getting gunners to do something

papa_smurf · 06-30-08, 01:02 PM

I've had this happen to me on several patrols, where my flak gunner would just stand there and not shoot at incoming aircraft

. All this despite that my Watch Officer is on the bridge, and the firing commands are set to fire at will at incoming aircraft.

danurve · 06-30-08, 01:45 PM

Sleeping Gunner Bug

I have found the only practical way to avoid this is cycle through from the bridge to the gunner back to the bridge to the next gunner back to the bridge ect.
F4 - T - F4 - G - F4 ect.
At least twice to be sure.

Lzs von swe · 06-30-08, 05:32 PM

This is the only way to treat sleeping Flack gunners
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=377

Penelope_Grey · 06-30-08, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by danurve

Sleeping Gunner Bug

I have found the only practical way to avoid this is cycle through from the bridge to the gunner back to the bridge to the next gunner back to the bridge ect.
F4 - T - F4 - G - F4 ect.
At least twice to be sure.

Thats too slow. Especially with a plane bearing down on you full speed ahead, firing a single shot from each gun does the same job and only once is required. Guarantee.

Of course, LVS has a good suggestion too! LOL

Sailor Steve · 06-30-08, 09:58 PM

Funny thing - I've never had a problem with my flak gunners.

That's probably because anytime the watch announces a plane I instictively reach for the 'C' key.:rotfl:

Penelope_Grey · 07-01-08, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That's probably because anytime the watch announces a plane I instictively reach for the 'C' key.:rotfl:

Just be careful of that instinct when you are still in dock! ROFL

aj906 · 07-01-08, 07:42 AM

Many thanks for the help, though of course now I want to test it - there aint a plane in sight!

Might have something to do with being assigned DJ25 as a patrol grid - Casablanca!

First Rekjavik, now this - I'm starting to wish I'd never slept with Dönitz wife

rls669 · 06-30-08, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

Thats too slow. Especially with a plane bearing down on you full speed ahead, firing a single shot from each gun does the same job and only once is required.

Too slow? I can hit f-f4-t-f4-g-f4 in less than a second. Don't even have to think about it anymore :p

06-30-08, 01:02 PM	#1
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I've had this happen to me on several patrols, where my flak gunner would just stand there and not shoot at incoming aircraft . All this despite that my Watch Officer is on the bridge, and the firing commands are set to fire at will at incoming aircraft. __________________

06-30-08, 01:45 PM	#2
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Sleeping Gunner Bug I have found the only practical way to avoid this is cycle through from the bridge to the gunner back to the bridge to the next gunner back to the bridge ect. F4 - T - F4 - G - F4 ect. At least twice to be sure. __________________

06-30-08, 05:32 PM	#3
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	This is the only way to treat sleeping Flack gunners http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=377 __________________

06-30-08, 09:58 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Funny thing - I've never had a problem with my flak gunners. That's probably because anytime the watch announces a plane I instictively reach for the 'C' key.:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-01-08, 07:42 AM	#7
aj906 Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 107 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Many thanks for the help, though of course now I want to test it - there aint a plane in sight! Might have something to do with being assigned DJ25 as a patrol grid - Casablanca! First Rekjavik, now this - I'm starting to wish I'd never slept with Dönitz wife