He's getting away!

Akela · 11-14-06, 12:31 AM

Okay, I can't find this guy. I'm on my first real mission, tracking my first real contact, and I can't find him. One minute he's here, the next minute he's there. I've been following him for hours and haven't caught site of him once. I only know roughly where he is by submerging and listening to the sonar.

You see, the trouble is that it's dark and raining, so the visibility must be really low. I guess I can just follow him until it stops raining. Or I run out of gas. But I thought I might see if you guys had any brilliant ideas.

By the way, check out my navigator's weather report. Pay careful attention to the part about percipitation.

Incubus · 11-14-06, 12:42 AM

Lol, must be Bernard giving the weather report.

Tijn · 11-14-06, 02:21 AM

If i where you, i wouldn't waist to much time on chasing a single ship in bad weather. Don't expect the weather to get better within a couple of houres. It sometimes takes days. If i where you i would head on and go to another place en hunt for another target.

PS: Even if you find the target it's hard to sink it in this kind of weather.

Grtz Tijn

Pants · 11-14-06, 05:05 AM

HeHe he must be michael fish ( people from the UK will get that one

)

Hurricane...what hurricane?

Kaleun_Saxi · 11-14-06, 05:53 AM

I'd like to know whether the weather report is a common bug in SH? My weather prophet always tells me it's not raining, though I'm thoroughly wet from head to toe...

THE_MASK · 11-14-06, 06:13 AM

Hmmmmmm , following him for hours and cannot catchup . If i were you i would get the hell out of there .

SkvyWvr · 11-14-06, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaleun_Saxi

I'd like to know whether the weather report is a common bug in SH? My weather prophet always tells me it's not raining, though I'm thoroughly wet from head to toe...

I notice you don't have an officer on the bridge. Are you using GW? If so then I don't understand how you are getting weather reports without the officer up there.

Captain_AJ · 11-14-06, 09:01 AM

I had the expereance of bad weather and at nite . I was tracking a convoy and did not relize that I was headed straight for them . I dived than surfaced and when I surfaced a minute later a A big bow right in front of me about 30yds comming straight for me . I turned to stbd and watched that damm thing cross my stern , didnt have the soulution ready so I took a shot and I guess I was to close the damm torpedo was a dud , or didnt arm in time . Than a freakinking corvette showd up and I had to dive quickley . and Iwas enaged trying too get away . that lasted for 2 hours . the convoy left without a trace . WOW !! bad weather is quite fustrating !!

Deimos01 · 11-14-06, 10:05 AM

When raining with heavy fog as it says in your weather report, visibility will be down to about 300 meters. What you want to do in this situation is get a fix on his bearing and heading with your sound gear. Plot it on your map then surface and run at full speed along that plotted course. You may have to submerge to take new readings to refine your plot. Keep this up till you get visual. Run right up along side him then turn 90 deg away and bring your stern tube to bear then fire off a fish. It doesnt matter that he sees you too as he wont be able to manuver enough at that close range. Bear in mind that if this is an armed merchant or a destroyer you will get your ass handed to you.

Deimos01 · 11-14-06, 10:07 AM

Oh, one other thing. If he is moving so fast that you cant catch him at full speed then its probably a warship.

BTW. I knew an Akela playing Shadowbane with the Defenders of Order and The Fringe. You wouldnt be the same would you?

mookiemookie · 11-14-06, 10:37 AM

Give up. You're going to have a hell of a time trying to attack it. Probably not worth it, and when/if you actually do catch sight of it and find out it's nothing but a lowly tramp steamer/coastal merchant, you'll say to yourself "darn it, Mookie was right"

11-14-06, 12:31 AM	#1
Akela Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 49 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	He's getting away! Okay, I can't find this guy. I'm on my first real mission, tracking my first real contact, and I can't find him. One minute he's here, the next minute he's there. I've been following him for hours and haven't caught site of him once. I only know roughly where he is by submerging and listening to the sonar. You see, the trouble is that it's dark and raining, so the visibility must be really low. I guess I can just follow him until it stops raining. Or I run out of gas. But I thought I might see if you guys had any brilliant ideas. By the way, check out my navigator's weather report. Pay careful attention to the part about percipitation.

11-14-06, 05:05 AM	#4
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	HeHe he must be michael fish ( people from the UK will get that one ) Hurricane...what hurricane? __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

11-14-06, 05:53 AM	#5
Kaleun_Saxi Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 112 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'd like to know whether the weather report is a common bug in SH? My weather prophet always tells me it's not raining, though I'm thoroughly wet from head to toe... __________________ Kaleun Saxi USS Drum

11-14-06, 09:01 AM	#8
Captain_AJ Crusty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 649 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	On one patrol In these conditions I had the expereance of bad weather and at nite . I was tracking a convoy and did not relize that I was headed straight for them . I dived than surfaced and when I surfaced a minute later a A big bow right in front of me about 30yds comming straight for me . I turned to stbd and watched that damm thing cross my stern , didnt have the soulution ready so I took a shot and I guess I was to close the damm torpedo was a dud , or didnt arm in time . Than a freakinking corvette showd up and I had to dive quickley . and Iwas enaged trying too get away . that lasted for 2 hours . the convoy left without a trace . WOW !! bad weather is quite fustrating !!

11-14-06, 10:05 AM	#9
Deimos01 Frogman Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St louis Posts: 304 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	When raining with heavy fog as it says in your weather report, visibility will be down to about 300 meters. What you want to do in this situation is get a fix on his bearing and heading with your sound gear. Plot it on your map then surface and run at full speed along that plotted course. You may have to submerge to take new readings to refine your plot. Keep this up till you get visual. Run right up along side him then turn 90 deg away and bring your stern tube to bear then fire off a fish. It doesnt matter that he sees you too as he wont be able to manuver enough at that close range. Bear in mind that if this is an armed merchant or a destroyer you will get your ass handed to you. __________________ "No matter where you go... there you are" - Buckaroo Banzai

11-14-06, 12:42 AM	#2
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lol, must be Bernard giving the weather report.

11-14-06, 02:21 AM	#3
Tijn Loader Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nijmegen Posts: 83 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	If i where you, i wouldn't waist to much time on chasing a single ship in bad weather. Don't expect the weather to get better within a couple of houres. It sometimes takes days. If i where you i would head on and go to another place en hunt for another target. PS: Even if you find the target it's hard to sink it in this kind of weather. Grtz Tijn

11-14-06, 06:13 AM	#6
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Hmmmmmm , following him for hours and cannot catchup . If i were you i would get the hell out of there .

11-14-06, 10:07 AM	#10
Deimos01 Frogman Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St louis Posts: 304 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Oh, one other thing. If he is moving so fast that you cant catch him at full speed then its probably a warship. BTW. I knew an Akela playing Shadowbane with the Defenders of Order and The Fringe. You wouldnt be the same would you? __________________ "No matter where you go... there you are" - Buckaroo Banzai

11-14-06, 10:37 AM	#11
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Give up. You're going to have a hell of a time trying to attack it. Probably not worth it, and when/if you actually do catch sight of it and find out it's nothing but a lowly tramp steamer/coastal merchant, you'll say to yourself "darn it, Mookie was right" __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.