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.

Deephunter · 07-29-10, 09:42 AM

It is a war patrol. I do crank up TC, but only to 60's +/-. I don't like to go any higher than that when in "enemy territory" since I might run into something, and find myself heading for the bottom before I'm even aware of it...I do go higher (512-1024) when heading out or returning to PH...

ETR3(SS) · 07-29-10, 03:14 PM

Which war patrol mission?

fred8615 · 07-29-10, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Deephunter

It is a war patrol. I do crank up TC, but only to 60's +/-. I don't like to go any higher than that when in "enemy territory" since I might run into something, and find myself heading for the bottom before I'm even aware of it...I do go higher (512-1024) when heading out or returning to PH...

FYI, you can go to a higher TC even in enemy territory. The game will automatically drop you down to a much lower level (usually 8x, sometimes 4x) when enemy units are detected or are reported nearby. So you can use higher than 60x TC.

ETR3(SS) · 07-29-10, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fred8615

FYI, you can go to a higher TC even in enemy territory. The game will automatically drop you down to a much lower level (usually 8x, sometimes 4x) when enemy units are detected or are reported nearby. So you can use higher than 60x TC.

While this is true, many a skipper has come out of TC in this fashion to the sound of "Ship Spotted...We have flooding, sir!"

WernherVonTrapp · 07-29-10, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

While this is true, many a skipper has come out of TC in this fashion to the sound of "Ship Spotted...We have flooding, sir!"

Absolutely.

Has happened to me more than once. I once heard a faint, quick, buzzing noise in high TC, sorta like the sound a mosquito makes. When I switched back to normal time, I heard, "Where taking damage Sir! We have flooding Sir!"

Armistead · 07-29-10, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

While this is true, many a skipper has come out of TC in this fashion to the sound of "Ship Spotted...We have flooding, sir!"

Why that can happen, it's very rare. I've never had it happen when my radar/sonar is working. However, it can happen early war, moreso with mods like TMO when you don't have radar. It also can be a problem if your air radar is damaged. If I have everything working, I'll run at high TC and it always falls back to 8x once a contact is made. For most you'll get a lag anyway when the enemy comes within your best contact zone before your crew or equipment gets a contact. This is when I come out of high TC and find use sonar to find the enemy.

Course how we define enemy territory is another question. I do slow down to 1500 or so near straits, ports, ect...but I ain't running around the pacific at low TC.

Ducimus · 07-29-10, 10:35 PM

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.but I ain't running around the pacific at low TC.

You won't be running around the pacific at 10 knots cruising speed either after next update.

Inner Sound · 07-30-10, 11:08 AM

Holy **** !! Are we going to the Med ?

Deephunter · 07-30-10, 05:41 PM

ETR3...As I noted in my original post, it's the "FBM 431203 SS280 - Bungo Straits" patrol.....

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

07-29-10, 03:14 PM	#8
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Which war patrol mission? __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

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.

07-29-10, 09:42 AM	#7
Deephunter A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	It is a war patrol. I do crank up TC, but only to 60's +/-. I don't like to go any higher than that when in "enemy territory" since I might run into something, and find myself heading for the bottom before I'm even aware of it...I do go higher (512-1024) when heading out or returning to PH...

07-30-10, 11:08 AM	#14
Inner Sound Sparky Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 152 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Holy **** !! Are we going to the Med ?

07-30-10, 05:41 PM	#15
Deephunter A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	ETR3...As I noted in my original post, it's the "FBM 431203 SS280 - Bungo Straits" patrol.....