why can't I surface the boat?

Originally Posted by krashkart

You hit the nail right on the head; too deep.

I try not to go much deeper than 200-210 meters. There's not much room beyond that before the hull begins to crush. Kinda scary the first time that happened to me - I couldn't get the boat to rise even at flank. Just kept sinking and sinking and *CRUNCH*.

I dare not go that deep.
My beautiful IXB made it all the way to december 1944, to be endlessly pinged and DCed by a Hunter Killer Group (AM52). When I decided to try going from 165 to 200 meters . . .,
182 METERS was the magic number. "U-boat destroyed by pressure".

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

I dare not go that deep.
My beautiful IXB made it all the way to december 1944, to be endlessly pinged and DCed by a Hunter Killer Group (AM52). When I decided to try going from 165 to 200 meters . . .,
182 METERS was the magic number. "U-boat destroyed by pressure".

Holy smoke! I've made successful dives to 210m in both VIIB and IXC.

I'm still playing stock, though. Does that make a difference from mods like GWX or NYGM?

[Panser]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Holy smoke! I've made successful dives to 210m in both VIIB and IXC.

I'm still playing stock, though. Does that make a difference from mods like GWX or NYGM?

Damage can drastically reduce your maximum safe depth, which is quite likely if he was being DC'd hard enough to force him so deep. I've had a VIIB to 225m after a couple of changes of underpants, but I wouldn't ever try that again unless the choice was death anyway.

Originally Posted by krashkart

Holy smoke! I've made successful dives to 210m in both VIIB and IXC.

I'm still playing stock, though. Does that make a difference from mods like GWX or NYGM?

That was with Stock.
Hadn't taken any damage yet, but the pinging wasn't letting up.
I either drew a realy harsh "dice roll" or, finaly caught a DC.

It doesn't seem to be the norm, but 165 is the deepest I'll ever consider now.

I usualy use (Mostly IXBs):
20: Final Sound Check before coming up to PD.
50: Normal Travel
100: Normal Evasion.
120: If the ASW is good.
150: My usual Maximum.
165: Desperation.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

That was with Stock.
Hadn't taken any damage yet, but the pinging wasn't letting up.
I either drew a realy harsh "dice roll" or, finaly caught a DC.

Huh. I think I'll take a few test boats out and see if there is an element of randomness. Reminds me, are you using SH3Commander? If so do you have the 'Random Crush Depth" setting ticked in the options? I'm leaving that one off until I get my sea fangs honed to a goodly semi-expert level.

Originally Posted by derrinurban

I am sure the look on my face was priceless when I had my light bulb moment.

The stream of consciousness in my mind when those light bulbs started popping...

What was that? Oh, just some light bulbs breaking. Breaking?!? Must be the pressure. PRESSURE??!!! Oh *bleep*

Very shortly after that came the water jets. Didn't take long.

Originally Posted by krashkart

Huh. I think I'll take a few test boats out and see if there is an element of randomness. Reminds me, are you using SH3Commander? If so do you have the 'Random Crush Depth" setting ticked in the options? I'm leaving that one off until I get my sea fangs honed to a goodly semi-expert level.

No SH3 Commander. That install was completely mod-free.

[krashkart]

Ah okay. Well, guess I'll be running some dive tests to see if I can reproduce a shallower implosion then.