What's with Truk?

SSN_638 · 02-16-10, 11:29 AM

DTG: 291900Z Sept 1943
FM: CO USS Halibut
TO: Comsubpac
SUBJ: Truk
CLASS: TSNTK

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Have investigated anchorage at Truk with SJ-I radar from south and northwest x No contacts in anchorage x Understood that Truk was main Jap bastion at this time of war x Where is everybody? X Am running RSRD mod x

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ETR3(SS) · 02-16-10, 11:38 AM

For a QM that message format doesn't look half bad.

Are you running the latest version of RSRD and it's patch? It's been awhile since I've been down that way but I've found a Yamato anchored there before, running RFB 1.52 and RSRD. Also how close are you getting to the are in question? Might have to use the old Mk 1 eyeball to verify.

Gibus · 02-16-10, 11:53 AM

In September 1943, the japanese fleet make a trip to Brown Island with Yamato, Nagato, Shokaku, Zuikaku, CruDiv4, CruDiv5, CruDiv8 and DD.

Only Musashi, Kongo and Fuso remain at Truk.

Come back in October.

KV · 02-16-10, 12:46 PM

For fun I crawled into Truk early in 1943 (RSRD), since I was sad that I'd missed the flattops at the Battle of Santa Cruz and I sank a Yamato and Fuso, came back two weeks later and did exactly the same thing again. It was indeed a strange feeling. At least I sent a Kongo to the bottom out to sea so I didn't feel like all too much of a cheat...

How does the spawning work for stuff like that anyway? Just like the original poster I hadn't ever found anything in Truk. Is it possible to sink 100 Yamatos, after a certain point in time for example?

Gibus · 02-16-10, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KV

Is it possible to sink 100 Yamatos, after a certain point in time for example?

100 perhaps not, but 10 is possible.

KV · 02-16-10, 01:16 PM

Ahh, but at least it's not restricted to the amount of Yamato derivates actually produced during the war? I mean, I bet you can sink lots of carriers at Midway and still see them in later battles (or later on back in Truk, respawned). The question is to what extent?

Armistead · 02-16-10, 02:54 PM

You may need to get closer in to pick up the ships. Truk is almost always full in 43 and 44. Mountains can block radar. Doe's seem with the latest RSRD you find ships more near the shallows behind the mountains.

All the ships have to respawn if you sink them so they can be at other historically correct places. However, you'll see them a lot less after they historically died if at all using RSRD.

You can sink the Yamato as many times as you want, and most capital ships. However, you will not see as many late war after they have been killed off for good. You'll seldom find a carrier in 45. All the ships respawn after you leave the contact zone. If you sink several ships in Truk, just leave the contact zone, come back and they will have spawned again. Eventually the setup will change, sometimes you find more or less, to eventually nothing after the allies take Truk.

Really a stock bug, but the last few months of the war the Yamato spawns over and over again in the Bungo....I sunk it twice the day before the war ended and once I had put 6 in it and was getting ready to fire to finish it and the war ended.

02-16-10, 11:29 AM	#1
SSN_638 Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 21 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	What's with Truk? DTG: 291900Z Sept 1943 FM: CO USS Halibut TO: Comsubpac SUBJ: Truk CLASS: TSNTK Message begins Have investigated anchorage at Truk with SJ-I radar from south and northwest x No contacts in anchorage x Understood that Truk was main Jap bastion at this time of war x Where is everybody? X Am running RSRD mod x Message ends __________________ Bob "Willy" Williams QM2(SS) There are two kinds of vessels - submarines and targets...

02-16-10, 11:38 AM	#2
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	For a QM that message format doesn't look half bad. Are you running the latest version of RSRD and it's patch? It's been awhile since I've been down that way but I've found a Yamato anchored there before, running RFB 1.52 and RSRD. Also how close are you getting to the are in question? Might have to use the old Mk 1 eyeball to verify. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

02-16-10, 11:53 AM	#3
Gibus Ensign Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: France Posts: 223 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	In September 1943, the japanese fleet make a trip to Brown Island with Yamato, Nagato, Shokaku, Zuikaku, CruDiv4, CruDiv5, CruDiv8 and DD. Only Musashi, Kongo and Fuso remain at Truk. Come back in October. __________________ "Pacific is a big ocean. You don't have to find the enemy if you don't want to." Dick O'Kane

02-16-10, 12:46 PM	#4
KV Watch Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 22 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	For fun I crawled into Truk early in 1943 (RSRD), since I was sad that I'd missed the flattops at the Battle of Santa Cruz and I sank a Yamato and Fuso, came back two weeks later and did exactly the same thing again. It was indeed a strange feeling. At least I sent a Kongo to the bottom out to sea so I didn't feel like all too much of a cheat... How does the spawning work for stuff like that anyway? Just like the original poster I hadn't ever found anything in Truk. Is it possible to sink 100 Yamatos, after a certain point in time for example?

02-16-10, 01:16 PM	#6
KV Watch Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 22 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Ahh, but at least it's not restricted to the amount of Yamato derivates actually produced during the war? I mean, I bet you can sink lots of carriers at Midway and still see them in later battles (or later on back in Truk, respawned). The question is to what extent?

02-16-10, 02:54 PM	#7
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You may need to get closer in to pick up the ships. Truk is almost always full in 43 and 44. Mountains can block radar. Doe's seem with the latest RSRD you find ships more near the shallows behind the mountains. All the ships have to respawn if you sink them so they can be at other historically correct places. However, you'll see them a lot less after they historically died if at all using RSRD. You can sink the Yamato as many times as you want, and most capital ships. However, you will not see as many late war after they have been killed off for good. You'll seldom find a carrier in 45. All the ships respawn after you leave the contact zone. If you sink several ships in Truk, just leave the contact zone, come back and they will have spawned again. Eventually the setup will change, sometimes you find more or less, to eventually nothing after the allies take Truk. Really a stock bug, but the last few months of the war the Yamato spawns over and over again in the Bungo....I sunk it twice the day before the war ended and once I had put 6 in it and was getting ready to fire to finish it and the war ended.