Star Shells ?

[Elder-Pirate]

Did the U.S. Submarine service in WWII not have Star Shells ? The Sim sure does not. :nope: :lurk:

Sometimes they come in handy ( refering to SH3 though ).

If these were not used in real life then forget it as then I'll leave well enough alone. :-?

[SteamWake]

I was wondering the same thing.

[AVGWarhawk]

Flare gun is about as close to a starshell you are going to get.

[FAdmiral]

So then, where are the flare guns located???

JIM

[SteamWake]

Where is this flare gun mod ?

[Avatar]

I cant think of a reason that you'd want to use a flare gun or star shells? I dont want to be seen, nor heard for that matter.

[AVGWarhawk]

Flare gun used when your butt is in a rubber dingy and a nice ship passing by might see your flare and rescue your pitiful soul from the oceans.;)

[Sailor Steve]

No, they didn't.
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_3-50_mk10-22.htm
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_4-50_mk9.htm
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-51_mk7.htm
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-25_mk10.htm

The Germans didn't use them on u-boats either.

[SteamWake]

Oh... man... but they were soooo kewl !!! :lol:

[Sailor Steve]

:rotfl:

I can't argue with that.

Personally I miss SH2's distress rockets.

[Elder-Pirate]

Ah well I tried. Guess we'll have to do with out. :damn: :)

[shad43]

Actually I think they are in the game, just not fully enabled.
The shells.zon file lists an 88mm_S_shell if memory serves from SH3
that is the starshell ammo, and it is in SH4.
The .dds file for the on screen icon is even present.
However there is no entry for it in the ammunition.upc
and I don't know if the tooltips and such are in the ini.
Maybe someone with SH3 installed could check things out. :D

On the other hand I could be wrong!

[SteamWake]

Actually I think they are in the game, just not fully enabled.
The shells.zon file lists an 88mm_S_shell if memory serves from SH3
that is the starshell ammo, and it is in SH4.
The .dds file for the on screen icon is even present.
However there is no entry for it in the ammunition.upc
and I don't know if the tooltips and such are in the ini.
Maybe someone with SH3 installed could check things out. :D

On the other hand I could be wrong!

Most likely another SH3 relic. Wouldent be supprised to see the mod community figure out how to get them to work again.

They were sooo kewl :lol:

[BBury]

I miss the star shells in coop missions. After our group completes it's objective we used to shoot them at each other. :D Was lots of fun and looked cool.

[Calbeck]

Star shells (or white distress rockets) are most definitely in-game. I've seen merchants launch 'em at night whilst I hammer at 'em. Multiple white flares of light that hang in the air as a sort of rough column. They cast a certain amount of illumination, so you want to maintain distance in order to avoid being silhouetted for any escorts in the area.

[StandingCow]

Yea, I have had escorts launch them around where my parascope was last seen.