Glory slips away!

maillemaker · 07-10-10, 11:50 PM

So I'm mauling a convoy just south of Halifax in July 1942.

Single flower-class escort.

First run on the convoy I nail 5 heavy ships, including a big tanker and a Brooklyn-class light cruiser.

Second run I take out a couple more heavies and the Flower.

I'm tearing up the rear of the convoy at night with the 105.

And then I lose power!

Steve

timmy41 · 07-11-10, 02:32 AM

did you save?

ralphnader23 · 07-11-10, 10:32 AM

That is sucktacular. I guess you could always think about getting a UPS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-140-_-Product

frau kaleun · 07-11-10, 11:16 AM

Well, he could've tried saving, but in the middle of engaging a convoy? Runs a high risk of having the save turn out unusable anyway.

Paul Riley · 07-11-10, 01:13 PM

I had a similar thing happen to me a while ago.We were expecting the gas man coming to fit us a new boiler.When he arrived he turned all the house electrics off without notifying us,the idiot! and as you can imagine,I had SH3 running at the time he decided to end that particular career for me.
A decent UPS would be a fine addition to any SH3 fanatic's arsenal

You have my sympathy maillemaker.

maillemaker · 07-11-10, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Well, he could've tried saving, but in the middle of engaging a convoy? Runs a high risk of having the save turn out unusable anyway.

Yup, that was the issue entirely.

I'm seriously considering a UPS.

Steve

raymond6751 · 07-11-10, 02:17 PM

It would be worth saving such a battle several times using different save names just to ensure you would not lose it.

Grrrr. It's like the fisherman's one that got away. The big one.

Real life story. Worked in a bank. Workmen cut the power while bank was open, no alarm system. Worse news, vault cabling cut, Friday PM.

Someone must stay in branch all weekend due to alarm system being out.

Guess who?

Brag · 07-11-10, 04:32 PM

Bummerhoochie!

Jimbuna · 07-11-10, 05:03 PM

Very unfortunate but at least you live to fight another day

07-10-10, 11:50 PM	#1
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Glory slips away! So I'm mauling a convoy just south of Halifax in July 1942. Single flower-class escort. First run on the convoy I nail 5 heavy ships, including a big tanker and a Brooklyn-class light cruiser. Second run I take out a couple more heavies and the Flower. I'm tearing up the rear of the convoy at night with the 105. And then I lose power! Steve

07-11-10, 01:13 PM	#5
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	I had a similar thing happen to me a while ago.We were expecting the gas man coming to fit us a new boiler.When he arrived he turned all the house electrics off without notifying us,the idiot! and as you can imagine,I had SH3 running at the time he decided to end that particular career for me. A decent UPS would be a fine addition to any SH3 fanatic's arsenal You have my sympathy maillemaker. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

07-11-10, 02:17 PM	#7
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Aaagh! It would be worth saving such a battle several times using different save names just to ensure you would not lose it. Grrrr. It's like the fisherman's one that got away. The big one. Real life story. Worked in a bank. Workmen cut the power while bank was open, no alarm system. Worse news, vault cabling cut, Friday PM. Someone must stay in branch all weekend due to alarm system being out. Guess who? __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

07-11-10, 04:32 PM	#8
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Bummerhoochie! __________________ 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/

07-11-10, 05:03 PM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Very unfortunate but at least you live to fight another day __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-11-10, 02:32 AM	#2
timmy41 Weps Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 367 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	did you save?

07-11-10, 10:32 AM	#3
ralphnader23 Bosun Join Date: May 2010 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 66 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	That is sucktacular. I guess you could always think about getting a UPS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-140-_-Product

07-11-10, 11:16 AM	#4
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Well, he could've tried saving, but in the middle of engaging a convoy? Runs a high risk of having the save turn out unusable anyway.