I was just given a new boat, a really new boat...

WarlordATF · 01-16-10, 07:51 PM

October 1942, after completing a mission in the USS Gato i was offered a new sub so i took it and was given the USS Balao. I was even flown to the states to pick it up in San Fransico, i'm on my way to Pearl now with orders to deploy to Honshu. I was completly shocked by this one because according to the Wiki the Boat was launched in October 1942, but was not even commissioned until 4 February 1943.

Bubblehead1980 · 01-16-10, 08:14 PM

HMMM sounds like an oversight or creative license deal.Running mods? which ones?

WarlordATF · 01-16-10, 08:31 PM

Campaign and sub data is almost stock, I just made some adjustments to japanese and american harbor traffic and i am using the enviroment from TMO,the midway campaign start and the upgraded interiors by Vickers. The only sub data i changed was to create a shark class from the porpoise class and i am using TMOs .dsd files. Its a custom install, but i didn't change any service dates or anything like that or do anything major to the stock campaign so those things should all be stock.

Might be an error, but its a cool one, my tilted anchor is still at Midway, but my mission started in San Fransico! When i started the mission i went up to the bridge and i was like "Where the $%^& am i?" lol.

Anyone else ever get sent stateside to pickup a boat?

Armistead · 01-16-10, 10:02 PM

I believe with TMO to get the Baleo early you can only get it by going to San Fran. I assume somehow you got those files in there.

ETR3(SS) · 01-16-10, 10:08 PM

I've noticed this problem with the stock game myself. I don't think some of the guys at Ubi understood the difference between Launched and Commissioned, hence the date issues.

Andrew82 · 01-17-10, 06:42 AM

maybe you're supposed too test drive it?!

HMCS · 01-17-10, 08:07 AM

When new subs were commissioned, the officer receiving command would head stateside to where she was actually built and would actually be involved in her construction and commissioning. Usually this was an officer who was selected for command of a new boat, and had spent at least one war patrol on an active boat. They were known as PCOs, or "Prospective Commanding Officers" as part of the "PCO Pool".

Personally, I think that time should be advanced a minimum of 4 months every time the player gets a new boat to reflect the time that it would take to oversee final construction, have a commissioning party and sail the boat from the US eastern seaboard to PH.

Armistead · 01-17-10, 08:26 AM

Be a nice option, but few want to take a couple hours getting from New York, but be the quickest way to see the Statue of Liberty. That's a long trip to go there.

01-16-10, 07:51 PM	#1
WarlordATF Frogman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 288 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I was just given a new boat, a really new boat... October 1942, after completing a mission in the USS Gato i was offered a new sub so i took it and was given the USS Balao. I was even flown to the states to pick it up in San Fransico, i'm on my way to Pearl now with orders to deploy to Honshu. I was completly shocked by this one because according to the Wiki the Boat was launched in October 1942, but was not even commissioned until 4 February 1943.

01-16-10, 10:08 PM	#5
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I've noticed this problem with the stock game myself. I don't think some of the guys at Ubi understood the difference between Launched and Commissioned, hence the date issues. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

01-17-10, 06:42 AM	#6
Andrew82 Torpedoman Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 113 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	maybe you're supposed too test drive it?! __________________ TMO 2.2

01-17-10, 08:07 AM	#7
HMCS Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Squaresville, daddy-O. Posts: 394 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	When new subs were commissioned, the officer receiving command would head stateside to where she was actually built and would actually be involved in her construction and commissioning. Usually this was an officer who was selected for command of a new boat, and had spent at least one war patrol on an active boat. They were known as PCOs, or "Prospective Commanding Officers" as part of the "PCO Pool". Personally, I think that time should be advanced a minimum of 4 months every time the player gets a new boat to reflect the time that it would take to oversee final construction, have a commissioning party and sail the boat from the US eastern seaboard to PH. __________________ "Turning enemy ships into marine habitat since 1986!" Mods Loaded:TMO 2.2, RSRDC, MaxOptics, Strategic Map Symbols, Stop The Shouting OR: RFB, RSRDC, Maxoptics, SCAF, Strategic Map Symbols and the sanity-saving "stop the shouting".

01-16-10, 08:14 PM	#2
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	HMMM sounds like an oversight or creative license deal.Running mods? which ones?

01-16-10, 08:31 PM	#3
WarlordATF Frogman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 288 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Campaign and sub data is almost stock, I just made some adjustments to japanese and american harbor traffic and i am using the enviroment from TMO,the midway campaign start and the upgraded interiors by Vickers. The only sub data i changed was to create a shark class from the porpoise class and i am using TMOs .dsd files. Its a custom install, but i didn't change any service dates or anything like that or do anything major to the stock campaign so those things should all be stock. Might be an error, but its a cool one, my tilted anchor is still at Midway, but my mission started in San Fransico! When i started the mission i went up to the bridge and i was like "Where the $%^& am i?" lol. Anyone else ever get sent stateside to pickup a boat?

01-16-10, 10:02 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I believe with TMO to get the Baleo early you can only get it by going to San Fran. I assume somehow you got those files in there.

01-17-10, 08:26 AM	#8
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Be a nice option, but few want to take a couple hours getting from New York, but be the quickest way to see the Statue of Liberty. That's a long trip to go there.