Hilariously spawning enemies

Xiathorn · 03-07-14, 12:50 PM

Hi all! A few months back I picked up SH5 for Steam, wandered over here, and discovered I couldn't use the mods. I've subsequently picked up a DD version, installed TDW's patch (amazing work!) and a few other things, and threw myself into a Mediterranean campaign. Hey, this is quite cool!

Except I decided, for comedy glee, to see if I could repeat my earlier Scapa-Flow exploits in Gibraltar. I rock up, get spotted on the way by aircraft, and basically sail in broad daylight right into the port. 3 destroyers wander off, but don't bother me, and the rest remain at anchor. wut? I spot 3 Didos and a bunch of escorts, and sink 2 of the Didos. Far too easy, but whatever.

Then crazytime happens. A full carrier and BB fleet just randomly spawns inside the base, and starts sailing out towards me. Is this normal? Does the game actually spawn in ships at random places? I mean, I went to Gibraltar to try to pick on some battleships, didn't find any in the port, and then they magically appear? :|

I dislike 'gaming' the game, but if this is how it works, it's worth knowing so in the future I can try to prompt the ship spawn before I sail into the harbour.

03-07-14, 12:50 PM	#1
Xiathorn Swabbie Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hilariously spawning enemies Hi all! A few months back I picked up SH5 for Steam, wandered over here, and discovered I couldn't use the mods. I've subsequently picked up a DD version, installed TDW's patch (amazing work!) and a few other things, and threw myself into a Mediterranean campaign. Hey, this is quite cool! Except I decided, for comedy glee, to see if I could repeat my earlier Scapa-Flow exploits in Gibraltar. I rock up, get spotted on the way by aircraft, and basically sail in broad daylight right into the port. 3 destroyers wander off, but don't bother me, and the rest remain at anchor. wut? I spot 3 Didos and a bunch of escorts, and sink 2 of the Didos. Far too easy, but whatever. Then crazytime happens. A full carrier and BB fleet just randomly spawns inside the base, and starts sailing out towards me. Is this normal? Does the game actually spawn in ships at random places? I mean, I went to Gibraltar to try to pick on some battleships, didn't find any in the port, and then they magically appear? :\| I dislike 'gaming' the game, but if this is how it works, it's worth knowing so in the future I can try to prompt the ship spawn before I sail into the harbour.