Mysterious Loss of Steering!

brandtryan · 03-23-08, 12:40 PM

1.5

for no apparent reason, I've completely lost the ability to steer my boat. I plot a course, hit the "follow course" button, and I keep going at my current heading. I rudder is full left, as my new set course is 180 degrees to my current heading. However, the boat will not turn. I've taken no damage--0% hull, and rudder systems are fine. Anyone seen this before?

I've searched all the forums and haven't found anything.

Thanks for any replies!

03-23-08, 01:45 PM

Have you left your men on General Quarters for too long? That is the only time I have had this problem...it is easy to forget you have the men on General Quarters.
Turn General Quarters off and after the men have got some rest things should get back to normal.

Hope this helps,

Bam

JREX53 · 03-23-08, 03:49 PM

brandtryan,

More than likely you lost your rudder. If you have, it is all over unless you are lucky
enough to be aimed at a friendly port.

I have had it happen to me for mysterious reasons also.

-Pv- · 03-24-08, 05:14 PM

Either or both could be true. Check your crew and the Damage Control screen. A damage bar of "1.0" is 100% damaged and unrepairable.
-Pv-

DarthVrooks · 08-23-08, 05:02 AM

After searching I found this topic. I as well have had this mysterious loss of steering problem several times. It usually happens after some random engine or dive planes transmission damage. Even if everything is repaired I have absolutely no steering whatsoever with absolutely no damage showing on the board. It's very odd.

Seminole · 08-23-08, 08:31 AM

There seems to be a couple of 'Mystery" events in SHIV. Another one is unexplained loss of engines....:hmm:

I have had a problem with speed being reset to zero during TC with no explaination..but in those cases coming out of TC and resetting speed has always worked..but there is a first time for everything..or so I've heard.

Yet another reason to make multiple unique saves during each patrol.

03-23-08, 12:40 PM	#1
brandtryan Engineer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, United States Posts: 214 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Mysterious Loss of Steering! 1.5 for no apparent reason, I've completely lost the ability to steer my boat. I plot a course, hit the "follow course" button, and I keep going at my current heading. I rudder is full left, as my new set course is 180 degrees to my current heading. However, the boat will not turn. I've taken no damage--0% hull, and rudder systems are fine. Anyone seen this before? I've searched all the forums and haven't found anything. Thanks for any replies!

03-23-08, 01:45 PM	#2
bammac3 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Loss os steering... Have you left your men on General Quarters for too long? That is the only time I have had this problem...it is easy to forget you have the men on General Quarters. Turn General Quarters off and after the men have got some rest things should get back to normal. Hope this helps, Bam

03-23-08, 03:49 PM	#3
JREX53 Frogman Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300 Downloads: 353 Uploads: 13	brandtryan, More than likely you lost your rudder. If you have, it is all over unless you are lucky enough to be aimed at a friendly port. I have had it happen to me for mysterious reasons also. __________________ Jim

08-23-08, 08:31 AM	#6
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	There seems to be a couple of 'Mystery" events in SHIV. Another one is unexplained loss of engines....:hmm: I have had a problem with speed being reset to zero during TC with no explaination..but in those cases coming out of TC and resetting speed has always worked..but there is a first time for everything..or so I've heard. Yet another reason to make multiple unique saves during each patrol. __________________

03-24-08, 05:14 PM	#4
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Either or both could be true. Check your crew and the Damage Control screen. A damage bar of "1.0" is 100% damaged and unrepairable. -Pv-

08-23-08, 05:02 AM	#5
DarthVrooks Seaman Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	After searching I found this topic. I as well have had this mysterious loss of steering problem several times. It usually happens after some random engine or dive planes transmission damage. Even if everything is repaired I have absolutely no steering whatsoever with absolutely no damage showing on the board. It's very odd.