Suspicious destroyer activity

Hinrich Schwab · 11-27-11, 06:10 PM

On one of my patrols, I spotted a large convoy of ships with only three destroyers as escort. Because of shallow waters, distances and positioning, attack was impractical. As I was leaving the area, After realizing I couldn't radio in the convoy due to necessity of visual confirmation, I continued on course at periscope depth. I saw the acoustic tracking of the trailing destoryer break off at ~14KM and begin attack patterns as if he were hammering another boat. However, as I maintained my plotted course, the destroyer ran parallel for about 36 hours. I located an unprotected group of three merchants, which I quickly sank. THEN the destroyer changes course to intercept me. I can only assume this happened because the first ship sent a distress signal. However, I have never encountered any destroyer following parallel to a player for so long. The destroyer would not have turned had he not followed me to be there for the distress call. I had no trouble avoiding the destroyer, but the fact he tailed me for so long is weird considering how many people said that the AI is a few french fries short of a Happy Meal. I am running DarkWraith's UI mod, but I do not know if that effected anything. Has anyone seen destroyers run parallel for so long?

mobucks · 11-27-11, 08:15 PM

yes, it's a known bug. they will stick to you at a static distance/bearing untill..... someone help me out here.

7thSeal · 11-27-11, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mobucks

yes, it's a known bug. they will stick to you at a static distance/bearing untill..... someone help me out here.

Until you save and reload... or you can surface and fire the deck gun at him a few times and that will bring him in closer.

Hinrich Schwab · 11-28-11, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 7thSeal

... or you can surface and fire the deck gun at him a few times and that will bring him in closer.

That's ok. He can stay 14KM out.

Hinrich Schwab · 11-28-11, 06:22 PM

Had another shadower hang almost in visual range. I wound up shaking him by turning away and running at ahead flank at standard propulsion and he disappeared after getting past 20km. When I returned to my course and went to Ahead Standard on battery recharge, he never reappeared.

Akula4745 · 11-28-11, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thSeal

Until you save and reload... or you can surface and fire the deck gun at him a few times and that will bring him in closer.

Too funny!

11-27-11, 06:10 PM	#1
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Suspicious destroyer activity On one of my patrols, I spotted a large convoy of ships with only three destroyers as escort. Because of shallow waters, distances and positioning, attack was impractical. As I was leaving the area, After realizing I couldn't radio in the convoy due to necessity of visual confirmation, I continued on course at periscope depth. I saw the acoustic tracking of the trailing destoryer break off at ~14KM and begin attack patterns as if he were hammering another boat. However, as I maintained my plotted course, the destroyer ran parallel for about 36 hours. I located an unprotected group of three merchants, which I quickly sank. THEN the destroyer changes course to intercept me. I can only assume this happened because the first ship sent a distress signal. However, I have never encountered any destroyer following parallel to a player for so long. The destroyer would not have turned had he not followed me to be there for the distress call. I had no trouble avoiding the destroyer, but the fact he tailed me for so long is weird considering how many people said that the AI is a few french fries short of a Happy Meal. I am running DarkWraith's UI mod, but I do not know if that effected anything. Has anyone seen destroyers run parallel for so long?

11-27-11, 08:15 PM	#2
mobucks Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 713 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	yes, it's a known bug. they will stick to you at a static distance/bearing untill..... someone help me out here.

11-28-11, 06:22 PM	#5
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Had another shadower hang almost in visual range. I wound up shaking him by turning away and running at ahead flank at standard propulsion and he disappeared after getting past 20km. When I returned to my course and went to Ahead Standard on battery recharge, he never reappeared.