The other U-boat commanders are trying to confuse me!

Tinman764 · 12-18-10, 05:24 PM

Just got a messege from another U-boat as Im heading out on patrol. The messege is a basic contact report but instead of a grid square I got - 35414 GRT. I have absolutly no idea what this means, or where to look.. can anyone help me out please?

JEuler · 12-18-10, 05:45 PM

GRT = Gross register tonnage.It means the U-boat sunk a total of 35414 tons of allied shipping.It's one of the immersion messages,so you can ignore it.

Tinman764 · 12-18-10, 05:49 PM

Ah-ha thank you

Tessa · 12-19-10, 01:02 PM

Messages that are ship to ship/ship to base signals you can generally ignore if you prefer. Sometimes you'll get reports that are useful of a ship engaging a convoy in a closeby area that you can act on, otherwise the messages are there to simulate the real radio traffic that went on. There's a mod called messages lite that only sends out (actual) important messages and none of the regular chatter that you hear on the radio normally. It drastically cuts down on the number of messages you'll receive per day.

Jimbuna · 12-19-10, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tessa

Messages that are ship to ship/ship to base signals you can generally ignore if you prefer. Sometimes you'll get reports that are useful of a ship engaging a convoy in a closeby area that you can act on, otherwise the messages are there to simulate the real radio traffic that went on. There's a mod called messages lite that only sends out (actual) important messages and none of the regular chatter that you hear on the radio normally. It drastically cuts down on the number of messages you'll receive per day.

http://www.filefront.com/14067951/GW...n_Os_Lite.rar/

Tinman764 · 12-19-10, 04:29 PM

Nice one, thanks for the heads up

Jimbuna · 12-19-10, 06:53 PM

Your welcome

12-18-10, 05:24 PM	#1
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	The other U-boat commanders are trying to confuse me! Just got a messege from another U-boat as Im heading out on patrol. The messege is a basic contact report but instead of a grid square I got - 35414 GRT. I have absolutly no idea what this means, or where to look.. can anyone help me out please?

12-18-10, 05:45 PM	#2
JEuler Mate Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 54 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	GRT = Gross register tonnage.It means the U-boat sunk a total of 35414 tons of allied shipping.It's one of the immersion messages,so you can ignore it. __________________

12-19-10, 06:53 PM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Your welcome __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-18-10, 05:49 PM	#3
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	Ah-ha thank you

12-19-10, 01:02 PM	#4
Tessa Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CG 96 Posts: 861 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Messages that are ship to ship/ship to base signals you can generally ignore if you prefer. Sometimes you'll get reports that are useful of a ship engaging a convoy in a closeby area that you can act on, otherwise the messages are there to simulate the real radio traffic that went on. There's a mod called messages lite that only sends out (actual) important messages and none of the regular chatter that you hear on the radio normally. It drastically cuts down on the number of messages you'll receive per day.

12-19-10, 04:29 PM	#6
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	Nice one, thanks for the heads up