Sending patrol reports

deadactionman · 05-14-06, 09:10 AM

Whenever I send a patrol report, I get a response saying "Keep up the good work!" Other than praise, is there any real reason to break radio silence?

Has anyone ever received anything useful in return?

andy_311 · 05-14-06, 09:22 AM

None whatsoever all radio reports you send to bdu will result in a message being returned saying either:-
"be more aggresive"
"keep up the good work"
"return to base"
I as a whole never send status reports or sightings

DeepSix · 05-14-06, 09:47 AM

Does transmitting ever provoke an ASW attack (from RDF-ing the message)? I've never sent enough reports to tell one way or the other.

Heibges · 05-14-06, 10:54 AM

If you are in the right location, and you send enough contact reports, the Luftwaffe will bomb your target.

don1reed · 05-14-06, 12:15 PM

Howdy deadactionman,

I believe you actually can change the scriped msgs using SH3Commander's "randomized events" file, see here:

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=51674

I found this about 7 pages back in the workshop forum.

rgds,

deadactionman · 05-14-06, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by don1reed

I believe you actually can change the scriped msgs using SH3Commander's "randomized events" file

I also found that "data\Campaigns\Campaign\messages_en.txt" contains a whole load more messages to change or add to.

05-14-06, 09:10 AM	#1
deadactionman Shore leave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NE England Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sending patrol reports Whenever I send a patrol report, I get a response saying "Keep up the good work!" Other than praise, is there any real reason to break radio silence? Has anyone ever received anything useful in return? __________________ 'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

05-14-06, 09:47 AM	#3
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Does transmitting ever provoke an ASW attack (from RDF-ing the message)? I've never sent enough reports to tell one way or the other. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

05-14-06, 10:54 AM	#4
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	If you are in the right location, and you send enough contact reports, the Luftwaffe will bomb your target. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

05-14-06, 12:15 PM	#5
don1reed Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Valhalla: Silent Generation Posts: 1,149 Downloads: 910 Uploads: 0	Howdy deadactionman, I believe you actually can change the scriped msgs using SH3Commander's "randomized events" file, see here: http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=51674 I found this about 7 pages back in the workshop forum. rgds, __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ~ George Orwell

05-14-06, 09:22 AM	#2
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	None whatsoever all radio reports you send to bdu will result in a message being returned saying either:- "be more aggresive" "keep up the good work" "return to base" I as a whole never send status reports or sightings