Docked ships disappearing?

Stierlitz · 06-13-07, 04:07 AM

Moin moin my fellow Grey Wolves!

That's my first post on this forum, although I've been a visitor for quite a long time.

I've been playing SHIII for a couple of months now, and recently upgraded it to GWX 1.03.

Yesterday I encountered a strange situation.
While raiding the port of Dunkirk I discovered a couple of ships docked there (one troop transport and two or three V&W's).

I was sneaking in, going 2 kts at PD, taking a peek through the periscope now and then.
Weather was ok, sea was rather calm, visibility was ok (around midnight).
I made contact with the docked vessels at approx. 4000 meters. I repelled the urge to release the eels on them and decided to sneak closer.
After closing in for a while, I raised the periscope only to discover that it started to rain and...
... and all the ships were gone!

My first reaction was like:
"Was zum Teufel? Where have you gone, you cowardly Franzosen? Some kind of french Wunderwaffe or have they noticed me approaching and decided to scuttle the ships?"

I cycled through the external view, but it was only my U-48 and two patrolling trowlers.

Anyone's got an idea how the Franzosen tricked me? :hmm:

Corsair · 06-13-07, 06:26 AM

Grüssgott !!

Ich bin Franzose aber es gibt nichts zu erzählen über unsere neue Wunderwaffe...

(I am French but we don't say anything about our new secret weapon)

Stierlitz · 06-13-07, 06:35 AM

Oh, you cunning Frenchmen! You won't trick me again with your invisible fleet!

Ich lass' mich nicht nochmal reinlegen!

But seriously, is this a bug or one of GWX's hidden features (warping Frenchmen)?

SmokinTep · 06-13-07, 06:41 AM

It was the Philadelphia Experement...........

Ubåtskapten · 06-13-07, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokinTep

It was the Philadelphia Experement...........

:rotfl:

Ubåtskapten · 06-13-07, 07:58 AM

On the more serious side, I have never had this "Philadelphia experiment"-error with ships vanishing in port. Are you sure it wasn’t a sudden heavy fog that did hide them, (e.g. closed the visibility to only some hundred meters)??:hmm:
If you used the "next ship"-buttons and didn't F12 that is.

bigboywooly · 06-13-07, 09:59 AM

Tis odd that all disappeared but ships have end dates on them when they will vanish when they reach it
It may be that you were there at that time

What was the date ?

Jimbuna · 06-13-07, 10:35 AM

End date....you were drunk...hallucinating....Philadelphia/Dunkirk experiment....fog....result of an air attack....take yer pick

Stierlitz · 06-13-07, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

End date....you were drunk...hallucinating....Philadelphia/Dunkirk experiment....fog....result of an air attack....take yer pick

Alright, you got me there, mate.

Bernard slipped me some of his homemade Schnaps. We had a few sips "for the Vaterland", then a few shots for courage...
Afterwards we decided to "pay the Franzosen a visit"...

Ok, but now seriously.
There was fog, alright. But I closed to a few hundred meters to the troop transports former position. Nuttin' there.

Really, they just vanished. *POOF*

The only plausible explanation is the thing BBW mentioned. I can't really remember if we crossed midnight while closing in. Maybe the ships had their expiry date set on that particular time. Dunno.

Jimbuna · 06-13-07, 12:11 PM

All joking aside....BBW is probably right

maillemaker · 06-13-07, 12:28 PM

I didn't know about the date thing, but it would explain the vanishing convoy I hit once. I was trailing it, had a great sonar contact, but suddenly it was just gone.

bigboywooly · 06-13-07, 12:52 PM

The Br ships in Dunkirk vanish at 2300hr on the 3rd June 40
Most of them anyway
Some are before

Yes could well have been the same with the convoy although I suspect that it reached its last waypoint so then disappeared

Stierlitz · 06-13-07, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

The Br ships in Dunkirk vanish at 2300hr on the 3rd June 40
Most of them anyway
Some are before

Yes could well have been the same with the convoy although I suspect that it reached its last waypoint so then disappeared

Yeah, it's may '40 in my campaign right now, so I guess that's it.

