Odd question

[Reinhard Hardegen]

Why does GWX 3 start with August 1st 1939?

[FIREWALL]

Cause it can ? :DL

[Kpt. Schaker]

So you can get your Naval protocol going! And, when that important message comes in saying that your at war with Poland! You say to yourself "O.K. boys this is what been training for, this is no drill, it's the real thing! I'm going to expect the best from all of you!:salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Because back when the game was new several of us complained that 14 u-boats were sent out on patrol on August 19, 1939, and we couldn't do that. I think it was Beery who came up with the mod. JScones liked it and it got passed on to the original GW team, so it wound up in GWX.

If you don't like waiting a month for the war to start, simply choose a September 1 start date. I start my 2nd Flotilla career out of Wilhelmshaven by running a false patrol on August 1, which consists of cruising around the harbor looking at the sights. I then finalize my crew quals with SH3 Commander, then set Commander's 'Days In Base' for 18, which means my first real patrol starts on August 19, just like the real thing.

For my 1st and 7th Flotilla careers I start my false patrols on September 1, then set 'Days In Base' to Random, which means I'll be starting my career at an unknown random date sometime in September.

[Jimbuna]

^ Purrrrrfect http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Reinhard Hardegen]

Because back when the game was new several of us complained that 14 u-boats were sent out on patrol on August 19, 1939, and we couldn't do that. I think it was Beery who came up with the mod. JScones liked it and it got passed on to the original GW team, so it wound up in GWX.

Does anyone know which 14 u-boats it was that was at sea?

I used to be able to start the war in a type IX boat, in GWX 3, it will not let me, any why to fix this?

[Reinhard Hardegen]

Found one: U-29 VIIA 2nd Flot. south west Ireland 19 aug - 26 sept 39 :salute:

[Jimbuna]

SINK THEM ALL!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Reinhard Hardegen]

well, here are six of the fourteen...

U-29 VIIA south west Ireland 19 aug - 26 sept 39
U-28 VIIA south ireland 19 aug - 29 sept 39
U-33 VIIA west of English Channel 19 aug - 28 sept 39
U-34 VIIA west of English Channel 19 aug - 28 sept 39
U-37 IX Unknown 19 aug - 15 sept 39
U-38 IX portugal 19 aug - 18 sept 39

[Reinhard Hardegen]

other boats out before the war:

U-26 IA English Channel 29 Aug - 26 sept 39
U-27 VIIA East of Ireland 23 Aug - 20 sept 39 sunk
U-30 VIIA west of scotland 22 aug - 27 sept 39
U-31 VIIA transport from Memel to Wilhelmshaven 27 aug - 2 sept 39
U-32 VIIA transport from Memel to Kiel 27 aug - 1 sept 39
U-35 VIIA transport from Memel to Kiel 27 aug - 1 sept 39
U-36 VIIA transport from Memel to Wilhelmshaven 27 aug - 2 sept 39

[Sailor Steve]

Find which boats were at sea on any given date here:
http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/atsea.cgi

[Reinhard Hardegen]

Thanks Mate:salute:

[matti95]

Download sh3 commander there you can choose starting month to :)