[REL] GWX 2.1 Mission Orders

[Wreford-Brown]

Do you want to receive radio orders to take part in the historical missions in GWX?
GWX 2.1 Mission Orders will place you in the middle of the action.

From the Readme:

The ideas behind this mod are threefold:
1. It should allow Kaleuns in the vicinity of historical events to get close enough to scripted convoys or task forces to interdict them, and encourages contact reports to be sent to allow the Luftwaffe to assist you in the battle.
2. It is designed to allow you to feel more a part of World War Two rather than being a bit player who is only out to sink ships where they can find them.
3. It should allow you to get more of a feel for what is happening elsewhere on the globe. If you're cruising in the Caribbean, you'll know if something is going on in the Mediterranean and vice versa.

47 operations that are scripted into the GWX campaign are supported by this mod which is available in English, French and German.

The translation team:
Barbac - translated the French version of GWX 2.1 Mission Orders. Sans Barbac ce mod ne serait pas possible en francais. Merci Beaucoup, Barbac.
Rango - translated the German version. Ohne Rango diesen mod wäre nicht möglich auf Deutsch. Vielen dank, Rango.

If you like this mod or have any comments please let me know. Feedback, whether positive or negative, is always welcome.

Download at:
http://hosted.filefront.com/WrefordBrown/

German website:
http://forums-de.ubi.com/eve/forums/...2/m/6591069356

If you'd like to be warned about upcoming missions in your loading screen, check out the GWX 2.1 Warning Order mod.

[bigboywooly]

Very nice

D|L now

[danlisa]

Good stuff.

[Catfish]

Hello,
wow it is done - i asked only 3 days ago if there was something like that
Thanks for this work - how did you do it ? Read all history books about naval warfare ? I take it some happenings are scripted in SH3, together with spawning ships at the appropriate date ?
Thanks and greetings,
Catfish

[Rango]

Wreford-Brown, thanks for your hard work to realize your mod.

[mengle]

amazing, thank you , im going to play a lot more

[Wreford-Brown]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Hello,
wow it is done - i asked only 3 days ago if there was something like that
Thanks for this work - how did you do it ? Read all history books about naval warfare ? I take it some happenings are scripted in SH3, together with spawning ships at the appropriate date ?
Thanks and greetings,
Catfish

The hard work really belonged to the GWX team - they scripted all the events then wrote the excellent GWX 2.1 manual. All I did was extract the info from the manual (which is a WW2 naval history lesson in itself!) and create the mod.

[Wreford-Brown]

Minor changes to the French and German language versions:

French:
Bonne chance et bonne chasser changed to Bonne chance et bonne chasse (my typo)

German:
Rango's v1.0 translation included as 'Rango's GWX 2.1 messages_ge' The correct version was included in the body of the mod so only change was at the Readme stage - you will receive the correct messages through the mod.

These changes have been uploaded to FF and there are no changes to the English language version of the mod.

[Wreford-Brown]

v1.2 of Mission Orders now uploaded to FF.

No change to English version
No change to French version
Minor changes to German version

[Wreford-Brown]

v1.3 of Mission Orders now uploaded to FF.

No change to English version
No change to French version
Minor change to German Readme only

[onelifecrisis]

Nice work, thank you

[Rango]

Here is U-48's War Journal using Mission Orders. MO contains more BdU orders for Operation Weserubung, as you can see in this shortened version of the full Journal.

War Journal with Mission Orders:
Difficult: 94% (WO help)
Sh3 Commander:
-Malfunctions and Sabotage.
-Randomise U-boat crush depth.
-Realistic crew:

U-Boat: U-48 VIIb
Leave port 29/03/1940
01/04/1940.
23:50 Message:
From: BdU
To: All North Atlantic U-boats
UNTERNEHMEN WESERÜBUNG: All U-boats in Northern Atlantic are to move to Norwegian coast in support of Axis capital ships and transports.
Order implemented immediately, full speed ahead towards Norwegian coast.

04/03/1940.GR AF38.Good visibility.Calm seas.
12:53 German Convoy sighted. 3 Destroyers, 1 Troop transporter.

04/04/1940.PQ AF85.Good visibility.Calm sea.
09:37. SS Torvange coast freighter sunk 1869 BRT with Deck gun.
18:05. SS Lone Jack Küstenfrachter sunk 1869 BRT with Deck gun.

09/04/1940.
11:50. Message:
From: BdU
To: All North Atlantic U-boats
UNTERNEHMEN WESERÜBUNG: U-boats in vicinity of Narvik are to establish defence of that port.
We are near, flank speed ordered towards Narvik.

09/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
01:38. We have reached Narvik waters. Move to deep water to intercept.
02:38. Task Force sighted at 6500m consisting of 10 Destroyers, nationality unknown. Go to periscope depth and move away. Convoy moves at top speed towards our position.
02:40. We probably can´t escape out of sonar range or sight of the destroyer. Aft torpedo ready.
02:41. Task Force clearly identified as German. Resurface.

09/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
12.34 Task Force sighted at 9500m consisting of 5 destroyers, nationality unknown. Intercept course not possible, attack aborted.

10/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
15:10. Task Force sighted at 9300m consisting of 5 destroyers, nationality unknown.
15:15. Targets identified as English. Poor attack angle, attack aborted.

13/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Heavy seas.
01:35 Task Force sighted at 5400m consisting of 9 destroyers and a bigger warship, nationality unknown. Convoy moves at top speed towards our position. Go to periscope depth and plot interception course.
01:42 Bigger warship identified as HMS Nelson, range 1800m. A safe interception course is impossible so a 4 torpedo salvo is prepared.
01:43 Enemies find us and open fire. Hits taken to tower with attack periscope, observation periscope, antenna and aa-gun destroyed. Tubes flooded. 4 Torpedoes fired blind. Order crash dive to 220m and evasion course.
01:44 2 torpedoes detonate too early.
01:45 1 torpedo hit and 1 torpedo missed target.
01:47 At 140m with bolts bursting. Order top speed and 130m depth. Hull highly damaged through hits to the tower.
01:48 Reach 135 m with multiple bolts bursting. Emergency blow ordered.
01:51 Reach safe depth at 110 m, slow speed. Destroyer approaching, order evasion course. Depth charged.
01:53 Battleship torpedoed with less efficency, still running at high speed.
01:55 Depth charge hit. Slight flooding, small damage. Bolts bursting. Emergency blow on and top speed.
01:57 Reach safe depth at 95 m. Slow speed. Damage repaired. Flooding stopped. Destroyer is approaching. Order evasion course. Depth charged.
01:58 Destroyers attacking tirelessly, evade with difficulty.
02:10 Probably only 3 Destroyers hunting us. Enemy sonar does not find us often. Destroyers probably bad equipped.
02:34 Destroyers out of range.
04:00 Resurface (Puh) and return to home base.

24/04/1940.Medium visibility.
Reach home base. Lucky day.
Hull: 39%
3793 BRT sunk (Very bad)
One Warship missed.
U-48 goes to the scrapyard.

One unsuccessful patrol from U-48 War Journal, but a good example of the use of Mission Orders.

[Dekessey]

Originally Posted by Rango

Here is U-48's War Journal using Mission Orders. MO contains more BdU orders for Operation Weserubung, as you can see in this shortened version of the full Journal.

War Journal with Mission Orders:
Difficult: 94% (WO help)
Sh3 Commander:
-Malfunctions and Sabotage.
-Randomise U-boat crush depth.
-Realistic crew:

U-Boat: U-48 VIIb
Leave port 29/03/1940
01/04/1940.
23:50 Message:
From: BdU
To: All North Atlantic U-boats
UNTERNEHMEN WESERÜBUNG: All U-boats in Northern Atlantic are to move to Norwegian coast in support of Axis capital ships and transports.
Order implemented immediately, full speed ahead towards Norwegian coast.

