Re: Info needed, SH4 FotRS, supply drop mission...

[Mad Mardigan]

Ok, I would ask this in the 'Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate' forum, but... don't want to derail the intent of that spot... so I'm asking here instead.

I've tried searching for this info. I recall seeing something about it before.. but for the life of Me, can't find it yet again, just when I need that info.

Ported out of Surabaya, driving a Sargo class sub, is 9th of Feb. 1942.. mission is to drop off supplies in the Philippines, south by SW of Davao (icon marker for the mission is in the general area of 125-126 E x 5-6 N, on the map) when I zoom in, the mission marker moves slightly inland, and no idea just how far off from that marker to be for the drop supplies box, telling Me I can complete that mission will show up.

I know that I'll have to be doing about 2 knots or less, preferably at a dead stop if at all possible, and then wait for the guys to exit the sub & area in their rubber dinghy aka raft. After completing that, I know I can then exit the area...

So... any info on the distance for that mission (& any of the other missions similar in nature to this 1) would be of great help & appreciated...

Thanks,

M. M.

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by Mad Mardigan

Ported out of Surabaya, driving a Sargo class sub, is 9th of Feb. 1942.. mission is to drop off supplies in the Philippines, south by SW of Davao (icon marker for the mission is in the general area of 125-126 E x 5-6 N, on the map) when I zoom in, the mission marker moves slightly inland, and no idea just how far off from that marker to be for the drop supplies box, telling Me I can complete that mission will show up.

So... any info on the distance for that mission (& any of the other missions similar in nature to this 1) would be of great help & appreciated...

not sure exactly which exact mission you are tasked with so i will say that in FOTRSU it has been my experience that the distance-to-dropoff is typically either 5 km or 3 km.

the guy(s) that write up the text (radio messages/orders) either deliberately omit that key piece of information or do not think to add it to the messages/orders. in their defense, the messages/orders are text files that have to be individually edited and there are 383 missions for Patrol Objectives.

for a best practice, use the compass and draw both a 5 km circle and a 3 km circle with the center on the middle of the mission marker. then try the 5 km. if you get your prompt to drop off the spy/supplies/raiders, then you are good-to-go. if don't get the prompt, move in to the 3 km marker.
good luck!


p.s. it just dawned on me that you MAY have been asking for the folder where the information is stored. C:\Ubisoft\FOTRSU\Data\Campaigns\Campaign\PatrolOb jectives.
to know which of the folders is the correct one, you have to look at the C:\Users\Dad\Documents\F81\data\cfg\SaveGames\nnnn nnnn\CareerTrack.upc and lift the value at PlayerCurrentObjectives=ID57.

then look up ID57 in C:\Ubisoft\FOTRSU\Data\UPCData\UPCCampaignData\Pat rolObjectives.cfg. that will give you the folder name in C:\Ubisoft\FOTRSU\Data\Campaigns\Campaign\PatrolOb jectives.

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

not sure exactly which exact mission you are tasked with so i will say that in FOTRSU it has been my experience that the distance-to-dropoff is typically either 5 km or 3 km.

the guy(s) that write up the text (radio messages/orders) either deliberately omit that key piece of information or do not think to add it to the messages/orders. in their defense, the messages/orders are text files that have to be individually edited and there are 383 missions for Patrol Objectives.

for a best practice, use the compass and draw both a 5 km circle and a 3 km circle with the center on the middle of the mission marker. then try the 5 km. if you get your prompt to drop off the spy/supplies/raiders, then you are good-to-go. if don't get the prompt, move in to the 3 km marker.
good luck!


p.s. it just dawned on me that you MAY have been asking for the folder where the information is stored. C:\Ubisoft\FOTRSU\Data\Campaigns\Campaign\PatrolOb jectives.
to know which of the folders is the correct one, you have to look at the C:\Users\Dad\Documents\F81\data\cfg\SaveGames\nnnn nnnn\CareerTrack.upc and lift the value at PlayerCurrentObjectives=ID57.

then look up ID57 in C:\Ubisoft\FOTRSU\Data\UPCData\UPCCampaignData\Pat rolObjectives.cfg. that will give you the folder name in C:\Ubisoft\FOTRSU\Data\Campaigns\Campaign\PatrolOb jectives.

Hey KaleunMarco,

With the request for info, was in general about what diameter area to shoot for, so as to be able to complete the drop off WITHOUT running aground, as the mission was assigned right after Manila fell & port to dock was reassigned as being Surabaya. Not where info would be found, in the guts of FotRS... Sorry about any confusion caused by the way I worded the query...

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by Mad Mardigan

Hey KaleunMarco,

With the request for info, was in general about what diameter area to shoot for, so as to be able to complete the drop off WITHOUT running aground, as the mission was assigned right after Manila fell & port to dock was reassigned as being Surabaya. Not where info would be found, in the guts of FotRS... Sorry about any confusion caused by the way I worded the query...

ok, no problem. it would seem as if Part 1 of my answer did the trick, no?

[torpedobait]

Originally Posted by Mad Mardigan

Ok, I would ask this in the 'Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate' forum, but... don't want to derail the intent of that spot... so I'm asking here instead.

I've tried searching for this info. I recall seeing something about it before.. but for the life of Me, can't find it yet again, just when I need that info.

Ported out of Surabaya, driving a Sargo class sub, is 9th of Feb. 1942.. mission is to drop off supplies in the Philippines, south by SW of Davao (icon marker for the mission is in the general area of 125-126 E x 5-6 N, on the map) when I zoom in, the mission marker moves slightly inland, and no idea just how far off from that marker to be for the drop supplies box, telling Me I can complete that mission will show up.

I know that I'll have to be doing about 2 knots or less, preferably at a dead stop if at all possible, and then wait for the guys to exit the sub & area in their rubber dinghy aka raft. After completing that, I know I can then exit the area...

So... any info on the distance for that mission (& any of the other missions similar in nature to this 1) would be of great help & appreciated...

Thanks,

M. M.

Call me crazy, but I like to give the team a chance to make a successful delivery. I will typically close to within 5-600 yards of the drop point and surface parallel to the shore at full stop. So far, so good.

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

ok, no problem. it would seem as if Part 1 of my answer did the trick, no?

Have notated the measure you mentioned on using & will see. Have yet to get to the drop point yet, as I only got a day out from Surabaya, when I got to a safe point to do a save, to ask about the question here, KaleunMarco.

Again, sorry about the confusion but do appreciate the useful info, none the less...



M. M.

[4H_Ccrashh]

I stop 1000 yrds from the drop point. I'm using TMO and RSRD.

[Moonlight]

The last time I did a drop-off in FOTRS it was activated around 3000 yds, I don't know if drop-offs or insert agent missions have a different activation distance though.

[Col7777]

From memory I have played that mission and got the option to drop off a bit before I got to the point.

Col.

[mikesn9]

As was mentioned earlier in this post by KaleunMarco, when you get a few hours away make a circle around the star. I do one for 2000 yds, 1 for 4000 yds.


when I get inside the first circle, I slow, wait, and see if they launch. If not, I move on the the smaller area and try again.

[Mad Mardigan]

Cheers fellow skippers...

Thanks to info gleaned from the answers given... have successfully completed the supply drop last night. After that, I radioed in & got another follow on mission that I'm headed for now.

Thanks to all who replied... I appreciate it..

Fair winds, smooth seas & plentiful targets..

M. M.