3 Questions (GWX)

robj250 · 01-29-07, 09:12 AM

I just finished my 2nd patrol (Dec 28 1939). How long do I have to patrol out of Kiel before I can transfer to St. Nazaire?

How many patrols do I have to do before I can increase my AA to two?

When using SH3, I installed the mod HI to get high external. In GWX I cannot get a High external. What do I have to do? (so I can see the aircraft dropping DCs near my sub - can't do it in GWX, but I could do it in SH3)

Rob

melnibonian · 01-29-07, 09:19 AM

Hello Rob

I think you get transfered in French bases after the fall of France (June 1940), but I don't remember the exact dates. In any case between June and August 1940 all French bases become operational.

I'm affraid I can't quite understand the AA question. If you mean to get the double AA machine gun I think you can do it at any time. If you're talking about getting a second flak position in your boat it depends on the type of U-Boat you're using. I would suggest you check the ? (question mark-help) icon in the U-Boat update screen to see when the different updates become availiable.

I've never used the HI mod, but if you give me a bit more info about it I might have a look and come up with a suggestion.

Brag · 01-29-07, 09:53 AM

Yup. Jul-Aug for the French ports. If you are on patrol, you will get a message: Change your base to __________.

As to external views press F12. It works fine on GWX.

robj250 · 01-29-07, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by melnibonian

Hello Rob

I think you get transfered in French bases after the fall of France (June 1940), but I don't remember the exact dates. In any case between June and August 1940 all French bases become operational.

I'm affraid I can't quite understand the AA question. If you mean to get the double AA machine gun I think you can do it at any time. If you're talking about getting a second flak position in your boat it depends on the type of U-Boat you're using. I would suggest you check the ? (question mark-help) icon in the U-Boat update screen to see when the different updates become availiable.

I've never used the HI mod, but if you give me a bit more info about it I might have a look and come up with a suggestion.

Okay re transfer date; will wait and see.

I have a VIIB and I'm looking to add the second flak position. Okay, will check the ?

Hmmm, I looked at the mods I added to SH3, but can't find the HI mod. Maybe there wasn't one, but Stabiz told me how to do it, perhaps I can get him to answer this one.

Thanks, Rob

Brag · 01-29-07, 10:53 AM

So far, I found the flack (AA) totally useless.

The only defense is to dive quickly, IMHO.

Morts · 01-29-07, 10:57 AM

yea, fighting planes is like painting a "BOMB ME" sign on the uboat while sending your location every hour to the british command center

:rotfl:

Sailor Steve · 01-29-07, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Morts

yea, fighting planes is like painting a "BOMB ME" sign on the uboat while sending your location every hour to the british command center

:rotfl:

Of all the things I've heard about GWX, this is one of my favorites. It was only a few months ago that people were always saying things like "Yeah, I shot down 15 Sunderlands before they finally got me", and I was always pulling my hair out and replying "No, it wasn't really like that! Planes should be dangerous!"

Morts · 01-29-07, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by Morts

yea, fighting planes is like painting a "BOMB ME" sign on the uboat while sending your location every hour to the british command center

:rotfl:

Of all the things I've heard about GWX, this is one of my favorites. It was only a few months ago that people were always saying things like "Yeah, I shot down 15 Sunderlands before they finally got me", and I was always pulling my hair out and replying "No, it wasn't really like that! Planes should be dangerous!"

yea planes arent in there for you to shoot at (unless you're a gung ho type). they are there to make you get the H away from the shipping or kill you

fact: dont bother attacking planes, crashdive when you spot them (unless they are firendly)

Iron Budokan · 01-29-07, 02:25 PM

I'm scared of planes.

robj250 · 01-29-07, 08:04 PM

In SH3 it was easy to take out 6 planes with two AA cause I've done it. Don't know why they made it so difficult in GWX.

stabiz · 01-29-07, 09:13 PM

They made the planes dangerous because they really were. I dont know the percentage, but I reckon AT LEAST 50% of sunk uboats met a plane before resting with the fishes. Just lost my boat to a Sunderland. Damnit! I was doing everything right! (Apart from the crash dive thingy

)

Rob about the hi-mod. I`ve never used it, I think you asked me about this a long time ago, when I was using GW1.1a and you were using vanilla. In GW1.1a and GWX you can go higher than stock with the external cam, and thats all I did. Sorry, mate, cant help you with that one.

robj250 · 01-29-07, 09:58 PM

But the HI mode worked in SH3, I coud get high, look at my movie Planes Planes

robj250 · 01-29-07, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by robj250

But the HI mode worked in SH3, I coud get high, look at my movie Planes Planes

Enemy ABove
Lots of Planes

Corrupt_File · 01-29-07, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stabiz

They made the planes dangerous because they really were.

They didn't make planes more dangerous, they made it so my AA crew couldn't hit sh*t.

johan_d · 01-30-07, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Corrupt_File

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Originally Posted by stabiz

They made the planes dangerous because they really were.

They didn't make planes more dangerous, they made it so my AA crew couldn't hit sh*t.

Yeah, anyone have a fix for that????

01-29-07, 09:12 AM	#1
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	3 Questions (GWX) I just finished my 2nd patrol (Dec 28 1939). How long do I have to patrol out of Kiel before I can transfer to St. Nazaire? How many patrols do I have to do before I can increase my AA to two? When using SH3, I installed the mod HI to get high external. In GWX I cannot get a High external. What do I have to do? (so I can see the aircraft dropping DCs near my sub - can't do it in GWX, but I could do it in SH3) Rob

01-29-07, 09:19 AM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hello Rob I think you get transfered in French bases after the fall of France (June 1940), but I don't remember the exact dates. In any case between June and August 1940 all French bases become operational. I'm affraid I can't quite understand the AA question. If you mean to get the double AA machine gun I think you can do it at any time. If you're talking about getting a second flak position in your boat it depends on the type of U-Boat you're using. I would suggest you check the ? (question mark-help) icon in the U-Boat update screen to see when the different updates become availiable. I've never used the HI mod, but if you give me a bit more info about it I might have a look and come up with a suggestion. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-29-07, 09:53 AM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yup. Jul-Aug for the French ports. If you are on patrol, you will get a message: Change your base to __________. As to external views press F12. It works fine on GWX. __________________ 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/

01-29-07, 10:53 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	So far, I found the flack (AA) totally useless. The only defense is to dive quickly, IMHO. __________________ 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/

01-29-07, 02:25 PM	#9
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I'm scared of planes. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

01-29-07, 10:57 AM	#6
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	yea, fighting planes is like painting a "BOMB ME" sign on the uboat while sending your location every hour to the british command center :rotfl:

01-29-07, 08:04 PM	#10
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	In SH3 it was easy to take out 6 planes with two AA cause I've done it. Don't know why they made it so difficult in GWX.

01-29-07, 09:13 PM	#11
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	They made the planes dangerous because they really were. I dont know the percentage, but I reckon AT LEAST 50% of sunk uboats met a plane before resting with the fishes. Just lost my boat to a Sunderland. Damnit! I was doing everything right! (Apart from the crash dive thingy ) Rob about the hi-mod. I`ve never used it, I think you asked me about this a long time ago, when I was using GW1.1a and you were using vanilla. In GW1.1a and GWX you can go higher than stock with the external cam, and thats all I did. Sorry, mate, cant help you with that one. __________________

01-29-07, 09:58 PM	#12
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	But the HI mode worked in SH3, I coud get high, look at my movie Planes Planes