Spawning down in South-Afrika when I'm supposed to go from Germany?

TheLutefisk · 05-17-10, 02:14 AM

Hi!

I have a problem, when I am playing my career I have made it to the third patrol. But, whenever I try to start the new patrol I start all the way down by south-Afrika in the FG area (where the colored lines cross). I tried to drive the boat back to Wilhelmhaven in germany and managed this but when I started to fourth patrol the same thing happened again! All the way down to south-afrika...

I am using:

- GWX 16km Atmosphere
- Fubars VIIB Plain
- GWX Integrated orders (this is the last mod I activated, might be this)

Need help! Thanks in advanche, John.

GoldenRivet · 05-17-10, 03:45 AM

next time you are in port, request a base change and see if that fixes it.

you are spawning at 0'-0"N 0'-0"W which is the default starting point if the game doesnt know where to put you.

it seems that there has been a mix up as to where you are supposed to be based.

RConch · 05-17-10, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLutefisk

Hi!

I have a problem, when I am playing my career I have made it to the third patrol. But, whenever I try to start the new patrol I start all the way down by south-Afrika in the FG area (where the colored lines cross). I tried to drive the boat back to Wilhelmhaven in germany and managed this but when I started to fourth patrol the same thing happened again! All the way down to south-afrika...

I am using:

- GWX 16km Atmosphere
- Fubars VIIB Plain
- GWX Integrated orders (this is the last mod I activated, might be this)

Need help! Thanks in advanche, John.

This is different, don't think I have seen even a post that mentions this behavior of your boat loading up and starting at that location.
Looking forward to what the fix is, or if it has happened to others.

Iranon · 05-17-10, 07:17 AM

Have you checked the name of your helmsman?

Jimbuna · 05-17-10, 07:31 AM

Are you positive those are the only mods you've enabled?

sharkbit · 05-17-10, 08:27 AM

I don't remember all the details but it happened to me with a Med career. Prior to a patrol from La Spezia, I got the message that my base has changed form La Spezia to Toulon. IIRC, I was able to leave La Spezia ok, but I saved after a while. When I loaded later on I was at 0 degree N, 0 degree W as well.
I ended up transfering bases the old fashioned way. I just sailed from La Spezia to Toulon, ended the patrol in Toulon and started my next patrol from Toulon. Everything worked fine since.

That makes me wonder if OP's problem is a base transfer issue. You might want to look at the order screen and see if the start and finish bases are different. Maybe you got a base transfer prior to your patrol and didn't realize it.

timmy41 · 05-17-10, 09:05 AM

just go to your 'before mission' save, its a bug that causes you to spawn at 0,0.

TheLutefisk · 05-17-10, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iranon

Have you checked the name of your helmsman?

Yeah, his name is Bernard Krupp, why?

TheLutefisk · 05-17-10, 03:17 PM

Okey, I've tried to select the save "in base before mission" and also I replaced my Helmsman and now it works!!!

Cheers guys

Jimbuna · 05-18-10, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLutefisk

Okey, I've tried to select the save "in base before mission" and also I replaced my Helmsman and now it works!!!

Cheers guys

SINK EM ALL!!

frau kaleun · 05-17-10, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLutefisk

Yeah, his name is Bernard Krupp, why?

Well of course it is.

Long story short, tradition hereabouts is to blame any problems on "Bernard" - he's the guy on the crew who can't do anything right.

If your torpedoes are all duds, it's because Bernard was your chief torpedo mate.

If the deck gun crew can't hit the broad side of a barn at 400m, it's because Bernard is either firing the thing himself or was in charge of maintaining the weapon (or both).

If a destroyer manages to sneak up behind you while you're watching that burning tanker go down, it's because Bernard was the watch officer on duty.

And if you find yourself sailing off the coast of Africa when you should be off the coast of Germany... well, you guessed it. Navigator Bernard, at your service!

ryanglavin · 05-21-10, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Well of course it is.

Long story short, tradition hereabouts is to blame any problems on "Bernard" - he's the guy on the crew who can't do anything right.

If your torpedoes are all duds, it's because Bernard was your chief torpedo mate.

If the deck gun crew can't hit the broad side of a barn at 400m, it's because Bernard is either firing the thing himself or was in charge of maintaining the weapon (or both).

If a destroyer manages to sneak up behind you while you're watching that burning tanker go down, it's because Bernard was the watch officer on duty.

And if you find yourself sailing off the coast of Africa when you should be off the coast of Germany... well, you guessed it. Navigator Bernard, at your service!

Ironically, its not even a long story.

Ironic because it is the base of this website.

It was a story that Dowly put up, oh gosh, 4 or 5 years ago?

05-17-10, 02:14 AM	#1
TheLutefisk Watch Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 21 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Spawning down in South-Afrika when I'm supposed to go from Germany? Hi! I have a problem, when I am playing my career I have made it to the third patrol. But, whenever I try to start the new patrol I start all the way down by south-Afrika in the FG area (where the colored lines cross). I tried to drive the boat back to Wilhelmhaven in germany and managed this but when I started to fourth patrol the same thing happened again! All the way down to south-afrika... I am using: - GWX 16km Atmosphere - Fubars VIIB Plain - GWX Integrated orders (this is the last mod I activated, might be this) Need help! Thanks in advanche, John.

05-17-10, 03:45 AM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,727 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	next time you are in port, request a base change and see if that fixes it. you are spawning at 0'-0"N 0'-0"W which is the default starting point if the game doesnt know where to put you. it seems that there has been a mix up as to where you are supposed to be based. __________________

05-17-10, 07:31 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,124 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Are you positive those are the only mods you've enabled? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-17-10, 08:27 AM	#6
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I don't remember all the details but it happened to me with a Med career. Prior to a patrol from La Spezia, I got the message that my base has changed form La Spezia to Toulon. IIRC, I was able to leave La Spezia ok, but I saved after a while. When I loaded later on I was at 0 degree N, 0 degree W as well. I ended up transfering bases the old fashioned way. I just sailed from La Spezia to Toulon, ended the patrol in Toulon and started my next patrol from Toulon. Everything worked fine since. That makes me wonder if OP's problem is a base transfer issue. You might want to look at the order screen and see if the start and finish bases are different. Maybe you got a base transfer prior to your patrol and didn't realize it. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

05-17-10, 07:17 AM	#4
Iranon Loader Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 89 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Have you checked the name of your helmsman?

05-17-10, 09:05 AM	#7
timmy41 Weps Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 367 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	just go to your 'before mission' save, its a bug that causes you to spawn at 0,0.

05-17-10, 03:17 PM	#9
TheLutefisk Watch Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 21 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Okey, I've tried to select the save "in base before mission" and also I replaced my Helmsman and now it works!!! Cheers guys