along the English coast submerged (oddly enough never on the surface). I guess there are mines.

Jimbuna · 03-13-09, 10:03 AM

Testing escorts sonar....hid underneath a cargo I had fatally wounded in 30metres depth and got crushed as it hit the sea bed, making me the filling in the sandwich.

Puster Bill · 03-13-09, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

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Originally Posted by Otto Heinzmeir

Speaking of TC deaths. I was cruising along in 1024 TC about 70km from any land off western UK when All at once I am dead. Never even dropped out of TC so not sure what happened.

I have the same problem very often when I'm running along the English coast submerged (oddly enough never on the surface). I guess there are mines.

Bingo. You both hit mines.

It's happened to me often enough. Generally, if you are on the surface you are safe from the anti-submarine mines, but if the seas are rough I suppose you could "bounce" into one.

I've had several decent GWX careers ended near the British Isles because of mines.

The only time you are safe from them is in deep water. Doesn't matter if you are 70 KM from land, in both World Wars the British layed mines in the upper reaches of the North Sea to try and close it at least partially. These minefields weren't very effective, but they did get the occasional u-boat that happened to be unlucky enough to bump into one of them.

03-12-09, 04:48 PM	#3
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I was in a heavy fog moving slow. I had a sonar contact and knew I was coming up on a convoy and I was trying to feel my way into it. Then, without warning, a DD came steaming out of the fog and rammed me. Flooding. Panic. Screams. Damage control parties drowning in shattered compartments and then for laughs the DD decided to lay a pattern of depth charges. It was a really messy death. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

03-12-09, 05:12 PM	#4
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	A Foggy day near the east coast of England. I was running with high time compression on. All of a sudden I get the message "ship spotted, sir." The moment I get to the bridge I see one of those armed trawlers 150m away. One second later, before I could even think about crash diving, the first shell hit me. Being sunk on the surface by an armed trawler early in the war was somehow embarrassing. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

03-12-09, 05:37 PM	#6
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There is a micro-island between Scotland and the Hebrides. You have to zoom in to see it, and it apparently doesn't register with the watch officer as land. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

03-12-09, 05:42 PM	#7
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I've hit that island atleast twice.... Damn, I hate that island. What is with all these Destroyers comming out of no-where? The brits must have a successful Philadelphia Experiment of their own. __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

03-13-09, 10:03 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,712 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Testing escorts sonar....hid underneath a cargo I had fatally wounded in 30metres depth and got crushed as it hit the sea bed, making me the filling in the sandwich. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-12-09, 03:24 AM	#2
goggles Loader Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prince George BC, Canada Posts: 83 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	indeed the north sea is awfully cold

03-12-09, 05:24 PM	#5
Otto Heinzmeir Weps Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wilhelmshaven Local Pub Posts: 361 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Speaking of TC deaths. I was cruising along in 1024 TC about 70km from any land off western UK when All at once I am dead. Never even dropped out of TC so not sure what happened. Only thing I can think is there are a couple places that are not land but are shallow, maybe 8 to 10m. So I probably hit bottom. Only I was on the surface and the game should have at least came out of TC you'd think. Although I was lagging a bit at the time as well. I don't view it as an actually death just computer stupidity!