Solved - Was not in Flotilla but in Basic file ...

[Stavinsky]

Hi,
i'm experiencing some troubles, i was in the 7th flotilla at St-Nazaire
1942. I've received the message "Flotilla has been disbanded
you are transfered to Brest".

Surprised i finished my mission, got back to base
(making a save before).

there when i dock at St-Nazaire i can't do anything. So i
reloaded and got to dock at Brest, and there same thing.

If i get in St-Nazaire i get the interface that let you only
get away, and i get a St-Nazaire to Brest mission.
And if i get in Brest, i got the same and only ca
have the Brest- St-Nazaire mission.

Anyone has already experienced this ?

Thanks for any help

ps : i've checked the flotilla file, and found nothing in it
that should make this change happen. Realy strange happening.

[gdogghenrikson]

Are you talking about Flotilla_1.40

[Stavinsky]

That one

*******************************************
Flotilla Mod - This mod fixes some historical flaws with the game's
flotilla listings. It also adds 2nd Flotilla as a 'starting' flotilla in 1939.
By Beery

*******************************************
file downloaded :
http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/patches/flotilla_final.zip
*******************************************

I'm using it with only a slight variation, i modified just the
sub disponibilities (added the add hoc lines to
get the IX serie) for the 7th flottilla.


But i'm starting to wonder if it could come from another mod ?
Does someone know if any other files/mod can make a flotilla get
disbanded and get a sub reassigned to another harbour ?

I'm actually with in 1942 (22nd mission). I've tried get transfered in
other flotilla (getting to the 21th or the 2nd). But even then I keep
getting the message "flotilla disbanded you are transfered
to the 1st, base changed to Brest."

The funny thing is that it happen too when i asked for a transfer
in the 1st, and i left Brest for a mission and I was incorporated
in the 1st flotilla.

Thanks in advance for any clue or help.

[gdogghenrikson]

hummm...I have never had that problem

[FritzHeinz]

I have the same problem. In the readme of this mod it says:

'Flotilla Mod Readme 1.0 (for SH3 version 1.1): '

I am running patch 1.4b, so could this be the problem?

Is there a version 1.4 for the flotilla mod?

[Stavinsky]

After a intensiv search around it seems it's not the flottila mod that
is causing the troubles. I was thinking it could be it as it is
supposed to contain every change in the flotillas.

But after seeking more and more, i can't find what's going
wrong. So i did a started to pull out the mods one after the other
and restarting the game from the harbour and now
i'm only having 2 mods more that are not at all
touching flottillas (crushdepth and the basic file
for the submarine crew).

So almost back to original 1.4b i keep receiving the 2 messages.
I don't need to do anything, just have to get in the mission and i
receive the message ->


************************************************** **
Message 1
************************************************** **
07:52 Radio Message
From: BdU
To: U-53
Flotilla is disbanded. You are transfered to 1st Flotilla.


************************************************** **
Message 2
************************************************** **
07:52 Radio Message
From: BdU
To: U-53
The base was changed to : Brest

************************************************** **

I'm seeking around but still can't found what's wrong
and as i'm almost reloading my carreer with the original
files i can't see what could make this happen.

Is there a limit of Tonnage / Renown / Number of missions
possible in one carreer ?

Any help would be appreciated as i don't like the idea
to drop my carreer for that kind of troubles, and especialy
knowing that i can blunder once again in that same trouble
in another carreer.

Thanks for any help or clues.

[Stavinsky]

I have the same problem. In the readme of this mod it says:

'Flotilla Mod Readme 1.0 (for SH3 version 1.1): '

I am running patch 1.4b, so could this be the problem?

Is there a version 1.4 for the flotilla mod?


There is a 1.4 version for it

<Quote from the Flotilla mod readme>
----------------------------

Version 1.40

Updated to work with SH3 version 1.4
Adjusted Flotilla grid destinations to include U-boat operations for 'Weserübung', 'Fall Gelb' and 'Paukenschlag'.

----------------------------

[Stavinsky]

I've tried another way in, did a backup of my save and
cleared all the carreers. Starting a new fresh one in the
2nd Flotillas with all mods on, and i get the message
right on the start.


Going to investigate fully about that and see if i can
pinpoint the right trouble maker.

Will keep you posted.

[Stavinsky]

Ok, pinpointed the culprit.

I had worked on both Flotilla.cfg and Basic.cfg
and was thinking i had messed something in the first.

But in fact i had modified the IXD2 in the Basic.cfg
file and i was having 21 torpedoes instead of 20
onboard. And that's what got this Flotilla Disbanded
message appearing in game.

I've Experienced some more. You can have all your
Fore torpedoes for the IXD2 inside and it work. But
if you get that extra torpedo , boom the game
get upset and disband everything.

Will have to avoid that kind of glitch when i tweak things.
:lol:


Case Solved :)

[Jace11]

If this is true, can you also check to see if IXD2 with less torpedos also causes this problem? Many people have removed the top 2 external torpedos because they cause a loading screen bug. Would be helpful to know if this would have the same effect.

Thanks,

J