Constant Blue skies

AndyBike · 07-15-07, 07:39 AM

Hi everyone

I am new to sh4 and this is my first post, be gentle please

I started a career around luzon based out of manila and have been patrolling for about 2 weeks and every day the weather is calm blue skies and I am getting hassled constantly by enemy aircraft.

WHY?

Is this a bug?

Cheers
Andy

John Channing · 07-15-07, 07:42 AM

Nope. The weather depends on what time of year it is and the aircraft, while a little omnipresent, are normal if you are in range of a base or carrier.

Run submerged during the day at 2 kts.

JCC

ReallyDedPoet · 07-15-07, 07:44 AM

Welcome

AndyBike

Many people here wished they had your problem

Don't worry, the stormy weather will come.

RDP

AndyBike · 07-15-07, 07:50 AM

I bet they do but surely some variation in the weather should be expected. Even one or two clouds, a change of wind direction also where are the sunrise sunset times and weather info that i found so usefull in sh1?

Thanks
Andy

John Channing · 07-15-07, 07:58 AM

It's there. Be patient.

JCC

AndyBike · 07-15-07, 07:59 AM

Thnx guys

-Pv- · 07-15-07, 01:36 PM

yup. Play the game long enough and you will see every kind of weather there is and no matter what the weather is, you'll be wishing it will change, and when it changes, you be wishing it will change.

If you add a key sequence to the Commands.cfg file so you will get weather reports, you will see that even with what appears to be clear weather, the wind direction and speed changes once in a while.

It's the wind speed that determins how high the waves are. If the wind speed doesn't change (once it has increase to the point where the wave action is increased) the wave height will still increase a bit more over time.

[Cmd261]
Name=Report_weather
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250006
Key0=0x57,c,"Ctrl+W"

-Pv-

orangenee · 07-15-07, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Welcome

AndyBike

Many people here wished they had your problem

Don't worry, the stormy weather will come.

RDP

You're damn skippy they do, I've had virtually the direct opposite to the OP, I nearly have resurface right under targets to get a half decent shot off!!!

-Pv- · 07-15-07, 10:45 PM

"...You're damn skippy they do, I've had virtually the direct opposite to the OP, I nearly have resurface right under targets to get a half decent shot off!!!..."

You don't have to approach the target at pariscope depth. Raise the boat up a bit and get more scope height. The high waves will still help to hide you from an unaware enemy. Just be careful not to leave the scope at full height all the time.
Only raise your depth just enough to get a glance at the target once in a while. Just long enough to keep TDC updated. And if you don't know, the attack scope is higher (and slimmer) than the O scope so only use that near enemy.
-Pv-

07-15-07, 07:39 AM	#1
AndyBike Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Constant Blue skies Hi everyone I am new to sh4 and this is my first post, be gentle please I started a career around luzon based out of manila and have been patrolling for about 2 weeks and every day the weather is calm blue skies and I am getting hassled constantly by enemy aircraft. WHY? Is this a bug? Cheers Andy

07-15-07, 07:44 AM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Welcome AndyBike Many people here wished they had your problem Don't worry, the stormy weather will come. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

07-15-07, 07:42 AM	#2
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Nope. The weather depends on what time of year it is and the aircraft, while a little omnipresent, are normal if you are in range of a base or carrier. Run submerged during the day at 2 kts. JCC

07-15-07, 07:50 AM	#4
AndyBike Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I bet they do but surely some variation in the weather should be expected. Even one or two clouds, a change of wind direction also where are the sunrise sunset times and weather info that i found so usefull in sh1? Thanks Andy

07-15-07, 07:58 AM	#5
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	It's there. Be patient. JCC

07-15-07, 07:59 AM	#6
AndyBike Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thnx guys

07-15-07, 01:36 PM	#7
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	yup. Play the game long enough and you will see every kind of weather there is and no matter what the weather is, you'll be wishing it will change, and when it changes, you be wishing it will change. If you add a key sequence to the Commands.cfg file so you will get weather reports, you will see that even with what appears to be clear weather, the wind direction and speed changes once in a while. It's the wind speed that determins how high the waves are. If the wind speed doesn't change (once it has increase to the point where the wave action is increased) the wave height will still increase a bit more over time. [Cmd261] Name=Report_weather Ctxt=1 MnID=0x3F250006 Key0=0x57,c,"Ctrl+W" -Pv-

07-15-07, 10:45 PM	#9
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"...You're damn skippy they do, I've had virtually the direct opposite to the OP, I nearly have resurface right under targets to get a half decent shot off!!!..." You don't have to approach the target at pariscope depth. Raise the boat up a bit and get more scope height. The high waves will still help to hide you from an unaware enemy. Just be careful not to leave the scope at full height all the time. Only raise your depth just enough to get a glance at the target once in a while. Just long enough to keep TDC updated. And if you don't know, the attack scope is higher (and slimmer) than the O scope so only use that near enemy. -Pv-