Reporting contacts, and...

kurohone · 09-01-07, 08:14 PM

OK, two questions here. First of all, my status: playing 1.3 with the fixed Japanese radar patch installed (this is important). I'm completely new to this game, but have a bit of experience with subsims in the past, so I'm playing on middling-wuss mode (most of the realism turned on, save for fuel and manual targeting). So I'm doing alright. But now it's 1943, and I have SJ radar...and I'm presuming the Japanese boats do too.

So HOW do I get close enough to get a visual confirmation to report a convoy in? Previously I was able to (just) exploit my low-profile, but that doesn't work anymore presumably (it didn't last time, when they saw me before I 'saw' them). And it seems that you have to have the convoy in sight when you make the report; scoping them via periscope, running a short distance away, and trying to do the report that way didn't work. So, some help here?

Question 2: I'm on a 'patrol loop'. 5th time in a row being told to visit the Marshall Islands (started getting these in mid-42). I go, dutifully hang around watching seagulls for 48 hours, wait for the star to go grey and radio in, and follow all of my subsequent missions until I've got no shots left. Never RTB with an 'incomplete' on my record. But I keep getting sent back. Do I have to sink a ship in-radius during those 48 hours to break this cycle? Cause I've yet to SEE one.

And last thing, not a question but a comment on AI. Seems a bit...weak sometimes. Found what seemed to be a juicy target: Huge European Liner surrounded by Akazuki destroyers. Managed to knock off two of the 3 escorts, and damaged the third...and was able to trail the boat at 8 knots submerged. This is what I dind't understand. They _clearly_ knew I was there, both destroyer and liner were weaving around. But they never accelerated (I know those big liners usually cruise at 19), nor did the destroyer make any effort to engage me after I fell in right behind his charge. Even after I dropped my last 4 fish into the big boat and blew it up, the destroyer continued on his merry way, happily ignoring me. If only it were always that easy...

09-01-07, 08:14 PM	#1
kurohone Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Landlocked Posts: 12 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Reporting contacts, and... OK, two questions here. First of all, my status: playing 1.3 with the fixed Japanese radar patch installed (this is important). I'm completely new to this game, but have a bit of experience with subsims in the past, so I'm playing on middling-wuss mode (most of the realism turned on, save for fuel and manual targeting). So I'm doing alright. But now it's 1943, and I have SJ radar...and I'm presuming the Japanese boats do too. So HOW do I get close enough to get a visual confirmation to report a convoy in? Previously I was able to (just) exploit my low-profile, but that doesn't work anymore presumably (it didn't last time, when they saw me before I 'saw' them). And it seems that you have to have the convoy in sight when you make the report; scoping them via periscope, running a short distance away, and trying to do the report that way didn't work. So, some help here? Question 2: I'm on a 'patrol loop'. 5th time in a row being told to visit the Marshall Islands (started getting these in mid-42). I go, dutifully hang around watching seagulls for 48 hours, wait for the star to go grey and radio in, and follow all of my subsequent missions until I've got no shots left. Never RTB with an 'incomplete' on my record. But I keep getting sent back. Do I have to sink a ship in-radius during those 48 hours to break this cycle? Cause I've yet to SEE one. And last thing, not a question but a comment on AI. Seems a bit...weak sometimes. Found what seemed to be a juicy target: Huge European Liner surrounded by Akazuki destroyers. Managed to knock off two of the 3 escorts, and damaged the third...and was able to trail the boat at 8 knots submerged. This is what I dind't understand. They _clearly_ knew I was there, both destroyer and liner were weaving around. But they never accelerated (I know those big liners usually cruise at 19), nor did the destroyer make any effort to engage me after I fell in right behind his charge. Even after I dropped my last 4 fish into the big boat and blew it up, the destroyer continued on his merry way, happily ignoring me. If only it were always that easy...