How Do You Make A Photo Recon Mission Work?

cdrsubron7 · 10-01-07, 11:46 PM

I've been working on my first war patrol scenario this weekend and am having a small problem. Part of the scenario which I've been working on involves a photo recon of a particular harbor. I've tried using both the O_photo.dds and the O_photo_G.dds notations in the mission editor but when I get to the harbor where the photo recon is assigned the camera icon on the task bar under the periscope icon is not active. What am I missing?

tater · 10-02-07, 01:40 AM

The camera icon is only active when the target is locked.

You right click on the map in the mission editor and make a map zone.

Then in the pull down select objectives and add a new one, when you pick photo on the right, your map zone should be in the list.

I haven't figured out exactly what the parameters are. Either the sub needs to be in the circle, or the targets do, or perhaps both, lol.

tater

10-01-07, 11:46 PM	#1
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	How Do You Make A Photo Recon Mission Work? I've been working on my first war patrol scenario this weekend and am having a small problem. Part of the scenario which I've been working on involves a photo recon of a particular harbor. I've tried using both the O_photo.dds and the O_photo_G.dds notations in the mission editor but when I get to the harbor where the photo recon is assigned the camera icon on the task bar under the periscope icon is not active. What am I missing? __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

10-02-07, 01:40 AM	#2
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	The camera icon is only active when the target is locked. You right click on the map in the mission editor and make a map zone. Then in the pull down select objectives and add a new one, when you pick photo on the right, your map zone should be in the list. I haven't figured out exactly what the parameters are. Either the sub needs to be in the circle, or the targets do, or perhaps both, lol. tater