getting out of port

Phil · 02-09-07, 09:55 PM

how do you get out of port from lorient i cant seem to plot a course and leave i always run into land, so i only use st.nazaire, my question is how do you leave the tougher ports besides them? does anyone else have this problem?

Abd_von_Mumit · 02-09-07, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil

how do you get out of port from lorient i cant seem to plot a course and leave i always run into land, so i only use st.nazaire, my question is how do you leave the tougher ports besides them? does anyone else have this problem?

Hmm... Strange, as the port's 'throat' looks quite wide to me and it shouldn't be hard to get in/out. Are you sure it has been land? Maybe you hit a mine or anti-sub net? If you use GWX, have a look at the mines and subnets chart (draggable from top-left corner in you navigation map view).

Brag · 02-09-07, 11:27 PM

I stay on the bridge, use my binoculars and refer to the chart from time to time. I often use the = key to give heading commands.

If you use GWX, just follow the escort at 8 knots.

good luck & good hunting

Mush Martin · 02-09-07, 11:34 PM

What version are you playing I think stock didnt have
accurately rendered shorlines and you may be plotting
in map screen overland and not realizing it.
MM

The Munster · 02-10-07, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil

how do you get out of port from lorient i cant seem to plot a course and leave i always run into land, so i only use st.nazaire, my question is how do you leave the tougher ports besides them? does anyone else have this problem?

Hi, I've had this problem at Lorient; instead of hanging a right, I went into the kitchen to put the kettle on and returned to the creaking n the scraping n the banging n the flooding

melnibonian · 02-10-07, 06:15 AM

I nevr had a problem with Lorient. I usually set the course and just go and do something else until we're out in the open sea. In which part of the port area do you usually have trouble?

The Munster · 02-10-07, 07:02 AM

I don't usually plot a course but will try that in future.

bigboywooly · 02-10-07, 09:02 AM

Lorient is easy to get out of
I usually plot a course out
Sometimes stand on the bridge and navigate out behind the escort

Kingcobra24 · 02-10-07, 09:04 AM

To leave any port, you should plot a course...after all, isn't that the reason why you have a navigator on your crew? Plot the course on your navigational map, then your navigator takes over and makes certain that your sub gets out of the port. Plot the course to stay equal distance from the shorelines...(center of the waterways), to be safe. Get too near either shoreline and you run the risk of hitting subnets, mines or shoals/sandbars. As a last resort, you can adjust your speed to stay behind one of the escorts - usually a type 34 destroyer - and it'll safely take you in and out of ports. Also don't try to take shortcuts out of ports by using the narrow waterways between the main shore and islands. That's the best way of becoming a blockade ship, permanently anchored to the bottom of the sea.

The Munster · 02-10-07, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingcobra24

To leave any port, you should plot a course...after all, isn't that the reason why you have a navigator on your crew? Plot the course on your navigational map, then your navigator takes over and makes certain that your sub gets out of the port. Plot the course to stay equal distance from the shorelines...(center of the waterways), to be safe. Get too near either shoreline and you run the risk of hitting subnets, mines or shoals/sandbars. As a last resort, you can adjust your speed to say bwhind one of the escorts - usually a type 34 destroyer - and it'll safely take you in and out of ports. Also don't try to take shortcuts out of ports by using the narrow waterways between the main shore and islands. That's the best way of becoming a blockade ship, permanently anchored to the bottom of the sea.

My Navigators usually smoking dope and playing cards [patience] whilst I'm making tea .. that's why we either ram the escort up the A**E or ground the Sub.

STEED · 02-10-07, 11:54 AM

Follow the escort out, piece of cake.

Mush Martin · 02-11-07, 06:08 AM

I know whats wrong.

Remove Bernard from the helmstation.

MM

Jimbuna · 02-11-07, 07:13 AM

Just plot a course on your nav map...shouldn't be any more difficult than other ports :hmm:

Phil · 02-13-07, 01:11 PM

is there anyway to change the tc so it will speed up even when leaving port and close to land? or do i just have to wait the 5 min it takes to get out into open water?

Jimbuna · 02-13-07, 01:30 PM

If like me you use SH3Cmdr...go to options and change the TC there

02-09-07, 09:55 PM	#1
Phil Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newark delaware Posts: 110 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	getting out of port how do you get out of port from lorient i cant seem to plot a course and leave i always run into land, so i only use st.nazaire, my question is how do you leave the tougher ports besides them? does anyone else have this problem?

02-09-07, 11:27 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I stay on the bridge, use my binoculars and refer to the chart from time to time. I often use the = key to give heading commands. If you use GWX, just follow the escort at 8 knots. good luck & good hunting __________________ 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/

02-09-07, 11:34 PM	#4
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	what version What version are you playing I think stock didnt have accurately rendered shorlines and you may be plotting in map screen overland and not realizing it. MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

02-10-07, 06:15 AM	#6
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I nevr had a problem with Lorient. I usually set the course and just go and do something else until we're out in the open sea. In which part of the port area do you usually have trouble? __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

02-10-07, 07:02 AM	#7
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I don't usually plot a course but will try that in future. __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

02-10-07, 09:02 AM	#8
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Lorient is easy to get out of I usually plot a course out Sometimes stand on the bridge and navigate out behind the escort __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

02-10-07, 09:04 AM	#9
Kingcobra24 Soundman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 142 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To leave any port, you should plot a course...after all, isn't that the reason why you have a navigator on your crew? Plot the course on your navigational map, then your navigator takes over and makes certain that your sub gets out of the port. Plot the course to stay equal distance from the shorelines...(center of the waterways), to be safe. Get too near either shoreline and you run the risk of hitting subnets, mines or shoals/sandbars. As a last resort, you can adjust your speed to stay behind one of the escorts - usually a type 34 destroyer - and it'll safely take you in and out of ports. Also don't try to take shortcuts out of ports by using the narrow waterways between the main shore and islands. That's the best way of becoming a blockade ship, permanently anchored to the bottom of the sea. __________________ Last edited by Kingcobra24; 02-10-07 at 08:15 PM.

02-10-07, 11:54 AM	#11
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Follow the escort out, piece of cake. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

02-11-07, 06:08 AM	#12
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I got it.... I got it I know whats wrong. Remove Bernard from the helmstation. MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

02-11-07, 07:13 AM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Just plot a course on your nav map...shouldn't be any more difficult than other ports :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-13-07, 01:11 PM	#14
Phil Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newark delaware Posts: 110 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	is there anyway to change the tc so it will speed up even when leaving port and close to land? or do i just have to wait the 5 min it takes to get out into open water?

02-13-07, 01:30 PM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If like me you use SH3Cmdr...go to options and change the TC there __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!