Changing Flotilla's

Easty · 04-12-10, 07:59 AM

Hi Guys

Another one, might be another simple solution but I started a career in Brest with 1st flotilla and I went through into the med and docked at Salamis, now I know I could transfer at brest to salamis after a couple of patrols but then you get teleported to salamis without the challenge of passing through the straits of gibralta, is there any way of changing flotillas at another base other than your home base ?

Cheers

sharkbit · 04-12-10, 10:14 AM

I may be wrong, but IIRC once you are at your new port (Salamis), you do the transfer thing in the captain's office to your new flotilla.

I ssem to recall a thread a while back addressing this.

Delareon · 04-12-10, 01:05 PM

I also expirienced the "insta" transfer. Just hit the Button in your Office and you are at the new location (Then Phone on the Captains Desk is the secret location

). Would be nice if you have to move your sub yourself through gibraltar. But if nobody has a solution this is a thing you have to "simulate" by yourself.

Jimbuna · 04-12-10, 01:15 PM

You usually have to be at a Flotilla for 6 months or 3 patrols IIRC before your allowed to transfer.

pickinthebanjo · 04-12-10, 04:01 PM

After making the journey from wilhelmshaven to french/british waters many times, the base at lorient opened up and I just happend to be around there and headed back so I just pulled into port and docked.

Everytime I leave for a patrol it says based has been changed to Wilhelmshaven but in logs/reports it says I start/leave from lorient, and it's my current home base so until second flotilla changes to france I will continue returning here

Easty · 04-12-10, 08:50 PM

Yeah its just the instant transport from Lorient to Salamis thats annoying I got no problem docking at Lorient when I'm bassed at Wilhelmshaven as you don't have to transport there as the 2nd flotilla eventually relocates to lorient anyway so by the looks of it the only way to have a career in the med is to start one in the med, transfer from a base in france or germany and teleport to salimis or la spezia or go through the straits and just use salamis or la spezia as a non home port and go without upgrades and the captains desk.

pickinthebanjo · 04-13-10, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easty

looks of it the only way to have a career in the med is to start one in the med, transfer from a base in france or germany and teleport to salimis or la spezia or go through the straits and just use salamis or la spezia as a non home port and go without upgrades and the captains desk.

The captains desk is a pretty important part, as you can give your crew promotions and qualifications which become pretty necessary. Thats why I no longer use supply ships or non home ports.

Capt. Morgan · 04-13-10, 04:17 PM

Make teleportation your friend.

Before you do anything, make sure you are able to transfer to a Mediterranean port by checking the telephone in your home base to see what's available - you don't want to risk the Straights if it isn't available.

If it is available, transit the Straights (

) and sail to around 100km/50 mi of the port of your choosing - no closer, then hit the [ESC] key and choose "End Patrol".

If the option given is "Return to base", choose it, and you'll be teleported to your own home base. You can then use the telephone to transfer back to the Med., and be teleported -yet again- to exactly the same office... but in the Med at your new home base.

If the option given is "dock at XXXXXXX", then you are too close to the port. If you dock, transfers will not be available to you, so sail further away until you get the "Return to base" option.

That's about the least un-immersive way I can think of managing it.

04-12-10, 07:59 AM	#1
Easty Mate Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 55 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Changing Flotilla's Hi Guys Another one, might be another simple solution but I started a career in Brest with 1st flotilla and I went through into the med and docked at Salamis, now I know I could transfer at brest to salamis after a couple of patrols but then you get teleported to salamis without the challenge of passing through the straits of gibralta, is there any way of changing flotillas at another base other than your home base ? Cheers

04-12-10, 10:14 AM	#2
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I may be wrong, but IIRC once you are at your new port (Salamis), you do the transfer thing in the captain's office to your new flotilla. I ssem to recall a thread a while back addressing this. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

04-12-10, 01:15 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You usually have to be at a Flotilla for 6 months or 3 patrols IIRC before your allowed to transfer. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-13-10, 04:17 PM	#8
Capt. Morgan Commander Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Just east of the west coast. Posts: 463 Downloads: 423 Uploads: 0	This'll work Make teleportation your friend. Before you do anything, make sure you are able to transfer to a Mediterranean port by checking the telephone in your home base to see what's available - you don't want to risk the Straights if it isn't available. If it is available, transit the Straights () and sail to around 100km/50 mi of the port of your choosing - no closer, then hit the [ESC] key and choose "End Patrol". If the option given is "Return to base", choose it, and you'll be teleported to your own home base. You can then use the telephone to transfer back to the Med., and be teleported -yet again- to exactly the same office... but in the Med at your new home base. If the option given is "dock at XXXXXXX", then you are too close to the port. If you dock, transfers will not be available to you, so sail further away until you get the "Return to base" option. That's about the least un-immersive way I can think of managing it. __________________ There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey

04-12-10, 01:05 PM	#3
Delareon Planesman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 192 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	I also expirienced the "insta" transfer. Just hit the Button in your Office and you are at the new location (Then Phone on the Captains Desk is the secret location ). Would be nice if you have to move your sub yourself through gibraltar. But if nobody has a solution this is a thing you have to "simulate" by yourself.

04-12-10, 04:01 PM	#5
pickinthebanjo Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 651 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	After making the journey from wilhelmshaven to french/british waters many times, the base at lorient opened up and I just happend to be around there and headed back so I just pulled into port and docked. Everytime I leave for a patrol it says based has been changed to Wilhelmshaven but in logs/reports it says I start/leave from lorient, and it's my current home base so until second flotilla changes to france I will continue returning here

04-12-10, 08:50 PM	#6
Easty Mate Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 55 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yeah its just the instant transport from Lorient to Salamis thats annoying I got no problem docking at Lorient when I'm bassed at Wilhelmshaven as you don't have to transport there as the 2nd flotilla eventually relocates to lorient anyway so by the looks of it the only way to have a career in the med is to start one in the med, transfer from a base in france or germany and teleport to salimis or la spezia or go through the straits and just use salamis or la spezia as a non home port and go without upgrades and the captains desk.