Docking

PappyCain · 09-21-08, 10:36 PM

I was curious as to how many here dock their boat in a pen before exiting a patrol. I enjoy the whole experience to include backin down the boat into a pen.

Of course in RL they used tug assist and lines and capstans and bollards and cleats and camels - so backing in is a treat without. You can damage the boat if you kiss the concrete so be careful as it is a shame to make it home and ding it.

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kylania · 09-21-08, 10:57 PM

I filmed my old U-boot, U-560, returning to base after a patrol once. All the way into the pen.

Reece · 09-21-08, 11:16 PM

To me it depends on how good the patrol was & how far I have to travel back, if it's a long way & I have no Torps left I usually just 'Esc' and 'End Patrol' otherwise yes I go all the way back and dock.

Nicolas · 09-21-08, 11:37 PM

I dock like Reece, if im happy with the patrol. and if i have time. I like going to port and park the sub there with the music and that. Usually i go flank until near the dock and then back emergency. Only once i crashed to the wall

Pisces · 09-22-08, 07:18 AM

I go dockside where I started the patrol and close enough to throw mooring lines. Except if it's night, then I'm not as confident and punch out when my uboot is infront but not inside the dock/penn.

meduza · 09-22-08, 08:11 AM

Isn't there a bug in SHIII causing you to lose all the tonage and renown if you end your patrol near the starting point? :hmm:
I think I remember reading about it on this forum...

Pisces · 09-22-08, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by meduza

Isn't there a bug in SHIII causing you to lose all the tonage and renown if you end your patrol near the starting point? :hmm:
I think I remember reading about it on this forum...

Maybe , but not on my watch sofar.

FIREWALL · 09-22-08, 12:38 PM

Has never happened to me.

But I have a question.

If in a Single Mission and you complete or not and go to friendly port can you get refueled and supplied with torps and continue ?

Sailor Steve · 09-22-08, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicolas

I dock like Reece, if im happy with the patrol. and if i have time. I like going to port and park the sub there with the music and that. Usually i go flank until near the dock and then back emergency. Only once i crashed to the wall

I always pull into the pier with the pretty nurses. I go in bow first, figuring that the dockyard guys get paid to park the boat in the pen for me.

I'm a stickler for maritime law, though, so I never go faster than five knots when inside the lighthouse barrier, and never approach or leave the dock at more than one knot.

Jimbuna · 09-22-08, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

To me it depends on how good the patrol was & how far I have to travel back, if it's a long way & I have no Torps left I usually just 'Esc' and 'End Patrol' otherwise yes I go all the way back and dock.

Ditto....on the odd occasion I get to play a patrol

The_Blockade_Runner · 09-22-08, 02:37 PM

Since GWX 2.1 took out the renown bonus for going back to port yourself, Ive been exiting my patrols more and more lately as soon as my last torpedo is extinguished.

I just can't bring myself to do all that extra work for no reward. Chalk it up to laziness.

Task Force · 09-22-08, 02:57 PM

I dock my boat, kind of fun if ya think about it.

Brag · 09-22-08, 05:27 PM

I dock my boat. Leaving and entering harbor is the only time one gets to practice seamanship in the game. I also like to listen to the bell bouys as I pass them.

meduza · 09-22-08, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by meduza

Isn't there a bug in SHIII causing you to lose all the tonage and renown if you end your patrol near the starting point? :hmm:
I think I remember reading about it on this forum...

Hmm, I searched the forum and couldn't find anything about it. I guess my mind played tricks on me

. And no, I haven't been drinking :rotfl:

Anyway, I don't quite dock my boat, but I usually sail into the port and enjoy the view, and safety of the friendly waters. Entering the port gives me a sense I accomplished something - if nothing else, staying alive.

Sometimes I end the patrol in front of the port, but I never "teleport" myself home from half across the ocean.

Reece · 09-22-08, 08:31 PM

Well part of a patrol is the scenery!

The distant foggy hills & trees, the waves, the sound of the wind, sunrise & sunset, at times I feel that I'm really there, and if it's been a good patrol I just have to go back, dock, & see the cheering crowd, and the nurses!

09-21-08, 10:36 PM	#1
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Docking I was curious as to how many here dock their boat in a pen before exiting a patrol. I enjoy the whole experience to include backin down the boat into a pen. Of course in RL they used tug assist and lines and capstans and bollards and cleats and camels - so backing in is a treat without. You can damage the boat if you kiss the concrete so be careful as it is a shame to make it home and ding it. S' PC __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

09-21-08, 10:57 PM	#2
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I filmed my old U-boot, U-560, returning to base after a patrol once. All the way into the pen. __________________

09-21-08, 11:16 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,701 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	To me it depends on how good the patrol was & how far I have to travel back, if it's a long way & I have no Torps left I usually just 'Esc' and 'End Patrol' otherwise yes I go all the way back and dock. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-22-08, 08:11 AM	#6
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Isn't there a bug in SHIII causing you to lose all the tonage and renown if you end your patrol near the starting point? :hmm: I think I remember reading about it on this forum... __________________

09-22-08, 12:38 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Has never happened to me. But I have a question. If in a Single Mission and you complete or not and go to friendly port can you get refueled and supplied with torps and continue ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-21-08, 11:37 PM	#4
Nicolas Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Uruguay Posts: 453 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 4	I dock like Reece, if im happy with the patrol. and if i have time. I like going to port and park the sub there with the music and that. Usually i go flank until near the dock and then back emergency. Only once i crashed to the wall

09-22-08, 07:18 AM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	I go dockside where I started the patrol and close enough to throw mooring lines. Except if it's night, then I'm not as confident and punch out when my uboot is infront but not inside the dock/penn.

09-22-08, 02:37 PM	#11
The_Blockade_Runner Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Since GWX 2.1 took out the renown bonus for going back to port yourself, Ive been exiting my patrols more and more lately as soon as my last torpedo is extinguished. I just can't bring myself to do all that extra work for no reward. Chalk it up to laziness. __________________ U boat warfare, Product of German Engineering. German Engineering in da house

09-22-08, 02:57 PM	#12
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I dock my boat, kind of fun if ya think about it. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-22-08, 05:27 PM	#13
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I dock my boat. Leaving and entering harbor is the only time one gets to practice seamanship in the game. I also like to listen to the bell bouys as I pass them. __________________ 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/

09-22-08, 08:31 PM	#15
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,701 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Well part of a patrol is the scenery! The distant foggy hills & trees, the waves, the sound of the wind, sunrise & sunset, at times I feel that I'm really there, and if it's been a good patrol I just have to go back, dock, & see the cheering crowd, and the nurses! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*