GWX 2.1 Problem with segnalation Lights

[Dolfo91]

In this new GWX a great part of the neutral merchant shipping has segnalation lights switched off while in GWX 2.0 all of the merchant shipping of neutral nations had those switched on......

So i can't distinguish neutral vassels from enemy vassels
There is a solution of this problem?

[melnibonian]

No

Some of the Neutral Units do have their navigation lights on in GWX 2.1 (as they did in reality). Others don't (again as they did in reality). The whole idea is to try to identify the target yourself as it happen in reality.

One solution I can think of is to use the external camera to identify the target or to edit the Cfg files in order not to lose renown for neutral ships.

[Kron161]

I agree, some ships have the lights on some not, just as it happened in real life.

The only thing I do not like of lightened ships is that the lightened flags still use the colour palettes of daylight, which means that despite the spotlights on them, they are as dark as a darkened ship, and therefore, difficult to see!.

Anyhow, this is of no major importance because as far as I know, in the game, a lightened ship can only be neutral. right?

[melnibonian]

Anyhow, this is of no major importance because as far as I know, in the game, a lightened ship can only be neutral. right?
Not really. There are enemy ships with their lights on (again as it was in reality but not too many) especially along the US Coast in the early days of December 1941.

[Jimbuna]

Anyhow, this is of no major importance because as far as I know, in the game, a lightened ship can only be neutral. right?
Not really. There are enemy ships with their lights on (again as it was in reality but not too many) especially along the US Coast in the early days of December 1941.

Are you sure ? :hmm:

[melnibonian]

Are you sure ? :hmm:
Yes some US ships close to the US Coast do have their lights on for a few days after the war has been declared in December 1941.

[Murr44]

I remember reading in Operation Drumbeat about how slow the US was in implementing blackout procedures during the early days of the war with Germany.

[rik007]

I remember reading in Operation Drumbeat about how slow the US was in implementing blackout procedures during the early days of the war with Germany.

Hardegen e.a. had a great time when they found out that blackout procedure and convoys were not in place at the US marine. The british did inform and advice them but the commander of the US didnot want to accept help from the British.

I must say it is indeed difficult to spot the neutrals in the convoys. Yesterday I torped two of them. When I realized that they were neutral I begged my second fish missed but in vain

[Jimbuna]

Are you sure ? :hmm:
Yes some US ships close to the US Coast do have their lights on for a few days after the war has been declared in December 1941.

Rgr that Mel, I thought we were talking about convoys in general http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/bubblegum2.gif