04/03/1940.GR AF38.Good visibility.Calm seas.
12:53 German Convoy sighted. 3 Destroyers, 1 Troop transporter.

04/04/1940.PQ AF85.Good visibility.Calm sea.
09:37. SS Torvange coast freighter sunk 1869 BRT with Deck gun.
18:05. SS Lone Jack Küstenfrachter sunk 1869 BRT with Deck gun.

09/04/1940.
11:50. Message:
From: BdU
To: All North Atlantic U-boats
UNTERNEHMEN WESERÜBUNG: U-boats in vicinity of Narvik are to establish defence of that port.
We are near, flank speed ordered towards Narvik.

09/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
01:38. We have reached Narvik waters. Move to deep water to intercept.
02:38. Task Force sighted at 6500m consisting of 10 Destroyers, nationality unknown. Go to periscope depth and move away. Convoy moves at top speed towards our position.
02:40. We probably can´t escape out of sonar range or sight of the destroyer. Aft torpedo ready.
02:41. Task Force clearly identified as German. Resurface.

09/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
12.34 Task Force sighted at 9500m consisting of 5 destroyers, nationality unknown. Intercept course not possible, attack aborted.

10/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
15:10. Task Force sighted at 9300m consisting of 5 destroyers, nationality unknown.
15:15. Targets identified as English. Poor attack angle, attack aborted.

13/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Heavy seas.
01:35 Task Force sighted at 5400m consisting of 9 destroyers and a bigger warship, nationality unknown. Convoy moves at top speed towards our position. Go to periscope depth and plot interception course.
01:42 Bigger warship identified as HMS Nelson, range 1800m. A safe interception course is impossible so a 4 torpedo salvo is prepared.
01:43 Enemies find us and open fire. Hits taken to tower with attack periscope, observation periscope, antenna and aa-gun destroyed. Tubes flooded. 4 Torpedoes fired blind. Order crash dive to 220m and evasion course.
01:44 2 torpedoes detonate too early.
01:45 1 torpedo hit and 1 torpedo missed target.
01:47 At 140m with bolts bursting. Order top speed and 130m depth. Hull highly damaged through hits to the tower.
01:48 Reach 135 m with multiple bolts bursting. Emergency blow ordered.
01:51 Reach safe depth at 110 m, slow speed. Destroyer approaching, order evasion course. Depth charged.
01:53 Battleship torpedoed with less efficency, still running at high speed.
01:55 Depth charge hit. Slight flooding, small damage. Bolts bursting. Emergency blow on and top speed.
01:57 Reach safe depth at 95 m. Slow speed. Damage repaired. Flooding stopped. Destroyer is approaching. Order evasion course. Depth charged.
01:58 Destroyers attacking tirelessly, evade with difficulty.
02:10 Probably only 3 Destroyers hunting us. Enemy sonar does not find us often. Destroyers probably bad equipped.
02:34 Destroyers out of range.
04:00 Resurface (Puh) and return to home base.

24/04/1940.Medium visibility.
Reach home base. Lucky day.
Hull: 39%
3793 BRT sunk (Very bad)
One Warship missed.
U-48 goes to the scrapyard.

One unsuccessful patrol from U-48 War Journal, but a good example of the use of Mission Orders.

Good read.

THat kind of stuff is good advertisement for the mod. Will certainly consider it.


W-B, do you think it would be possible to install your mod in the middle of a campaign?

[Wreford-Brown]

Originally Posted by Contact

I'm reveiving duplicated messages with same content on 1939 sep.19 19:04

and

on 1939 sep20 14:52 (content of messages is different but from the same u-boat)

Those are stock messages and not part of the mod, but appear to be from different U-boats (U-33 and U-28).

Can you please elaborate with the content of the messages?