Well, seems the "french Wunderwaffe" is just a scripted event...

WolfOfCampscapel · 06-13-07, 06:09 PM

I find ships popping into existence rather scarier... as happened when I lay in port in Calais patching together my gun decks after an angry torpedo boat zoomed by in the fog.

"Ship sighted, herr kaleun!"

"Um... where did that great big passenger liner come from? It must have gone past us to get there... Have you been sneaking off into port on your black market activities again, obergefreiter?"

06-13-07, 04:07 AM	#1
Stierlitz Loader Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lurking at PD... Posts: 86 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Docked ships disappearing? Moin moin my fellow Grey Wolves! That's my first post on this forum, although I've been a visitor for quite a long time. I've been playing SHIII for a couple of months now, and recently upgraded it to GWX 1.03. Yesterday I encountered a strange situation. While raiding the port of Dunkirk I discovered a couple of ships docked there (one troop transport and two or three V&W's). I was sneaking in, going 2 kts at PD, taking a peek through the periscope now and then. Weather was ok, sea was rather calm, visibility was ok (around midnight). I made contact with the docked vessels at approx. 4000 meters. I repelled the urge to release the eels on them and decided to sneak closer. After closing in for a while, I raised the periscope only to discover that it started to rain and... ... and all the ships were gone! My first reaction was like: "Was zum Teufel? Where have you gone, you cowardly Franzosen? Some kind of french Wunderwaffe or have they noticed me approaching and decided to scuttle the ships?" I cycled through the external view, but it was only my U-48 and two patrolling trowlers. Anyone's got an idea how the Franzosen tricked me? :hmm:

06-13-07, 06:26 AM	#2
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Grüssgott !! Ich bin Franzose aber es gibt nichts zu erzählen über unsere neue Wunderwaffe... (I am French but we don't say anything about our new secret weapon) __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

06-13-07, 09:59 AM	#7
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Tis odd that all disappeared but ships have end dates on them when they will vanish when they reach it It may be that you were there at that time What was the date ? __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-13-07, 10:35 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	End date....you were drunk...hallucinating....Philadelphia/Dunkirk experiment....fog....result of an air attack....take yer pick __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-13-07, 12:11 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	All joking aside....BBW is probably right __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-13-07, 06:35 AM	#3
Stierlitz Loader Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lurking at PD... Posts: 86 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Oh, you cunning Frenchmen! You won't trick me again with your invisible fleet! Ich lass' mich nicht nochmal reinlegen! But seriously, is this a bug or one of GWX's hidden features (warping Frenchmen)?

06-13-07, 06:41 AM	#4
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It was the Philadelphia Experement...........

06-13-07, 07:58 AM	#6
Ubåtskapten Soundman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 141 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	On the more serious side, I have never had this "Philadelphia experiment"-error with ships vanishing in port. Are you sure it wasn’t a sudden heavy fog that did hide them, (e.g. closed the visibility to only some hundred meters)??:hmm: If you used the "next ship"-buttons and didn't F12 that is.

06-13-07, 12:28 PM	#11
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I didn't know about the date thing, but it would explain the vanishing convoy I hit once. I was trailing it, had a great sonar contact, but suddenly it was just gone.

06-13-07, 12:52 PM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	The Br ships in Dunkirk vanish at 2300hr on the 3rd June 40 Most of them anyway Some are before Yes could well have been the same with the convoy although I suspect that it reached its last waypoint so then disappeared __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-13-07, 06:09 PM	#14
WolfOfCampscapel Mate Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the fjords Posts: 58 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I find ships popping into existence rather scarier... as happened when I lay in port in Calais patching together my gun decks after an angry torpedo boat zoomed by in the fog. "Ship sighted, herr kaleun!" "Um... where did that great big passenger liner come from? It must have gone past us to get there... Have you been sneaking off into port on your black market activities again, obergefreiter?"