Such a change in fortune!!!!

danurve · 03-12-08, 09:23 AM

That's terrible! Sorry to read the news.

I suspect you saved submerged maybe to close to her. Bummer man. Maybe someone knows a few tricks but fortune has it's ways. Mark the date & grid perhaps you can somewhat find her again.

predavolk · 03-12-08, 09:52 AM

I know the feeling, although I'm a newbie. I had the Hood wander my way, but my boat was too damaged to dive deep, so I had to make a long-distance surface attack. I hit her, but she kept on going. With deep diving, I would've pressed right in and made darn sure that she was hit more than once! Stupid luck.

Keelbuster · 03-12-08, 10:28 AM

Savegame bug. Feel the pain. I'd rather pause it and let my computer run all day while i'm at work that deal with the load/save BS - especially if something important happens. Try the previous save. I find that corruption often happens in bulk, so you might have to go back two or three saves. If that's yer only save, then yea, it's blown. If you do have a previous save, at least you know when and where that TF will be right? Maybe you can do some real target data acquisition now. I figure that save crashes allow a bit of cheating this way

Brag · 03-12-08, 10:48 AM

What a shame.

As far as attacking battleships, I fire two salvoes under the keel.

Tool · 03-12-08, 11:02 AM

I periodically save, and yea it sometimes screws up the weather, but in a case like this if i had saved 6 game hours previous.. i can usually reload and find the task force again if something goes wrong.

The savegame bug has bit me enough (as did the dreaded ASW trawler CTD in Gibraltar the other day), that i now save frequently.

Tool.

ddiplock · 03-12-08, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Savegame bug. Feel the pain. I'd rather pause it and let my computer run all day while i'm at work that deal with the load/save BS - especially if something important happens. Try the previous save. I find that corruption often happens in bulk, so you might have to go back two or three saves. If that's yer only save, then yea, it's blown. If you do have a previous save, at least you know when and where that TF will be right? Maybe you can do some real target data acquisition now. I figure that save crashes allow a bit of cheating this way

That was my only save. The only choice now is to restart the patrol, and try and hang around the area's where I had recieved task force reports the previous patrol. What rotten luck!!!! Whenever i'm in position to sink a battleship, fate steps in and moved the goal posts!!!

3Jane · 03-12-08, 12:39 PM

These days I always create two save points before exiting the game.

Keelbuster · 03-12-08, 01:17 PM

Arg. What a burn. Unfortunately, I sort of doubt that the TF will be in the same spot if you restart the patrol. But it will be _somewhere_. The trick is to have a highly trained radio room so you get all the contact reports. Blindly stumbling into a TF is very unlikely, but if you know their rough course and speed it's easier to get in the way of a BB.

Graf Paper · 03-12-08, 05:03 PM

I feel for you, kaleun! Losing a shot at that BB from a stupid game bug is a miserable way to end a patrol.

Don't give up! It could be looked at in the game world as your electrics shorting out due to saltwater seepage.

Another thing to remember is to avoid saving your patrol while submerged. It's been documented for a long time now that particular bug is likely to corrupt your saved patrol.

03-12-08, 09:23 AM	#1
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	That's terrible! Sorry to read the news. I suspect you saved submerged maybe to close to her. Bummer man. Maybe someone knows a few tricks but fortune has it's ways. Mark the date & grid perhaps you can somewhat find her again. __________________

03-12-08, 10:28 AM	#3
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Savegame bug. Feel the pain. I'd rather pause it and let my computer run all day while i'm at work that deal with the load/save BS - especially if something important happens. Try the previous save. I find that corruption often happens in bulk, so you might have to go back two or three saves. If that's yer only save, then yea, it's blown. If you do have a previous save, at least you know when and where that TF will be right? Maybe you can do some real target data acquisition now. I figure that save crashes allow a bit of cheating this way __________________

03-12-08, 10:48 AM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	What a shame. As far as attacking battleships, I fire two salvoes under the keel. __________________ 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/

03-12-08, 11:02 AM	#5
Tool Planesman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 189 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I periodically save, and yea it sometimes screws up the weather, but in a case like this if i had saved 6 game hours previous.. i can usually reload and find the task force again if something goes wrong. The savegame bug has bit me enough (as did the dreaded ASW trawler CTD in Gibraltar the other day), that i now save frequently. Tool. __________________ 309th Wild Ducks www.56thvfw.com

03-12-08, 12:39 PM	#7
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	These days I always create two save points before exiting the game. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

03-12-08, 09:52 AM	#2
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know the feeling, although I'm a newbie. I had the Hood wander my way, but my boat was too damaged to dive deep, so I had to make a long-distance surface attack. I hit her, but she kept on going. With deep diving, I would've pressed right in and made darn sure that she was hit more than once! Stupid luck.

03-12-08, 01:17 PM	#8
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Arg. What a burn. Unfortunately, I sort of doubt that the TF will be in the same spot if you restart the patrol. But it will be _somewhere_. The trick is to have a highly trained radio room so you get all the contact reports. Blindly stumbling into a TF is very unlikely, but if you know their rough course and speed it's easier to get in the way of a BB. __________________

03-12-08, 05:03 PM	#9
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	I feel for you, kaleun! Losing a shot at that BB from a stupid game bug is a miserable way to end a patrol. Don't give up! It could be looked at in the game world as your electrics shorting out due to saltwater seepage. Another thing to remember is to avoid saving your patrol while submerged. It's been documented for a long time now that particular bug is likely to corrupt your saved patrol. __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.