Being Rammed at 160 foot depth - Page 2

-Pv- · 04-07-07, 01:13 PM

I have had merchants pass over me in a porpoise class at 100 ft with the scopes down. This problem might be hard to reproduce.
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USS_shipmaster · 04-07-07, 03:19 PM

I had the same problem in sept 42
approximately 350-400 n-miles to the ENE from TAKAO island.
Probably was bombed by air attack ... it was so fast 4000xtime comp to 1x and i was alone with ghosts of my fellow crew

Blood_splat · 04-07-07, 03:26 PM

What pissed me off in career mode was TC not stopping while getting bombed to death and taking damage.

davejb · 04-07-07, 03:31 PM

Not that hard to work out how logical this is:
Depth showing 60ft (PD set), and the top of the scope is occasionally dunking whenever I'm at PD, so at 160ft there is 100ft of water above the top of your scope - give or take a foot or so. The only ships with a keel 100ft below the surface are other submarines and ships in the process of sinking.

If the guy is stopped he isn't going to run into nets, booms, or mines - and if he's sitting at 160ft he shouldn't be getting bombed by aeroplanes. That leaves random DC drops, and I'd discount that too except I've been DC'd when sitting doing nothing at depth when I'll guarantee the only detection opportunity would be an oil leak. (Which, as I'd not yet been in combat, I ought not to have....) My nasty suspicion is that SOMETIMES Japanese escorts get to 'see' you no matter what you are doing.... there's also a 'random damage' bug that defies description - submerged at 160ft, nowhere near an enemy ship, suddenly my deck gun is damaged - presumably it's some special non-waterproof version :hmm:

Looks more like a bug to me.

SinisterDexter · 04-07-07, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blood_splat

What pissed me off in career mode was TC not stopping while getting bombed to death and taking damage.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt...

nattydread · 04-07-07, 04:52 PM

I have had my sub not dive to a chosen depth...because I chose a depth deeper than available...the crew just didnt dive, I think they stayed at periscope depth. I would have assumed i was at the desired depth...and I did for awhile hadnt I checked later.

04-07-07, 03:19 PM	#17
USS_shipmaster Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York Posts: 114 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had the same problem in sept 42 approximately 350-400 n-miles to the ENE from TAKAO island. Probably was bombed by air attack ... it was so fast 4000xtime comp to 1x and i was alone with ghosts of my fellow crew __________________ All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others" G.O.

04-07-07, 01:13 PM	#16
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I have had merchants pass over me in a porpoise class at 100 ft with the scopes down. This problem might be hard to reproduce. -Pv-

04-07-07, 03:26 PM	#18
Blood_splat Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beneath the waves Posts: 568 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	What pissed me off in career mode was TC not stopping while getting bombed to death and taking damage.

04-07-07, 03:31 PM	#19
davejb Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Forres, Scotland Posts: 49 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Not that hard to work out how logical this is: Depth showing 60ft (PD set), and the top of the scope is occasionally dunking whenever I'm at PD, so at 160ft there is 100ft of water above the top of your scope - give or take a foot or so. The only ships with a keel 100ft below the surface are other submarines and ships in the process of sinking. If the guy is stopped he isn't going to run into nets, booms, or mines - and if he's sitting at 160ft he shouldn't be getting bombed by aeroplanes. That leaves random DC drops, and I'd discount that too except I've been DC'd when sitting doing nothing at depth when I'll guarantee the only detection opportunity would be an oil leak. (Which, as I'd not yet been in combat, I ought not to have....) My nasty suspicion is that SOMETIMES Japanese escorts get to 'see' you no matter what you are doing.... there's also a 'random damage' bug that defies description - submerged at 160ft, nowhere near an enemy ship, suddenly my deck gun is damaged - presumably it's some special non-waterproof version :hmm: Looks more like a bug to me.

04-07-07, 04:52 PM	#21
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I have had my sub not dive to a chosen depth...because I chose a depth deeper than available...the crew just didnt dive, I think they stayed at periscope depth. I would have assumed i was at the desired depth...and I did for awhile hadnt I checked later.