The Diesel Repair Bug....

tater · 08-06-10, 12:49 AM

Heheh.

You know, there is a unit type in the names.cfg called "replenishment" wonder if anyone has ever tried it.

MRV · 08-06-10, 05:56 AM

Ok, first of all: I did not fight that coastal battery, it surprised me while on time compression until I took 2 or 3 hits, which were enough to bring my engines down. Just to make it clear I was not trying to get involved in a major surface engagement with a sub.

If the diesels suffered unrepairable damage, shouldn't they be marked as destroyed in the repair screen? Instead, they are shown fully repaired.

Maybe I should tell: the thing happened with an S-18, not a fleet boat. As far as I know the S-18 used the propulsion system similar to u-boats.

@ ancient, I'll try it next time this happens, thx

Jan Kyster · 08-06-10, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRV

Ok, first of all: I did not fight that coastal battery, it surprised me while on time compression until I took 2 or 3 hits, which were enough to bring my engines down. Just to make it clear I was not trying to get involved in a major surface engagement with a sub.

It's okay, I forgive you!

Still remember very vividly the first (and only!) time we were surprised by coastal batteries splashing shells all over the place

Since then, depending on weather, we've always taken care of keeping well clear of shorelines.

Save often, is a good tip. Not as much as a "cheat", but as you've found, SHIV do has it's quirks...

tater · 08-06-10, 08:27 AM

You are right regarding the S boats being direct drive.

Funny, I was playing the other night, and decided like an idiot to take a shortcut since the japanese had only recently taken Batavia...

BOOM. Shore battery plus TC killed me.

08-06-10, 12:49 AM	#1
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Heheh. You know, there is a unit type in the names.cfg called "replenishment" wonder if anyone has ever tried it.

08-06-10, 05:56 AM	#2
MRV Frogman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 296 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Ok, first of all: I did not fight that coastal battery, it surprised me while on time compression until I took 2 or 3 hits, which were enough to bring my engines down. Just to make it clear I was not trying to get involved in a major surface engagement with a sub. If the diesels suffered unrepairable damage, shouldn't they be marked as destroyed in the repair screen? Instead, they are shown fully repaired. Maybe I should tell: the thing happened with an S-18, not a fleet boat. As far as I know the S-18 used the propulsion system similar to u-boats. @ ancient, I'll try it next time this happens, thx

08-06-10, 08:27 AM	#4
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	You are right regarding the S boats being direct drive. Funny, I was playing the other night, and decided like an idiot to take a shortcut since the japanese had only recently taken Batavia... BOOM. Shore battery plus TC killed me.