About to start my first mission under GWX 3.0

Mau · 08-14-09, 07:27 AM

Hi all,
Not that is really my first start of a campaign, but my first under GWX.
I thought I read something special in regards with the first mission since it starts before the war. Is there anything special I need to do?
I guess I am not supposed to attack per say before the 15th?
That means my first mission should last more than 15 days?
Am I correct?

Thank you

irish1958 · 08-14-09, 07:47 AM

The first boats entered the Atlantic on the 15th, two weeks before the war started so they were on station and could strike as soon as hostilities commenced.
To simulate this, GWX begins on the 1st, a full 35 days before the war.
We have included two early missions to act as shakedown patrols.
The engine of SH3 requires a patrol to start on the first of the month.
If you use SH3CMDR, you can set the days in port to, say, 21 days. That way you do your shakedown patrol, and leave early enough to be in position to start the war in place with your second patrol

Sailor Steve · 08-14-09, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mau

per say

Per se. It's Latin - means 'by itself', or 'in and of itself'.

One of the things you can do is use SH3 Commander, the best tool ever created for the game, and a perfect complement to GWX. It lets you set the starting date for the first of any month. It also lets you do a quick shakedown patrol and then set the days in port to any amount you desire, so you can then start the next patrol just a week or so before September 1, the beginning of the war.

I just started a new career. On August 1 I just let the game start and ended the patrol immediately. I always leave Commander's Days In Base set to 'Random'. This time my next patrol started on August 21. I'm happy - I was on station for eight days when the war began.

Dowly · 08-14-09, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Per se. It's Latin - means 'by itself', or 'in and of itself'.

Per se (tho, without the space; perse) is also Finnish and means ass.

irish1958 · 08-14-09, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Per se (tho, without the space; perse) is also Finnish and means ass.

The animal or the anatomic location?

FIREWALL · 08-14-09, 05:15 PM

Dowly... Did you just call Sailor Steve .... Percy ?

Brag · 08-14-09, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Dowly... Did you just call Sailor Steve .... Percy ?

Dowly is Bernard's father. So what do you expect?

Sailor Steve · 08-17-09, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Dowly... Did you just call Sailor Steve .... Percy ?

Shh...that was supposed to be a secret.

08-14-09, 07:27 AM	#1
Mau Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 382 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	About to start my first mission under GWX 3.0 Hi all, Not that is really my first start of a campaign, but my first under GWX. I thought I read something special in regards with the first mission since it starts before the war. Is there anything special I need to do? I guess I am not supposed to attack per say before the 15th? That means my first mission should last more than 15 days? Am I correct? Thank you

08-14-09, 07:47 AM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	The first boats entered the Atlantic on the 15th, two weeks before the war started so they were on station and could strike as soon as hostilities commenced. To simulate this, GWX begins on the 1st, a full 35 days before the war. We have included two early missions to act as shakedown patrols. The engine of SH3 requires a patrol to start on the first of the month. If you use SH3CMDR, you can set the days in port to, say, 21 days. That way you do your shakedown patrol, and leave early enough to be in position to start the war in place with your second patrol __________________ Irish1958

08-14-09, 05:15 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Dowly... Did you just call Sailor Steve .... Percy ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???