Operation Drumbeat?

Krauter · 05-01-10, 07:52 PM

How do i gain access to this? I got all but the last 2 stars inthe Western Approaches Campaign so I thought I'd be able to gain access to theAmerican East Coast..

Norway and the Artic Convoys really sucks so if Anyone can Point me in the right direction

IDK399 · 08-01-10, 07:18 AM

I'm a few months late, but just completed all the stars of the "western approaches". Its September 41.

Q: Whats the start date for Operation Drumbeat (in game). or did I miss a trigger somewhere.

Tried ending patrols and skipping 2 weeks at a time, the 18th came and went, till December 28, no new missions, no Drumbeat.

Zedi · 08-02-10, 02:37 AM

I also lost op. DB just because of the most annoying mission in the game, Winston's special from the WA campaign. There is a mod that lets you select different campaign, but it's pretty buggy.. in whole op DB got an arctic timezone, in Florida I saw the sun only for 30 min.

Maybe the best option is to play with the Lite campaign mod, that filters out these stupid requirements from the campaigns.

IDK399 · 08-02-10, 03:30 AM

... Already cut down the requirements (Lite Campaign 1.2) + a few other selected mods. I was lucky enough to come across this site and others long before I got this game. This is my first sim ever for me, never knew that SH1-4 even existed. So even after reading about most negatives of SH5.... I still wanted it badly.

"HappyCunic" on another thread helped with Winston's Special, by camping at Cape Town.

Q: Since all missions of Western Approaches have a deadline of Dec 1st, I assumed that date would be the trigger, or am I wrong?

All the requirements except the "Cruiser Sweepers" is done. All the crosses are filled (top left), so I assume its a total victory, but I'm still running around on the 28th dec

IDK399 · 08-02-10, 06:40 AM

Done it... All missions must be complete. Even though all the crosses were full, I still hadn't finished "Cruiser Sweepers". The moment I sank the second Cruiser it trigger the campaign select screen.

Now.... I have to figure out which to risk my sanity on, "Arctic convoys" or "Drum Beat".

Zedi · 08-02-10, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDK399

...
"HappyCunic" on another thread helped with Winston's Special, by camping at Cape Town.
...

I did that and I got 3 from 4. The epic stupidity in this mission is to patrol a line starting from GB down to SA. If Donitz would be that mad to order me such a mission, I would tend to piracy and leave the war in God's hand. I'm on the waters to help the war, not to play mouse &cat.

IDK399 · 08-02-10, 06:56 AM

Its a shame this game got released in this state. I wonder if the devs even played it through at any level. I feel like ranting on... but all have been said before. The mods helped greatly. I had all my mods selected and ready months before I actually got hold of the game... that says a lot.

Faamecanic · 08-02-10, 10:11 AM

And THIS is the reason why I say SH5 does NOT have a dynamic campaign.

I wonder how many Uboat captains that were actually deployed to Operation Drumbeat sank (5 AMC ships and a Carrier, and a battleship and.......).

IDK399 · 08-02-10, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faamecanic

And THIS is the reason why I say SH5 does NOT have a dynamic campaign.

I wonder how many Uboat captains that were actually deployed to Operation Drumbeat sank (5 AMC ships and a Carrier, and a battleship and.......).

In one outing....

It feels like the game was done by a committee in a board room, where everyone got his way... but the total sum wasn't that great.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

08-01-10, 07:18 AM	#2
IDK399 Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I'm a few months late, but just completed all the stars of the "western approaches". Its September 41. Q: Whats the start date for Operation Drumbeat (in game). or did I miss a trigger somewhere. Tried ending patrols and skipping 2 weeks at a time, the 18th came and went, till December 28, no new missions, no Drumbeat.

08-02-10, 02:37 AM	#3
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	I also lost op. DB just because of the most annoying mission in the game, Winston's special from the WA campaign. There is a mod that lets you select different campaign, but it's pretty buggy.. in whole op DB got an arctic timezone, in Florida I saw the sun only for 30 min. Maybe the best option is to play with the Lite campaign mod, that filters out these stupid requirements from the campaigns.

08-02-10, 03:30 AM	#4
IDK399 Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	... Already cut down the requirements (Lite Campaign 1.2) + a few other selected mods. I was lucky enough to come across this site and others long before I got this game. This is my first sim ever for me, never knew that SH1-4 even existed. So even after reading about most negatives of SH5.... I still wanted it badly. "HappyCunic" on another thread helped with Winston's Special, by camping at Cape Town. Q: Since all missions of Western Approaches have a deadline of Dec 1st, I assumed that date would be the trigger, or am I wrong? All the requirements except the "Cruiser Sweepers" is done. All the crosses are filled (top left), so I assume its a total victory, but I'm still running around on the 28th dec

08-02-10, 06:40 AM	#5
IDK399 Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Done it... All missions must be complete. Even though all the crosses were full, I still hadn't finished "Cruiser Sweepers". The moment I sank the second Cruiser it trigger the campaign select screen. Now.... I have to figure out which to risk my sanity on, "Arctic convoys" or "Drum Beat".

08-02-10, 06:56 AM	#7
IDK399 Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Its a shame this game got released in this state. I wonder if the devs even played it through at any level. I feel like ranting on... but all have been said before. The mods helped greatly. I had all my mods selected and ready months before I actually got hold of the game... that says a lot.

08-02-10, 10:11 AM	#8
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	And THIS is the reason why I say SH5 does NOT have a dynamic campaign. I wonder how many Uboat captains that were actually deployed to Operation Drumbeat sank (5 AMC ships and a Carrier, and a battleship and.......).