How do you place ships in port facilities, docks, etc.?

[Badger6052]

May 10, 2006

To whom it may concern,

This is probably a hair-brain question but I have not been able to find an answer for it. After port facilities have been entered into a mission, how do you get the ships you want placed in those facilties? I am a novice at this. Please assist! :roll: :roll:

[Molon Labe]

Place the boat on the map next to it, then zoom in and very carefully move the boat alongside the dock. Assign the boat to have a transit tactic and use the first waypoint to point the boat on the correct heading. Don't forget to set the speed to 0 knots and to find water deep enough (It gets tricky to park carriers sometimes...)

[MaHuJa]

Make sure you have the 3d view on the right panel as you try to move it around.

[Bill Nichols]

Another item that's very important but often overlooked. Create a Wind Region and a Water Region around the port facility, and set the wind speed and current speed to zero in each region. Otherwise, your vessels will drift and run into their docks and/or each other, creating havoc. :damn: