Why does my sub keep sinking? (using the Grey Wolves mod)

flag4 · 11-28-07, 06:11 PM

" if you are looking for zero speed while submerged the u-boat will gradually sink."

my experience suggests the u-boat will rise 5 mtrs or so...Herr Kaleun?

TarJak · 11-28-07, 06:16 PM

Are you assigning crew to fix the damage? Even with small amounts of damage, you can end up sinking if you just leave it alone.

GoldenRivet · 11-28-07, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by flag4

" if you are looking for zero speed while submerged the u-boat will gradually sink."

my experience suggests the u-boat will rise 5 mtrs or so...Herr Kaleun?

this is true... but i have run into several - in fact dozens of occasions where i dove deep, leveled the boat. went all stop, and the boat began a gradual descent of only 10 or 12 feet per minute that was controllable only by...

a. blowing ballast
b. increasing speed to 2 knots or greater

despite the fact that the planes showed full rise, and the surface command had been issued the boat gradually sank with zero speed. (no damage had been sustained)

Snaggly Pete · 11-29-07, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

this is true... but i have run into several - in fact dozens of occasions where i dove deep, leveled the boat. went all stop, and the boat began a gradual descent of only 10 or 12 feet per minute that was controllable only by...

a. blowing ballast
b. increasing speed to 2 knots or greater

despite the fact that the planes showed full rise, and the surface command had been issued the boat gradually sank with zero speed. (no damage had been sustained)

Hmmm, maybe this is what is happening to me. I'll try what you suggested. Thanks.

Spin Doctor · 12-03-07, 05:03 PM

You can't easily surface with zero speed (if at all. Can't say I've tried it, though). Even with full rise on the dive planes, they have no effect with no water moving across them. That's like a plane sitting still on a runway and trying to make it fly just by pulling back on the stick.

I suppose modern subs can hover, but they have special computer controlled valves built for the purpose, In 1940, it was pretty tough if not impossible to do.

Jimbuna · 12-03-07, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Spin Doctor

You can't easily surface with zero speed (if at all. Can't say I've tried it, though). Even with full rise on the dive planes, they have no effect with no water moving across them. That's like a plane sitting still on a runway and trying to make it fly just by pulling back on the stick.

I suppose modern subs can hover, but they have special computer controlled valves built for the purpose, In 1940, it was pretty tough if not impossible to do.

Just press the 'E' key and she should pop to the surface like a cork, moving or not.

Chock · 12-03-07, 05:34 PM

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Why does my sub keep sinking?

It's meant to do that, it's a submarine:rotfl:

Sorry, I couldn't resist that one, to be serious though, it sounds like the old save game bug to me or some version of it.

Chock

Jonathan · 12-04-07, 12:24 AM

Is there a big hole in the side of your 'boot?

Badger Finn · 12-04-07, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chock

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Why does my sub keep sinking?

It's meant to do that, it's a submarine:rotfl:

Sorry, I couldn't resist that one, to be serious though, it sounds like the old save game bug to me or some version of it.

Chock

@Chock :rotfl:

Yep that bug still crops up from time to time

11-28-07, 06:11 PM	#1
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Spin Doctor Bosun Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 69 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You can't easily surface with zero speed (if at all. Can't say I've tried it, though). Even with full rise on the dive planes, they have no effect with no water moving across them. That's like a plane sitting still on a runway and trying to make it fly just by pulling back on the stick. I suppose modern subs can hover, but they have special computer controlled valves built for the purpose, In 1940, it was pretty tough if not impossible to do. Last edited by Spin Doctor; 12-03-07 at 05:14 PM.

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11-28-07, 06:16 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Are you assigning crew to fix the damage? Even with small amounts of damage, you can end up sinking if you just leave it alone.