funny way to kill destroyers in shallow water

GoldenRivet · 04-07-07, 02:00 PM

So i went down to wake island to see what was going on there on my way to my patrol area.

There was a destroyer patrolling around the island, and in the little bay there was a couple of merchants at the docks.

I sunk the merchants and made a run for deeper water when the destroyer was on the far side of the island - but the destroyer was a little faster than expected and made a b-line for me. His first run passed off to my starboard side by quite some distance but he made a hard turn to pass directly over me and try again.

I knew i would be sunk this time around so with him now approaching from directly behind me pinging me i went to back emergency. i figured if he rammed me we would both go down together.

suddenly he goes back emergency too.

OK?

but instead of coming out of back emergency he continues in reverse in a straight line all the way back about a 6 ot 7 boatlenghts before colliding with the dock and sinking quite quickly.

Hmmm i thought, i'll have to try that again.

Later on i was close to shore but still in fairly deep water and a destroyer was right on me approaching from behind again. I went back emergency... and he did too... right into the short line and beached himself causing a few explosions.

guess its another bug, but for now its the poor mans method of shaking a destroyer in shallow water hahaha

04-07-07, 02:00 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	funny way to kill destroyers in shallow water So i went down to wake island to see what was going on there on my way to my patrol area. There was a destroyer patrolling around the island, and in the little bay there was a couple of merchants at the docks. I sunk the merchants and made a run for deeper water when the destroyer was on the far side of the island - but the destroyer was a little faster than expected and made a b-line for me. His first run passed off to my starboard side by quite some distance but he made a hard turn to pass directly over me and try again. I knew i would be sunk this time around so with him now approaching from directly behind me pinging me i went to back emergency. i figured if he rammed me we would both go down together. suddenly he goes back emergency too. OK? but instead of coming out of back emergency he continues in reverse in a straight line all the way back about a 6 ot 7 boatlenghts before colliding with the dock and sinking quite quickly. Hmmm i thought, i'll have to try that again. Later on i was close to shore but still in fairly deep water and a destroyer was right on me approaching from behind again. I went back emergency... and he did too... right into the short line and beached himself causing a few explosions. guess its another bug, but for now its the poor mans method of shaking a destroyer in shallow water hahaha