Sinkings not being credited.

Mouftic · 04-12-11, 05:04 PM

What's going on...

I attacked a convoy with a nice Bogue class right in the middle.

I send 2 torpedoes for him both impact (one mid forward one mid aft), does not sink.
I send 2 torpedoes for a large merchant both impact and sinks right away.
I send my aft torpedo for a large cargo (mid forward), does not sink.

There are 8 escorts for the convoy. I start zigziging in the convoy at periscope depth to avoid them (i'm getting rather good at this, don't know if it's realistic, but none the less) until I get a reload to finish the unsinked targets.

The Bogue class get stationnary and lists pretty hard to port side. The cargo just keeps going unnafected. All torpedoes were magnetic under the keels.

After I get my reload I fire another at the Bogue and the cargo, another hit but takes about 4 to 5 minutes game time to sink.

My crew goes "yeah", she's going down message, red sink icons appear on the map. I look at the captain's log, no sinking recorded on the Bogue or the Cargo.

I read in a post somewhere that if the weather was rough you could get "robbed" of sinkings, but not the case here, it's a very calm see.

Any other explanations?

stokeyblokey · 04-12-11, 05:15 PM

Would not apply here but shallow water has robbed me before now several times - the bloody ships settle with prow or stern on the bottom and never "sink" enough to be credited

Jimbuna · 04-12-11, 05:29 PM

Getting the 'She's going down' message and a red icon are usually the confirmations you will get the renown.

The only possibilities are shallow water or an aircraft strike you never noticed.

Sometimes these intermittent anomolies are simply down to an ageing game engine.

Not of much help I know but many of us have experienced this in the past.

Mouftic · 04-12-11, 05:38 PM

1000m depth, out of friendly aircraft range.

Maybe some pirates did it...

Jimbuna · 04-12-11, 06:55 PM

LOL

Weiss Pinguin · 04-12-11, 08:51 PM

Huh, I think I've had that happen to me once or twice. I guess we can blame it on the crew scuttling the ship

sharkbit · 04-13-11, 07:17 AM

Bdu doubts your claim. No renown for you!

Sailor Steve · 04-13-11, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharkbit

Bdu doubts your claim. No renown for you!

"We're sorry. The ship you reported sinking just limped into Liverpool."

That actually happened in real life, usually not discovered until records were compared after the war.

On the other hand I think it's happened to me twice in six years. If you're experiencing it regularly then something is wrong somewhere.

04-12-11, 05:04 PM	#1
Mouftic Mate Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 59 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Sinkings not being credited. What's going on... I attacked a convoy with a nice Bogue class right in the middle. I send 2 torpedoes for him both impact (one mid forward one mid aft), does not sink. I send 2 torpedoes for a large merchant both impact and sinks right away. I send my aft torpedo for a large cargo (mid forward), does not sink. There are 8 escorts for the convoy. I start zigziging in the convoy at periscope depth to avoid them (i'm getting rather good at this, don't know if it's realistic, but none the less) until I get a reload to finish the unsinked targets. The Bogue class get stationnary and lists pretty hard to port side. The cargo just keeps going unnafected. All torpedoes were magnetic under the keels. After I get my reload I fire another at the Bogue and the cargo, another hit but takes about 4 to 5 minutes game time to sink. My crew goes "yeah", she's going down message, red sink icons appear on the map. I look at the captain's log, no sinking recorded on the Bogue or the Cargo. I read in a post somewhere that if the weather was rough you could get "robbed" of sinkings, but not the case here, it's a very calm see. Any other explanations? __________________ The sonar operator is the only sailor that can tell the captain to shushhhh and get away with it...

04-12-11, 05:15 PM	#2
stokeyblokey Sailor man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stoke - of course! Posts: 48 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Would not apply here but shallow water has robbed me before now several times - the bloody ships settle with prow or stern on the bottom and never "sink" enough to be credited __________________ The downfall of civilized states tends to come not from the direct assaults of foes, but from internal decay combined with the consequences of exhaustion in war. Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart 1939-41 Radio Files

04-12-11, 05:29 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Getting the 'She's going down' message and a red icon are usually the confirmations you will get the renown. The only possibilities are shallow water or an aircraft strike you never noticed. Sometimes these intermittent anomolies are simply down to an ageing game engine. Not of much help I know but many of us have experienced this in the past. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-12-11, 05:38 PM	#4
Mouftic Mate Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 59 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	1000m depth, out of friendly aircraft range. Maybe some pirates did it... __________________ The sonar operator is the only sailor that can tell the captain to shushhhh and get away with it...

04-12-11, 06:55 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	LOL __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-12-11, 08:51 PM	#6
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Huh, I think I've had that happen to me once or twice. I guess we can blame it on the crew scuttling the ship __________________

04-13-11, 07:17 AM	#7
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Bdu doubts your claim. No renown for you! __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”