Does the Band Play forever?

Admiral Von Gerlach · 09-10-11, 03:08 PM

I started the great Gray Wolves set of missions and love all the additions they made..but i have a question that may sound very strange but...

Does the band on the dockside keep playing all the time we are out on patrol? even tho they are digital virtual people, i feel bad that they may have to go on playing for hours and hours and even days...all the time i am out and what happens if my boat get...God and Fatherland forbit, sunken?

And those pretty nurses need to be back in the base hospital too, even tho it is very nice for this old sailor man to see such a lovey group to send us off....

I doubt anyone else may have ever wondered about this, but I thought i better ask....

Sailor Steve · 09-10-11, 03:35 PM

It's like the light inside the refrigerator - does it turn off when you close the door?

The band and the people are always there, but in my many explorations of the harbors I've discovered that there is a trigger for the music itself. When you get far enough away that you can't hear the music, use the external ship view or F12 to navigate back to a point close to the pier. When you are close enough the band will start the song from the beginning.

Admiral Von Gerlach · 09-10-11, 03:42 PM

Ahoy Sailor Steve, thank you for the reply to what may seem my sillyness question but it bothered me.... but i wont worry too much. I will assume they are enjoying the fresh sea breeze dockside...and it is a very nice touch, i was really moved by it the first time i saw it. Not always did this happen, and later on in the war almost never...but i know it meant a lot to the crews when it was possible....there was much pride among the boats.

Myxale · 09-10-11, 04:29 PM

I always wanted the band to play 'the Clash and should I stay or should I go'

A fitting theme...

Fish In The Water · 09-10-11, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Von Gerlach

Does the band on the dockside keep playing all the time we are out on patrol? even tho they are digital virtual people, i feel bad that they may have to go on playing for hours and hours and even days...

Truly the most dedicated group of musicians ever.

Funny though it may be, they don't seem to have any other engagements, so play on chaps, play on!

Jimbuna · 09-11-11, 08:27 AM

The band do play forever in as much as whilst they are in rendering range...once outside said range everything beyond it, land masses etc. cease to exist.

The reason you can't hear the music after a certain distance is because the sound settings for external noises are set by the game engine at supposed realistic ambience levels.

09-11-11, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Truly the most dedicated group of musicians ever.

Funny though it may be, they don't seem to have any other engagements, so play on chaps, play on!

They did have another engagement on the Bismark.
But it did not go well.

Jimbuna · 09-11-11, 04:17 PM

LOL

09-10-11, 03:08 PM	#1
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	Does the Band Play forever? I started the great Gray Wolves set of missions and love all the additions they made..but i have a question that may sound very strange but... Does the band on the dockside keep playing all the time we are out on patrol? even tho they are digital virtual people, i feel bad that they may have to go on playing for hours and hours and even days...all the time i am out and what happens if my boat get...God and Fatherland forbit, sunken? And those pretty nurses need to be back in the base hospital too, even tho it is very nice for this old sailor man to see such a lovey group to send us off.... I doubt anyone else may have ever wondered about this, but I thought i better ask.... __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.

09-10-11, 03:35 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's like the light inside the refrigerator - does it turn off when you close the door? The band and the people are always there, but in my many explorations of the harbors I've discovered that there is a trigger for the music itself. When you get far enough away that you can't hear the music, use the external ship view or F12 to navigate back to a point close to the pier. When you are close enough the band will start the song from the beginning. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-10-11, 03:42 PM	#3
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	Ahoy Sailor Steve, thank you for the reply to what may seem my sillyness question but it bothered me.... but i wont worry too much. I will assume they are enjoying the fresh sea breeze dockside...and it is a very nice touch, i was really moved by it the first time i saw it. Not always did this happen, and later on in the war almost never...but i know it meant a lot to the crews when it was possible....there was much pride among the boats. __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.

09-10-11, 04:29 PM	#4
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	I always wanted the band to play 'the Clash and should I stay or should I go' A fitting theme... __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep

09-11-11, 08:27 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The band do play forever in as much as whilst they are in rendering range...once outside said range everything beyond it, land masses etc. cease to exist. The reason you can't hear the music after a certain distance is because the sound settings for external noises are set by the game engine at supposed realistic ambience levels. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-11-11, 04:17 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	LOL __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!