IUb and reporting contacts

Wolfram · 11-14-05, 03:55 PM

So far I am very pleased with IUb but one thing has been troubling me on my patrols - reporting contacts.

Not that I think I get too many or too few as another thread may reference.

My trouble is it seems I am unable to report to Bdu contacts I make with convoys.

I attack a convoy escape stay in hydrophone range surface keep visual contact and send a contact report but it never seems to get registered/recorded - the radio man reports message sent but even days later no acknowledgement from Bdu - lol wonder if the war is over in Dec 1940 and Bdu is out of operation?

I have repeated this in storms, at night and in day time on now the last 4 patrols - nothing new added except IUb patch 101 to 102.

any thoughts?

TIA

Hudsonhawk · 11-14-05, 04:22 PM

Probably stems back to the game not being able to incorporate "WolfPacks".
Remember in AOD....you would spot a Convoy ....and Report it. Next thing you know there are 3 other U-Boats in the area attacking with you. Since we can't create Wolfpacks.....(as far as i remember) sending reports is for our own amusement.

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Anyway that's my Take.....on it

Wolfram · 11-14-05, 04:42 PM

I dunno if its related to IUb but seems to me before using RUb I did make reports - or at least they were recorded as being sent.

maybe an early war air raid knocked out BdU :hmm:

11-14-05, 03:55 PM	#1
Wolfram Weps Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: periscope depth Posts: 354 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	IUb and reporting contacts So far I am very pleased with IUb but one thing has been troubling me on my patrols - reporting contacts. Not that I think I get too many or too few as another thread may reference. My trouble is it seems I am unable to report to Bdu contacts I make with convoys. I attack a convoy escape stay in hydrophone range surface keep visual contact and send a contact report but it never seems to get registered/recorded - the radio man reports message sent but even days later no acknowledgement from Bdu - lol wonder if the war is over in Dec 1940 and Bdu is out of operation? I have repeated this in storms, at night and in day time on now the last 4 patrols - nothing new added except IUb patch 101 to 102. any thoughts? TIA

11-14-05, 04:22 PM	#2
Hudsonhawk Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staten Island,New York Posts: 133 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Probably stems back to the game not being able to incorporate "WolfPacks". Remember in AOD....you would spot a Convoy ....and Report it. Next thing you know there are 3 other U-Boats in the area attacking with you. Since we can't create Wolfpacks.....(as far as i remember) sending reports is for our own amusement. .......... Anyway that's my Take.....on it __________________

11-14-05, 04:42 PM	#3
Wolfram Weps Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: periscope depth Posts: 354 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I dunno if its related to IUb but seems to me before using RUb I did make reports - or at least they were recorded as being sent. maybe an early war air raid knocked out BdU :hmm: