Black_Moon_Rising Players 109 posts 7,210 battles Report post #1 Posted April 29, 2016 Great update with all the rain and slow sinking ships but still missing some nice big white sharks in the water arround sinking ships. That would be really cool...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IamTroublemaker Beta Tester 2,287 posts 11,047 battles Report post #2 Posted April 29, 2016 Not really because you wouldnt be able to see them, even if you were next to a sinking ship. Unless you want Megalodons... Might as well add a few Pterodactyls nibling the sailors then 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaQU_EU Beta Tester 803 posts 4,376 battles Report post #3 Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) WW2 lifejackets had chemical shark repellant packets as part of the deal, just like there were whistles. Whether they worked though, or if there was that much of a threat of sharks to necessitate they do is another matter... Edited April 29, 2016 by KarmaQU_EU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[RNAF] HMS_Worcester Beta Tester 1,609 posts Report post #4 Posted April 29, 2016 Great update with all the rain and slow sinking ships but still missing some nice big white sharks in the water arround sinking ships. That would be really cool...... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black_Moon_Rising Players 109 posts 7,210 battles Report post #5 Posted April 29, 2016 Not really because you wouldnt be able to see them, even if you were next to a sinking ship. Unless you want Megalodons... Might as well add a few Pterodactyls nibling the sailors then If they implement a view hundred of sharks, believe me you will see them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CPC] NoirLotus [CPC] Quality Poster 2,545 posts 13,201 battles Report post #6 Posted April 29, 2016 Why would there be sharks when a ship is sinking ? Like in all other WG games, ships have no crew and are magically manned by a mysterious force called the player ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Historynerd Beta Tester 4,249 posts 848 battles Report post #7 Posted April 29, 2016 I doubt there were sharks surrounding every ship that sunk IRL... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
havaduck ∞ Players 2,989 posts 11,824 battles Report post #8 Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) WW2 lifejackets had chemical shark repellant packets as part of the deal, just like there were whistles. Whether they worked though, or if there was that much of a threat of sharks to necessitate they do is another matter... Well at Guadalcanal, for example, after the events of the night battles the sharks did ofc go after the wounded shipwrecked sailors. I remember pictures (and ofc tales from books) of the rescuers looking like a watch out post waiting for a invasion rather than life rescuing: sailors with rifles were on watch out while others pulled the shipwrecked on board ... .... but if anything: those sharks would assemble probably rather long after the battle: detonations from shells hitting the water, whole ship magazines, and ofc the ships partially flooded getting crushed by the immense force of depth has a way of putting of everything for a while .... Edited April 29, 2016 by havaduck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurbain Players 1,976 posts 2,773 battles Report post #9 Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Well, we do have a cyclone weather effect in the game now, so why not include a SHARKNADO? Edited April 29, 2016 by Kurbain 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NIKE] Xevious_Red Beta Tester 3,412 posts 7,888 battles Report post #10 Posted April 29, 2016 You could always just have a glimpse of a shark occasionally under the water, with them more noticeable on the "warmer" maps where the sea is clearer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xerkics Beta Tester 1,218 posts Report post #11 Posted April 29, 2016 I think we don't have sharks because we don't have sailors on board - the classification rating. People don't die or get eaten in wows . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMoon51 Beta Tester 951 posts Report post #12 Posted April 29, 2016 I recall in Shogun Total War you would see whales every now and then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[P0RT] Admiral_H_Nelson Players 3,938 posts 23,206 battles Report post #13 Posted April 29, 2016 The crew of USS Indianapolis allegedly suffered from shark attacks. From wikipedia... Her sinking led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. On 30 July 1945, after delivering parts for the first atomic bomb to the United States air base at Tinian, the ship was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58, sinking in 12 minutes. Of 1,196 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship. The remaining 900 faced exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning, and shark attacks while floating with few