When you send a contact report, have you recived support from air or sea????

I am Back · 12-08-07, 04:09 PM

Me right now
NEVER

Still I dont know if that happen in GWX because in SH3 alone that happen too.

Jimbuna · 12-08-07, 04:18 PM

In GWX there is a variable percentagechance that you will receive Luftwaffe help, dependant on your location and the distance to your nearest driendly airbase.

I am Back · 12-08-07, 04:22 PM

But no Subs???

bigboywooly · 12-08-07, 04:30 PM

Never tested it re ships\subs

Some ppl have reported subs arriving after sending out reports

All depends on locale
If no friendly units anywhere near then no help

Jimbuna · 12-08-07, 04:38 PM

Even if AI subs did have the capability to respond, at the speed they travel it would mean they'd have to be very very close

Mush Martin · 12-08-07, 04:39 PM

I have recieved Air support on many occasions as consequence
bear in mind you have to be within reach of freindly forces.
M

minute · 12-08-07, 06:06 PM

The only support I have received so far has been from the air.

But from that point of view, you can count on consistent air support showing up:

around the British Isles in the 1940.
in the Med, where you can get support from both Luftwaffe and Italian Air Force, especially around Malta until late 1942.
around the coast of Norway where air support is available throughout the war.

The damn flyboys just blasted an american Balao class sub in my last patrol (Sept. 1943) somewhere in the north sea off Bergen. I really don't know what it was doing there, but it sure lined up nicely in the scope just before the Stukas took away my renown

KeptinCranky · 12-08-07, 06:06 PM

What Mush says, this also goes for friendly ships but they'd have to be close by, this only regularly happens in the Med I've seen Italian Soldati DDs respond to my Contact reports

Theoretically you could be way up north stalking a Murmansk Convoy at a time when Tirpitz or one of the other big ones is also at sea, also theoretically you could home them in on the convoy by sending regular reports and then watch the show, this is however a very hypothetical situation in the campaign, if anyone has actually done this we'd love screenies

Torplexed · 12-08-07, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeptinCranky

Theoretically you could be way up north stalking a Murmansk Convoy at a time when Tirpitz or one of the other big ones is also at sea, also theoretically you could home them in on the convoy by sending regular reports and then watch the show, this is however a very hypothetical situation in the campaign, if anyone has actually done this we'd love screenies

Funny thing is it only took the rumour of the Tirpitz at sea to scatter a lightly escorted convoy. Sadly she rarely ventured from her fjord.

Jonathan · 12-09-07, 12:35 AM

In stock, I have never recieved help...but most of the time, I am too close to Britain.

Kipparikalle · 12-09-07, 05:48 AM

I once patrolled near the Eastern coast of Britain, I was bored and saw a fishing boat.

I just wanted to test if the lazy luftwaffe boys would finally rise their butts and actually do something, sadly. They did.

Over 30 Stuka and Ju-88 bombers attacked the poor bastard.
All at once, I'm sure those poor bastards in the boat got very sick from all the flying. Womiting everything they had on their stomach.

This, of course. Was around 1940-41

Badger Finn · 12-09-07, 06:07 AM

[quote=Kipparikalle]I once patrolled near the Eastern coast of Britain, I was bored and saw a fishing boat.

I just wanted to test if the lazy luftwaffe boys would finally rise their butts and actually do something, sadly. They did.

Over 30 Stuka and Ju-88 bombers attacked the poor bastard.
All at once, I'm sure those poor bastards in the boat got very sick from all the flying. Womiting everything they had on their stomach.

This, of course. Was around 1940-41[/quote

Thats :rotfl:

Typical!

KeptinCranky · 12-09-07, 06:14 AM

Quite,

Best sort fo Luftwaffe blooper I've seen was while I was submerged right smack in the middle of Bristol Harbor.

Luftwaffe comes along with a bunch of Heinkels to do an air raid and manages to nearly kill me, with 5 or six very close bomb hits, steal my credit for an Auxiliary Cruiser and a Large Merchant that I had already torpedo'd but hadn't sunk yet

Now, in mitigation I shouldn't have been there, that's not what IXb u-boats are for but they could have tried to avoid my periscope, they managed not to hit any of the docked neutrals after all....

papa_smurf · 12-09-07, 07:39 AM

Never, not once. I always send contact reports back to BDu, and they never send me any sort of back-up.
I think its a conspiracy to give all availabe supprt to keep Balz alive, as he's sunk so much shipping, the RN have a policy to sink Balz at all costs.

