Why did my crew suffocate while on the surface?

Platapus · 02-11-09, 08:52 PM

Playing 1.5+ RFB

Just completed a photorecon mission and was sneaking out of the harbour. Was discovered by destroyers and received minor damage. Eventually I was able to avoid the destroyers and maneuver out to open water.

I was at Silent Running and the crew was not at battle stations. As per the manual for RFB I had the deck crew safely stowed.

Then it starts getting strange.

I secured from silent running
Surfaced
Called the crew to battle stations and verified that the DC crew was activated.

Strange occurrence 1. The minor damage to my sub would not get repaired after running for over two hours.

I secured from battle stations but kept the DC crew active.

Decided to head to port.

Strange occurrence 2. I noticed that the CO2 levels kept increasing even though the sub was on the surface.
When I went on to to the bridge I noticed that I was the only one there.

I cycled the deck crew from "hogans" to their stations and no change. The crew was not exhausted and only one watch was sleeping and one watch was "on duty".

My whole crew suffocated while the sub was on the surface.

Has anyone else run in to this bug?

The only thing I can think of is that while approaching the photo recce target, I had to pause the game for quite a few hours due to RL issues.

Any idea what happened?

FIREWALL · 02-11-09, 09:08 PM

Be cause SH4 is buggie ?

Fincuan · 02-11-09, 09:14 PM

Really helpful Firewall, really helpful...

@Platapus: You alt+tabbed out of the game, which results in many weird things such as this. There's also a reverse version, where the crew remains on the deck while diving

A Very Super Market · 02-11-09, 09:26 PM

Never, ever, ever alt-tab out of a non-windowed game. Even if you've done it before without incident, there is a still a risk

Fincuan, didn't you die?

Fincuan · 02-11-09, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

Fincuan, didn't you die?

Indeed, I heard I was spread around the fuel depot.

The last thing I saw was the hairy face of my killer. The "thing" that did it looked a lot like... he ... looked like .... agghhh......... Bugger, now I'm indeed dead and can't tell you

RHill389 · 02-11-09, 10:19 PM

Could it be that the crew had the wrong Kool Aid, you never know!

Fish40 · 02-11-09, 09:26 PM

If you stay submerged long enough to see an CO2 icon appear in the upper right hand corner of the screen, you need to surface by clicking on the icon. The boat will ventilate. I never had a CO2 problem by doing this.

As for the damage not being repaired, are you sure you were not still in "Silent Running"? The only other thing I could think of is that mabey the damage although slight, was of the nature that could not be repaired at sea.

02-11-09, 08:52 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Why did my crew suffocate while on the surface? Playing 1.5+ RFB Just completed a photorecon mission and was sneaking out of the harbour. Was discovered by destroyers and received minor damage. Eventually I was able to avoid the destroyers and maneuver out to open water. I was at Silent Running and the crew was not at battle stations. As per the manual for RFB I had the deck crew safely stowed. Then it starts getting strange. I secured from silent running Surfaced Called the crew to battle stations and verified that the DC crew was activated. Strange occurrence 1. The minor damage to my sub would not get repaired after running for over two hours. I secured from battle stations but kept the DC crew active. Decided to head to port. Strange occurrence 2. I noticed that the CO2 levels kept increasing even though the sub was on the surface. When I went on to to the bridge I noticed that I was the only one there. I cycled the deck crew from "hogans" to their stations and no change. The crew was not exhausted and only one watch was sleeping and one watch was "on duty". My whole crew suffocated while the sub was on the surface. Has anyone else run in to this bug? The only thing I can think of is that while approaching the photo recce target, I had to pause the game for quite a few hours due to RL issues. Any idea what happened? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-11-09, 09:08 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Be cause SH4 is buggie ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

02-11-09, 09:26 PM	#4
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never, ever, ever alt-tab out of a non-windowed game. Even if you've done it before without incident, there is a still a risk Fincuan, didn't you die? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-11-09, 09:14 PM	#3
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Really helpful Firewall, really helpful... @Platapus: You alt+tabbed out of the game, which results in many weird things such as this. There's also a reverse version, where the crew remains on the deck while diving

02-11-09, 10:19 PM	#6
RHill389 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Could it be that the crew had the wrong Kool Aid, you never know!

02-11-09, 09:26 PM	#7
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	If you stay submerged long enough to see an CO2 icon appear in the upper right hand corner of the screen, you need to surface by clicking on the icon. The boat will ventilate. I never had a CO2 problem by doing this. As for the damage not being repaired, are you sure you were not still in "Silent Running"? The only other thing I could think of is that mabey the damage although slight, was of the nature that could not be repaired at sea.