Careers are boring?

Pipes · 12-20-07, 02:27 PM

Im not into the hardcore realism settings. I just want to be able to go on some career patrols and find something more than unarmed merchant ships. What am i missing? What do i need to do?

Nerazzurri · 12-20-07, 02:33 PM

If you're looking for more than unarmed merachants, maybe you should try some of the missions?

Blacklight · 12-20-07, 02:37 PM

I'd say.. If you want a career full of nice action.. check the convoy routs map and patrol along convoy routs. LOTS of action to be had there once you find one... especially if you happen upon a task force ! How about patrolling in between Gibraltar and Africa ? Or maybe pull of a raid on one of those pesky british naval bases !!

You'll be so overwhelmed with action that you won't know where to START patching those holes in your sub !

mengle · 12-20-07, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pipes

Im not into the hardcore realism settings. I just want to be able to go on some career patrols and find something more than unarmed merchant ships. What am i missing? What do i need to do?

Do you play GWX 2.0 ? i'm playing in 1939 and there are not only Merchant ships belief me

papa_smurf · 12-20-07, 03:00 PM

Try starting in 1944, you'll be desperate to go back to 1939.

BulSoldier · 12-20-07, 03:12 PM

Even 42 is risky engaging on surface battles i cant imagine playing 100% realism (as i play) would be in 44(never made it that late).

Wilcke · 12-20-07, 03:15 PM

...yep still trying to make to '44 here also...someday...

papa_smurf · 12-20-07, 03:15 PM

You'd be VERY lucky to make it through '44, what with almost constant air attacks or you U-boat day and night, hunter killer groups and improved ASW. I'd rather stick to '39 to about mid '42.

Mush Martin · 12-20-07, 04:38 PM

To my mind the Best answer to this question is learn to
make missions using ME

then you can have what you want at will after that.

M

Brag · 12-20-07, 06:14 PM

Ummm. from stock SHIII to GWX2.0, there is plenty of variable action in a career. I'm now doing my first GWX 2 patrol, saw only one unarmed, lone tanker, wgich was a bitch to find in the fog. The rest of the ships were all in convoys. Plent of stuff to talk about once back in Willi.s pubs.

12-20-07, 06:47 PM

I prefer sneaking into the Channel whenever I get a chance. I'm in 1942 now so I can't get away with it as often as I used to

Hanomag · 12-20-07, 07:38 PM

I wouldnt say boring...you will experience the doldrums of patrol...but once you start your convoy approach BE READY!!!

12-20-07, 07:53 PM

Try sh3gen - adds more interes. And wach the convoy routse if yo have a map installed

headcase · 12-20-07, 09:42 PM

Try this one on.

I'm riding out a storm hoping for a break in the weather so we can continue the Hunt and see what our last eight Eels will do. Circling CG84 at 25m doing 2kt with a 10deg port rudder. Pick up an acoustic contact. Turns out to be a convoy. Sweet. So I decide to shadow it till conditions improve, and attack. After three days of chasing 'em through zero visibility, all of the sudden it's a beautiful sunny day. I have a Large Merchant 300m off my port bow. And more importantly, a DD <1000m to stbd. Needless to say the outcome was very unsatisfactory. It became very un-boring very quickly.

12-20-07, 02:27 PM	#1
Pipes Bilge Rat Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Careers are boring? Im not into the hardcore realism settings. I just want to be able to go on some career patrols and find something more than unarmed merchant ships. What am i missing? What do i need to do?

12-20-07, 02:33 PM	#2
Nerazzurri Sonar Guy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 392 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	If you're looking for more than unarmed merachants, maybe you should try some of the missions? __________________ GWX v3.0 Gold, Commander v3.2. WINDOWS 10, G3258 @ 3.8Ghz, 8GB RAM, GTX 960 2Gb.

12-20-07, 02:37 PM	#3
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I'd say.. If you want a career full of nice action.. check the convoy routs map and patrol along convoy routs. LOTS of action to be had there once you find one... especially if you happen upon a task force ! How about patrolling in between Gibraltar and Africa ? Or maybe pull of a raid on one of those pesky british naval bases !! You'll be so overwhelmed with action that you won't know where to START patching those holes in your sub ! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

12-20-07, 03:00 PM	#5
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Try starting in 1944, you'll be desperate to go back to 1939. __________________

12-20-07, 03:12 PM	#6
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Even 42 is risky engaging on surface battles i cant imagine playing 100% realism (as i play) would be in 44(never made it that late). __________________ By the hour !

12-20-07, 03:15 PM	#7
Wilcke The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,441 Downloads: 234 Uploads: 0	...yep still trying to make to '44 here also...someday... __________________ Wilcke **For the best in Fleet Boats go to: Submarine Sim Central. http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php Check out: A Brief Introduction to the Pacific Submarine War by Ducimus http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=128185 Operation Monsun plus OMEGU, the #1 ATO Solution for SH4! Signature Art by Gunfighter**

12-20-07, 04:38 PM	#9
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	To my mind the Best answer to this question is learn to make missions using ME then you can have what you want at will after that. M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

12-20-07, 06:14 PM	#10
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Ummm. from stock SHIII to GWX2.0, there is plenty of variable action in a career. I'm now doing my first GWX 2 patrol, saw only one unarmed, lone tanker, wgich was a bitch to find in the fog. The rest of the ships were all in convoys. Plent of stuff to talk about once back in Willi.s pubs. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

12-20-07, 06:47 PM	#11
-SWCowboy. Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I prefer sneaking into the Channel whenever I get a chance. I'm in 1942 now so I can't get away with it as often as I used to

12-20-07, 07:38 PM	#12
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I wouldnt say boring...you will experience the doldrums of patrol...but once you start your convoy approach BE READY!!! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

12-20-07, 07:53 PM	#13
Dimitrius07 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Try sh3gen - adds more interes. And wach the convoy routse if yo have a map installed

12-20-07, 09:42 PM	#14
headcase Sparky Join Date: May 2007 Location: The wrong side of the tracks, Neverland Posts: 157 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Try this one on. I'm riding out a storm hoping for a break in the weather so we can continue the Hunt and see what our last eight Eels will do. Circling CG84 at 25m doing 2kt with a 10deg port rudder. Pick up an acoustic contact. Turns out to be a convoy. Sweet. So I decide to shadow it till conditions improve, and attack. After three days of chasing 'em through zero visibility, all of the sudden it's a beautiful sunny day. I have a Large Merchant 300m off my port bow. And more importantly, a DD <1000m to stbd. Needless to say the outcome was very unsatisfactory. It became very un-boring very quickly. __________________ It's like the Blues. You can't play em if you haven't lived em. GWX 3.0 DID

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