Where is all the merchant traffic from other countries??

vonCrandall · 03-28-11, 06:46 PM

I've played up until Operation Drumbeat (starting it now) and I have yet to come across a merchant that was NOT British.

In GWX. you had to get close to ID a contact because it could have been from anywhere, and it was actually awesome as this really added to the realism factor. So far in SH5, if I pick up a merchant contact...I know its British.

Is there a mod for this? Or am I just a brit magnet? Or whats the deal?

I have the MO mod.

Thanks

Dignan · 03-28-11, 06:52 PM

Good observation. I'm now wondering the same thing. I did see a Polish ship once but that was it.

stoianm · 03-28-11, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by vonCrandall

I've played up until Operation Drumbeat (starting it now) and I have yet to come across a merchant that was NOT British.

In GWX. you had to get close to ID a contact because it could have been from anywhere, and it was actually awesome as this really added to the realism factor. So far in SH5, if I pick up a merchant contact...I know its British.

Is there a mod for this? Or am I just a brit magnet? Or whats the deal?

I have the MO mod.

Thanks

I playied only the total germanny with MO and i saw Polish, Belgium, Norway and Brithish ships... and another flag but i do not remeber right now wich country... so , yes they are ships from diferent countryies... and i remember also i saw an capital ship from USA in an task force that was escorted an aircraft career on the west side of the UK (i think that was in happy time when i tested the ''silentotto'' - i am not sure)...

Graf · 03-31-11, 07:56 PM

So far only playing in Happy Times I've seen mostly British, several Polish, and actually sunk a French merchant. They're out there.

Dignan · 03-31-11, 08:30 PM

I'm in the first campaign mission and tonight I saw a German merchant heading west through the English channel. British planes were attacking it. I was running west parallel to it and decided to take a risk and head towards it to use my AA guns to defend against the air attacks but before I could get there the third airplane attacked and scored a direct hit.

I didn't expect to see a German merchant heading through the English channel. Just proves that you need to ID targets before shooting.

smithcorp · 04-01-11, 04:38 AM

Man, I know what you mean. I spent virtual hours last night chasing down merchant cntacts that turned out to be friendly ships, east of Britain. Glad I'm not trigger happy!

03-28-11, 06:46 PM	#1
vonCrandall Mate Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 57 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Where is all the merchant traffic from other countries?? I've played up until Operation Drumbeat (starting it now) and I have yet to come across a merchant that was NOT British. In GWX. you had to get close to ID a contact because it could have been from anywhere, and it was actually awesome as this really added to the realism factor. So far in SH5, if I pick up a merchant contact...I know its British. Is there a mod for this? Or am I just a brit magnet? Or whats the deal? I have the MO mod. Thanks

03-31-11, 07:56 PM	#4
Graf A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 72 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	So far only playing in Happy Times I've seen mostly British, several Polish, and actually sunk a French merchant. They're out there. __________________ U-1119

03-28-11, 06:52 PM	#2
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	Good observation. I'm now wondering the same thing. I did see a Polish ship once but that was it.

03-31-11, 08:30 PM	#5
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	I'm in the first campaign mission and tonight I saw a German merchant heading west through the English channel. British planes were attacking it. I was running west parallel to it and decided to take a risk and head towards it to use my AA guns to defend against the air attacks but before I could get there the third airplane attacked and scored a direct hit. I didn't expect to see a German merchant heading through the English channel. Just proves that you need to ID targets before shooting.

04-01-11, 04:38 AM	#6
smithcorp Bosun Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 68 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Man, I know what you mean. I spent virtual hours last night chasing down merchant cntacts that turned out to be friendly ships, east of Britain. Glad I'm not trigger happy!