Oh the shame! - Page 3

sharkbit · 03-23-10, 08:41 AM

Oh, where to begin:
1. Running into the dock in Wilhelmshaven using TC.
2. Launching a torpedo at empty ocean(pre-GWX when just ENTER would launch an eel).
3. Perfect position on an unescorted ore carrier at night up near Norway, ready to shoot, finger hovering over the fire button, trying to see the flag to confirm nationality, realizing at the last second that the target is German.
4. Crash dive with less than 70 meters of water under the keel.

Sailor Steve · 03-23-10, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sharkbit

2. Launching a torpedo at empty ocean(pre-GWX when just ENTER would launch an eel).

Yep. Using free cam. Right hand is on the mouse, left middle finger on the 'Numpad 8' key, flying along. I'm a long way from the ship I want to look at, so the left thumb goes to the 'Shift' key, while I'm still looking at the screen.

"Rohr Eins...LOS!"

Who's the idiot who put the 'Enter' key right there?

Vipper · 03-23-10, 12:18 PM

That happened just few days ago and did end my career. I surfaced in dark night to finish off Nelson class battleship i torpedoed earlier and that was already half under water... when she suddenly did turn lights on me and opened fire from every single gun she had (including those already under water)...

It did ripped my sub pieces in matter of seconds.

Oh, and i must mention several accidental launch of torpedoes (hey, it was salvo) while trying to lock target via periscope. Just a wrong button an off it goes...

CTaardvark · 03-23-10, 02:52 PM

As I play FPS's as well, accidental presses of the A,S and D keys are currently quite common, especially when looking through the captains eyes

. Surfacing whilst trying to evade an enemy ship isn't the best course of action

sergei · 03-23-10, 02:58 PM

Oh man.
The story about Gaijin sinking his own supply ship. That is truly epic

My own facepalm moment was colliding with the minesweeper that was escorting me out of Wilhelshaven.
At extreme speed.

Paul Riley · 03-23-10, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Oh man.
The story about Gaijin sinking his own supply ship. That is truly epic

My own facepalm moment was colliding with the minesweeper that was escorting me out of Wilhelshaven.
At extreme speed.

LMAO!

frau kaleun · 03-23-10, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Oh man.
The story about Gaijin sinking his own supply ship. That is truly epic

My own facepalm moment was colliding with the minesweeper that was escorting me out of Wilhelshaven.
At extreme speed.

Now that's something I'm proud to say I have never done, although it did take me a couple of patrols to stop wondering why that stupid little ship was always sitting there in my way when I had places to go and things to do, goddammit.

I still wonder what they must've thought when I vroomed right by them at Ahead Full shouting, "eat my diesel exhaust you wankers!"

Sailor Steve · 03-23-10, 03:21 PM

Someday you're gonna do that at Wilhelmshaven and find out for yourself exactly where the subnets and minefields are.

frau kaleun · 03-23-10, 03:23 PM

It WAS at Wilhelmshaven!

But as it turned out, the course the minesweeper lays out for me to follow is pretty much the one I always took anyway. I never hit anything, not even once.

Sailor Steve · 03-23-10, 03:27 PM

I know. Staying to the middle of the Jade is always safe. Anyway one of the GWX pulldown maps is of all the friendly bases and their defenses.

I'm one of these reality freaks who only does one knot at the pier, only does five within the inner harbors, and doesn't exceed cruising speed except when I'm chasing somebody, so I'm pretty much always behind the escort.

Except at Kiel, but that's only because he exits the harbor and I turn left for the Canal.

frau kaleun · 03-23-10, 03:32 PM

Actually I have used the harbor escort to try and fine tune some of my skillz, usually I "watch" a lot of our departure zoomed in real close on the nav map and use the compass rose to keep myself on course behind the escort and make speed adjustments as necessary to keep a constant distance between us.

I go back and forth (with Commander) between starting at sea and starting at the dock, because sometimes after 2-3 patrols I really don't want to bother with the long treks through the harbor again.

But I must say there is something sort of thrilling about that moment when the escort finally peels off and heads back into the harbor, and you know you're on your own...

sergei · 03-23-10, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

"eat my diesel exhaust you wankers!"

