"Ship spotted" text missing

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by thebigJ_A

No, it's an old one. I don't even know what the latest version is. 2.6?

I didn't think it mattered, since most of these mods are years old.



I hope not, but we shall see. I take it that's a phenomenon common to the SH3 experience?


I've already had another weird experience. I noticed that, on this new campaign I've started, I only began with 500 renown. GWX is supposed to give you 1500. Again, not a big deal, I just ran through the tutorials again quickly (I can always use the practice) and i was up to 1500, but strange and slightly disconcerting.

Te newest ersion is 2.6.0.157 IIRC

500 renown to start off wit is orret uness you arry out a few of te training exams.

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

500 renown to start off wit. is .orre.t un.ess you .arry out a few of te training exams.

Sound like your keyboard is taking a day off.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Pisces

Sound like your keyboard is taking a day off.

Bleedin dyslexic fingers more like

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by Pisces

Sound like your keyboard is taking a day off.

Maybe he needs to be more aggressive with it?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Maybe he needs to be more aggressive with it?

I resemble that remark

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I resemble that remark

Well if the shoe fits...

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Well if the shoe fits...

No, not the shoe....das boot of course

[thebigJ_A]

More weirdness.

Things had been fine since my last post on this thread, until tonight. I was on patrol, and got a radio intercept for a convoy. I made a successful blind attack, middle of the night in a storm, didn't see any of my contacts. I put myself 90 degrees off their course and 1000m away, and fired at hydrophone directions. This was with full realism. Sorry for the digression. I had to brag to someone, girlfriend does not care!)

Anyway. I had to leave the house, so I paused and alt-tabbed. When I cam back a few hours later, as I escaped, everytime my watch officer sighted a ship, I'd hear "schiff gezeiten" twice, in two different voices! Also, that's all he'd say, both when he reported on his own, or when I asked for nearest contact. The text in both instances was correct. But always two guys' voices.

I stumbled right on a destroyer in the murk and had to crash dive. Took some damage. While down there, I got eight or ten messages in the text box that just said "CE:". Like the beginning of all messages from the CE, but blank. No voice either. He would report the depth just fine.

Very strange.

To give the end of my digression, I eventually got away (I don't think the destroyers had ASDIC, can that happen?) but my two periscopes and radio antenna are unfixable, as is my conning tower. Minor to moderate damage elsewhere. I battled flooding for an hour, and I have but a single aft torp left. IDK if I'll make it back around England to home. But hey, three ships sunk!

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by thebigJ_A

everytime my watch officer sighted a ship, I'd hear "schiff gezeiten" twice, in two different voices! Also, that's all he'd say, both when he reported on his own, or when I asked for nearest contact. The text in both instances was correct. But always two guys' voices.

I notice this sometimes. I've always assumed it was because the ship was off in a direction where one of the four watch crew spotted it first, and called it out... then the WO repeats it.

Sometimes there is a delay between the "schiff gesichtet" and the report of range and bearing, occasionally long enough to be annoying. I don't know why that is. Eventually I always get the full report, though, either by waiting or clicking.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by thebigJ_A

More weirdness.

Things had been fine since my last post on this thread, until tonight. I was on patrol, and got a radio intercept for a convoy. I made a successful blind attack, middle of the night in a storm, didn't see any of my contacts. I put myself 90 degrees off their course and 1000m away, and fired at hydrophone directions. This was with full realism. Sorry for the digression. I had to brag to someone, girlfriend does not care!)

Anyway. I had to leave the house, so I paused and alt-tabbed. When I cam back a few hours later, as I escaped, everytime my watch officer sighted a ship, I'd hear "schiff gezeiten" twice, in two different voices! Also, that's all he'd say, both when he reported on his own, or when I asked for nearest contact. The text in both instances was correct. But always two guys' voices.

I stumbled right on a destroyer in the murk and had to crash dive. Took some damage. While down there, I got eight or ten messages in the text box that just said "CE:". Like the beginning of all messages from the CE, but blank. No voice either. He would report the depth just fine.

Very strange.

To give the end of my digression, I eventually got away (I don't think the destroyers had ASDIC, can that happen?) but my two periscopes and radio antenna are unfixable, as is my conning tower. Minor to moderate damage elsewhere. I battled flooding for an hour, and I have but a single aft torp left. IDK if I'll make it back around England to home. But hey, three ships sunk!

If your not @100% realism the Esc key can be a Godsend

[thebigJ_A]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I notice this sometimes. I've always assumed it was because the ship was off in a direction where one of the four watch crew spotted it first, and called it out... then the WO repeats it.

Sometimes there is a delay between the "schiff gesichtet" and the report of range and bearing, occasionally long enough to be annoying. I don't know why that is. Eventually I always get the full report, though, either by waiting or clicking.

They definitely never said the range and bearing. It did say it in the text, so it wasn't too much of an issue. But it was a double report every time (which was extremely often, since in the storm they kept losing and reacquiring contacts). Including when I clicked.

Any idea on the blank CE text report w/ no voice accompanying?

Originally Posted by jimbuna

If your not @100% realism the Esc key can be a Godsend

You mean the "return to port" option? I've never used it while out at sea, only when next to harbor (when it'll actually say "Wilhelmshaven" or whatever). Does that teleport you all the way to your home port?

If so, I'd rather not. Too cheaty for my tastes.

[Missing Name]

everytime my watch officer sighted a ship, I'd hear "schiff gezeiten" twice, in two different voices! Also, that's all he'd say, both when he reported on his own, or when I asked for nearest contact. The text in both instances was correct. But always two guys' voices.

I've noticed that one voice is the watch officer. Not unusual. The other seems to be the navigator... I could be hearing it wrong, though.

I stumbled right on a destroyer in the murk and had to crash dive. Took some damage. While down there, I got eight or ten messages in the text box that just said "CE:". Like the beginning of all messages from the CE, but blank. No voice either. He would report the depth just fine.

This is frustrating. It's like in Das Boot: "I want some PROPER damage reports!"

[thebigJ_A]

Originally Posted by Missing Name

This is frustrating. It's like in Das Boot: "I want some PROPER damage reports!"

So this is something that happens to everyone?

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by thebigJ_A

Does that teleport you all the way to your home port?.

If you're running at less than 100 percent realism, you'll get a 'Return to Base' option.

Originally Posted by thebigJ_A

If so, I'd rather not. Too cheaty for my tastes.

Can't say I blame you there...

[desirableroasted]

Originally Posted by thebigJ_A

Took some damage. While down there, I got eight or ten messages in the text box that just said "CE:". Like the beginning of all messages from the CE, but blank. No voice either.

Hyperventilating in sheer terror?

This happens to me, too, and while I do not know the cause, it is never a good sign.