Operation Drumbeat?

Krauter · 05-01-10, 07:52 PM

How do i gain access to this? I got all but the last 2 stars inthe Western Approaches Campaign so I thought I'd be able to gain access to theAmerican East Coast..

Norway and the Artic Convoys really sucks so if Anyone can Point me in the right direction

IDK399 · 08-01-10, 07:18 AM

I'm a few months late, but just completed all the stars of the "western approaches". Its September 41.

Q: Whats the start date for Operation Drumbeat (in game). or did I miss a trigger somewhere.

Tried ending patrols and skipping 2 weeks at a time, the 18th came and went, till December 28, no new missions, no Drumbeat.

Zedi · 08-02-10, 02:37 AM

I also lost op. DB just because of the most annoying mission in the game, Winston's special from the WA campaign. There is a mod that lets you select different campaign, but it's pretty buggy.. in whole op DB got an arctic timezone, in Florida I saw the sun only for 30 min.

Maybe the best option is to play with the Lite campaign mod, that filters out these stupid requirements from the campaigns.

IDK399 · 08-02-10, 03:30 AM

... Already cut down the requirements (Lite Campaign 1.2) + a few other selected mods. I was lucky enough to come across this site and others long before I got this game. This is my first sim ever for me, never knew that SH1-4 even existed. So even after reading about most negatives of SH5.... I still wanted it badly.

"HappyCunic" on another thread helped with Winston's Special, by camping at Cape Town.

Q: Since all missions of Western Approaches have a deadline of Dec 1st, I assumed that date would be the trigger, or am I wrong?

All the requirements except the "Cruiser Sweepers" is done. All the crosses are filled (top left), so I assume its a total victory, but I'm still running around on the 28th dec

IDK399 · 08-02-10, 06:40 AM

Done it... All missions must be complete. Even though all the crosses were full, I still hadn't finished "Cruiser Sweepers". The moment I sank the second Cruiser it trigger the campaign select screen.

Now.... I have to figure out which to risk my sanity on, "Arctic convoys" or "Drum Beat".

Zedi · 08-02-10, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by IDK399

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"HappyCunic" on another thread helped with Winston's Special, by camping at Cape Town.
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I did that and I got 3 from 4. The epic stupidity in this mission is to patrol a line starting from GB down to SA. If Donitz would be that mad to order me such a mission, I would tend to piracy and leave the war in God's hand. I'm on the waters to help the war, not to play mouse &cat.

IDK399 · 08-02-10, 06:56 AM

Its a shame this game got released in this state. I wonder if the devs even played it through at any level. I feel like ranting on... but all have been said before. The mods helped greatly. I had all my mods selected and ready months before I actually got hold of the game... that says a lot.

08-01-10, 07:18 AM	#2
IDK399 Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I'm a few months late, but just completed all the stars of the "western approaches". Its September 41. Q: Whats the start date for Operation Drumbeat (in game). or did I miss a trigger somewhere. Tried ending patrols and skipping 2 weeks at a time, the 18th came and went, till December 28, no new missions, no Drumbeat.

08-02-10, 02:37 AM	#3
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	I also lost op. DB just because of the most annoying mission in the game, Winston's special from the WA campaign. There is a mod that lets you select different campaign, but it's pretty buggy.. in whole op DB got an arctic timezone, in Florida I saw the sun only for 30 min. Maybe the best option is to play with the Lite campaign mod, that filters out these stupid requirements from the campaigns.

08-02-10, 03:30 AM	#4
IDK399 Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	... Already cut down the requirements (Lite Campaign 1.2) + a few other selected mods. I was lucky enough to come across this site and others long before I got this game. This is my first sim ever for me, never knew that SH1-4 even existed. So even after reading about most negatives of SH5.... I still wanted it badly. "HappyCunic" on another thread helped with Winston's Special, by camping at Cape Town. Q: Since all missions of Western Approaches have a deadline of Dec 1st, I assumed that date would be the trigger, or am I wrong? All the requirements except the "Cruiser Sweepers" is done. All the crosses are filled (top left), so I assume its a total victory, but I'm still running around on the 28th dec

08-02-10, 06:40 AM	#5
IDK399 Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Done it... All missions must be complete. Even though all the crosses were full, I still hadn't finished "Cruiser Sweepers". The moment I sank the second Cruiser it trigger the campaign select screen. Now.... I have to figure out which to risk my sanity on, "Arctic convoys" or "Drum Beat".

08-02-10, 06:56 AM	#7
IDK399 Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Its a shame this game got released in this state. I wonder if the devs even played it through at any level. I feel like ranting on... but all have been said before. The mods helped greatly. I had all my mods selected and ready months before I actually got hold of the game... that says a lot.