task forces in rsrdc ?

Lt commander lare · 03-12-08, 04:40 PM

hi can anyone tell me where the best places to patrol in rsrdc to encounter enemy task forces im not sure where to look besides harbor i would like a real challenge of intercepting them if anyone has some good tips please give me some help

lt cmdr lare

eatmafish · 03-12-08, 05:32 PM

Hi Compadre, in uboat mission there are way too many task forces if you have map contacts turned on. Or if you mean the stock game with RSRD, then my limited 2 cents will be to hunt for the major events. there's some timeline here you can check for pacific war events -
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedst...r/timeline.htm

specifically, if you just start off your career, try to patrol around the wake islands first when the jap invasion began (around dec 23, 1941 i think). there are heck lot of TFs in that area. I had multiple successful interceptions there.

Other good places to hunt for TFs will be during like Midway battle, etc..I once encountered a huge convoy of more than 50 ships (mostly merchants) in the battle of java sea...a buffet I can never finish..

anyways, GL hunting kaleun.

thasaint · 03-12-08, 07:02 PM

i ran into a taskforce with a shokaku CV and a bunch of escorting cruisers in selat karimata in early '42 (between sumatra and borneo)... it was either jan. or feb. of '42

swdw · 03-13-08, 06:41 AM

It's funny. People are always asking where the task forces / convoys are in RSRD and I can't seem to NOT run ito them.

Now if it wasn't for those @%#*& pre 1943 mark 14's, I might actually be able to sink something too.

M. Sarsfield · 03-13-08, 08:20 AM

I typed up a pretty exhaustive Excel spreadsheet showing when and where major battles took place. Knowing this information will help you to find the big targets, since mods like RSRDC place them strategically based on current operations/timeline. Borneo is a great place to find captial ships in ealry '42, but eventually you'll only see lone tankers and merchants.

Ports like Truk and Rabaul are always good places to hunt around for task forces or lone warships.

dean_acheson · 03-13-08, 02:54 PM

can we get a copy of that spreadsheet?

M. Sarsfield · 03-13-08, 03:02 PM

Sure. I guarantee its accuracy by 99.9%. PM me your email and I'll send out a copy.

Lt commander lare · 03-14-08, 10:38 PM

thanks sarsfield for the map i just printed it out thats really cool i will have some fun tomorrow

lt cmdr lare

Hobnail · 03-15-08, 05:32 PM

Try The Slot (between Bouganville and Guadalcanal) in August - September '42 and be prepared to be swamped by BB, Cruiser and "Tokyo Express" convoys.

It's a bit of a cheat but you'll even a Sub Tender located at the SW end of The Slot to replenish all those full-tube spreads you'll be hurling at 30kt BBs!

03-12-08, 04:40 PM	#1
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	task forces in rsrdc ? hi can anyone tell me where the best places to patrol in rsrdc to encounter enemy task forces im not sure where to look besides harbor i would like a real challenge of intercepting them if anyone has some good tips please give me some help lt cmdr lare

03-13-08, 06:41 AM	#4
swdw Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 921 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	It's funny. People are always asking where the task forces / convoys are in RSRD and I can't seem to NOT run ito them. Now if it wasn't for those @%#& pre 1943 mark 14's, I might actually be able to sink something too. __________________ "There are only two types of ships- submarines...... and targets" Unknown* "you wouldn't catch me on a ship that deliberately sinks itself"- comment to me from a surface sailor. System: AMD 6300 3.5 GHz \| 32GB DDR3 \| SATA 300 320GB HD, SATA III 1TB HD, SATA III 1.TB HD \| ASUS Sonar DS sound card NVIDIA 1660 Super OC \| Windows 10

03-13-08, 08:20 AM	#5
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I typed up a pretty exhaustive Excel spreadsheet showing when and where major battles took place. Knowing this information will help you to find the big targets, since mods like RSRDC place them strategically based on current operations/timeline. Borneo is a great place to find captial ships in ealry '42, but eventually you'll only see lone tankers and merchants. Ports like Truk and Rabaul are always good places to hunt around for task forces or lone warships. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

03-13-08, 03:02 PM	#7
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sure. I guarantee its accuracy by 99.9%. PM me your email and I'll send out a copy. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

03-15-08, 05:32 PM	#9
Hobnail Bosun Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 67 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Try The Slot (between Bouganville and Guadalcanal) in August - September '42 and be prepared to be swamped by BB, Cruiser and "Tokyo Express" convoys. It's a bit of a cheat but you'll even a Sub Tender located at the SW end of The Slot to replenish all those full-tube spreads you'll be hurling at 30kt BBs! __________________ My TMA is like a drunk game of \"Pin the Tail on the Donkey\" Be kind.

03-12-08, 05:32 PM	#2
eatmafish Loader Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 86 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Hi Compadre, in uboat mission there are way too many task forces if you have map contacts turned on. Or if you mean the stock game with RSRD, then my limited 2 cents will be to hunt for the major events. there's some timeline here you can check for pacific war events - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedst...r/timeline.htm specifically, if you just start off your career, try to patrol around the wake islands first when the jap invasion began (around dec 23, 1941 i think). there are heck lot of TFs in that area. I had multiple successful interceptions there. Other good places to hunt for TFs will be during like Midway battle, etc..I once encountered a huge convoy of more than 50 ships (mostly merchants) in the battle of java sea...a buffet I can never finish.. anyways, GL hunting kaleun.

03-12-08, 07:02 PM	#3
thasaint Medic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York City, USA Posts: 163 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	i ran into a taskforce with a shokaku CV and a bunch of escorting cruisers in selat karimata in early '42 (between sumatra and borneo)... it was either jan. or feb. of '42

03-13-08, 02:54 PM	#6
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	can we get a copy of that spreadsheet?

03-14-08, 10:38 PM	#8
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	thanks sarsfield for the map i just printed it out thats really cool i will have some fun tomorrow lt cmdr lare