WTF?!?

Fader_Berg · 07-11-09, 09:01 PM

What are the use of the coordinates given in GWX? I mean... longitude and latitude? I can't see how I can use it...

GoldenRivet · 07-11-09, 09:07 PM

The allies didnt use grid squares... so... many of the "distress messages" you will receive are in lat long format.

any lat long message is for immersion only, and has no bearing on your mission... even if you did happen to find the lat long that corresponded with a grid square - there would be no activity there for you to find.

such messages in the mod are only there to increase the overall historical realism of the campaign... nothing more

Ford Prefect · 07-11-09, 09:27 PM

just ignore them, there were rumblings in another thread about removing them as they serve to irritate rather than immerse, especially when one comes in every few minutes when you're using time compression. It wouldn't be so bad if they were contact reports but it's usually "torpodoed sinki-" or something equally useless on an open frequency.

von hally · 07-13-09, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

just ignore them, there were rumblings in another thread about removing them as they serve to irritate rather than immerse, especially when one comes in every few minutes when you're using time compression. It wouldn't be so bad if they were contact reports but it's usually "torpodoed sinki-" or something equally useless on an open frequency.

equally useless!!!!!!

my hands near fell off writing all those distress messages

why dont you try the "lite radio mod"

only gwx and important campaign messages are given.

cant please everyone......

Sailor Steve · 07-13-09, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by von hally

equally useless!!!!!!

my hands near fell off writing all those distress messages

Well, some of us look at it more as an historical excersise than as just a game to play. Your work is much appreciated by us old fuddy-duddy immersion freaks.

I keep to a fairly low TC and enjoy recieving news of the war's progress.

von hally · 07-13-09, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Well, some of us look at it more as an historical excersise than as just a game to play. Your work is much appreciated by us old fuddy-duddy immersion freaks.

I keep to a fairly low TC and enjoy recieving news of the war's progress.

Ahhhhh

the ying and yang of life......cheers steve.....everyone loves your mods....bugger!!!!

Kpt. Lehmann · 07-13-09, 12:46 PM

Long time no see von Hally! Cheers matey!

Thanks again for letting us include your radio messages.

meduza · 07-13-09, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by von hally

equally useless!!!!!!

my hands near fell off writing all those distress messages

I like those messages.

Even though they are useless.

KeybdFlyer · 07-13-09, 12:51 PM

(For Sailor Steve)
Maybe someone needs to come up with another super-mod that converts SH3 into a super-speed-dash-around-the-oceans-and-blow-things-up "game" for all the arcade game players? (God forbid - I think I'd uninstall so as not to be associated). It could have a periscope view that beeped and flashed faster as you panned nearer to the (as yet) invisible target then go to solid tone to indicate the direction in which to head. A rollover counter at top right in livid green font could display the points-score so far and it could flash the entire screen at each 10,000 tons sunk whilst playing a fanfare and encouraging the player with a "WTG - new high score" message. Oh god, I'm not feeling well, where's my coffee?

P.S. I like the current messages!

Sailor Steve · 07-13-09, 12:59 PM

:rotfl:

von hally · 07-13-09, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Long time no see von Hally! Cheers matey!

Thanks again for letting us include your radio messages.

h/d failure my Kpt.

been offline a while

as for the message mod in gwx.......
the pleasure was all mine Kpt.

was just over in the other thread looking at all your ugly mugs on the coffee maker problem.....who's who??

i recognise you and jimbuna(cant mistake his boat race

)

do we have a pic thread o the gwx /modder teams???

DaveU186 · 07-13-09, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by von hally

equally useless!!!!!!

my hands near fell off writing all those distress messages

why dont you try the "lite radio mod"

only gwx and important campaign messages are given.

cant please everyone......

I quite like the radio improvements actually. At least it makes you feel like you're part of a collective out there, rather than just some rogue u-boat attempting to take on the royal navy empty single-handedly as in stock.

Much appreciated.

Kpt. Lehmann · 07-13-09, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by von hally

i recognise you and jimbuna(cant mistake his boat race

)

do we have a pic thread o the gwx /modder teams???

Thankfully no. I'm sure those existing pics have been hard enough on monitors everywhere anyway.:rotfl:

Speaking of coffee.... time for some more.

bert8for3 · 07-14-09, 08:56 AM

Love the extra radio stuff personally

kiwi_2005 · 07-14-09, 09:12 AM

I got a message about a damage 40000 tonner passenger ship and to head to her destination and finish her off in AM 59 i think can't remember exactly. I was in BE 99 so race to her area at full speed once i got in the grid i then received a message from U 39 that the passenger has been sunk! I wasted alot of fuel for nothing!

. I dont mind getting messages like this though as it does make you feel your part of it.

07-11-09, 09:01 PM	#1
Fader_Berg 中国水兵 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Uppland, Sweden Posts: 278 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	WTF?!? What are the use of the coordinates given in GWX? I mean... longitude and latitude? I can't see how I can use it... __________________ patSH3r-developer, (https://fb.tuxxor.net) Type II junkie

07-11-09, 09:07 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	The allies didnt use grid squares... so... many of the "distress messages" you will receive are in lat long format. any lat long message is for immersion only, and has no bearing on your mission... even if you did happen to find the lat long that corresponded with a grid square - there would be no activity there for you to find. such messages in the mod are only there to increase the overall historical realism of the campaign... nothing more __________________

07-11-09, 09:27 PM	#3
Ford Prefect Planesman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	just ignore them, there were rumblings in another thread about removing them as they serve to irritate rather than immerse, especially when one comes in every few minutes when you're using time compression. It wouldn't be so bad if they were contact reports but it's usually "torpodoed sinki-" or something equally useless on an open frequency. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfpenny/sets/ http://www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t Home of "why people laugh at creationists" http://www.youtube.com/user/FFreeThinker http://www.youtube.com/user/ExtantDodo

07-13-09, 12:46 PM	#7
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Long time no see von Hally! Cheers matey! Thanks again for letting us include your radio messages. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

07-13-09, 12:59 PM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-13-09, 12:51 PM	#9
KeybdFlyer 中国水兵 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 272 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	(For Sailor Steve) Maybe someone needs to come up with another super-mod that converts SH3 into a super-speed-dash-around-the-oceans-and-blow-things-up "game" for all the arcade game players? (God forbid - I think I'd uninstall so as not to be associated). It could have a periscope view that beeped and flashed faster as you panned nearer to the (as yet) invisible target then go to solid tone to indicate the direction in which to head. A rollover counter at top right in livid green font could display the points-score so far and it could flash the entire screen at each 10,000 tons sunk whilst playing a fanfare and encouraging the player with a "WTG - new high score" message. Oh god, I'm not feeling well, where's my coffee? P.S. I like the current messages!

07-14-09, 08:56 AM	#14
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Love the extra radio stuff personally __________________

07-14-09, 09:12 AM	#15
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I got a message about a damage 40000 tonner passenger ship and to head to her destination and finish her off in AM 59 i think can't remember exactly. I was in BE 99 so race to her area at full speed once i got in the grid i then received a message from U 39 that the passenger has been sunk! I wasted alot of fuel for nothing! . I dont mind getting messages like this though as it does make you feel your part of it. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.