Things that make you go Ahhh **** - Page 3

Jimbuna · 11-08-10, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

When you first start playing, before knowing any better, and you pull alongside a merchant pumping round after round into it... only to see it spectacularly explode and take out your deck crew and damage your boot!

Early lesson....don't go alongside, the games doesn't allow any interraction between sub and boat, so no need

desirableroasted · 11-08-10, 04:06 PM

Plotting a course through the Hebrides strait and forgetting to zoom in enough to avoid that little island south of Stornoway and west of Loch Ewe.

I've put three boats ashore there.

Gargamel · 11-08-10, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Early lesson....don't go alongside, the games doesn't allow any interraction between sub and boat, so no need

Have to see it to kill it. bad weather........

Arael · 11-08-10, 05:28 PM

Driving a Hipper in the fog, my Radar spots a convoy. I use the Radar to close to viewing distance with a medium freighter. I open up on the ship with the dual 8" guns in A turret. The freighter takes several hits, then a hit on the bow causes it to explode. The dreaded "you sunk" screen pops up. The explosion from a 5,000 ton freighter completely destroyed my 17,000 cruiser. I was not happy.

Gargamel · 11-08-10, 08:53 PM

11 torps fired, 2 ships sunk for 7k tons, and they're both neutral. Friggin Brazil nuts running darkened near Gibraltar.... sigh

Herr-Berbunch · 11-09-10, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desirableroasted

Plotting a course through the Hebrides strait and forgetting to zoom in enough to avoid that little island south of Stornoway and west of Loch Ewe.

I've put three boats ashore there.

You're supposed to learn from your mistakes

Or were you in Astute?

the.terrabyte.pirate · 11-13-10, 09:13 AM

Receiving a contact report nearby.

Plotting an intercept.

Arriving and submerging. Listening on the hydrophones.

Listening for two hours.

Realising that the contact was heading north west, while you've plotted it heading north east.

Banging head on desk.

desirableroasted · 11-13-10, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

You're supposed to learn from your mistakes

Or were you in Astute?

Well, I have learned... just took some time.

nikbear · 11-13-10, 08:18 PM

When you have to go through the old rigmarole of having to load everything again cause your puter doesn't like certain mods!!!!!!

Bloody heap of junk!

Paulie76 · 11-13-10, 08:46 PM

When you install a "realistic" hull strength mod that apparently doesn't want to play nice with your other mods, load up your career that you saved during heavy seas and are met 10 seconds later with "abandon boat?"

Missing Name · 11-14-10, 12:23 AM

Forgetting to reload a torpedo before intercepting a convoy. (If I tell them to load automatically, they load the wrong torps!)

U777 · 11-14-10, 02:56 AM

I had an issue where all torpedoes were duds no matter how they were used. Took a break from the game (hence my absence from the forums) then reinstalled it and everything is fine now.

Gargamel · 11-14-10, 03:12 AM

Dont know which is worse:

After finishing a good patrol of the western approaches (10 ships, 88k tons, good average size, nothing special, just lucky), encountering a darkened ore carrier of the Coast of 'England'.

So thinking A) Ireland is England, and B) It must be enemy cause it's darkened!

Unlucky Irish Sailors.....

the.terrabyte.pirate · 11-14-10, 08:59 AM

Encountering a convoy with two torps left. Lining up a shot on two troop carriers, under the first mast to "guarantee" an eventual sinking.

Watching helplessly as they bob decks awash in the ocean for two days without sinking.

Svendog · 11-14-10, 09:57 AM

Changing my torpedo loadout while in base, only to find, when I encounter my first target of the patrol, that I've got the default loadout on board. "Bernard!"

11-08-10, 04:06 PM	#32
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Plotting a course through the Hebrides strait and forgetting to zoom in enough to avoid that little island south of Stornoway and west of Loch Ewe. I've put three boats ashore there. __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun."

11-08-10, 08:53 PM	#35
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	11 torps fired, 2 ships sunk for 7k tons, and they're both neutral. Friggin Brazil nuts running darkened near Gibraltar.... sigh __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

11-13-10, 09:13 AM	#37
the.terrabyte.pirate Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 176 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Receiving a contact report nearby. Plotting an intercept. Arriving and submerging. Listening on the hydrophones. Listening for two hours. Realising that the contact was heading north west, while you've plotted it heading north east. Banging head on desk. __________________ A kings ransom, or a stove boat.

11-13-10, 08:18 PM	#39
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	When you have to go through the old rigmarole of having to load everything again cause your puter doesn't like certain mods!!!!!! Bloody heap of junk! __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

11-14-10, 12:23 AM	#41
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Forgetting to reload a torpedo before intercepting a convoy. (If I tell them to load automatically, they load the wrong torps!) __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

11-08-10, 05:28 PM	#34
Arael Planesman Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Mitten Posts: 184 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Driving a Hipper in the fog, my Radar spots a convoy. I use the Radar to close to viewing distance with a medium freighter. I open up on the ship with the dual 8" guns in A turret. The freighter takes several hits, then a hit on the bow causes it to explode. The dreaded "you sunk" screen pops up. The explosion from a 5,000 ton freighter completely destroyed my 17,000 cruiser. I was not happy.

11-13-10, 08:46 PM	#40
Paulie76 Seaman Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 35 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	When you install a "realistic" hull strength mod that apparently doesn't want to play nice with your other mods, load up your career that you saved during heavy seas and are met 10 seconds later with "abandon boat?"

11-14-10, 02:56 AM	#42
U777 Medic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 159 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I had an issue where all torpedoes were duds no matter how they were used. Took a break from the game (hence my absence from the forums) then reinstalled it and everything is fine now.

11-14-10, 03:12 AM	#43
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Dont know which is worse: After finishing a good patrol of the western approaches (10 ships, 88k tons, good average size, nothing special, just lucky), encountering a darkened ore carrier of the Coast of 'England'. So thinking A) Ireland is England, and B) It must be enemy cause it's darkened! Unlucky Irish Sailors..... __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

11-14-10, 08:59 AM	#44
the.terrabyte.pirate Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 176 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Encountering a convoy with two torps left. Lining up a shot on two troop carriers, under the first mast to "guarantee" an eventual sinking. Watching helplessly as they bob decks awash in the ocean for two days without sinking. __________________ A kings ransom, or a stove boat.

11-14-10, 09:57 AM	#45
Svendog Seaman Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wolverhampton, U.K. IO82wo. Posts: 42 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Changing my torpedo loadout while in base, only to find, when I encounter my first target of the patrol, that I've got the default loadout on board. "Bernard!" __________________ Be alert! Our country needs lerts!