Has THIS happened to YOU?

Torvald Von Mansee · 09-03-09, 08:27 PM

There I was, somewhere west of Ireland. My deck watch spotted a single merchantman about five Km. off. Calm seas, so I thought: "Why waste a torpedo!! Man the deck gun!!!," comfortable in the knowledge that we could kill this ship before they could get the range on us (if they were armed). Lo and behold, my watch officer tells me "no ammo available"!!

I trust this is a bug? I'd just updgraded my sub, and I'm playing w/GWX 3.0.

Sledgehammer427 · 09-03-09, 08:35 PM

you have to load the first round yourself. go to the DG and click on the shell on the right side. you will then have plenty of ammo

Torvald Von Mansee · 09-04-09, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

you have to load the first round yourself. go to the DG and click on the shell on the right side. you will then have plenty of ammo

It said there was NO ammo at all!!!!

Torvald Von Mansee · 09-04-09, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Legionary74

Not a GWX user, but is there crew on the management thing? As in, do you have crew men on the flak gun from the management pannel? otherwise, no idea

Yep, it was fully crewed.

Task Force · 09-04-09, 12:18 AM

Did you go on the gun and take a looksee...

Leandros · 09-04-09, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

you have to load the first round yourself. go to the DG and click on the shell on the right side. you will then have plenty of ammo

I am not so sure about this. When I man the DG and give permission to fire, either by marking it with the binoculars or on the gun menu, they start firing. Surely, with a delay on the first round, but they do fire without me going to the deck gun for a manual load.

java`s revenge · 09-04-09, 01:45 AM

When you are behind the canon you have to click on the
granade icon right under in the screen.

Bosje · 09-04-09, 02:56 AM

Correct, Leandros. I never had any problems either, the boys always load the first round after I tell them to engage a target, just takes a while that's all

Jimbuna · 09-04-09, 11:44 AM

Simply click on the shell icon (bottom right).

Rafael · 09-04-09, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Simply click on the shell icon (bottom right).

He is offline now, but I assume (he is at subsim since 2006), that he would know how to load the deck gun?

Jimbuna · 09-04-09, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rafael

He is offline now, but I assume (he is at subsim since 2006), that he would know how to load the deck gun?

Well GWX3.0 wasn't available in 2006 and judging by the hundreds or even thousands of queries I've responded too there might be the possibility he was unaware of the empty icon shell feature.

Of course that's simply me assuming if he did, he may never have felt the need to post in the first place.

Rafael · 09-04-09, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Well GWX3.0 wasn't available in 2006 and judging by the hundreds or even thousands of queries I've responded too there might be the possibility he was unaware of the empty icon shell feature.

Of course that's simply me assuming if he did, he may never have felt the need to post in the first place.

Maybe he use SH3 Commander with malfunctions and sabotage

Even I know (and me dummy), how to load the shells.

Leandros · 09-04-09, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rafael

Maybe he use SH3 Commander with malfunctions and sabotage

Even I know (and me dummy), how to load the shells.

Well, we should differentiate between using the gun in own person and ordering the crew to use it.......

maxextz · 09-04-09, 04:25 PM

ahem

ive used the 1 second between firing mod and i have taken on all the escorts and killed them all its good fun but without that mod its suicide.
max.......

KeybdFlyer · 09-05-09, 11:27 AM

Not going to comment on the inability to load that first shell (though I noticed that if, instead of issuing the "Target nearest merchantman" command, you use the binoculars+spacebar you don't have to load it), but re: the delay in firing the first round - switch to external view (F12 or the "." key) and you'll see the gun crew traversing the deck gun onto the target - hence the delay

09-03-09, 08:27 PM	#1
Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Has THIS happened to YOU? There I was, somewhere west of Ireland. My deck watch spotted a single merchantman about five Km. off. Calm seas, so I thought: "Why waste a torpedo!! Man the deck gun!!!," comfortable in the knowledge that we could kill this ship before they could get the range on us (if they were armed). Lo and behold, my watch officer tells me "no ammo available"!! I trust this is a bug? I'd just updgraded my sub, and I'm playing w/GWX 3.0. __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

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Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	you have to load the first round yourself. go to the DG and click on the shell on the right side. you will then have plenty of ammo __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

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java`s revenge Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: at periscope depth Posts: 1,204 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	When you are behind the canon you have to click on the granade icon right under in the screen. __________________

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Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Correct, Leandros. I never had any problems either, the boys always load the first round after I tell them to engage a target, just takes a while that's all __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Simply click on the shell icon (bottom right). __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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maxextz Loader Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 82 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	ahem ive used the 1 second between firing mod and i have taken on all the escorts and killed them all its good fun but without that mod its suicide. max....... __________________

09-05-09, 11:27 AM	#15
KeybdFlyer 中国水兵 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 272 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Not going to comment on the inability to load that first shell (though I noticed that if, instead of issuing the "Target nearest merchantman" command, you use the binoculars+spacebar you don't have to load it), but re: the delay in firing the first round - switch to external view (F12 or the "." key) and you'll see the gun crew traversing the deck gun onto the target - hence the delay