Majuro minefirlds

[Buddahaid]

Getting used to RFB now and I encountered strings of friendly mines about the harbor I had no way to know were there until I hit them resulting in my death. I'm not used to this worry and can't seem to find how I am supposed to know about them before it's too late. I backed off the first string and found they become hard to see very near at hand from the bridge as well

Am I missing something?

[Sockeye]

Here's a screenshot I took a couple years ago from the Mission Editor. It just shows anti-sub nets (as stand-ins for reefs in this case) and I believe it's from the Run Silent, Run Deep Campaign, so it's usefulness might not be as great as I imagine. But nevertheless:

(unhelpful, wonky pic removed)

[Buddahaid]

You know, they were sub nets now that I think back. I'm not sure how that map fits what I observed from flying about on external view, it looks pretty different, but I'll check it out. Thanks.

I am still wondering how one is supposed to know about them before a collision. You don't get a destroyer escort or the ability to request said escort.

[Bubblehead1980]

yea something that was overlooked is a map showing where friendly nets are, just have to end outside theor try to navigate based off the mission editor photo, its still current for RSRD.

[Buddahaid]

I'm looking at the game map and I just don't see the likeness to the RSRD screen shot. No Islands to match up so the scale is unknown and it doesn't look like the net system I so gracefully tangled with. :shucks:

[Sockeye]

Hmmph!

It's Kwajalein!

I'll see what type of updated pic I can dig up for you....

EDIT:

Hmmm.... I'm not finding any anti-sub nets or mines at Majuro in my current install, so I dunno. Who knows what was in the water when I took the original pic. Anyways, open up Jap_Minefields and/or US_Minefields in the Mission Editor and see what's there--like I say, nothing here, so my helpfulness is used up.

[Buddahaid]

That makes way more sense! I'm following the net along the east side heading north using external view. I know from yesterday the net will cut right 90^ in a couple of miles and allow me to get closer to the sub tender. Even expecting the net, I nearly came out of TC too late and had to back emergency!

[Buddahaid]

Well it must be a big C shape with a large opening on the north side by the destroyer. I'm not seeing the second net I hit yesterday and am about to anchor.