just finsihed happy times

Lt commander lare · 03-11-10, 05:15 PM

Hello everyone I just finshed the happy times part of the campaign and now im moving into the med now its gibraltor oh yeah maybe the currents will let me drift through sounds like a clever trick.

Lt Commander Lare

Ablemaster · 03-11-10, 05:20 PM

Aint made it that far yet, sounds interesting though, i keep stoping and starting, theres things i like about SH5 but the Ai puts me off they seem too dumbed down, although i keep going and may make it into the Med before too long.

Safe-Keeper · 03-11-10, 05:31 PM

You'll be just fine, considering that warships and fighters seem to have an "awareness zone" of just a few metres. Fighters buzz by without noticing you, you have virtually collide with a destroyer for her to engage you, and if the droppings do hit the fan, they mess it up with poor AI and weak weaponry.

My story:
I was lurking near a British harbour and a destroyer amazingly spotted me. I was in shallow waters, with more DD's a stone throw away, and I was certain I was done for. But no, they all jumped at me at the same time and nearly ran each others down, and then spent considerable time going back and forth, trying to get out of each others' ways, just like ships humping quays and shoreline around ports.

Only once did depth charges get dropped anywhere near me, and when one exploded only a metre away, it barely did no damage at all (hull was down to 59%, but that was from other depth charges, too, and seriously, everything should've been shot to **** -- come on, the only systems that took damage only lost a few percents of hit points, and were repaired nearly instantly!).

Combat AI is broken. Plain and simple. I sincerely hope it's fixed in a mod or patch soon.

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As for the idea of letting the currents carry you through, the commentary on the Das Boot Collector's Edition says the captain knew it wasn't gonna work, and said it just to give his crew hope.

Armistead · 03-22-10, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

You'll be just fine, considering that warships and fighters seem to have an "awareness zone" of just a few metres. Fighters buzz by without noticing you, you have virtually collide with a destroyer for her to engage you, and if the droppings do hit the fan, they mess it up with poor AI and weak weaponry.

My story:
I was lurking near a British harbour and a destroyer amazingly spotted me. I was in shallow waters, with more DD's a stone throw away, and I was certain I was done for. But no, they all jumped at me at the same time and nearly ran each others down, and then spent considerable time going back and forth, trying to get out of each others' ways, just like ships humping quays and shoreline around ports.

Only once did depth charges get dropped anywhere near me, and when one exploded only a metre away, it barely did no damage at all (hull was down to 59%, but that was from other depth charges, too, and seriously, everything should've been shot to **** -- come on, the only systems that took damage only lost a few percents of hit points, and were repaired nearly instantly!).

Combat AI is broken. Plain and simple. I sincerely hope it's fixed in a mod or patch soon.

--------------

As for the idea of letting the currents carry you through, the commentary on the Das Boot Collector's Edition says the captain knew it wasn't gonna work, and said it just to give his crew hope.

I hope this is a joke....

walsh2509 · 03-11-10, 05:35 PM

Can you tell me about Happy Times , I've just been told after the speech about the Fall of France that I have new orders and have now been moved to the 2nd flot based at Lorient. I picked a Happy Times mission and came out of the map and was back in the pen, the only thing , the pen I was in was at Wilhelmshaven.

So I sailed to Lorient but then I got there I could not Dock , the only option was to Refit. So I went back to Wilhelmshaven Docked and clicked on the officer in the pen, I was back in the World Map and listening again to the speech about the Fall of France and how the coast of France was now the frontline for our Uboats. Again I picked the mission and came out , I was still in Wilhelmshaven.

Was that the same for you ? or was your move automatic when you came out of the World Map ?

Lt commander lare · 03-11-10, 08:17 PM

Yeah after you complete the next patrol you arrive at lorient and the happy times was fun you have to sink so much tonnage to advance and now im in the med and i completed task force H which is to sink 2 battleships and then I returned to la spezia

Lt Commmander Lare

Furia · 03-12-10, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lt commander lare

i completed task force H which is to sink 2 battleships and then I returned to la spezia

Lt Commmander Lare

Hmm is this the mission tasking? Sinking 2 Battleships?

Never heard of a sub in WWII that sank 2 Battleships in a patrol.
Does not sound much realistic.
Anyway we just can be glad the mision wasn't to invade and capture Egypt yourself alone with one U-boat

ReFaN · 03-12-10, 06:33 AM

you also have to sink 2 carriers carriyng supplies to Malta, and 2 more battleships near Alexandra. in happy times you need too sink 2 more battleships wich escrts convoys, and one in total germany campaign. in Black may you just need to sink merchant ships.

Onkel Neal · 03-22-10, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Furia

Hmm is this the mission tasking? Sinking 2 Battleships?

Never heard of a sub in WWII that sank 2 Battleships in a patrol.
Does not sound much realistic.
Anyway we just can be glad the mision wasn't to invade and capture Egypt yourself alone with one U-boat

capthelm · 03-12-10, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ablemaster

Aint made it that far yet, sounds interesting though, i keep stoping and starting, theres things i like about SH5 but the Ai puts me off they seem too dumbed down, although i keep going and may make it into the Med before too long.

early war dds not as effective as 44 45 ..

go surface for a min see if they are still dumb?

Vreith · 03-22-10, 03:54 AM

Anyone got an idea where to find these capital ships in happy times?? last mission etc. sunk 1 before i got the mission and so it didn't count for some reason

. so in total i got to sink 3, did a months worth of patrolling to no avail...

in any case looks like ile miss out on that last iron cross on the campaign belt

Lt commander lare · 03-22-10, 07:23 AM

Im not sure where to find them since I have been playing there is numerous bugs that need to be patched and finding ships can take hours and capital ships to find them you almost need a prayer to find them but all in all the game is really good it just needs to be patched but I agree with the members here ubisoft has a great track record for not giving out patches for there games

Lt Commander Lare

SteamWake · 03-22-10, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lt commander lare

maybe the currents will let me drift through sounds like a clever trick.

Lt Commander Lare

Are currents even modeled now?

I know they were not in previous versions.

03-11-10, 05:15 PM	#1
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	just finsihed happy times Hello everyone I just finshed the happy times part of the campaign and now im moving into the med now its gibraltor oh yeah maybe the currents will let me drift through sounds like a clever trick. Lt Commander Lare

03-11-10, 05:20 PM	#2
Ablemaster An able master Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 274 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 5	Aint made it that far yet, sounds interesting though, i keep stoping and starting, theres things i like about SH5 but the Ai puts me off they seem too dumbed down, although i keep going and may make it into the Med before too long. __________________

03-11-10, 05:31 PM	#3
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	You'll be just fine, considering that warships and fighters seem to have an "awareness zone" of just a few metres. Fighters buzz by without noticing you, you have virtually collide with a destroyer for her to engage you, and if the droppings do hit the fan, they mess it up with poor AI and weak weaponry. My story: I was lurking near a British harbour and a destroyer amazingly spotted me. I was in shallow waters, with more DD's a stone throw away, and I was certain I was done for. But no, they all jumped at me at the same time and nearly ran each others down, and then spent considerable time going back and forth, trying to get out of each others' ways, just like ships humping quays and shoreline around ports. Only once did depth charges get dropped anywhere near me, and when one exploded only a metre away, it barely did no damage at all (hull was down to 59%, but that was from other depth charges, too, and seriously, everything should've been shot to **** -- come on, the only systems that took damage only lost a few percents of hit points, and were repaired nearly instantly!). Combat AI is broken. Plain and simple. I sincerely hope it's fixed in a mod or patch soon. -------------- As for the idea of letting the currents carry you through, the commentary on the Das Boot Collector's Edition says the captain knew it wasn't gonna work, and said it just to give his crew hope. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

03-12-10, 06:33 AM	#8
ReFaN Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 831 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	you also have to sink 2 carriers carriyng supplies to Malta, and 2 more battleships near Alexandra. in happy times you need too sink 2 more battleships wich escrts convoys, and one in total germany campaign. in Black may you just need to sink merchant ships. __________________ Liverpool is my relegion, Anfield is my church. True believers never walk alone.

03-22-10, 03:54 AM	#11
Vreith Seaman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 31 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Anyone got an idea where to find these capital ships in happy times?? last mission etc. sunk 1 before i got the mission and so it didn't count for some reason . so in total i got to sink 3, did a months worth of patrolling to no avail... in any case looks like ile miss out on that last iron cross on the campaign belt __________________

03-11-10, 05:35 PM	#5
walsh2509 XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 410 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Can you tell me about Happy Times , I've just been told after the speech about the Fall of France that I have new orders and have now been moved to the 2nd flot based at Lorient. I picked a Happy Times mission and came out of the map and was back in the pen, the only thing , the pen I was in was at Wilhelmshaven. So I sailed to Lorient but then I got there I could not Dock , the only option was to Refit. So I went back to Wilhelmshaven Docked and clicked on the officer in the pen, I was back in the World Map and listening again to the speech about the Fall of France and how the coast of France was now the frontline for our Uboats. Again I picked the mission and came out , I was still in Wilhelmshaven. Was that the same for you ? or was your move automatic when you came out of the World Map ?

03-11-10, 08:17 PM	#6
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	Yeah after you complete the next patrol you arrive at lorient and the happy times was fun you have to sink so much tonnage to advance and now im in the med and i completed task force H which is to sink 2 battleships and then I returned to la spezia Lt Commmander Lare

03-22-10, 07:23 AM	#12
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	Im not sure where to find them since I have been playing there is numerous bugs that need to be patched and finding ships can take hours and capital ships to find them you almost need a prayer to find them but all in all the game is really good it just needs to be patched but I agree with the members here ubisoft has a great track record for not giving out patches for there games Lt Commander Lare