Noob errors - Page 4

Flaxpants · 08-08-10, 10:46 PM

Making the mistake of not turning off silent rinning whilst the boat is flooding, hence the repairs aren't being carried out. I discovered this not so long ago- it's changed my life!

Arctic wolf · 08-09-10, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Lol I think only my bridge was visible so I could admire my emblem better. And also I think it was the 7th flotilla base, the shallow one.

I kinda love going into free cam mode and looking at my boat from underwater. It's lovely.

Tolkemec · 08-09-10, 02:30 AM

And what about spending 3 hours real time making an approach to get to 500 meters of a juicy merchant, carefully preparing the perfect solution for a one torpedo kill (because of course I have only one torpedo left), putting the mouse in the fire button waiting for the right time... the right time, the right time...

...

And then just forgeting where the cursor is, and thinking it is in the periscope lens, pushing it to rotate the periscope only to hear loud and clear TORPEDO LOSS!

... and there it goes, swiming happily onto the horizon.

Back to base...

Gaijin · 08-11-10, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Location: Ireland....say no more

OI!

I resemble that comment.

And anyway, its not like I was seriously drunk. I'd only had about 6 beers. That's like, officially considered sober over here.

Gaijin · 08-11-10, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I'm sure I remember a post on another thread where someone recounted a patrol where they were going to rendezvous with a German tanker for refueling at sea (not in some friendly or neutral port). While patrolling the appropriate area in anticipation of the supply ship, they sighted a tanker coming into range that appeared to be flying the red British ensign, and sank it. Then continued to cruise around looking for that German tanker they were supposed to be meeting, which really ought to have been around there somewhere... only to realize that it wasn't a Union Jack they'd seen up in the corner of that "British" tanker's flag but the, er, swastika of a German flag. On a German tanker. That was waiting to refuel them. Oopsie!

Am I imagining things or did I really read that? Can't remember who posted it.

You make it sound so much more 'professional' then it really was.

I'm still surprised that I haven't managed to torpedo my own boat yet. Though, if I survive my current career for another year I may just get the chance once homing eels are available.

OSU · 08-11-10, 10:09 PM

Elco PT boats are a LOT more dangerous than you think. 5th patrol out in that $&@#ing harbor Hull a PT boat puts a million holes in my hull. Be careful around those damned things.

desirableroasted · 08-12-10, 12:02 AM

The noob mistake I make just about every patrol....

"Hey...these tubes aren't going to reload themselves, people!"

Jimbuna · 08-12-10, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gaijin

OI!

I resemble that comment.

And anyway, its not like I was seriously drunk. I'd only had about 6 beers. That's like, officially considered sober over here.

LOL

U777 · 08-14-10, 11:37 PM

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A word of the wise (or not so wise) to all the other noobs like me out there: when you see a plane, DIVE. Trying to duke it out with them on the surface is not smart at all. Just crash and get the hell out of there.

Good idea, the only time I would employ the AA guns are if the sub is too damaged to dive or its too shallow.

JokerOfFate · 09-19-10, 07:29 PM

Oh, I have a very long list of noob mistakes:
1) Driving into my own fat eel.
2) Killing myself with 2 of my own homing eels.
3) Attacking a convoy, thinking I was submerged.
4) Surfacing under a destroyer while it was dropping DCs.
5) Exploded
6) While using hot keys, a set the speed to back emer. while leaving port.
7) Rammed a sinking C3 cargo.
8) Sunk a ship,dove to 15m, sinking ship lands on top of me and brings me down with it.

One time not too long ago, I was having a beer and biscut while reloading the externals 'bout 4 mins left.
"Aircraft spotted"
I drop my biscut which lands on a clean plate (Good day),
I drop my beer which lands on my pants (Bad day),
I spot the plane all it is is a search plane,
but that thing made me drop my beer, so flak crew on deck.
"Fire at will"
They blow the thing out of the sky,now it's his turn.
He crashes into the side of the ship, blowing me out of the water.(Karma on the spot)

Sailor Steve · 09-19-10, 10:15 PM

That's a pretty impressive list!

Weiss Pinguin · 09-19-10, 10:21 PM

At least your biscuit was okay

JokerOfFate · 09-19-10, 10:31 PM

But that was a great beer, I guess it counts as a KIA at least for my morale.

Steve thats not even the whole list I think there was about 50 or so I might post the whole list just to show how bad I was, and still am, at this game.

flag4 · 09-20-10, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Back in 2005, when the game was new, I was doing the gunnery training for about the fifth time (I keep starting over when new mods are released). I was shooting at a merchant from about 300 meters when he exploded, killing my entire bridge crew.

