Ghost Ships

emtmedic005 · 02-21-07, 10:02 AM

Well that would be interesting, and logical to stop enngines during a bad storm. But my father who was in the US Navy and was an Electrian's mate (PO 1st class) said that even though the ship has stopped, the engines never fully "stop", they are the ship's power source. So im wondering if the SH3 devs team thought of this. Even though the screws r not turning there should be a faint sound being made from the engines and the boilers. Anyone care to comment?

Brag · 02-21-07, 10:58 AM

I don't think the hydrophones of that era would pick up engine room noises from much of a distance.

11Bravo · 02-21-07, 11:05 AM

I am new to this game, but I had a similar experience. Made contact with a single merchant by sonar. Tracked it for ever by sonar while zigzagging across the ocean to spot it. Finally spot it and watch it for many 3:15's to get its course. Maneuver around it to avoid being spotted and get into perfect daylight attack position, submerged, 600m off its course. Wait forever for it to arrive. Shoot. Ship vanishes before torpedoes reach it.

I suspect that ships spawn and run on certain waypoints, and then eventually disappear from the game. My ship must have reached its last waypoint while the torps were heading in. At least that's what I told BDU.

High Voltage · 02-21-07, 11:12 AM

Reports out of London suggest the Tommies have finally perfected their Cloaking Device...

bigboywooly · 02-21-07, 01:25 PM

:rotfl:

Ships do disappear at last waypoints but they shouldnt disappear until very close to the shore

Hydraphones do pick up stationary ships too
Try port raiding
" Stationary contact 036 moving away "
:rotfl:

02-21-07, 10:58 AM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I don't think the hydrophones of that era would pick up engine room noises from much of a distance. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-21-07, 11:05 AM	#3
11Bravo Medic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Error Triangle Posts: 168 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	I am new to this game, but I had a similar experience. Made contact with a single merchant by sonar. Tracked it for ever by sonar while zigzagging across the ocean to spot it. Finally spot it and watch it for many 3:15's to get its course. Maneuver around it to avoid being spotted and get into perfect daylight attack position, submerged, 600m off its course. Wait forever for it to arrive. Shoot. Ship vanishes before torpedoes reach it. I suspect that ships spawn and run on certain waypoints, and then eventually disappear from the game. My ship must have reached its last waypoint while the torps were heading in. At least that's what I told BDU. __________________ "Sounds of terror are in his ears; While at peace the destroyer comes upon him." -- Job 15:21

02-21-07, 11:12 AM	#4
High Voltage Chief Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U-33. Depth Charges...sinking.. Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Reports out of London suggest the Tommies have finally perfected their Cloaking Device... __________________ The new-moon night is black as ink. Off Hatteras the tankers sink. While sadly Roosevelt counts the score-- Some fifty thousand tons--by MOHR

02-21-07, 01:25 PM	#5
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: Ships do disappear at last waypoints but they shouldnt disappear until very close to the shore Hydraphones do pick up stationary ships too Try port raiding " Stationary contact 036 moving away " :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

02-21-07, 10:02 AM	#1
emtmedic005 Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 361 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well that would be interesting, and logical to stop enngines during a bad storm. But my father who was in the US Navy and was an Electrian's mate (PO 1st class) said that even though the ship has stopped, the engines never fully "stop", they are the ship's power source. So im wondering if the SH3 devs team thought of this. Even though the screws r not turning there should be a faint sound being made from the engines and the boilers. Anyone care to comment?