no survivors??

Capt. Shark Bait · 09-10-07, 08:52 AM

first mission of this type and they're not there. had to be on station no later that 10Nov44 and made it at approx 1400hrs that date. the map icon shows they're there, but it's very faint, with a time of 2330, but no date. it took me a bit over a day and a half at flank to make it, with TC, there from just N of Luzon. this a broken mission, or is ther some other trick to it? as of nownow, my boat is right on top of a survivor

edit: is it possible they drifted?

switch.dota · 09-10-07, 09:14 AM

The aviators you need to rescue DO drift away and eventually dissapear. Stay close to the rescue sign and you'll get more aviators to rescue -- however don't rely on your crew for spotting them: a rested watchcrew at battle stations can spot an aviator in calm seas from about a little over one mile. You can spot the red smoke from up to 6miles if you take to the brdge and scan the horizon for flares yourself.

SteamWake · 09-10-07, 10:12 AM

The "rescue survivors" is the most aggrivating 'mission' you can get.

Whenever I get it I just roll my eyes and go sink shipping instead. Not very solid 'role playing' but Id rather take the renown hit than spend hour after hour looking for downed pilots that drift faster than my sub can move.

Capt. Shark Bait · 09-10-07, 04:38 PM

there was no red smoke when i arrived on station

. gonna try something i read in another post, using the hydrophones. maybe i'll get them that way

RENEGADE-623 · 09-11-07, 12:45 AM

hehe, i got that same mission, i remember cause of the nlt date. it was a very frustrating mission but eventually did get sime survivors.

Capt. Shark Bait · 09-11-07, 01:30 AM

managed to pickup 3 while resupplying at Guam

C DuDe · 09-11-07, 02:45 PM

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managed to pickup 3 while resupplying at Guam

Huh, what.... They swam all the way to Guam?
Talk about stamina!

Capt. Shark Bait · 09-12-07, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by C DuDe

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managed to pickup 3 while resupplying at Guam

Huh, what.... They swam all the way to Guam?
Talk about stamina!

:rotfl:

actually, no. i think these guys bailed out of a B17 piloted by Dinsdales cousin Hubert that crashed on a beach on the W side of Guam

got a screenie of it too that i'll try to get up later

09-10-07, 08:52 AM	#1
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	no survivors?? first mission of this type and they're not there. had to be on station no later that 10Nov44 and made it at approx 1400hrs that date. the map icon shows they're there, but it's very faint, with a time of 2330, but no date. it took me a bit over a day and a half at flank to make it, with TC, there from just N of Luzon. this a broken mission, or is ther some other trick to it? as of nownow, my boat is right on top of a survivor edit: is it possible they drifted? __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

09-10-07, 04:38 PM	#4
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	there was no red smoke when i arrived on station . gonna try something i read in another post, using the hydrophones. maybe i'll get them that way __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

09-11-07, 12:45 AM	#5
RENEGADE-623 Sailor man Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 45 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	hehe, i got that same mission, i remember cause of the nlt date. it was a very frustrating mission but eventually did get sime survivors. __________________ IF YOU WANT TO DANCE WITH THE DEVIL, YOU HAVE TO PLAY HIS GAME Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66Ghz Quad PNY GeForce XLR8 8800 GTS / 640MB GDDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card Corsair DHX XMS2 Dominator Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800Mhz Memory Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCI Sound Card Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

09-11-07, 01:30 AM	#6
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	managed to pickup 3 while resupplying at Guam __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

09-10-07, 09:14 AM	#2
switch.dota Captain Join Date: May 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 492 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The aviators you need to rescue DO drift away and eventually dissapear. Stay close to the rescue sign and you'll get more aviators to rescue -- however don't rely on your crew for spotting them: a rested watchcrew at battle stations can spot an aviator in calm seas from about a little over one mile. You can spot the red smoke from up to 6miles if you take to the brdge and scan the horizon for flares yourself.

09-10-07, 10:12 AM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The "rescue survivors" is the most aggrivating 'mission' you can get. Whenever I get it I just roll my eyes and go sink shipping instead. Not very solid 'role playing' but Id rather take the renown hit than spend hour after hour looking for downed pilots that drift faster than my sub can move.