Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged) - Page 88

chopped50ford · 09-28-07, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by l3th4l

This looks almost real.

chopped50ford · 09-29-07, 12:14 AM

rodan54 · 09-29-07, 05:16 AM

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Im yet to see a surface battle like this...does this happen very often, or do you have to be in the right place at the right time?

Well arriving on time at the correct spot definetely play a part in it. However, you wont find that perticular battle in the stock game, atleast not yet. It'll be included as part of a mod designed to spruce up the scrpted Solomons/Guadalcanal area engagements.

Gunfighter · 09-29-07, 10:52 AM

And Exploding shell

leovampire · 09-29-07, 08:14 PM

This happens when an Engine room or Fuel bunker is Breached and until the ship comes to a stop will continue to leave a trail behind it.

neumanf15 · 09-29-07, 08:28 PM

I'm not normally a war story sharer, but this was an amazing patrol... Got deployed to Luzon, started searching and enountered TWO CONVOYS AT THE SAME TIME. The one South of me had 4 escorts and 12 merchants [6 medium, 6 small] (a "Large Convoy" - first I've seen). The one North of me had 4 escorts and 8 merchants [2 large, 4 medium, 2 small]:

I decided to go for it despite the eight combined escorts. Of course, the Mutsuki in the lead of the North convoy detected me (despite all stop and silent at 1400 yards!)... Soon things were improving (4 of those dead ships are escorts):

After 3 real time hours, I had run completely out of fish and ammo for my twin deck guns - mind you, this was my first (and last) engagement of the patrol. Here's what my map showed at that point:

It was clearly time to go home, so I did, after sending a contact report on the remaining "Small Convoy". I took some damage (nothing severe) from deck guns when I surfaced to chase down (and gun) some of the ones that tried to escape. One particular one that got away annoyed me - A Medium European Composite that had a Mk 16 pass about a foot under his keel and not go off (yes, mag influence was on). Here's the final screen showing my 19 kills and measly 55k tons (too many mediums and smalls!):

I tried to get some pretty shots of things blowing up and/or sinking, but the couple I got were too dark to bother with posting (It WAS a dark night).

neumanf15 · 09-29-07, 08:42 PM

Here's a DD I hit a little further aft than I wanted to... I was close enough to hear the captain screaming (in Japanese) "Ahead Flank! What do you mean we don't have propeller shafts???":

Here's the event camera shots from a Taiyo I ran across:

neumanf15 · 09-29-07, 08:48 PM

Ever get that "I shoulda waited a couple more minutes feeling?

Krauter · 09-29-07, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by panzer 49th

Well I managed to dive (somehow) while being shelled by every single ship. (weird thing is they all missed)

Wo and behold, all the shells must have collided with each other

Also.. see those big tubes sticking out the top of that there tin cigar.. those are called PERISCOPES

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With Regards,

Krauter

Reno · 09-30-07, 08:32 PM

My crew's really beginning to creep me out...

Reno · 09-30-07, 08:33 PM

Reno · 09-30-07, 10:35 PM

Very eerie sounds, almost like she was moaning, and then she was gone...

sqk7744 · 09-30-07, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Reno

My crew's really beginning to creep me out...

HA HA, That's great Reno!

Time to lock the ol' cabin door at night

clayman · 10-01-07, 05:31 PM

Dang ... come back into port to load ROW w/NSM, but when I headed out ... nothing. Then I finally run into a large convoy and ...

My God ... these new effects are INSANE!!!

And I was surprised to see that my FPS are the same. Here's a shot from the day I loaded 1.2 months back.

That's all for now

.

sqk7744 · 10-01-07, 10:08 PM

Fantastic Shots Clayman!

09-29-07, 12:14 AM	#1307
chopped50ford Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 367 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	__________________ TM2(SS) USS Asheville - Plankowner, Shellback, "Order of the Ditch" http://ths-i.com/

09-29-07, 10:52 AM	#1309
Gunfighter Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 720 Downloads: 133 Uploads: 0	Kamikaze Pilot And Exploding shell __________________

09-29-07, 08:14 PM	#1310
leovampire Eternal Patrol Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT. USA Posts: 2,336 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	New ROW effects burning fuel and oil trail This happens when an Engine room or Fuel bunker is Breached and until the ship comes to a stop will continue to leave a trail behind it. __________________ AIR_BASE_NAV_MAP_MOD Reflections_on_the_Water

09-29-07, 08:28 PM	#1311
neumanf15 Seaman Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Caught between two convoys! I'm not normally a war story sharer, but this was an amazing patrol... Got deployed to Luzon, started searching and enountered TWO CONVOYS AT THE SAME TIME. The one South of me had 4 escorts and 12 merchants [6 medium, 6 small] (a "Large Convoy" - first I've seen). The one North of me had 4 escorts and 8 merchants [2 large, 4 medium, 2 small]: I decided to go for it despite the eight combined escorts. Of course, the Mutsuki in the lead of the North convoy detected me (despite all stop and silent at 1400 yards!)... Soon things were improving (4 of those dead ships are escorts): After 3 real time hours, I had run completely out of fish and ammo for my twin deck guns - mind you, this was my first (and last) engagement of the patrol. Here's what my map showed at that point: It was clearly time to go home, so I did, after sending a contact report on the remaining "Small Convoy". I took some damage (nothing severe) from deck guns when I surfaced to chase down (and gun) some of the ones that tried to escape. One particular one that got away annoyed me - A Medium European Composite that had a Mk 16 pass about a foot under his keel and not go off (yes, mag influence was on). Here's the final screen showing my 19 kills and measly 55k tons (too many mediums and smalls!): I tried to get some pretty shots of things blowing up and/or sinking, but the couple I got were too dark to bother with posting (It WAS a dark night).

09-29-07, 08:42 PM	#1312
neumanf15 Seaman Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	A few favorite damage shots Here's a DD I hit a little further aft than I wanted to... I was close enough to hear the captain screaming (in Japanese) "Ahead Flank! What do you mean we don't have propeller shafts???": Here's the event camera shots from a Taiyo I ran across:

09-29-07, 08:48 PM	#1313
neumanf15 Seaman Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Oops, I fired a bit too soon. Ever get that "I shoulda waited a couple more minutes feeling?

09-30-07, 08:32 PM	#1315
Reno Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 133 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Sub of the Living Dead My crew's really beginning to creep me out...

09-30-07, 08:33 PM	#1316
Reno Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 133 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Another day at the office...

09-30-07, 10:35 PM	#1317
Reno Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 133 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Death Rattle Very eerie sounds, almost like she was moaning, and then she was gone...

10-01-07, 05:31 PM	#1319
clayman Soundman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cucamonga Posts: 142 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Dang ... come back into port to load ROW w/NSM, but when I headed out ... nothing. Then I finally run into a large convoy and ... My God ... these new effects are INSANE!!! And I was surprised to see that my FPS are the same. Here's a shot from the day I loaded 1.2 months back. That's all for now .

10-01-07, 10:08 PM	#1320
sqk7744 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ~About 60' below Posts: 1,150 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Fantastic Shots Clayman! __________________ " All Ships can dive, but only Submarine's surface!" MODS: KillFlags - Elco PT109 - AOB Attack Course Tutorial