Supply Mission Problem

btaft · 09-15-09, 02:01 PM

I have been out of the loop for a while but decided to fire up SH4 with TM mod and give it a whirl. I really like what was done here in the MOD.

I ran into a problem on my first mission of my career. I was taking an S-18 out of the phillipines and tasked to deliver supplies to troops in the field.

I got underway and got most of the way there and saved it (i have limited time to play). When I loaded it back up, I waited for dark and work my way well within 3 nm of the marker and never got the signal to offload supplies.

Im not sure what I am doing wrong.....is this a TM thing. Is this an issue with saved games (i..e I remember from stock SH4 if you saved anywhere near other ships, they were all messed up when you loaded it back up)

Any insight is appreciated

ETR3(SS) · 09-15-09, 02:05 PM

I'm not a TM player but I've had these types of missions myself. Each time whether it was a supply drop, agent insertion, or raiding party you have to get pretty close to the shore for the inflatable to row to shore. So good call on the waiting until night. With a S Boat you should have plenty of keel depth to get in the shallows and complete this mission.

btaft · 09-15-09, 02:31 PM

ETR3 (SS), Getting in close is not the problem.....I am within 400 yards of the marker on the map. I just don't see anything that allows me to launch the raft. I am probably missing something pretty obvious :-)

Armistead · 09-15-09, 02:54 PM

Did you come to a complete stop. Also, check your messages. Many times you will get a message that you have to wait on station for 24 or more hours.

sergei · 09-15-09, 03:19 PM

I've had that happen to me a few times.
Once I found that going to periscope depth and then resurfacing got the "Launch Boat" command to kick in.
The other time I stayed there for hours, sailed all around the coast where the mission icon was and nothing.
Gave up on that one, headed out to sea to sink some ships.
Sometimes you just gotta let it go!

DigitalAura · 09-15-09, 10:48 PM

400 yards... that's NOT close enough! I remember the same thing happening in a spy drop mission. I couldn't believe they wanted me to beach the bloody boat so he wouldn't get his feet wet!

09-15-09, 02:01 PM	#1
btaft Soundman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Supply Mission Problem I have been out of the loop for a while but decided to fire up SH4 with TM mod and give it a whirl. I really like what was done here in the MOD. I ran into a problem on my first mission of my career. I was taking an S-18 out of the phillipines and tasked to deliver supplies to troops in the field. I got underway and got most of the way there and saved it (i have limited time to play). When I loaded it back up, I waited for dark and work my way well within 3 nm of the marker and never got the signal to offload supplies. Im not sure what I am doing wrong.....is this a TM thing. Is this an issue with saved games (i..e I remember from stock SH4 if you saved anywhere near other ships, they were all messed up when you loaded it back up) Any insight is appreciated

09-15-09, 02:05 PM	#2
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I'm not a TM player but I've had these types of missions myself. Each time whether it was a supply drop, agent insertion, or raiding party you have to get pretty close to the shore for the inflatable to row to shore. So good call on the waiting until night. With a S Boat you should have plenty of keel depth to get in the shallows and complete this mission. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

09-15-09, 10:48 PM	#6
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	400 yards... that's NOT close enough! I remember the same thing happening in a spy drop mission. I couldn't believe they wanted me to beach the bloody boat so he wouldn't get his feet wet! __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...

09-15-09, 02:31 PM	#3
btaft Soundman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	ETR3 (SS), Getting in close is not the problem.....I am within 400 yards of the marker on the map. I just don't see anything that allows me to launch the raft. I am probably missing something pretty obvious :-)

09-15-09, 02:54 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Did you come to a complete stop. Also, check your messages. Many times you will get a message that you have to wait on station for 24 or more hours.

09-15-09, 03:19 PM	#5
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	I've had that happen to me a few times. Once I found that going to periscope depth and then resurfacing got the "Launch Boat" command to kick in. The other time I stayed there for hours, sailed all around the coast where the mission icon was and nothing. Gave up on that one, headed out to sea to sink some ships. Sometimes you just gotta let it go!