Is There A Gato Anymore?
 

The last few games I have played have had no Gatos.
They went from a Tambor to a Balao in one move.

First, TMO 2.5 with Traveller Mod 2.6
Second, TMO with RSRD
Third, Just TMO 2.5
And yes I had the TMO fix applied.

What gives?:06:

Talking about being offered a new command? Going from Tambor to Balao, skipping the Gato? May depend on the date, not sure. Could be a bug.

Well I use to have the same problem as everyone else with TMO 2.5 in that once you got a Tambor you were stuck with it for the rest of the war.
But the "Fix" mod seems to have fixed that. Now something else has started this problem.:88)

I started with SubPac in mid 43 with a Gato class (USS Gunnel) and after my 3rd patrol (Jan 1944) got offered a new shiny sub.....which I of course accepted!
Imagine my indignation when it turned out to be a Tambor class (USS Thresher)!

TMO 2.5
Improved Stock Enviroment v3 TMO
RSRD TMO v502
RSRD v5xx patch 1

Guess Uncle Charlie isn't too happy with my tonnage after all!

I had this happen to me as well

Its still there, I started a career in '42 and took the Gato as command. Gave me the USS uglyfish...ok jk its the USS Greenling (which is U-G-L-Y)

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :cool:

Have you tried the Fix that Simmy mentioned?

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3506

It is normal for SH4 to give you a BALAO class from a TAMBOR or GAR class occasionally 'skipping' the GATO class based on timing, how well your patrols went, and other factors.

Be sure to install the small patch ( 1_TMO_25_small_patch.rar ) that fixes the TAMBOR bug donna52522 mentioned.

If you want to play the TAMBOR campaign just deactivate the small patch before you begin the T campaign/career with JSGME.
( 1_TMO_25_small_patch.rar ) [ http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3506 ]

Happy Hunting!

If you use the Terrible T campaign you will/might run into a 'time warp'. To have a Tambor for the entire career DO NOT use the Small Patch and start a normal career with a Tambor, you will have it for the entire war. You can also start with any class boat and be upgraded to a Tambor for the remainder of the war.

I believe with the Terrible T campaign, somewhere in late 43 or early 44, depending when you get back to your home port, you will be warped back to mid 1942.

Tis absolutely true.

Oh the gato is a nice looking boat, I meant the fish its NAMED for :dead:

Thanks!
 

Many thanks for this- just got a new pc so reinstalling SH4 and all the mods now and will add this one to the list!