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Tonci87 · 03-27-20, 08:13 PM

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I started Operation Drumbeat, and I think the campaigns start needs to be reworked.

First I´ll describe the situation in the game:

The campaign starts on the 12.12.1941 You depart Lorient for the american coast. Since the previous campaign ended on the 01.12.1941 the maintenance crews only had 12 days to maintain, refit and resupply your boat.
The first mission is U-Boat blitz, in which you are supposed to sink enemy shipping of the american east coast. UBoat Blitz ends on the 01.01.1942 and Second happy time starts.
In order to achieve anything during the UBoat Blitz mission you have to cross the Atlantic at full speed ahead.

Now the historic situation as it was in 1941/42:

The first wave of six Type IX boats left Lorient for America from the 18.12.1941 until the 27.12.1941.
The boats of the first wave had strikt orders to stay undetected until they had reached their operational area, and to commence attacks on enemy shipping no sooner than the 13.01.1942 to ensure the maximum effect of surprise. The only exception to that would be if on their way they happened to sight an enemy warship over 10000 tons.

I therefore propose the following changes:

-Move the campaign start of OP Drumbeat to a date between the 18.12.1941-27.12.1941. Maybe the 25.12.1941 for some extra depressing mood?
-Transmit orders to the player that he has to remain undetected until the 13.01.1942
-Move the end date for the UBoat Blitz mission to 01.02.1942, as it should be according to the Open Horizons Thread here: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...97&postcount=2
-Move the start of the Second Happy Times mission to 01.02.1942

03-27-20, 08:13 PM	#12983
Tonci87 Captain Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 547 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	@VDR I started Operation Drumbeat, and I think the campaigns start needs to be reworked. First I´ll describe the situation in the game: The campaign starts on the 12.12.1941 You depart Lorient for the american coast. Since the previous campaign ended on the 01.12.1941 the maintenance crews only had 12 days to maintain, refit and resupply your boat. The first mission is U-Boat blitz, in which you are supposed to sink enemy shipping of the american east coast. UBoat Blitz ends on the 01.01.1942 and Second happy time starts. In order to achieve anything during the UBoat Blitz mission you have to cross the Atlantic at full speed ahead. Now the historic situation as it was in 1941/42: The first wave of six Type IX boats left Lorient for America from the 18.12.1941 until the 27.12.1941. The boats of the first wave had strikt orders to stay undetected until they had reached their operational area, and to commence attacks on enemy shipping no sooner than the 13.01.1942 to ensure the maximum effect of surprise. The only exception to that would be if on their way they happened to sight an enemy warship over 10000 tons. I therefore propose the following changes: -Move the campaign start of OP Drumbeat to a date between the 18.12.1941-27.12.1941. Maybe the 25.12.1941 for some extra depressing mood? -Transmit orders to the player that he has to remain undetected until the 13.01.1942 -Move the end date for the UBoat Blitz mission to 01.02.1942, as it should be according to the Open Horizons Thread here: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...97&postcount=2 -Move the start of the Second Happy Times mission to 01.02.1942 __________________ How to use the RAOBF to measure speed, range and AOB, and then use the Attack Disc to set up a perfect 90° attack. Your diveplane controllers are killing you! Das Brot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irs1NOMJVfg Last edited by Tonci87; 03-27-20 at 08:40 PM.