Radio reports

Kumando · 01-29-07, 02:07 PM

Hi guys, how can i make radio contact reports that show on the map drop my tc to 1? In Sh3 commander there is no such option, only radio mesage recieved, because this is annoying by the time i drop the tc manually severeal minutes have passed

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Kumando · 01-30-07, 05:21 AM

Anyone?

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-30-07, 05:24 AM

Would like to know too, but have no idea. :|

Jimbuna · 01-30-07, 11:01 AM

Not sure that's possible Kumando :hmm:

RawRecruit · 01-30-07, 11:11 AM

Yeah, I'd love this too. There's been times when I've not been paying enough attention and by the time I see the map marker and slow the TC down (my PC isn't exactly the newest!) the contact is over an hour old.

bigboywooly · 01-30-07, 01:29 PM

2 things spring to mind

1, Dont use such high TC
2, Pay more attention to the messages at the bottom of the screen

:rotfl:

Sailor Steve · 01-30-07, 04:28 PM

Of course there is the other option, which makes you're family look at you funny: If you miss something, shout "Bernard! Why didn't you wake me when you got that message?!"

Kumando · 01-30-07, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Of course there is the other option, which makes you're family look at you funny: If you miss something, shout "Bernard! Why didn't you wake me when you got that message?!"

I never pass from 128 TC. I think its ok this TC.

bigboywooly · 01-30-07, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumando

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Of course there is the other option, which makes you're family look at you funny: If you miss something, shout "Bernard! Why didn't you wake me when you got that message?!"

I never pass from 128 TC. I think its ok this TC.

Tis high enough not to miss anything
Except your contact reports :rotfl:

Puster Bill · 01-30-07, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawRecruit

Yeah, I'd love this too. There's been times when I've not been paying enough attention and by the time I see the map marker and slow the TC down (my PC isn't exactly the newest!) the contact is over an hour old.

The simplest solution to that problem is to simply extend extend a line along the course of the contact, for the speed of the contact multiplied by the number of hours since the contact. Then plot your intercept from that point.

For instance, if 2 hours and 30 minutes of game time have elapsed since the first report of a slow convoy (or single ship contact), make the line (7 knots * 2.5 hours) 17.5 nautical miles long. Then plot the intercept as you normally would, working from that point 17.5 miles ahead of where the contact was reported.

wamphyri · 01-30-07, 07:49 PM

My desire is something similar. I have 2 computers side by side and when i'm playing SH3 and have to travel a long ways I surf the net with my second pc. Sometimes I get contact reports that drop me to 8tc but I don't notice. Is there any way I can get it to warn me when it does that? I doubt there is but doesn't hurt to ask

RawRecruit · 01-31-07, 05:55 AM

Playing at higher TC is a must for me if I'm ever to complete patrols. I often simply don't have the time to sit at the PC for hours on end. It's common that I only get 1-2 hours. Given the time it takes to setup and execute an attack on a convoy I don't want to spend two whole nights at the PC simply finding one.

@Puster - I've managed to intercept a couple of convoys using this method (or the handy speed/time pull-down charts), but it would still be nicer to drop to 1x when a report is received.

01-29-07, 02:07 PM	#1
Kumando Commodore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 639 Downloads: 283 Uploads: 0	Radio reports Hi guys, how can i make radio contact reports that show on the map drop my tc to 1? In Sh3 commander there is no such option, only radio mesage recieved, because this is annoying by the time i drop the tc manually severeal minutes have passed .

01-30-07, 05:24 AM	#3
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	Would like to know too, but have no idea. :\| __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to

01-30-07, 11:01 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not sure that's possible Kumando :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-30-07, 01:29 PM	#6
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	2 things spring to mind 1, Dont use such high TC 2, Pay more attention to the messages at the bottom of the screen :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-30-07, 04:28 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Of course there is the other option, which makes you're family look at you funny: If you miss something, shout "Bernard! Why didn't you wake me when you got that message?!" __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-30-07, 05:21 AM	#2
Kumando Commodore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 639 Downloads: 283 Uploads: 0	Anyone?

01-30-07, 11:11 AM	#5
RawRecruit Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 50 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I'd love this too. There's been times when I've not been paying enough attention and by the time I see the map marker and slow the TC down (my PC isn't exactly the newest!) the contact is over an hour old.

01-30-07, 07:49 PM	#11
wamphyri Lieutenant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 260 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	My desire is something similar. I have 2 computers side by side and when i'm playing SH3 and have to travel a long ways I surf the net with my second pc. Sometimes I get contact reports that drop me to 8tc but I don't notice. Is there any way I can get it to warn me when it does that? I doubt there is but doesn't hurt to ask

01-31-07, 05:55 AM	#12
RawRecruit Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 50 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Playing at higher TC is a must for me if I'm ever to complete patrols. I often simply don't have the time to sit at the PC for hours on end. It's common that I only get 1-2 hours. Given the time it takes to setup and execute an attack on a convoy I don't want to spend two whole nights at the PC simply finding one. @Puster - I've managed to intercept a couple of convoys using this method (or the handy speed/time pull-down charts), but it would still be nicer to drop to 1x when a report is received.