Checkmate King 2 · 12-09-07, 07:51 AM

I never knew you could get any type of help!!

It would be nice to "hope" that you might get some sort of backup if you were in a mess!!

12-08-07, 04:09 PM	#1
I am Back Watch Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When you send a contact report, have you recived support from air or sea???? Me right now NEVER Still I dont know if that happen in GWX because in SH3 alone that happen too. __________________ I need a XXI boat soon....

12-08-07, 04:18 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In GWX there is a variable percentagechance that you will receive Luftwaffe help, dependant on your location and the distance to your nearest driendly airbase. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-08-07, 04:22 PM	#3
I am Back Watch Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	But no Subs??? __________________ I need a XXI boat soon....

12-08-07, 04:30 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Never tested it re ships\subs Some ppl have reported subs arriving after sending out reports All depends on locale If no friendly units anywhere near then no help __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-08-07, 04:38 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Even if AI subs did have the capability to respond, at the speed they travel it would mean they'd have to be very very close __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-08-07, 04:39 PM	#6
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I have recieved Air support on many occasions as consequence bear in mind you have to be within reach of freindly forces. M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

12-08-07, 06:06 PM	#7
minute Loader Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 87 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The only support I have received so far has been from the air. But from that point of view, you can count on consistent air support showing up: around the British Isles in the 1940. in the Med, where you can get support from both Luftwaffe and Italian Air Force, especially around Malta until late 1942. around the coast of Norway where air support is available throughout the war. The damn flyboys just blasted an american Balao class sub in my last patrol (Sept. 1943) somewhere in the north sea off Bergen. I really don't know what it was doing there, but it sure lined up nicely in the scope just before the Stukas took away my renown

12-08-07, 06:06 PM	#8
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	What Mush says, this also goes for friendly ships but they'd have to be close by, this only regularly happens in the Med I've seen Italian Soldati DDs respond to my Contact reports Theoretically you could be way up north stalking a Murmansk Convoy at a time when Tirpitz or one of the other big ones is also at sea, also theoretically you could home them in on the convoy by sending regular reports and then watch the show, this is however a very hypothetical situation in the campaign, if anyone has actually done this we'd love screenies

12-09-07, 12:35 AM	#10
Jonathan 中国水兵 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 285 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	In stock, I have never recieved help...but most of the time, I am too close to Britain. __________________ SHIII Game Manual, In-Game Map, and Quick Reference Chart Can Be Downloaded From This Link: http://hosted.filefront.com/jnazari

12-09-07, 05:48 AM	#11
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I once patrolled near the Eastern coast of Britain, I was bored and saw a fishing boat. I just wanted to test if the lazy luftwaffe boys would finally rise their butts and actually do something, sadly. They did. Over 30 Stuka and Ju-88 bombers attacked the poor bastard. All at once, I'm sure those poor bastards in the boat got very sick from all the flying. Womiting everything they had on their stomach. This, of course. Was around 1940-41

12-09-07, 06:07 AM	#12
Badger Finn Watch Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 332 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	[quote=Kipparikalle]I once patrolled near the Eastern coast of Britain, I was bored and saw a fishing boat. I just wanted to test if the lazy luftwaffe boys would finally rise their butts and actually do something, sadly. They did. Over 30 Stuka and Ju-88 bombers attacked the poor bastard. All at once, I'm sure those poor bastards in the boat got very sick from all the flying. Womiting everything they had on their stomach. This, of course. Was around 1940-41[/quote Thats :rotfl: Typical!

12-09-07, 06:14 AM	#13
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Quite, Best sort fo Luftwaffe blooper I've seen was while I was submerged right smack in the middle of Bristol Harbor. Luftwaffe comes along with a bunch of Heinkels to do an air raid and manages to nearly kill me, with 5 or six very close bomb hits, steal my credit for an Auxiliary Cruiser and a Large Merchant that I had already torpedo'd but hadn't sunk yet Now, in mitigation I shouldn't have been there, that's not what IXb u-boats are for but they could have tried to avoid my periscope, they managed not to hit any of the docked neutrals after all....

12-09-07, 07:39 AM	#14
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Never, not once. I always send contact reports back to BDu, and they never send me any sort of back-up. I think its a conspiracy to give all availabe supprt to keep Balz alive, as he's sunk so much shipping, the RN have a policy to sink Balz at all costs. __________________

12-09-07, 07:51 AM	#15
Checkmate King 2 Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 109 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	I never knew you could get any type of help!! It would be nice to "hope" that you might get some sort of backup if you were in a mess!!