Radio Traffic

Kip Chiakopf · 06-06-15, 08:36 PM

Does radio traffic have any meaning outside of game bells and whistles? For example, if I get a report from BdU or another U-boat about a convoy at AF6553, is it a real sighting? If so, how do I read the four-digits to find it in area AF?

Sailor Steve · 06-06-15, 08:44 PM

It's fluff. The game only uses the base two-digit grid. If you get a real report it should appear on the chart.

Aks · 06-07-15, 12:27 AM

If you recieved the message from BdU (like was in stock SH3) "Convoy. Speed 6 knts. Course E. Grid AG56" - it's a real ingame convoy. But if you recieve a message about convoy from another U-boat - it's not ingame convoy. It's just a attempt to bring the realism in SH3.
And one more thing. If you get a report from BdU about a convoy at AF6553 - it's not ingame convoy too, because SH3 use 2 numbers into grid names.

Kip Chiakopf · 06-07-15, 07:05 AM

Thanks for the clarification.

06-06-15, 08:36 PM	#1
Kip Chiakopf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 130 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Radio Traffic Does radio traffic have any meaning outside of game bells and whistles? For example, if I get a report from BdU or another U-boat about a convoy at AF6553, is it a real sighting? If so, how do I read the four-digits to find it in area AF? Last edited by Kip Chiakopf; 06-07-15 at 07:02 AM.

06-06-15, 08:44 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 fluff. The game only uses the base two-digit grid. If you get a real report it should appear on the chart. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-07-15, 12:27 AM	#3
Aks Watch Join Date: May 2015 Location: Russia, Orenburg Posts: 22 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	If you recieved the message from BdU (like was in stock SH3) "Convoy. Speed 6 knts. Course E. Grid AG56" - it's a real ingame convoy. But if you recieve a message about convoy from another U-boat - it's not ingame convoy. It's just a attempt to bring the realism in SH3. And one more thing. If you get a report from BdU about a convoy at AF6553 - it's not ingame convoy too, because SH3 use 2 numbers into grid names.

06-07-15, 07:05 AM	#4
Kip Chiakopf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 130 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the clarification.