11 days since last contact, convoy radio messages

asr · 09-17-10, 01:40 PM

Hi all.

It is my first patrol using SH3commander, I started on 1 oct 1940.

Crossed a couple of ships in my way to the patrol quadrant, and that's all I have found so far. It's been 11 (game) days since that, I and can't find a single ship or convoy.

Well. I guess sometimes the game just gets like that.

With my previous (deceased) career, I pretty much got +40k tons every patrol, so its not a problem with my hability finding ships I guess...

Well, the question is. I keep getting loads and loads of radio messages of other subs intercepting convoys at random quadrants, sinkins and stuff. I've even been
ordered by BdU to intercept this or that convoy.

Are this messages for real? I guess no, but its the first time I get them. Tried to intercept one of those convoys that was "near" (1.5 days) from me, but found no trace of the convoy...

What's going on? I've never been such a long time without a big convoy square appearing on my map... I'm sick of spending ours moving from there to there, submerging, listening to the hidrophones, etc.

Gerald · 09-17-10, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by asr

Hi all.

It is my first patrol using SH3commander, I started on 1 oct 1940.

Crossed a couple of ships in my way to the patrol quadrant, and that's all I have found so far. It's been 11 (game) days since that, I and can't find a single ship or convoy.

Well. I guess sometimes the game just gets like that.

With my previous (deceased) career, I pretty much got +40k tons every patrol, so its not a problem with my hability finding ships I guess...

Well, the question is. I keep getting loads and loads of radio messages of other subs intercepting convoys at random quadrants, sinkins and stuff. I've even been
ordered by BdU to intercept this or that convoy.

Are this messages for real? I guess no, but its the first time I get them. Tried to intercept one of those convoys that was "near" (1.5 days) from me, but found no trace of the convoy...

What's going on? I've never been such a long time without a big convoy square appearing on my map... I'm sick of spending ours moving from there to there, submerging, listening to the hidrophones, etc.

and irrelevant in the game, it goes to reduce the number of message if you want

asr · 09-17-10, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

and irrelevant in the game, it goes to reduce the number of message if you want

How?

Gerald · 09-17-10, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by asr

How?

hear and see

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1385

K-61 · 09-17-10, 01:58 PM

Those messages are a part of the "immersion" factor in the game and are thus not relevant to your situation. They are simply "ear candy" to help break up the monotony of your patrol.

I use a mod called "WB's mission orders lite" to eliminate them. That way, the only radio messages I receive are actually relevant to me in the game, such as an order from BdU to intercept a convoy leaving Gibraltar for Malta or the British convoys taking troops to Norway in 1940. Many new players are confused by the immersion messages, so don't feel badly that you got suckered by them.

Pisces · 09-17-10, 02:19 PM

Only reports of convoys that you receive over radio that also come with an icon on the map are to be considered real. The message is also shown in the text message panel.

09-17-10, 02:36 PM

wheres the text message panel?

09-17-10, 01:40 PM	#1
asr Watch Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	11 days since last contact, convoy radio messages Hi all. It is my first patrol using SH3commander, I started on 1 oct 1940. Crossed a couple of ships in my way to the patrol quadrant, and that's all I have found so far. It's been 11 (game) days since that, I and can't find a single ship or convoy. Well. I guess sometimes the game just gets like that. With my previous (deceased) career, I pretty much got +40k tons every patrol, so its not a problem with my hability finding ships I guess... Well, the question is. I keep getting loads and loads of radio messages of other subs intercepting convoys at random quadrants, sinkins and stuff. I've even been ordered by BdU to intercept this or that convoy. Are this messages for real? I guess no, but its the first time I get them. Tried to intercept one of those convoys that was "near" (1.5 days) from me, but found no trace of the convoy... What's going on? I've never been such a long time without a big convoy square appearing on my map... I'm sick of spending ours moving from there to there, submerging, listening to the hidrophones, etc.

09-17-10, 01:58 PM	#5
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Those messages are a part of the "immersion" factor in the game and are thus not relevant to your situation. They are simply "ear candy" to help break up the monotony of your patrol. I use a mod called "WB's mission orders lite" to eliminate them. That way, the only radio messages I receive are actually relevant to me in the game, such as an order from BdU to intercept a convoy leaving Gibraltar for Malta or the British convoys taking troops to Norway in 1940. Many new players are confused by the immersion messages, so don't feel badly that you got suckered by them. __________________

09-17-10, 02:19 PM	#6
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Only reports of convoys that you receive over radio that also come with an icon on the map are to be considered real. The message is also shown in the text message panel. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

09-17-10, 02:36 PM	#7
reignofdeath Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	wheres the text message panel?