Silent Running and Negative Buoyancy...

JMikkelsen · 04-12-08, 02:30 AM

I believe negative buoyancy is implemented, personally i have experienced it. I was trying to find max depth in a Balao somewhere around 200 meters, when the boat started to take damage i reloaded the game and dove to like (cant remember exactly) 195 meters and set speed to 1 knot, if you do that you'll see your boat slowly go down and eventually start taking damage.

p.s. i did this with no mods installed gameversion 1.4

Platapus · 04-12-08, 07:29 AM

I know that it is modeled in GWX2. I have also experienced it in my SH4 careers

One time I was trying to avoid the depth charges and I went "rather" deep. I had to maintain 2/3 speed just to maintain depth.

It becomes a tradeoff. Increased depth or increased sound.

difool2 · 04-12-08, 12:22 PM

Dunno if the "crash dive" bug is extant in SH4 as it is in SH3-in the latter if you ordered a crash dive (C key) to get under in a hurry you would always end up sinking after reaching a deep depth and cutting motor power back to slow speeds. Just order a normal dive at flank and you can keep her going at level in the same circumstances.

04-12-08, 02:30 AM	#1
JMikkelsen Bilge Rat Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I believe negative buoyancy is implemented, personally i have experienced it. I was trying to find max depth in a Balao somewhere around 200 meters, when the boat started to take damage i reloaded the game and dove to like (cant remember exactly) 195 meters and set speed to 1 knot, if you do that you'll see your boat slowly go down and eventually start taking damage. p.s. i did this with no mods installed gameversion 1.4 __________________ There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result

04-12-08, 07:29 AM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,386 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I know that it is modeled in GWX2. I have also experienced it in my SH4 careers One time I was trying to avoid the depth charges and I went "rather" deep. I had to maintain 2/3 speed just to maintain depth. It becomes a tradeoff. Increased depth or increased sound. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

04-12-08, 12:22 PM	#3
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Dunno if the "crash dive" bug is extant in SH4 as it is in SH3-in the latter if you ordered a crash dive (C key) to get under in a hurry you would always end up sinking after reaching a deep depth and cutting motor power back to slow speeds. Just order a normal dive at flank and you can keep her going at level in the same circumstances.