GWX 3 Gold...no war?

Capt_Confoozed · 06-12-09, 09:34 PM

Maybe I am not being patient enough...but I remember in the previous GW versions, on the 1st patrol you would eventually receive a radio message stating essentially that Germany was now officially at war with England, and to "commence operations". Then enemy ports would trun from green to red, and...well, it was on!

After installing GWX 3, I went on my 1st patrol (1st flotilla, August 39, in a type IIA) and was ordered to perform a 5 day shakedown cruise in grid AN81. Since we were not actually declared at war yet, I attacked nothing.

I returned to base (was never ordered to "commence opeartions"), and my 2nd mission now states...go to grid AN18 (right off the coast of allied territory) and perform another 5 day shakedown cruise.

Am I missing something?

GoldenRivet · 06-12-09, 09:36 PM

several boats were deployed to blockade position a week or so before the outbreak of war.

this is what that is simulating.

pick an area to patrol where you think you would encounter the enemy and wait for the war to start

Hanomag · 06-12-09, 09:56 PM

What GR said...

Or you can sight see at friendly harbors and see whats parked there...

And Welcome Aboard Herr Kaluen!!

Brag · 06-12-09, 10:00 PM

Enjoy the peace, sightsee, visit English and French harbors. The war starts on 01 September. Don't get caught in a Brit pub.

Capt_Confoozed · 06-12-09, 10:07 PM

Ah, thanks so much everyone!! I have to admit that bingeing on my Director's Cut copy of "Das Boot" this past week (can you believe it took me months to track down a copy in 5 different video stores??) has given me a mad hankering to go through a full campaign, which I've never done before.

I think I've watched that movie 7 times, start to finish, since I bought it last Friday.

Again, thanks so much for the help!

06-12-09, 10:13 PM

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Sailor Steve · 06-16-09, 01:08 PM

Nobody seems to have mentioned the salient point here, which is that GWX3 starts you the first day of August (as the new Capt mentioned in his first post). The war doesn't start for a full month after that. This lets you simulate being on station before the war begins (which someone did mention, but not why).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt_Confoozed

...Director's Cut copy of "Das Boot"...

Now you need to order the 5-hour "Uncut" version, which is incomparably better.

Oh, and WELCOME ABOARD!

Shrike37 · 06-15-09, 07:04 PM

I just started playing SH3 and am using GWX3.0. On 3 Sept. 1939 at ~02:00, I got a radio message which told me that the English are fair game. I thought this was someone odd considering that England didn't declare war on Germany until 12:00 on 3 Sept. 1939 (at least if my memory serves).

06-12-09, 09:34 PM	#1
Capt_Confoozed Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	GWX 3 Gold...no war? Maybe I am not being patient enough...but I remember in the previous GW versions, on the 1st patrol you would eventually receive a radio message stating essentially that Germany was now officially at war with England, and to "commence operations". Then enemy ports would trun from green to red, and...well, it was on! After installing GWX 3, I went on my 1st patrol (1st flotilla, August 39, in a type IIA) and was ordered to perform a 5 day shakedown cruise in grid AN81. Since we were not actually declared at war yet, I attacked nothing. I returned to base (was never ordered to "commence opeartions"), and my 2nd mission now states...go to grid AN18 (right off the coast of allied territory) and perform another 5 day shakedown cruise. Am I missing something?

06-12-09, 09:36 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	several boats were deployed to blockade position a week or so before the outbreak of war. this is what that is simulating. pick an area to patrol where you think you would encounter the enemy and wait for the war to start __________________

06-12-09, 09:56 PM	#3
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	What GR said... Or you can sight see at friendly harbors and see whats parked there... And Welcome Aboard Herr Kaluen!! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

06-12-09, 10:00 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Enjoy the peace, sightsee, visit English and French harbors. The war starts on 01 September. Don't get caught in a Brit pub. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

06-12-09, 10:07 PM	#5
Capt_Confoozed Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Ah, thanks so much everyone!! I have to admit that bingeing on my Director's Cut copy of "Das Boot" this past week (can you believe it took me months to track down a copy in 5 different video stores??) has given me a mad hankering to go through a full campaign, which I've never done before. I think I've watched that movie 7 times, start to finish, since I bought it last Friday. Again, thanks so much for the help!

06-12-09, 10:13 PM	#6
owner20071963 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Welcome aboard, Once you have Enjoyed 50% of the Game, Try the next level, Multiplayer

06-15-09, 07:04 PM	#8
Shrike37 Watch Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 28 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I just started playing SH3 and am using GWX3.0. On 3 Sept. 1939 at ~02:00, I got a radio message which told me that the English are fair game. I thought this was someone odd considering that England didn't declare war on Germany until 12:00 on 3 Sept. 1939 (at least if my memory serves).