Shortest career ever.

CLASSIC!

klh · 09-20-10, 02:23 PM

My list are repeats of others' and most happened in SH2.

1) Trying to drive and fire the deck gun at the same time, only too late realizing that nobody else was watching where we were going. "Collision Alarm!"

2) Forgetting to negate the "silent running" order and wondering why the sub is filling with water and the repair crews are just whistling Dixie.

3) Order crash dive on a harbor raid when spotting a DD heading for me.

4) Ordering "rudder amidships" and the crew hears "Torpedo los" as I fat finger the ENTER key by mistake (before modding the key map).

5) Believing I could shoot down aircraft any better than the rest of my idiot crew.

6) Setting my time warp too high while leaving base and running into black holes.

7) Trying to transfer external torpedoes while chasing a convoy only to be spotted by some eagle-eyed Tommy.

08-09-10, 02:30 AM	#48
Tolkemec Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: BCN Posts: 118 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	And what about spending 3 hours real time making an approach to get to 500 meters of a juicy merchant, carefully preparing the perfect solution for a one torpedo kill (because of course I have only one torpedo left), putting the mouse in the fire button waiting for the right time... the right time, the right time... ... And then just forgeting where the cursor is, and thinking it is in the periscope lens, pushing it to rotate the periscope only to hear loud and clear TORPEDO LOSS! ... and there it goes, swiming happily onto the horizon. Back to base... Last edited by Tolkemec; 08-09-10 at 05:15 AM.

08-11-10, 10:09 PM	#51
OSU A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 79 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Elco PT boats are a LOT more dangerous than you think. 5th patrol out in that $&@#ing harbor Hull a PT boat puts a million holes in my hull. Be careful around those damned things. __________________ Philippians 2:14-15 Those things that are precious are saved only by sacrifice. -Pvt. David Webster All gave some, some gave all. We will never forget you. Semper Fi

08-12-10, 12:02 AM	#52
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	The noob mistake I make just about every patrol.... "Hey...these tubes aren't going to reload themselves, people!" __________________ "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."

09-19-10, 10:15 PM	#56
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's a pretty impressive list! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-19-10, 10:21 PM	#57
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	At least your biscuit was okay __________________

08-08-10, 10:46 PM	#46
Flaxpants Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Koh Samui, Thailand Posts: 1,196 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Making the mistake of not turning off silent rinning whilst the boat is flooding, hence the repairs aren't being carried out. I discovered this not so long ago- it's changed my life!

09-19-10, 07:29 PM	#55
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Oh, I have a very long list of noob mistakes: 1) Driving into my own fat eel. 2) Killing myself with 2 of my own homing eels. 3) Attacking a convoy, thinking I was submerged. 4) Surfacing under a destroyer while it was dropping DCs. 5) Exploded 6) While using hot keys, a set the speed to back emer. while leaving port. 7) Rammed a sinking C3 cargo. 8) Sunk a ship,dove to 15m, sinking ship lands on top of me and brings me down with it. One time not too long ago, I was having a beer and biscut while reloading the externals 'bout 4 mins left. "Aircraft spotted" I drop my biscut which lands on a clean plate (Good day), I drop my beer which lands on my pants (Bad day), I spot the plane all it is is a search plane, but that thing made me drop my beer, so flak crew on deck. "Fire at will" They blow the thing out of the sky,now it's his turn. He crashes into the side of the ship, blowing me out of the water.(Karma on the spot)

09-19-10, 10:31 PM	#58
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	But that was a great beer, I guess it counts as a KIA at least for my morale. Steve thats not even the whole list I think there was about 50 or so I might post the whole list just to show how bad I was, and still am, at this game.

09-20-10, 02:23 PM	#60
klh Der Alte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 227 Downloads: 200 Uploads: 0	My list are repeats of others' and most happened in SH2. 1) Trying to drive and fire the deck gun at the same time, only too late realizing that nobody else was watching where we were going. "Collision Alarm!" 2) Forgetting to negate the "silent running" order and wondering why the sub is filling with water and the repair crews are just whistling Dixie. 3) Order crash dive on a harbor raid when spotting a DD heading for me. 4) Ordering "rudder amidships" and the crew hears "Torpedo los" as I fat finger the ENTER key by mistake (before modding the key map). 5) Believing I could shoot down aircraft any better than the rest of my idiot crew. 6) Setting my time warp too high while leaving base and running into black holes. 7) Trying to transfer external torpedoes while chasing a convoy only to be spotted by some eagle-eyed Tommy.