I couldn't pull the trigger...

Iron Budokan · 07-02-07, 01:58 PM

Patroling SW off Ireland in a light fog I got a contact. Ran it down and there was a troop transport in my sights. Fed data to the weapons officer and set four fish to run at medium speed. But as it neared in the fog I saw it was a hospital ship, the first I personally had ever seen in GWX.

And I just couldn't do it. I couldn't pop a cap on her. So I ordered us to dive quietly and we snuck away.

All that beautiful tonnage right in my sights, and I couldn't pull the trigger....

CapZap1970 · 07-02-07, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Patroling SW off Ireland in a light fog I got a contact. Ran it down and there was a troop transport in my sights. Fed data to the weapons officer and set four fish to run at medium speed. But as it neared in the fog I saw it was a hospital ship, the first I personally had ever seen in GWX.

And I just couldn't do it. I couldn't pop a cap on her. So I ordered us to dive quietly and we snuck away.

All that beautiful tonnage right in my sights, and I couldn't pull the trigger....

*CapZap takes his hat off and Salutes you, Kaleun*

that's the true behaviour of a Gentleman....
CapZap

Penelope_Grey · 07-02-07, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Patroling SW off Ireland in a light fog I got a contact. Ran it down and there was a troop transport in my sights. Fed data to the weapons officer and set four fish to run at medium speed. But as it neared in the fog I saw it was a hospital ship, the first I personally had ever seen in GWX.

And I just couldn't do it. I couldn't pop a cap on her. So I ordered us to dive quietly and we snuck away.

All that beautiful tonnage right in my sights, and I couldn't pull the trigger....

Yeah shooting a hospital ship is a cheap shot.

bigboywooly · 07-02-07, 02:11 PM

Not to mention a HUGE renown hit
And a spanking back in port
If your career isnt over

:rotfl:

danurve · 07-02-07, 02:19 PM

Interesting.

I have never blasted a Hospital ship, and I see them semi-frequently in War Ace.
Saw one travel by the shore units near Trondhiem, I passed departing into the channel and it got blasted. It had a Norway flag durring the Norway ops, clearly enemy but still. All those purty nurses.. vs. game mechanics. How fair is that?

Brag · 07-03-07, 04:37 PM

Attacking hospital ships is just not done. Besides, as BBW said above, there's no tonnage, your career may end or you lose a lot or renown.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-03-07, 05:16 PM

sank one a while ago... but i never left port again then... even if i sank 3 BB's after that

Iron Budokan · 07-03-07, 06:53 PM

Really? The game might end your career if you sink a hospital ship? I didn't know that... :hmm:

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-03-07, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Really? The game might end your career if you sink a hospital ship? I didn't know that... :hmm:

try it out

the Fuhrer himselve shal shoot you then

red_one · 07-03-07, 09:56 PM

Maybe it's full of tommie soldiers?

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-03-07, 10:02 PM

wounded tommy soldiers...
but even then your career stops and you get shot

ReM · 07-04-07, 03:27 AM

I once got rammed by a hospital ship - the first and only one I ever saw- when TC-cruising somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic.....although it had reduced my hull intergirty to something like 7% I didn't dare to sink the bastard because I was afraid my career would be terminated by BdU....

I should have returned to base naturally, but I decided to press on: I was sunk by a seagull that pooped on my deck....all hands lost!

07-02-07, 01:58 PM	#1
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I couldn't pull the trigger... Patroling SW off Ireland in a light fog I got a contact. Ran it down and there was a troop transport in my sights. Fed data to the weapons officer and set four fish to run at medium speed. But as it neared in the fog I saw it was a hospital ship, the first I personally had ever seen in GWX. And I just couldn't do it. I couldn't pop a cap on her. So I ordered us to dive quietly and we snuck away. All that beautiful tonnage right in my sights, and I couldn't pull the trigger.... __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

07-02-07, 02:11 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Not to mention a HUGE renown hit And a spanking back in port If your career isnt over :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

07-02-07, 02:19 PM	#5
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Interesting. I have never blasted a Hospital ship, and I see them semi-frequently in War Ace. Saw one travel by the shore units near Trondhiem, I passed departing into the channel and it got blasted. It had a Norway flag durring the Norway ops, clearly enemy but still. All those purty nurses.. vs. game mechanics. How fair is that? __________________ Last edited by danurve; 07-02-07 at 03:07 PM.

07-03-07, 04:37 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Attacking hospital ships is just not done. Besides, as BBW said above, there's no tonnage, your career may end or you lose a lot or renown. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-03-07, 05:16 PM	#7
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	sank one a while ago... but i never left port again then... even if i sank 3 BB's after that __________________ Gruß

07-03-07, 06:53 PM	#8
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Really? The game might end your career if you sink a hospital ship? I didn't know that... :hmm: __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

07-03-07, 09:56 PM	#10
red_one Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 14 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Maybe it's full of tommie soldiers?

07-03-07, 10:02 PM	#11
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	wounded tommy soldiers... but even then your career stops and you get shot __________________ Gruß

07-04-07, 03:27 AM	#12
ReM Commodore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brewsky, Galore Posts: 618 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I once got rammed by a hospital ship - the first and only one I ever saw- when TC-cruising somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic.....although it had reduced my hull intergirty to something like 7% I didn't dare to sink the bastard because I was afraid my career would be terminated by BdU.... I should have returned to base naturally, but I decided to press on: I was sunk by a seagull that pooped on my deck....all hands lost! __________________ Daddy cool