Photo Recon Mission?

ParrotPatrol · 05-15-07, 11:45 PM

The manual for this game is crap, can someone tell me how to complete a photo recon mission? I'm sitting square at the target site (almost lost the bottom of my boat, Hiroshima is SHALLOW!) and I'm getting no hints. Save me?

CaptainCox · 05-16-07, 12:59 AM

Targetting (lock) the ships in harbour with the periscope will activate the "camera icon" in the icon panel. Then you simply click that and lock/target the next ship etc. When you have done all, the mission marker should be grayed out on the map and you are done, this will also be written in your mission log.

Dowly · 05-16-07, 02:43 AM

Hehe, I love these photo recon missions. :rotfl:

*Reads the orders*

Hmmm... Photograph the two AC carriers... okie!

*click* *click*

Done, what else.... *Reads onwards*

Hmm.. no more orders... then I must hunt freely!

OPEN THE TUBES! TARGET THOSE TWO CARRIERS OVER THERE!! FIRE!

DanCanovas · 05-16-07, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Hehe, I love these photo recon missions. :rotfl:

*Reads the orders*

Hmmm... Photograph the two AC carriers... okie!

*click* *click*

Done, what else.... *Reads onwards*

Hmm.. no more orders... then I must hunt freely!

OPEN THE TUBES! TARGET THOSE TWO CARRIERS OVER THERE!! FIRE!

haha :rotfl:

ParrotPatrol · 05-16-07, 08:28 AM

I never understood the point of photo recon with a submarine, wouldnt the recon be outdated by the time the sub got back HALF A MONTH LATER?

banjo · 05-16-07, 08:30 AM

On my photo mission to Rabaul I had to get inside 3 miles before the camera icon lit up and allowed a shot. Then 1 photo was all it took.

CaptainCox · 05-16-07, 08:33 AM

Some statistics on the subject.
http://www.valoratsea.com/recon.htm
Not 100%, but in that list only

Quote:

USS SnookC.O. TreibelAug 1943Photo - Marcus Island

Is listed as a "photo" mission.

DanCanovas · 05-16-07, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ParrotPatrol

I never understood the point of photo recon with a submarine, wouldnt the recon be outdated by the time the sub got back HALF A MONTH LATER?

yes the ship might not be there but you can gain alot from the information. weapon systems, size, speed, base facilities, lots of things, not just ship locations.

CaptainCox · 05-16-07, 08:44 AM

And you could of course radio your info back to base

05-15-07, 11:45 PM	#1
ParrotPatrol Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Photo Recon Mission? The manual for this game is crap, can someone tell me how to complete a photo recon mission? I'm sitting square at the target site (almost lost the bottom of my boat, Hiroshima is SHALLOW!) and I'm getting no hints. Save me?

05-16-07, 12:59 AM	#2
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Targetting (lock) the ships in harbour with the periscope will activate the "camera icon" in the icon panel. Then you simply click that and lock/target the next ship etc. When you have done all, the mission marker should be grayed out on the map and you are done, this will also be written in your mission log. __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

05-16-07, 08:44 AM	#9
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	And you could of course radio your info back to base __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

05-16-07, 02:43 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Hehe, I love these photo recon missions. :rotfl: Reads the orders Hmmm... Photograph the two AC carriers... okie! click click Done, what else.... Reads onwards Hmm.. no more orders... then I must hunt freely! OPEN THE TUBES! TARGET THOSE TWO CARRIERS OVER THERE!! FIRE!

05-16-07, 08:28 AM	#5
ParrotPatrol Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I never understood the point of photo recon with a submarine, wouldnt the recon be outdated by the time the sub got back HALF A MONTH LATER?

05-16-07, 08:30 AM	#6
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	On my photo mission to Rabaul I had to get inside 3 miles before the camera icon lit up and allowed a shot. Then 1 photo was all it took.