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Originally Posted by c13Garrison
I know some people have made "rescue" sub mods, but from what I've read it doesn't really save you if you run out of gas or have destroyed engines, you still need to reach it. Given that the currency of the game is "renown", it would be wonderful if it were possible to, for instance;
Radio SUBCOMPAC for-
1) Refill/Repair, cost (example) 5000 renown
2) Rescue, cost (example) 3000 renown
Obviously, if you have no radio, you're out of luck.
This would solve a lot of problems, and it wouldn't Really need any graphics. All you'd be doing is, assuming you had the renown to pay for it, "forcing" an end to your patrol while you're at sea. If you purchase the Refill/Repair, you show up back at your home port. If you purchase the Rescue, you get assigned a new boat and are back at your home port.
The expenditure of "renown" accounts for the 'ding' in your captain's reputation, so it wouldn't make zero sense for there to be no perceived consequences for losing your boat- you've paid hard-earned renown for it.
Potential issues-
1) Could be used as an exploit to get out of a tight situation. Having "no enemy in detection range" would need to be a prerequisite.
2) Could be used in an impossibly unlikely location, such as the Sea of Japan. Another prerequisite would have to be some minimum range from a Japanese base.
I am an enthusiast, and know something about WWII, but I know nothing about the game's "code".
How hard would this be, and is it possible? Any feedback welcome.
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Traveller put in his 2.6 mod where you click SOS and basically it just takes you back to the office, deducts renown. I like it since game gives no realistic way of sending help etc. I remember stock the rudder had a tendency to get blown off and since devs didnt bother to give us independent engine control, no way of turning the boat, so an otherwise healthy boat would be stranded.They had to make the rudder where it just cant be destroyed.
May want to see if someone can explain how traveller rolled the SOS feature into the game.
I never find myself stranded now, usually if they damage enough to leave me stranded they managed to cause fatal damage so i find the SOS not needed but would be nice to have.Would be great to send an SOS, and after waiting, depending on where at, an AI boat would show up, given option (like when reach a reft port) to refuel/rearm which also repairs damage that can be repaired.