5 Missions, No Contact...What am I doing wrong?

RhodyDave · 04-07-13, 03:04 PM

Hello,

I've completed 5 missions now, going to the patrol area as ordered and patrolling it for 24 hrs. No ships at all. I've gone through the channel, no ships. What is up? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

bertieck476 · 04-07-13, 03:08 PM

What realism are playing at? have you not had any contacts appear on the map however far away?
Have you gone to the hydrophones yourself and listened for contacts?

Jimbuna · 04-07-13, 03:42 PM

What version of the game are you playing?

HW3 · 04-07-13, 04:49 PM

If you are using GWX, you wouldn't happen to have the Black Sea or Mediterranean campaign enabled would you? They remove the shipping from the other areas.

Jimbuna · 04-08-13, 06:37 AM

^ That was my thinking but not sure if he is using a supermod or playing stock.

RhodyDave · 04-08-13, 03:48 PM

Playing the Steam version, with the GWX mod. Not sure if I enabled those campaigns (I'm at work right now) but I suspect I did. So if that's the case, there won't be any ships outside those areas?

I'll check the campaigns later, and see if that's the problem. Thanks all!

vanjast · 04-08-13, 03:50 PM

It sounds like you're going to the patrol area, doing a 24hr thing then buzzing off home.

SH3 U-Boat Captains Rules
--------------------------
1) Never obey orders - Once you leave harbour, they have no idea !!
2) For the game sake - park off in the assigned area for 24 hours or more. then buzz off to a more 'lucrative' area.
3) Read the convoy history books, you'll find the ships in the same places.
4) Don't return to harbour until you a)have no torps, b)low on fuel or c)Crew are mutiness.

Time Compression (TC) -> never go above 256x... the world will pass you by - the game has it's limitations.

04-07-13, 03:04 PM	#1
RhodyDave Watch Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rhode Island, USA Posts: 18 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	5 Missions, No Contact...What am I doing wrong? Hello, I've completed 5 missions now, going to the patrol area as ordered and patrolling it for 24 hrs. No ships at all. I've gone through the channel, no ships. What is up? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

04-07-13, 03:42 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	What version of the game are you playing? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-07-13, 04:49 PM	#4
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	If you are using GWX, you wouldn't happen to have the Black Sea or Mediterranean campaign enabled would you? They remove the shipping from the other areas. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

04-08-13, 06:37 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	^ That was my thinking but not sure if he is using a supermod or playing stock. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-07-13, 03:08 PM	#2
bertieck476 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 327 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	What realism are playing at? have you not had any contacts appear on the map however far away? Have you gone to the hydrophones yourself and listened for contacts?

04-08-13, 03:48 PM	#6
RhodyDave Watch Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rhode Island, USA Posts: 18 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Playing the Steam version, with the GWX mod. Not sure if I enabled those campaigns (I'm at work right now) but I suspect I did. So if that's the case, there won't be any ships outside those areas? I'll check the campaigns later, and see if that's the problem. Thanks all!

04-08-13, 03:50 PM	#7
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,733 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	It sounds like you're going to the patrol area, doing a 24hr thing then buzzing off home. SH3 U-Boat Captains Rules -------------------------- 1) Never obey orders - Once you leave harbour, they have no idea !! 2) For the game sake - park off in the assigned area for 24 hours or more. then buzz off to a more 'lucrative' area. 3) Read the convoy history books, you'll find the ships in the same places. 4) Don't return to harbour until you a)have no torps, b)low on fuel or c)Crew are mutiness. Time Compression (TC) -> never go above 256x... the world will pass you by - the game has it's limitations.