Frau, you just made me laugh so hard coffee shot out of my nose.

Paul Riley · 03-23-10, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Now that's something I'm proud to say I have never done, although it did take me a couple of patrols to stop wondering why that stupid little ship was always sitting there in my way when I had places to go and things to do, goddammit.

I still wonder what they must've thought when I vroomed right by them at Ahead Full shouting, "eat my diesel exhaust you wankers!"

I am shocked Frau!

I just love the word WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKER,especially from a woman!

If you would have shouted that to me racing past I would have dropped my britches and saluted you with my arse

xance · 03-23-10, 05:06 PM

In my desperation to sink a dead in the water C2 in foul weather I tried ramming it and ended up getting stuck just in front of the C2's bridge. It took 10 minutes, lots of profanities a crash dive at full back speed to get free.

frau kaleun · 03-23-10, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Frau, you just made me laugh so hard coffee shot out of my nose.

Then my work here is done.

03-23-10, 08:41 AM	#31
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Oh, where to begin: 1. Running into the dock in Wilhelmshaven using TC. 2. Launching a torpedo at empty ocean(pre-GWX when just ENTER would launch an eel). 3. Perfect position on an unescorted ore carrier at night up near Norway, ready to shoot, finger hovering over the fire button, trying to see the flag to confirm nationality, realizing at the last second that the target is German. 4. Crash dive with less than 70 meters of water under the keel. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

03-23-10, 12:18 PM	#33
Vipper Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	That happened just few days ago and did end my career. I surfaced in dark night to finish off Nelson class battleship i torpedoed earlier and that was already half under water... when she suddenly did turn lights on me and opened fire from every single gun she had (including those already under water)... It did ripped my sub pieces in matter of seconds. Oh, and i must mention several accidental launch of torpedoes (hey, it was salvo) while trying to lock target via periscope. Just a wrong button an off it goes... Last edited by Vipper; 03-23-10 at 03:04 PM.

03-23-10, 03:21 PM	#38
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Someday you're gonna do that at Wilhelmshaven and find out for yourself exactly where the subnets and minefields are. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-23-10, 03:27 PM	#40
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I know. Staying to the middle of the Jade is always safe. Anyway one of the GWX pulldown maps is of all the friendly bases and their defenses. I'm one of these reality freaks who only does one knot at the pier, only does five within the inner harbors, and doesn't exceed cruising speed except when I'm chasing somebody, so I'm pretty much always behind the escort. Except at Kiel, but that's only because he exits the harbor and I turn left for the Canal. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-23-10, 02:52 PM	#34
CTaardvark Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Horsham, UK. Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As I play FPS's as well, accidental presses of the A,S and D keys are currently quite common, especially when looking through the captains eyes . Surfacing whilst trying to evade an enemy ship isn't the best course of action

03-23-10, 02:58 PM	#35
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Oh man. The story about Gaijin sinking his own supply ship. That is truly epic My own facepalm moment was colliding with the minesweeper that was escorting me out of Wilhelshaven. At extreme speed.

03-23-10, 03:23 PM	#39
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	It WAS at Wilhelmshaven! But as it turned out, the course the minesweeper lays out for me to follow is pretty much the one I always took anyway. I never hit anything, not even once.

03-23-10, 03:32 PM	#41
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Actually I have used the harbor escort to try and fine tune some of my skillz, usually I "watch" a lot of our departure zoomed in real close on the nav map and use the compass rose to keep myself on course behind the escort and make speed adjustments as necessary to keep a constant distance between us. I go back and forth (with Commander) between starting at sea and starting at the dock, because sometimes after 2-3 patrols I really don't want to bother with the long treks through the harbor again. But I must say there is something sort of thrilling about that moment when the escort finally peels off and heads back into the harbor, and you know you're on your own...

03-23-10, 05:06 PM	#44
xance Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In my own little world Posts: 13 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	In my desperation to sink a dead in the water C2 in foul weather I tried ramming it and ended up getting stuck just in front of the C2's bridge. It took 10 minutes, lots of profanities a crash dive at full back speed to get free.