Deck & AA gun repair problem

shegeek72 · 11-04-13, 12:33 AM

Just started playing SH4 again after a long hiatus, v. 1.4 stock except for a few sound mods. Trying to repair deck and AA guns after depth charge damage. On surface, damage control manned with 8 men, activated them in sub management (they are working in the control room). Aft deck gun shows 7 mins, AA gun shows 1 min. and they've stayed that way for at least one in-game hour. Tried manning both guns with same result. What's going on? Thanks.

merc4ulfate · 11-04-13, 09:19 AM

I'd pull into the nearest port to fix them. Sometimes, either because of game coding or the amount of repair needed, you have to pull into a refit port or home port to affect proper repairs.

There are a number of issues with the stock game as well and many of those issues were resolved by upgrading to 1.5 and added some of the better mods such as TMO, RSRD, RFB and OM.

Mods also have certain orders in which they must be loaded so if you do use them make sure to read documentation very well as to mod orders and multiple mod compatibility.

fireftr18 · 11-04-13, 09:32 AM

The guns need to be staffed to carry out orders. In the crew screen, if the crew member is in black and white then he is off duty. If he is in color, he is on duty and will follow orders. If an entire station is in black and white, then nothing will be done.

Rammstein0991 · 11-04-13, 10:50 AM

Another such bug is the (hole in ship) which funny enough disappears when you save and reload

TorpX · 11-04-13, 11:41 PM

I can't tell you how, or even if, your guns can be fixed, but I think you would be better off in the long run if you get v1.5, ideally the "Gold Edition". With version 1.5, and your choice of mods, you will have a less buggy and much improved game.

Good luck and good hunting!

Cybermat47 · 11-04-13, 11:46 PM

Why is it that the presence of a woman instantly makes me want to fix my appearance, despite the fact that she can't see me?

TorpX · 11-04-13, 11:56 PM

shegeek72 · 11-08-13, 07:52 PM

duh! Forgot I had to man the guns via the menu, as well as drag and drop them there.

TorpX · 11-08-13, 10:13 PM

Yeah, kind of defeats the purpose of "Battlestations", doesn't it.

Hegemony Cricket · 04-19-15, 03:56 AM

Finally started playing SH4 (since SH3 wont run on W8.1, dang it). Playing 1.5 Gold Edition w/no mods. My deck guns were damaged by fighter attack, but for some reason are not being repaired. The repairs are listed in the priority list. The AA gun is manned by a CPO with 104 gun skills (he's really good at knocking down planes!), the DC party is fully manned, the boat is at GC, it is surfaced, and it is not rigged for silent running. After the better part of an hour there has been no progress on the repairs. Any ideas?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

nionios · 04-19-15, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hegemony Cricket

Finally started playing SH4 (since SH3 wont run on W8.1, dang it). Playing 1.5 Gold Edition w/no mods. My deck guns were damaged by fighter attack, but for some reason are not being repaired. The repairs are listed in the priority list. The AA gun is manned by a CPO with 104 gun skills (he's really good at knocking down planes!), the DC party is fully manned, the boat is at GC, it is surfaced, and it is not rigged for silent running. After the better part of an hour there has been no progress on the repairs. Any ideas?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

Although the gun is damaged there's a possibility that it's still operational.Have you tried it?

TorpX · 04-20-15, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hegemony Cricket

The AA gun is manned by a CPO with 104 gun skills (he's really good at knocking down planes!), the DC party is fully manned, the boat is at GC, it is surfaced, and it is not rigged for silent running. After the better part of an hour there has been no progress on the repairs. Any ideas?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

First, shooting guns and repairing them are two different things.

Second, not all damage can be repaired. If it is severe, it will be harder/much harder/impossible to repair. It isn't realistic to expect all damage to be repairable; that's what the Navy had shipyards for.

It is better to avoid damage, than to bang your head against the bulkhead trying to repair it.

Oh, and Welcome aboard!

11-04-13, 12:33 AM	#1
shegeek72 WAV Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 603 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	Deck & AA gun repair problem Just started playing SH4 again after a long hiatus, v. 1.4 stock except for a few sound mods. Trying to repair deck and AA guns after depth charge damage. On surface, damage control manned with 8 men, activated them in sub management (they are working in the control room). Aft deck gun shows 7 mins, AA gun shows 1 min. and they've stayed that way for at least one in-game hour. Tried manning both guns with same result. What's going on? Thanks.

11-04-13, 09:32 AM	#3
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	The guns need to be staffed to carry out orders. In the crew screen, if the crew member is in black and white then he is off duty. If he is in color, he is on duty and will follow orders. If an entire station is in black and white, then nothing will be done. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

11-04-13, 11:41 PM	#5
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I can't tell you how, or even if, your guns can be fixed, but I think you would be better off in the long run if you get v1.5, ideally the "Gold Edition". With version 1.5, and your choice of mods, you will have a less buggy and much improved game. Good luck and good hunting!

11-04-13, 11:46 PM	#6
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	Why is it that the presence of a woman instantly makes me want to fix my appearance, despite the fact that she can't see me? __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

11-08-13, 07:52 PM	#8
shegeek72 WAV Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 603 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	duh! Forgot I had to man the guns via the menu, as well as drag and drop them there. Last edited by shegeek72; 11-09-13 at 01:40 AM.

11-04-13, 09:19 AM	#2
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I'd pull into the nearest port to fix them. Sometimes, either because of game coding or the amount of repair needed, you have to pull into a refit port or home port to affect proper repairs. There are a number of issues with the stock game as well and many of those issues were resolved by upgrading to 1.5 and added some of the better mods such as TMO, RSRD, RFB and OM. Mods also have certain orders in which they must be loaded so if you do use them make sure to read documentation very well as to mod orders and multiple mod compatibility.

11-04-13, 10:50 AM	#4
Rammstein0991 Engineer Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NC USA Posts: 219 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	Another such bug is the (hole in ship) which funny enough disappears when you save and reload

11-04-13, 11:56 PM	#7
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11

11-08-13, 10:13 PM	#9
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Yeah, kind of defeats the purpose of "Battlestations", doesn't it.

04-19-15, 03:56 AM	#10
Hegemony Cricket Watch Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	Damaged AA guns not being repaired Finally started playing SH4 (since SH3 wont run on W8.1, dang it). Playing 1.5 Gold Edition w/no mods. My deck guns were damaged by fighter attack, but for some reason are not being repaired. The repairs are listed in the priority list. The AA gun is manned by a CPO with 104 gun skills (he's really good at knocking down planes!), the DC party is fully manned, the boat is at GC, it is surfaced, and it is not rigged for silent running. After the better part of an hour there has been no progress on the repairs. Any ideas? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!