Dec 3 '41 Patrol

TheOx · 01-17-09, 06:36 PM

Wheres a good place to go for this patrol? All I can ever find is US ships, and I'm not heading into a harbor just yet. Any tips?

tomoose · 01-17-09, 09:04 PM

Am I reading right? 3 Dec 41 (4 days before Pearl Harbor attack). There's no "enemy" ships at this time so no wonder you're only seeing US ships, LOL.

donut · 01-17-09, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomoose

Am I reading right? 3 Dec 41 (4 days before Pearl Harbor attack). There's no "enemy" ships at this time so no wonder you're only seeing US ships, LOL.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Paul Roberts · 01-17-09, 09:14 PM

<Movie Trailer>
"December 3, 1941. A World on the Brink of War. One Man Saw It Coming!"
</Movie Trailer>

Sledgehammer427 · 01-17-09, 09:30 PM

lmfao

TheOx · 01-17-09, 11:44 PM

Awesome, I ask for tips and I get 3 chuckleheads who don't realize by the time you're on station in the Marshalls its roughly December 18th.

Anyone out there with a clue, I've tried in between Guam and Truk with no sightings other than US traffic, no sightings of the invasion fleet at Wake, etc. I ended up eliminating some undefended merchant traffic tied up in the harbor at Saipan.

Sledgehammer427 · 01-18-09, 03:19 AM

well, since you so gratefully called me a chucklehead,
i should not tell you the information i am about to divulge.
therfore, you shall recieve it in code

ifyoureallyverybadlywanttosinktheenemyshipsthatare helpingtheenemywareffortyoumustheadforthehornetsne stdotdotdotthatsrightperiodjapan

Freiwillige · 01-18-09, 06:39 AM

ifyoureallyverybadlywanttosinktheenemyshipsthatare helpingtheenemywareffortyoumustheadforthehornetsne stdotdotdotthatsrightperiodjapan

:rotfl:

tomoose · 01-18-09, 09:13 AM

No offence intended, I actually thought the date was a typo.

If you're running the game stock (i.e. out of the box, no mods) you're probably going to be frustrated and annoyed with the "historical" aspects of the game. The locations of enemy ships and their routes is poorly done.
I highly recommend you grab either the TMO or RFB mod in conjunction with RSRD. It strives for more historical accuracy with regard to shipping lanes among other things.

Soundman · 01-18-09, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomoose

No offence intended, I actually thought the date was a typo.

If you're running the game stock (i.e. out of the box, no mods) you're probably going to be frustrated and annoyed with the "historical" aspects of the game. The locations of enemy ships and their routes is poorly done.
I highly recommend you grab either the TMO or RFB mod in conjunction with RSRD. It strives for more historical accuracy with regard to shipping lanes among other things.

This is good advice. In addition, here's a short post on how RSRDC can be advantageous... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=146177

When you read the above thread, you'll know why I'm giving you this link showing a list of historical naval battles.... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=133064 Print this list out, it will be invaluble when using RSRDC.... Good Luck!

gimpy117 · 01-18-09, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOx

Wheres a good place to go for this patrol? All I can ever find is US ships, and I'm not heading into a harbor just yet. Any tips?

ok...here's an Idea

go to Tokyo Harbor...wait till Dec.7, Submerge...and wait

TheOx · 01-18-09, 06:28 PM

I'm running RFB 1.4 atm, will have to try the RSRDC add-on you mentioned for more realism.

At the beginning of the war, is the Asiatic posting or the Pearl posting more beneficial? Havent tried starting as Asiatic yet, but I imagine its around Manila or Singapore so a shorter trip to Japanese Home Islands. Imagine it could be quite hairy at war start though. Suggestions are welcome. Trying to play full real with "dead is dead".

breadcatcher101 · 01-18-09, 09:06 PM

It would be kind of neat if you could in fact intercept the carrier task force headed towards Pearl and call it in then be given the order to attack.

01-17-09, 06:36 PM	#1
TheOx Watch Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Dec 3 '41 Patrol Wheres a good place to go for this patrol? All I can ever find is US ships, and I'm not heading into a harbor just yet. Any tips?

01-17-09, 09:04 PM	#2
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Dec 3rd 41 Am I reading right? 3 Dec 41 (4 days before Pearl Harbor attack). There's no "enemy" ships at this time so no wonder you're only seeing US ships, LOL.

01-17-09, 09:30 PM	#5
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	lmfao __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

01-18-09, 03:19 AM	#7
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	well, since you so gratefully called me a chucklehead, i should not tell you the information i am about to divulge. therfore, you shall recieve it in code ifyoureallyverybadlywanttosinktheenemyshipsthatare helpingtheenemywareffortyoumustheadforthehornetsne stdotdotdotthatsrightperiodjapan __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

01-18-09, 09:13 AM	#9
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	TheOx No offence intended, I actually thought the date was a typo. If you're running the game stock (i.e. out of the box, no mods) you're probably going to be frustrated and annoyed with the "historical" aspects of the game. The locations of enemy ships and their routes is poorly done. I highly recommend you grab either the TMO or RFB mod in conjunction with RSRD. It strives for more historical accuracy with regard to shipping lanes among other things.

01-17-09, 09:14 PM	#4
Paul Roberts Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 106 Downloads: 83 Uploads: 0	<Movie Trailer> "December 3, 1941. A World on the Brink of War. One Man Saw It Coming!" </Movie Trailer>

01-17-09, 11:44 PM	#6
TheOx Watch Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Awesome, I ask for tips and I get 3 chuckleheads who don't realize by the time you're on station in the Marshalls its roughly December 18th. Anyone out there with a clue, I've tried in between Guam and Truk with no sightings other than US traffic, no sightings of the invasion fleet at Wake, etc. I ended up eliminating some undefended merchant traffic tied up in the harbor at Saipan.

01-18-09, 06:39 AM	#8
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	ifyoureallyverybadlywanttosinktheenemyshipsthatare helpingtheenemywareffortyoumustheadforthehornetsne stdotdotdotthatsrightperiodjapan :rotfl:

01-18-09, 06:28 PM	#12
TheOx Watch Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I'm running RFB 1.4 atm, will have to try the RSRDC add-on you mentioned for more realism. At the beginning of the war, is the Asiatic posting or the Pearl posting more beneficial? Havent tried starting as Asiatic yet, but I imagine its around Manila or Singapore so a shorter trip to Japanese Home Islands. Imagine it could be quite hairy at war start though. Suggestions are welcome. Trying to play full real with "dead is dead".

01-18-09, 09:06 PM	#13
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It would be kind of neat if you could in fact intercept the carrier task force headed towards Pearl and call it in then be given the order to attack.