If you ever want an idea where the shipping lanes or air coverage is in the game just open up the Mission Editor, you can go into the campaign and see where the traffic is for everything. Just don't change anything when you are in there or you could screw up the game :yep:


RDP

I like the idea of criminal or environmental, but it is early days yet so I am keeping an open mind. Thanks for the confidence :) there are days when we discuss stuff in class and I feel like they are talking in a foreign language!

Either of those areas are worthy, lots of work to be done in both, especially enviromental.


RDP

RDP: Good luck with your mission! Looking forward to hear how you get along with Ducimus's new visual mod!

simon: Good Luck with law school! That's some tough learnin'!!!

clayp: When you get sent to an area, I recommend concentrating your time on a line between 2 Major ports. If you can do that, chances are something will come to you. But it can take a while. Hang in there! You'll find the shipping :yep:! And then the destroyers will find you :shifty:...

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Cool. I really love this mechanic, i hope its fined tuned more to a more reasonble level. (i think it is) Truthfully, i think what inspired me to hatch this little aspect up , was the pictures and translated reports of the demise of the Wahoo.

Here is a map of shipping lanes. Stick to those areas and you won't have a problem finding contacts.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6..._Strategic.jpg

Yeah :roll: The Pacific is much more about patrolling specific areas than wide open expanses like SH3. The contacts are there, there just a little more difficult to find.


RDP

Nice advice Peto :up:


RDP

Liar you got your A$$ bombed to oblivion again didnt you:yep:

power blip indeed:rotfl:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9622/successcr4.jpg

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RDP

Clay,

For starters you need to at least leave your home port:roll:. J/K...are you running stock traffic? If so, you should be getting quite a few contacts. I did notice however that Celebes is too quiet for stock game. Funning the slot north from Surabya to Celebes was always busy with vessels. Were are you assigned?

And I have the reverse problem, what gives?
 

TM 1.7 plus patch and RSRD and I've run into 2 convoys so far both escorted by 3 or 4 DD's. I NEVER saw this stuff before RSRD and latest TM. So I'm 400 feet below 3 bloodthirsty DD's with X-ray vision :cool: twisting and turning like a go-go dancer on amphetemines. So I can't see other ships either, but I promise I'm not bored!:o When I get loose this convoy will pay. No quarter!:arrgh!:

I´m always doing my photo mission in shallow waters at night. So far it´s been no problem getting the shots in clear weather. I haven´t been spotted yet if not using torpedos on my photo targets. I take a fast shot then I drop the scop, the up again for another. I also plan my photo mission so that I have enough time getting back to deeper water in the dark. If I arrive to late for this, I´ll wait for my time in deep water where no one sees me.

By the way when looking at the map with shipping lanes posted by Reaves, no wonder that I´ll not encounter any ships on my patrols around Aleutian Island. Have to take that transfer "downunder" before my crews moral goes under...

It really is best to look at the MIS files in the campaign editor if your curious where the raffic is. The acutal traffic might not always represent whats on the map provided with the game. Personnaly, i think that map is about as useful as the game manual. :lol:

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Go get 'em Rockin Robbins!

I'm also using TM's latest and RSRD...any recommendations if a skipper is searching for juicy Task Forces? I gotta' admit, I love the RSRD patrol missions. I had to sail up to Alaska (finding nothing of course) and then also down toward the Marshalls...both places I'd never been assigned to before. I'd love any tips for good Task Force routes or reliable shipping lanes. Thanks all!

Howler :arrgh!: