I've Got a Beef....

Deephunter · 07-28-10, 09:37 PM

OK...So I start a patrol last night (from the Patrol Menu) "FBM 431203 SS280 - Bungo Straits". Time is 00:00 on 12/28/1943. So I start preparing for the upcoming action...Check the crew slots, see what torps I'm outfitted with, the radar, sonar, etc., etc. Time passes...

Time is still passing....Some more...

After a few hours I'm getting a little "antsy". Some more time passes....and so on....

FOR OVER 24 FREAKIN' HOURS AND STILL... NOTHING..!!

Couldn't the @$#!#** developers get some action going within the first few hours..?? Even with TC it still takes some time before anything happens....(I saved the patrol to pick up where I left off last night. Hopefully tonight I can at least submerge...) I've seen this happen in other missions/patrols, but not for over 24 hours..!!
Is there some tweaking I can do to the patrol file to get the action going..??

Running V1.5 & RSRDC..

Sailor Steve · 07-28-10, 10:07 PM

RSRDC is a realism campaign mod. With it the game isn't about "getting the action going", it's about experiencing what a submarine captain had to actually go through. It's possible to spend several weeks of game time without ever seeing an enemy ship.

It doesn't happen often, but it does happen.

Deephunter · 07-28-10, 10:28 PM

I can understand the intent. But the RL captain had a real ship to manage whereas we are somewhat limited to what can actually be done onboard. Watching minutes and hours go by leaves something to be desired. If an engagement took place at 14:00, why not start the sim at 11 or 12:00..??

Armistead · 07-28-10, 10:53 PM

Is this a single mission, sounds like it, cuz they usually put you in the action fairly quick.

24 hours isn't a long time, crank up the TC.

In campaign mode I have gone 2-3 weeks without a ship, but I would never play without RSRD as I like the correct historical shipping and TF.
The battles are great.

WernherVonTrapp · 07-29-10, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Is this a single mission, sounds like it, cuz they usually put you in the action fairly quick.

It sounds like he's referring to the "War Patrol" missions. At least, that's my impression of it. Though I don't think the action starts right away with all of those.

Armistead · 07-29-10, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

It sounds like he's referring to the "War Patrol" missions. At least, that's my impression of it. Though I don't think the action starts right away with all of those.

Finding action in 24 hours is quick for me, going a month can be tiresome at times.

WernherVonTrapp · 07-30-10, 06:14 PM

How far up into the Strait are you going during your patrol. I get this often in career mode and when I do, I try to force an encounter. How about hitting Tsurusaki or Oita harbor? Or, you can just stand-by in those vicinities and wait for ships that are coming or going from there.

07-28-10, 09:37 PM	#1
Deephunter A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	I've Got a Beef.... OK...So I start a patrol last night (from the Patrol Menu) "FBM 431203 SS280 - Bungo Straits". Time is 00:00 on 12/28/1943. So I start preparing for the upcoming action...Check the crew slots, see what torps I'm outfitted with, the radar, sonar, etc., etc. Time passes... Time is still passing....Some more... After a few hours I'm getting a little "antsy". Some more time passes....and so on.... FOR OVER 24 FREAKIN' HOURS AND STILL... NOTHING..!! Couldn't the @$#!#** developers get some action going within the first few hours..?? Even with TC it still takes some time before anything happens....(I saved the patrol to pick up where I left off last night. Hopefully tonight I can at least submerge...) I've seen this happen in other missions/patrols, but not for over 24 hours..!! Is there some tweaking I can do to the patrol file to get the action going..?? Running V1.5 & RSRDC..

07-28-10, 10:07 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	RSRDC is a realism campaign mod. With it the game isn't about "getting the action going", it's about experiencing what a submarine captain had to actually go through. It's possible to spend several weeks of game time without ever seeing an enemy ship. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-30-10, 06:14 PM	#7
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	How far up into the Strait are you going during your patrol. I get this often in career mode and when I do, I try to force an encounter. How about hitting Tsurusaki or Oita harbor? Or, you can just stand-by in those vicinities and wait for ships that are coming or going from there. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

07-28-10, 10:28 PM	#3
Deephunter A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	I can understand the intent. But the RL captain had a real ship to manage whereas we are somewhat limited to what can actually be done onboard. Watching minutes and hours go by leaves something to be desired. If an engagement took place at 14:00, why not start the sim at 11 or 12:00..??

07-28-10, 10:53 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Is this a single mission, sounds like it, cuz they usually put you in the action fairly quick. 24 hours isn't a long time, crank up the TC. In campaign mode I have gone 2-3 weeks without a ship, but I would never play without RSRD as I like the correct historical shipping and TF. The battles are great.