"Peacetime Patrol"

[Bubblehead1980]

Played around with the Pre Pearl Harbor start tonight, wanting to start a bit earlier so player can get into position to encounter early invasion forces in RSRD such as those invading Malaya, intercept guam invasion force etc. Take full advantage of the traffic in RSRD.

Idea struck me of perhaps starting earlier in November 41 and have a "peacetime patrol"., which could play out many ways. Would be interesting to be off the coast of Japan observing when war starts . Notice convoys and task forces leave in days ahead.


To keep things interesting, could create a "second nation" for Japan and have some ships sailing around that will open fire, while most will not before. Incidents did happen in peace time between Japan and US, Germany US etc after all.

Guess would require scripting some pre Dec 1941 traffic. ahhh

[fred8615]

To keep things interesting, could create a "second nation" for Japan and have some ships sailing around that will open fire, while most will not before. Incidents did happen in peace time between Japan and US, Germany US etc after all.
The Japanese will shoot at you in PPH. I changed the start date of the war so they'll act hostile if you get too close.

Guess would require scripting some pre Dec 1941 traffic. ahhh
That's above my pay grade, so somebody else would have to do that.

[Bubblehead1980]

The Japanese will shoot at you in PPH. I changed the start date of the war so they'll act hostile if you get too close.


That's above my pay grade, so somebody else would have to do that.


Interesting.How did you get it where they will shoot if too close?


I know how to do traffic, done plenty of it, just a bit of a chore.

[fred8615]

Interesting.How did you get it where they will shoot if too close?
Changed the StartDate in the DefSide.cfg file in Data\Roster. Specifically this section:

[SideEntry 5]
Country=American
Side=1
StartDate=19411202
EndDate=19450825

The original date was 19411207. I used the 2nd because that's when your first patrol starts in PPH.

I know how to do traffic, done plenty of it, just a bit of a chore.

Are you maybe considering an addon, a complete redo, or is this strictly for personal use only?

[Bubblehead1980]

Changed the StartDate in the DefSide.cfg file in Data\Roster. Specifically this section:

[SideEntry 5]
Country=American
Side=1
StartDate=19411202
EndDate=19450825

The original date was 19411207. I used the 2nd because that's when your first patrol starts in PPH.



Are you maybe considering an addon, a complete redo, or is this strictly for personal use only?


Thanks.Makes sense(the DefSide.cfg)



Well I am in process of doing an upgrade to the RSRD campaign for TMO for release. Major part of mod is adding traffic to dead zones(some shipping lanes are missing traffic) tweaking composition of certain convoys and task forces since more ships are available that were not when last version of RSRD were release. Example...have Akagi and Kaga carriers from FOTRS which work fine with TMO RSRD. Additional merchants , escorts, patrol craft etc. Added guard patrols in key areas missing from RSRD.Have traffic for 1944 and 45 complete, testing and tweaking now but nearly finished. Working on 1942 and 43 currently.

Considering making it where starting career Oct/Nov 41 as an option in the upgrade, so add on. Get some "peacetime" patrols in but reflecting the tensions of the time.Having where most japanese forces wont attack but perhaps occasional one that will if encountered. Some specialized cold war type missions could be created. Recon certain harbors, observe shipping etc. Had.Then enter war on December 7.Would require writing some new orders for earlier, adding things needed as well traffic.Believe could add a lot, give some variety.

[fred8615]

Any chance of a non-TMO version? I don't use that, just RSRD.