Sending contact reports

[Incubus]

I've heard you can send contact reports to get help. But every single time I click on that, it doesn't do anything. In fact, using the radio seems overall rather pointless, except for receiving contact reports...

[_Seth_]

Its been working for me sometimes, using GW 1.1a. When i spot a task force, i usually dive to get sound contacts and to sort out the number of ships. Then i surface, and send a contact report. Sometimes luftwaffe attacks the enemy afterwards, sometimes not. In my experience, the mediterranean is the best place for this. But i dont know if the luftwaffes attack are already scripted in GW 1.1a, or if they are responding to my call...

[JU_88]

That part of the game is a bit rough around the edges
Send a patrol report and you get: "Keep up the good work" or 'be more aggressive'
Send a Contact report and Maybe if your are VERY lucky some Luftwaffe bombers will come and try to help you out (emphises on 'try' as they will more likely just miss the targets and get them selves shot to hell) .

But dont expect homeboy Hipper and the kreigsmarine 'Posse' to come charging in to save your dirty rotten stern tube.

[_Seth_]

Originally Posted by JU_88

That part of the game is a bit rough around the edges
Send a patrol report and you get: "Keep up the good work" or 'be more aggressive'
Send a Contact report and Maybe if your are VERY lucky some Luftwaffe bombers will come and try to help you out (emphises on 'try' as they will more likely just miss the targets and get them selves shot to hell) .

But dont expect homeboy Hipper and the kreigsmarine 'Posse' to come charging in to save your dirty rotten stern tube.

Hypotetical question, maybe.,..: Was it only the Luftwaffe, and not the Kriegsmarine who assisted u-boats when they spotted some nice and juicy targets? If i send a contact report, and a german task force is nearby, wouldnt they come to my aid?

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by _Seth

Hypotetical question, maybe.,..: Was it only the Luftwaffe, and not the Kriegsmarine who assisted u-boats when they spotted some nice and juicy targets? If i send a contact report, and a german task force is nearby, wouldnt they come to my aid?

Not far off the mark. In fact these type of reports were a major tactic of the wolf packs. Indeed sometimes the boat to make first contact would never even conduct an attack but rather "shadow" the convoy till other subs could get into position to launch their attack.

It was quite effective.

Unfortunatly thats not modeled in the game.

[_Seth_]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Not far off the mark. In fact these type of reports were a major tactic of the wolf packs. Indeed sometimes the boat to make first contact would never even conduct an attack but rather "shadow" the convoy till other subs could get into position to launch their attack.

It was quite effective.

Unfortunatly thats not modeled in the game.

That would bee cool, though! Just a little "spark" on the wireless, and suddenly the grey wolves appear around you, like an army of silent ghosts...

[mookiemookie]

The only time it's really worked for me was in the Med. Of course I instinctively crash dived once my lookouts spotted planes (and I uh...cheated by using the external camera to get a look at their markings, which I didn't recognize ). Then when I saw them attacking the cargo ship, I realized they were Italian! That was fun.