Is this normal?

Shyzar · 12-01-07, 10:45 PM

I just recently started playing TM 1.7. But one thing I want to know is if in TM, do destroyers drop DCs without having a constant sonar contact?

The reason I ask is that since I reinstalled and patched to 1.4, all destroyers are constantly doing the drop DC animation (the DCs rolling off the racks) they constantly do that, but they don't actually drop them. I attacked a convoy, and a DD was getting brief sonar contacts, but no DCs were dropped.

What I want to know is if I have a bug that prevent DCs being dropped on me? I would assume an animation wouldn't cause that, but I'm just making sure.

Peto · 12-01-07, 11:38 PM

Is this happening in Single Missions?

Shyzar · 12-02-07, 01:45 AM

No, career.

Peto · 12-02-07, 02:16 AM

Strange. I haven't seen that in career but I did have the problem in a couple single missions... I'd probably uninstall/reinstall if you don't get better info. It does seem that I saw someone else talking abut this though. Maybe in the Post Patch thread? If I find it I'll post back here and let you know. Sorry I can't offer you better than that at the moment...

Shyzar · 12-02-07, 10:54 AM

I'm going to check in game if the DDs drop DCs. If they don't I'll reinstall.

Shyzar · 12-02-07, 11:27 AM

I can confirm that the DDs do not drop DCs. I was going Flank speed at 80 ft and when DD passed over, they did nothing.

I am reinstalling now.

12-01-07, 10:45 PM	#1
Shyzar Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia Posts: 214 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Is this normal? I just recently started playing TM 1.7. But one thing I want to know is if in TM, do destroyers drop DCs without having a constant sonar contact? The reason I ask is that since I reinstalled and patched to 1.4, all destroyers are constantly doing the drop DC animation (the DCs rolling off the racks) they constantly do that, but they don't actually drop them. I attacked a convoy, and a DD was getting brief sonar contacts, but no DCs were dropped. What I want to know is if I have a bug that prevent DCs being dropped on me? I would assume an animation wouldn't cause that, but I'm just making sure. __________________ Since ancient times, there has never been a war that did not have a political character. -Máo Zédong Friction is the only concept that more or less corresponds to the factors that distinguish real war from war on paper. -Carl von Clausewitz

12-01-07, 11:38 PM	#2
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Is this happening in Single Missions? __________________ If your target has a 30 degree AOB, the range from his base course line equals the current range divided by 2.

12-02-07, 01:45 AM	#3
Shyzar Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia Posts: 214 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	No, career. __________________ Since ancient times, there has never been a war that did not have a political character. -Máo Zédong Friction is the only concept that more or less corresponds to the factors that distinguish real war from war on paper. -Carl von Clausewitz

12-02-07, 02:16 AM	#4
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Strange. I haven't seen that in career but I did have the problem in a couple single missions... I'd probably uninstall/reinstall if you don't get better info. It does seem that I saw someone else talking abut this though. Maybe in the Post Patch thread? If I find it I'll post back here and let you know. Sorry I can't offer you better than that at the moment... __________________ If your target has a 30 degree AOB, the range from his base course line equals the current range divided by 2.

12-02-07, 10:54 AM	#5
Shyzar Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia Posts: 214 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I'm going to check in game if the DDs drop DCs. If they don't I'll reinstall. __________________ Since ancient times, there has never been a war that did not have a political character. -Máo Zédong Friction is the only concept that more or less corresponds to the factors that distinguish real war from war on paper. -Carl von Clausewitz

12-02-07, 11:27 AM	#6
Shyzar Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia Posts: 214 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I can confirm that the DDs do not drop DCs. I was going Flank speed at 80 ft and when DD passed over, they did nothing. I am reinstalling now. __________________ Since ancient times, there has never been a war that did not have a political character. -Máo Zédong Friction is the only concept that more or less corresponds to the factors that distinguish real war from war on paper. -Carl von Clausewitz