First Mission, Mission briefing issue

Arkalius · 12-21-06, 01:10 AM

I just got DW after having been recently playing sub command, and I'm getting into the first mission. I had read a review that said it is much faster to complete in the orion than in a sub, and since I've commanded subs before, I figured I'd try out the plane.

I notice in the briefing that in the execution section, I am to stay in international airspace, at least 12 miles from land at all times. However, when you start out, you're only a few miles from the shore, so you start out already breaking that rule, and it seems practically impossible to get good photos of all the ships and other such things from that far out, not to mention effective sub detection with sonobouys.

Additionally, it indicates I should take pictures from a "safe" altitude. I haven't seen anything in the manual to indicate what altitude that would be. The game starts you out at around 2000 feet which is pretty low. Any suggestions here would be good too.

I'm a bit confused on the issue with the briefing instructions. I realize there's no mission goal that gets failed if you enter Russian airspace, but why would it tell you to stay in international airspace, and then start you in Russian airspace while giving you a mission you can't complete if you stay in international airspace?

12-21-06, 01:10 AM	#1
Arkalius Nub Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First Mission, Mission briefing issue I just got DW after having been recently playing sub command, and I'm getting into the first mission. I had read a review that said it is much faster to complete in the orion than in a sub, and since I've commanded subs before, I figured I'd try out the plane. I notice in the briefing that in the execution section, I am to stay in international airspace, at least 12 miles from land at all times. However, when you start out, you're only a few miles from the shore, so you start out already breaking that rule, and it seems practically impossible to get good photos of all the ships and other such things from that far out, not to mention effective sub detection with sonobouys. Additionally, it indicates I should take pictures from a "safe" altitude. I haven't seen anything in the manual to indicate what altitude that would be. The game starts you out at around 2000 feet which is pretty low. Any suggestions here would be good too. I'm a bit confused on the issue with the briefing instructions. I realize there's no mission goal that gets failed if you enter Russian airspace, but why would it tell you to stay in international airspace, and then start you in Russian airspace while giving you a mission you can't complete if you stay in international airspace?