Non Japanese merchants?

vumuse · 08-29-18, 10:12 PM

Hi there,

I recently reinstalled (Gold edition at version 1.5) and am running the following mods:
Websters GFO 1.1
Websters New Orders Bar
RFB 2.0 (with patch)
RSRDC_RFB V575
GFO Patch for RSRDC
Environmental 5.0 mod

I've run one full war patrol and am in the middle of another. Both have been in the Makassar Strait between Borneo and Celebes, January - February 1942.

So far, I've run down three merchants, but none of them have been Japanese. I didn't even know that was possible, so I wanted to poll the board here and see if maybe I'm getting a bug? All three merchants have been flying the flag in the picture at the link below (apologies for the dark shot, all the intercepts have been at night). It looks like an inverted Dutch flag, which seems really weird to me. Any insights?

https://imgur.com/a/veqIlSP

Aktungbby · 08-29-18, 11:41 PM

vumuse...after eight years!

vumuse · 08-30-18, 12:46 AM

Hah, thanks.

Make it four in a row. After chasing the last one for most of a day, I admit that I sank him out of spite.

granite00 · 08-30-18, 10:57 AM

I've seen many Dutch merchants early in the war.

propbeanie · 08-30-18, 11:38 AM

... and Australian, especially if you go to the Marshalls on your first patrol... Do what you're supposed to do for your patrol, then head over toward the Carolinas, for Truk or Palau, and you'll find all sorts of meatballs and rising suns - perhaps too many of the latter...

captcrane · 08-30-18, 04:14 PM

Ahoy if you bring up the ship ID book and click on the the arrows it will show each country (Japan America France ect) with a picture of their respective flag.

Cybermat47 · 08-30-18, 08:09 PM

That’s the Yugoslavian flag.

Talk about weird

propbeanie · 08-30-18, 09:57 PM

I don't get to see his picture...

Cybermat47 · 08-30-18, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by propbeanie

I don't get to see his picture...

propbeanie · 08-31-18, 07:14 AM

Thanks for the re-link Cybermat47! I don't see Yugoslavia as a nation in either RFB or RSRDC, and I still can't see that flag very well... old eyes I guess... what did the Free French flag look like? or Poland's? Though I don't know why either of them would be found near the Makassar Strait either... no matter though, you just have to keep looking for the known enemy combatants...

08-29-18, 10:12 PM	#1
vumuse Nub Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Non Japanese merchants? Hi there, I recently reinstalled (Gold edition at version 1.5) and am running the following mods: Websters GFO 1.1 Websters New Orders Bar RFB 2.0 (with patch) RSRDC_RFB V575 GFO Patch for RSRDC Environmental 5.0 mod I've run one full war patrol and am in the middle of another. Both have been in the Makassar Strait between Borneo and Celebes, January - February 1942. So far, I've run down three merchants, but none of them have been Japanese. I didn't even know that was possible, so I wanted to poll the board here and see if maybe I'm getting a bug? All three merchants have been flying the flag in the picture at the link below (apologies for the dark shot, all the intercepts have been at night). It looks like an inverted Dutch flag, which seems really weird to me. Any insights? https://imgur.com/a/veqIlSP

08-29-18, 11:41 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,837 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! vumuse...after eight years! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

08-30-18, 10:57 AM	#4
granite00 Torpedoman Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 113 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	I've seen many Dutch merchants early in the war. __________________ granite00

08-30-18, 11:38 AM	#5
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,738 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	... and Australian, especially if you go to the Marshalls on your first patrol... Do what you're supposed to do for your patrol, then head over toward the Carolinas, for Truk or Palau, and you'll find all sorts of meatballs and rising suns - perhaps too many of the latter... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

08-30-18, 08:09 PM	#7
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	That’s the Yugoslavian flag. Talk about weird __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

08-30-18, 12:46 AM	#3
vumuse Nub Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Hah, thanks. Make it four in a row. After chasing the last one for most of a day, I admit that I sank him out of spite.

08-30-18, 04:14 PM	#6
captcrane Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 139 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	Ahoy if you bring up the ship ID book and click on the the arrows it will show each country (Japan America France ect) with a picture of their respective flag.

08-30-18, 09:57 PM	#8
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,738 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	I don't get to see his picture... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

08-31-18, 07:14 AM	#10
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,738 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	Thanks for the re-link Cybermat47! I don't see Yugoslavia as a nation in either RFB or RSRDC, and I still can't see that flag very well... old eyes I guess... what did the Free French flag look like? or Poland's? Though I don't know why either of them would be found near the Makassar Strait either... no matter though, you just have to keep looking for the known enemy combatants... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna