GWX 1.03 Campaign problem??

[Reece]

Hi, started campaign 1940, from Lorient heading to BF17, and keep getting reports of enemy warship at EK88, this is with GWX stock 1.03 campaign files, the following is in the area mentioned:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Reecehk/GWX1.jpg
I don't recall this being in 1.02, is this deliberate or an error?:-? and what layer is causing this?:)
Thanks.

[JCWolf]

Reece,
Don't complain, if you have the perfect Hunting groud on your backyard!:rock: :rotfl:

:arrgh!:

[Reece]

That's one way of looking at it!! Probably in the SCR layer, they might be all carriers!:lol: One patrol & I might be able to replace Donitz or dare I say, der Furhrer!:up:

[JCWolf]

That's one way of looking at it!! Probably in the SCR layer, they might be all carriers!:lol: One patrol & I might be able to replace Donitz or dare I say, der Furhrer!:up:

:arrgh!: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[danlisa]

Reece, it could be the RND layer. The report probability could be too high. Only BBW can confirm this, unless you want to open up the layers in the Editor for that year & time and see for yourself.

[Reece]

I will look in the SCR layer with the editor but if someone knows what the problem is it would be nice to know (save time). This is Stock 1.03!:yep:

[danlisa]

Wait for BBW, mate. He'll finish his paper round soon.;):rotfl:

[danlisa]

:hmm:He must have got a puncture on his bike or a dog got him.:dead:
:rotfl:

[Reece]

I hope his rounds aren't an annual event!:lol:

The problem is in the RND layer and are the three Freetown Patrols, I deleted them, tested, and all was ok, when Bigboy does his rounds he may be able to suggest a better fix than this!:yep:

[bigboywooly]

Oiiiiii you twunt

My bag was too heavy :oops:

:rotfl:

Its a random patrol

Yes there are 3 Freetown patrols
39-41
41-43
43-45

The problem is in the contact reports
Was set at 300 minutes when should have been -1
Damnit

Surprised no one noticed in beta testing :shifty:

[danlisa]

Surprised no one noticed in beta testing :shifty:
:rotfl:By the time we got to Freetown Beta testing would be over.

As for your bag being too heavy, I'm not sure I want to know that.:doh:

:damn:you Reece, this means there will be another update to the RND layer. AHHHHHH.

[bigboywooly]

But Reece isnt anywhere near Freetown

Has left Lorient to BF17

:nope:

Can you alter those contact reports to -1 for your spy sat dan if you would be so kind
And you Reece for your altered Rnd release

The rest will have to wait till 1.04 :oops:

[bigboywooly]

As for your bag being too heavy, I'm not sure I want to know that.:doh:

.

My male sack :o

I mean MAIL sack :rotfl:

[Reece]

Yeh but I think BBW is a little more upset, but don't fret it Bigboy, I always make blunders!! Is there a quick fix, save re-downloading & redoing my alterations?:yep:
Thanks.

Edit: Whoops posted at the same time BBW, could you point to where the -1 would go please, by the way what's a twunt?

[danlisa]

Sure, no probs mate.:up:

Just to clarify, is it the entries that are set to -1 that are governed by the contacts.cfg, otherwise why do these show up at all if they are that far away?

[bigboywooly]

Yeah there is
Have you still got a copy before you deleted them ?

If so just open all 3 in the miss ed and in group properties change the " minimum contact report " from 300 to -1 and " save Rnd layer "

Or open the Rnd in note pad and search for " Freetown Patrol "

Groups 2345\6 and 7 IIRC

Alter this line

ReportPosMin=300

to this

ReportPosMin=-1

[bigboywooly]

Rubini will know more about the -1 than me dan but I think they only show when in the radius of the Contacts.cfg values

Any other value ie ReportPosMin=300 means you will get a report wherever you are every 300 mins

[Reece]

Got it, thanks also!:yep:

[Meridian]

Similar problem. For the last year or so game time I keep getting this report on every patrol. Is this an error somewhere?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/PJ_Meridian/0028.jpg

[danlisa]

.....by the way what's a twunt?

Probably a polite way of calling me or you names. It's a mix of 2 different words which can both be insults.:rotfl:

Step 1) Take the word Tw**
Step 2) Take the worc Cu**
Step 3) Mix them together...

You get Twunt.:doh:

I like word play, more????

[Jimbuna]

You would, being Cornish :lol:
Real men prefer foreplay :arrgh!:
:rotfl:

[bigboywooly]

Similar problem. For the last year or so game time I keep getting this report on every patrol. Is this an error somewhere?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/PJ_Meridian/0028.jpg

What port is that ?
Last year or so game time ?

If you can let me know the port and year will take a look

[Meridian]

sorry, in my rush to post I actually meant to type last few months, not years.

The port is Trondheim and I've been getting that message on every patrol since the start, 1939. I'm now on my 7th patrol and its March 1940.

[Lzs von swe]

The port is Trondheim and I've been getting that message on every patrol since the start, 1939. I'm now on my 7th patrol and its March 1940.

Yep, I have the same. Same time span and all:rock:

[bigboywooly]

Found and fixed :doh:

[Meridian]

Thanks BB, nice and fast.

[Reece]

Dan Said:
Probably a polite way of calling me or you names. It's a mix of 2 different words which can both be insults.:rotfl:

Step 1) Take the word Tw**
Step 2) Take the worc Cu**
Step 3) Mix them together...

You get Twunt.:doh:
I'm shocked Dan, this whole thing smells kinda fishy to me!:dead:

Bigboywooly said:
Found and fixed :doh:
Don't tell me 1.04, give me the fix ....... Please! (Hope I crawled enough)
I did a search in the rnd layer & found a few "ReportPosMin=300", I assume these are the offenders?:)

PS. Sometimes I get the impression that you don't like me changing your campaign files Bigboy, if this is true just let me know, I certainly don't want to step on toes here, if I'd known you did the campain files in GWX I would have asked first but I did a general post with 1.02 release & was given the go ahead, PM me if there are problems here!:yep:

[danlisa]

Don't tell me 1.04, give me the fix ....... Please! (Hope I crawled enough)
I did a search in the rnd layer & found a few "ReportPosMin=300", I assume these are the offenders?:)

The above issue with the habour ship showing is only minor & I'm sure it can wait until 1.04.

Next....
Nooooooo, some of the entries in the RND layer need to have that figure.:yep:

If I am correct.....

The ReportPosMin=-1 will mean that the report will only be sent when you are within the set radius in the contact.cfg & then only by a percentage chance.

Items like ReportPosMin=300 will mean that the report can be sent at any time regardless of your position, again, only be a percentage chance.

Does that make sense.:doh:

[JScones]

Oiiiiii you twunt

My bag was too heavy :oops:

:rotfl:

Its a random patrol

Yes there are 3 Freetown patrols
39-41
41-43
43-45

The problem is in the contact reports
Was set at 300 minutes when should have been -1
Damnit

Surprised no one noticed in beta testing :shifty:
Ummm, shouldn't the patented SH3 ToolKit have picked this up? :hmm:

[Reece]

It makes sense Dan, But cripes I'm trying to avoid another 12 hours editing 1.04, much easier to fix this version!:yep:

[danlisa]

It makes sense Dan, But cripes I'm trying to avoid another 12 hours editing 1.04, much easier to fix this version!:yep:
LOL, It can be a pain but that is what Winmerge is for.;) Took me 15mins to copy my changes from 1.02 to 1.03 using that tool, I know it's not as complicated as your changes but it still makes it easy.

At the end of the day, I doubt a fix for the mentioned issues in this thread will warrant a quick release of 1.04 the dev's will surely wait for more content to be added and we will still have to compare 1.03 to 1.04 because there is bound to be other changes beside what's mentioned here. Unfortunately, if we want to use their files we have to follow their wishes.

So, even if your get a 'quick fix' from BBW now who's to say that when 1.04 is ready that there hasn't been wipespread changes to the campaign layers, not only that but think ahead to the final release of GWX, what about the additional ships etc.;)

It's tough mate but at least we're not re-writing the campaign layers.:arrgh!:

[JScones]

At the end of the day, I doubt a fix for the mentioned issues in this thread will warrant a quick release of 1.04 the dev's will surely wait for more content to be added and we will still have to compare 1.03 to 1.04 because there is bound to be other changes beside what's mentioned here. Unfortunately, if we want to use their files we have to follow their wishes.
Correct. There have been no major issues raised with GWX 1.03 so far that would warrant an "immediate" 1.04.

So, even if your get a 'quick fix' from BBW now who's to say that when 1.04 is ready that there hasn't been wipespread changes to the campaign layers, not only that but think ahead to the final release of GWX, what about the additional ships etc.;)
I can guarantee that 1.04 will contain vastly modified campaign files. New ships need to be added; current "placeholder" ships need to be replaced; and new scripting will be added to support the new ships (ie new events which due to lack of available ship types have not yet been scripted).

FYI I think you'll find that 1.04 = final release, at least that's the plan atm. :yep:

[Woof1701]

Stop teasing us JScones :) What's new in 1.04 and when will we get it :arrgh!:

[danlisa]

Stop teasing us JScones :) What's new in 1.04 and when will we get it :arrgh!:

What's in it? - Lots of cool stuff.:arrgh!:
When Do we get it? - Not yet.:D

Seriously, the Devs are still working on it and are by no means finished. I suppose the best analogy would be an Expansion for the Expansion.;)

You can't rush Genius.:|\\

[Reece]

I agree with Woof, I want it now or I will throw a tantrum!!:88):oops:

[danlisa]

I agree with Woof, I want it now or I will throw a tantrum!!:88):oops:
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k84/yahoshua/Smilies/popcorn-1.gif

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

:roll: I agree with Woof, I want it now or I will throw a tantrum!!:88)

:roll: :hmm:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Woof1701]

What's in it? - Lots of cool stuff.:arrgh!:
When Do we get it? - Not yet.:D


To say it in the words of my little niece when I denied her a second ice cream:
I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU :rotfl:

[bigboywooly]

:rotfl:

I have no problem with you touching the campaign files Reece
None whatsoever mate

Dan had an advance copy of the rnd for his spysat and I wouldnt do that if I objected

The first fix for the Freetown Patrols is posted above
The single contact docked at Trondheim is an armed trawler called FROYA
Search for that name in the rnd or its docked at Trondheim in the mission ed

Same as before - change contact report to -1 from 300

:up:

@ Jaesen
No there are units deliberately given contact times of 300m so I wouldnt have noticed a rogue one

There will be plenty of changes to the campaign files to accomadate new ships and replace " placeholders " as Jaesen said

Have taken 2 days off work from tomorrow to begin that task as I now have an idea of some of the units going in

@Iambecomelife

Ummmm where are your 50
LMAO

[Reece]

Hmmm, the SCR layer contains the following:

[Unit 6080]
Name=FROYA
Class=PCTrawler
Type=0
Origin=Norway
Side=0
Commander=0
CargoExt=-1
CargoInt=-1
CfgDate=19380101
DeleteOnLastWaypoint=true
DockedShip=true
GameEntryDate=19390101
GameEntryTime=0
GameExitDate=19400409
GameExitTime=500
EvolveFromEntryDate=true
Long=1243806.000000
Lat=7613394.000000
Height=0.000000
Heading=0.000000
Speed=0.000000
CrewRating=3
DelayMin=0
ReportPosMin=60

The RND layer has no entries for Trondheim or FROYA, and the following groups have "ReportPosMin=300" only:

[RndGroup 1665]
GroupName=41_BrCreteEvac_01

[RndGroup 1669]
GroupName='Vigorous'Convoy_42

[RndGroup 1670]
GroupName='Harpoon'Convoy_42

[RndGroup 1675]
GroupName=BrCLMedPatrol_40_02

[RndGroup 1691]
GroupName=BrCLMedPatrol_42_01

[RndGroup 2343]
GroupName=Oulu Traffic Ge

[RndGroup 2344]
GroupName=Helsinki Ge

The problem is being elusive, if I had to guess I'd say the "ReportPosMin=60" in SCR layer!:yep:

[bigboywooly]

Ah dammnit yes 60 not 300

Sorry mate not with it today

Thats the entry anyway in the SCR :roll:

:damn:

[Reece]

Thank YOU for your time & patience!:up:
Cheers.