Brest Where Art Thou

SilentNite · 02-16-08, 04:39 PM

Hi folks, please forgive my lack of post counts but I do love coming to these forums and lurking about. I have an issue and am hoping it's nothing and am hoping someone can set me straight.

I have recently reinstalled my SHIII after previously letting it go by the way side when I lost a HD. It is patched to the latest patch and I am not running any mods and actually have failed to try any ever. On an aside note, I do plan on installing GWX but have read there is another update in the works so I will wait till then.

Enough of the off topicness, here is my issue:

I sailed from Wilhelmshaven and have been at sea for about 3 weeks. It is now August 1940. Still have two fish and won't be heading to home port till after they are set free. My issue is, I am to return to Brest once I am done(I assume that my flotilla has now moved to France). I know where Brest physically is geograpically but the port name is not showing up within the ingame map.

Is this going to cause my current mission to be a failure? I would hate to lose out on the tonnage that I have accumulated.

Thanks in advance,

3Jane · 02-16-08, 04:47 PM

Very odd, Brest is there.

STEED · 02-16-08, 04:50 PM

Just hit the return to base button that way your know for sure and your tonnege will be OK. Do a save first just to be safe.

I believe you will still need GWX 2.0 as 2.1 is a patch, sure jim will say something.

Welcome.

Brag · 02-16-08, 06:24 PM

Welcome Silentnight. Follow Steed's advice or he'll park an elephant on your boat :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

STEED · 02-16-08, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Welcome Silentnight. Follow Steed's advice or he'll park an elephant on your boat :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Which one? U-Boat or S-Boot, nuts I've do both.

Kpt. Lehmann · 02-16-08, 07:23 PM

Welcome to Subsim SilentNite.

The GWX 2.1 update will simply be an overlay/add-on for GWX 2.0.

If you wish, you can go ahead and get set up with GWX 2.0 without having to wait for the 2.1 update. (don't forget to place the armed trawler fix on top)

JScones · 02-16-08, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentNite

Hi folks, please forgive my lack of post counts but I do love coming to these forums and lurking about. I have an issue and am hoping it's nothing and am hoping someone can set me straight.

I have recently reinstalled my SHIII after previously letting it go by the way side when I lost a HD. It is patched to the latest patch and I am not running any mods and actually have failed to try any ever. On an aside note, I do plan on installing GWX but have read there is another update in the works so I will wait till then.

Enough of the off topicness, here is my issue:

I sailed from Wilhelmshaven and have been at sea for about 3 weeks. It is now August 1940. Still have two fish and won't be heading to home port till after they are set free. My issue is, I am to return to Brest once I am done(I assume that my flotilla has now moved to France). I know where Brest physically is geograpically but the port name is not showing up within the ingame map.

Is this going to cause my current mission to be a failure? I would hate to lose out on the tonnage that I have accumulated.

Thanks in advance,

Brest won't show up until 28 August. There's a, erm, typo in the stock files which sees you transferred to Brest 28 days before it's actually available.

I'd continue the patrol for as long as possible and then hang around off Brest until 28 August. Then dock. All will then be fine.

TomcatMVD · 02-17-08, 08:31 AM

It happened to me just a couple of weeks ago, there's a thread about it somewhere.
For the time being, you're homeless. Brest is not an option until it shows, and if you go to Whillelmshaven (or however you type that!), sure, they accept you there, but you're only able to replenish fuel, and torps. That's what I did, went to Whillemshaven to say good bye to my family, and then when I went to sea again, I had Brest showing up in the map... after that, it was just a matter of moving my crew and my rusty Type VIIC through Derr Kanal all the way down to the north of France.
However, if you just stay at sea untill August 28th, you'll be fine

Graf Paper · 02-17-08, 10:59 AM

I'm currently on my tenth patrol out of Kiel in October 1940 and still wondering when my own transfer to France will take place. My return port is still Kiel.

1st Flotilla does transfer to Brest before 1941, right? Brest has been showing as an Axis port since July on my map.

SilentNite · 02-17-08, 03:18 PM

Thanks for the info guys, I will wait and see what happens after late August as suggested.

I also guess I am going to have to start the download for GWX as well

I will let you know and/or confirm what happens in the next few days.

SilentNite · 02-18-08, 12:03 AM

Absolutely confirmed, had to wait till the end of the month to have Brest show up, thanks all.

02-16-08, 04:39 PM	#1
SilentNite Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brest Where Art Thou Hi folks, please forgive my lack of post counts but I do love coming to these forums and lurking about. I have an issue and am hoping it's nothing and am hoping someone can set me straight. I have recently reinstalled my SHIII after previously letting it go by the way side when I lost a HD. It is patched to the latest patch and I am not running any mods and actually have failed to try any ever. On an aside note, I do plan on installing GWX but have read there is another update in the works so I will wait till then. Enough of the off topicness, here is my issue: I sailed from Wilhelmshaven and have been at sea for about 3 weeks. It is now August 1940. Still have two fish and won't be heading to home port till after they are set free. My issue is, I am to return to Brest once I am done(I assume that my flotilla has now moved to France). I know where Brest physically is geograpically but the port name is not showing up within the ingame map. Is this going to cause my current mission to be a failure? I would hate to lose out on the tonnage that I have accumulated. Thanks in advance, __________________

02-16-08, 04:47 PM	#2
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very odd, Brest is there. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

02-16-08, 04:50 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Just hit the return to base button that way your know for sure and your tonnege will be OK. Do a save first just to be safe. I believe you will still need GWX 2.0 as 2.1 is a patch, sure jim will say something. Welcome. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT! Last edited by STEED; 02-16-08 at 06:27 PM.

02-16-08, 06:24 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Welcome Silentnight. Follow Steed's advice or he'll park an elephant on your boat :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ 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/

02-16-08, 07:23 PM	#6
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Welcome to Subsim SilentNite. The GWX 2.1 update will simply be an overlay/add-on for GWX 2.0. If you wish, you can go ahead and get set up with GWX 2.0 without having to wait for the 2.1 update. (don't forget to place the armed trawler fix on top) __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

02-17-08, 08:31 AM	#8
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	It happened to me just a couple of weeks ago, there's a thread about it somewhere. For the time being, you're homeless. Brest is not an option until it shows, and if you go to Whillelmshaven (or however you type that!), sure, they accept you there, but you're only able to replenish fuel, and torps. That's what I did, went to Whillemshaven to say good bye to my family, and then when I went to sea again, I had Brest showing up in the map... after that, it was just a matter of moving my crew and my rusty Type VIIC through Derr Kanal all the way down to the north of France. However, if you just stay at sea untill August 28th, you'll be fine __________________

02-17-08, 10:59 AM	#9
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	I'm currently on my tenth patrol out of Kiel in October 1940 and still wondering when my own transfer to France will take place. My return port is still Kiel. 1st Flotilla does transfer to Brest before 1941, right? Brest has been showing as an Axis port since July on my map. __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

02-17-08, 03:18 PM	#10
SilentNite Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info guys, I will wait and see what happens after late August as suggested. I also guess I am going to have to start the download for GWX as well I will let you know and/or confirm what happens in the next few days. __________________

02-18-08, 12:03 AM	#11
SilentNite Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Absolutely confirmed, had to wait till the end of the month to have Brest show up, thanks all. __________________