lifeboats and almost no food or water. The Navy learned of the sinking when survivors were spotted four days later by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol. Only 316[4] or 317[5] survived. "after delivering the first atomic bomb..." Poignant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurbain Players 1,976 posts 2,773 battles Report post #14 Posted April 29, 2016 I think we don't have sharks because we don't have sailors on board - the classification rating. People don't die or get eaten in wows . They could be metal-eating sharks that reduce the HP of your ship by slowing taking chunks out of its hull. Why not let them appear while players are humping the border to discourage them from doing it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SICK] Exocet6951 Weekend Tester 5,151 posts 11,809 battles Report post #15 Posted April 29, 2016 I'd rather have the kraken come up and drag ships to their doom. That way, everytime I send a salvo of torpedoes on an unsuspecting BB, I can yell out:Release the kraken! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SPUDS] Unintentional_submarine [SPUDS] Beta Tester 4,052 posts 8,765 battles Report post #16 Posted April 29, 2016 I recall in Shogun Total War you would see whales every now and then Correct. It generated a lot of jokes regarding the Japanese and whaling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POP] YukiEiriKun [POP] Beta Tester 1,500 posts 5,749 battles Report post #17 Posted April 29, 2016 Sharks! With lazorz! Yeah! Go hug them Greenpeace terrorists! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Historynerd Beta Tester 4,249 posts 848 battles Report post #18 Posted April 29, 2016 I'd rather have the kraken come up and drag ships to their doom. That way, everytime I send a salvo of torpedoes on an unsuspecting BB, I can yell out: Release the kraken! Then what happens in WoT? A pack of hounds come by and eates the crew? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Bearded_Clam Players 14 posts 2,847 battles Report post #19 Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) WW2 lifejackets had chemical shark repellant packets as part of the deal, just like there were whistles. Whether they worked though, or if there was that much of a threat of sharks to necessitate they do is another matter... the sailor's always knew when man eating sharks were in the area, shark crap smelt of repellent packs and was full of whistles Edited April 29, 2016 by MJR_Fcukup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puxflacet Players 1,694 posts 3,784 battles Report post #20 Posted April 29, 2016 I'd rather have the kraken come up and drag ships to their doom. That way, everytime I send a salvo of torpedoes on an unsuspecting BB, I can yell out: Release the kraken! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TU] Seaman_Staines1 Players 489 posts 18,124 battles Report post #21 Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) This is the only shark I want to see, and I want to see it long before my ship is sinking. Edited April 29, 2016 by Scipio_Africanus1829 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puxflacet Players 1,694 posts 3,784 battles Report post #22 Posted April 29, 2016 there are no living creatures in World of Warships...Warships took over the Earth and annihilated all life forms except trees Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyllon Players 2,588 posts Report post #23 Posted April 29, 2016 I'd rather have the kraken come up and drag ships to their doom (...) But only when you start battle from 'Pirates' port and after your fifth kill... Great update with all the rain and slow sinking ships but still missing some nice big white sharks in the water arround sinking ships. That would be really cool...... Nice idea, but I'm afraid it would get boring very fast unless there was 'save the survivors' mission implemented alongside... Also although sharks are common feature of the seas, near the tips of the planet Earth it is hypotermia that kills, not maritime biology... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamikazesushi ∞ Players 299 posts 19,093 battles Report post #24 Posted April 29, 2016 Nice idea, but I'm afraid it would get boring very fast unless there was 'save the survivors' mission implemented alongside... Also although sharks are common feature of the seas, near the tips of the planet Earth it is hypotermia that kills, not maritime biology... Thats an interresting idea what you said. When a ships sinks it could leave survivors behind which can be save by both teams. That would generate XP and money, something like a small temporary cap zone that generates no victory points. But for the rescue operation your ship needs to do a complete stop..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goats_Beard Players 132 posts 4,271 battles Report post #25 Posted April 29, 2016 Sharks! With lazorz! You're gonna need a bigger boat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
