Retarded Sonarman

danurve · 02-16-07, 04:38 PM

Happens more then I care for; get a ship reporting or even a screen indicator (f5) and you move to intercept. You know it's there. You stop got to periscope depth, or 15-20m and answer all stop.

Qualified po / crewmen at the hydrophone station, fresh not fatigued, about 8 patrols behind him.
Order a Sweep - nothing.
Perform a sweep yourself and detect a merchant. ( I actually like to do this anyhow )
Order your sonarman to follow the contact; and you get "No sound contact".

Ahh, excuse me - lets turn up the volume and try again, "No sound contact".
Tell me again why I qualified this dweeb, if I need to do this all myself anyhow.
How about I qualify him to peal onions in the galley.

Corsair · 02-16-07, 04:41 PM

Kapt'ns who rely on these guys instead of listening themselves from time to time will miss a lot of things...

Jimbuna · 02-16-07, 05:01 PM

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How about I qualify him to peal onions in the galley.

Why promote him further :rotfl:

Lanzfeld · 02-16-07, 06:22 PM

In the name of realism I like the crews to fire the deckgun, fire the flakguns, and do the passive sonar. Unfortunatly the sonar guy is such an idiot that I have to man it myself.

Sailor Steve · 02-16-07, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lanzfeld

Edited Comment.

No, they didn't get everything right. Yes, there are a lot of things in SHIII that could have been better.

Maybe they'll read comments like that before they start the next big subsim, and decide it's not even worth it.

STEED · 02-16-07, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by Lanzfeld

Edited Comment.

No, they didn't get everything right. Yes, there are a lot of things in SHIII that could have been better.

Maybe they'll read comments like that before they start the next big subsim, and decide it's not even worth it.

Wise words Steve.

Jimbuna · 02-16-07, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lanzfeld

In the name of realism I like the crews to fire the deckgun, fire the flakguns, and do the passive sonar. Unfortunatly the sonoar guy is such an idiot that I have to man it myself.

Edited Comment.

:hmm: does your appreciation know any bounds

Absolutely disgraceful and lacking in any form of acceptable courtesy

Lanzfeld · 02-16-07, 06:54 PM

Sorry we disagree on this. I am just a firm believer that if you are going to do a task, more so if it is your job that you get paid for, then you do it the right way.

I know that the DEVs were "suddenly" told that they must get it out the door by the "higher ups" but that is the stuff that you, as a DEV, get ironed out before you start the task.

I am not saying that the whole thing sucks but they did release a product that, in many areas, simply didn't work. To me, no excuses. Only through Modders has this game become playable. Am I going to fall for it twice? No way. Not until the Modders get ahold of it for awhile.

Like I said, sorry we disagree. But it is a forum.

GreyBeard · 02-16-07, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by danurve

How about I qualify him to peal onions in the galley.

What have you got against onions? What did they ever do to you, huh?

02-16-07, 04:38 PM	#1
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Retarded Sonarman Happens more then I care for; get a ship reporting or even a screen indicator (f5) and you move to intercept. You know it's there. You stop got to periscope depth, or 15-20m and answer all stop. Qualified po / crewmen at the hydrophone station, fresh not fatigued, about 8 patrols behind him. Order a Sweep - nothing. Perform a sweep yourself and detect a merchant. ( I actually like to do this anyhow ) Order your sonarman to follow the contact; and you get "No sound contact". Ahh, excuse me - lets turn up the volume and try again, "No sound contact". Tell me again why I qualified this dweeb, if I need to do this all myself anyhow. How about I qualify him to peal onions in the galley. __________________

02-16-07, 04:41 PM	#2
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Kapt'ns who rely on these guys instead of listening themselves from time to time will miss a lot of things... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

02-16-07, 06:22 PM	#4
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	In the name of realism I like the crews to fire the deckgun, fire the flakguns, and do the passive sonar. Unfortunatly the sonar guy is such an idiot that I have to man it myself. <Edit : Never, EVER say anything like that again here. JCC> Last edited by John Channing; 02-17-07 at 12:05 PM.

02-16-07, 06:54 PM	#8
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Sorry we disagree on this. I am just a firm believer that if you are going to do a task, more so if it is your job that you get paid for, then you do it the right way. I know that the DEVs were "suddenly" told that they must get it out the door by the "higher ups" but that is the stuff that you, as a DEV, get ironed out before you start the task. I am not saying that the whole thing sucks but they did release a product that, in many areas, simply didn't work. To me, no excuses. Only through Modders has this game become playable. Am I going to fall for it twice? No way. Not until the Modders get ahold of it for awhile. Like I said, sorry we disagree. But it is a forum.