I've never seen a carrier in the ocean

kiwi_2005 · 01-15-11, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleCity

Did any of the planes appear active? or were they just eye candy.

Eye candy. Plenty of planes in the area though this was a couple of days game time before I even found the taskforce so whether it was from the carrier or land bases don't know.

PurpleCity · 01-15-11, 02:51 PM

that's interesting, maybe the game simulates the air response based on carrier / land base proximity without actually animating the take off/landing.

homsikpanda · 01-16-11, 12:15 PM

plane "active range" (clicking on the airbas to get the little circle)

is just their normal pratol area, (esentually the just fly around the area for a little while till their fuel runs out and then return to base) it's not how far they can travel, you can get some planes that will fly out further (either going to another air base or to a bombing run, etc etc )
it's mostly locational, i find if a plane is flying around the OCEAN! (i.e big empty area to the east/west of england) it's probably coming from an aircraft carrier, now the land between england/france is, more supply planes/attack planes flying from england to france for a bombing run or something and then flying back ^_^ (this is why you see them fly 1 way then fly back again a short while later, they're doing an attack run )

Itkovian · 01-17-11, 09:09 AM

There are carriers going around from time to time, and I think once I was having trouble due to airplanes in the middle of the atlantic, suggesting a carrier was performing flight ops.

That said, yesterday I came up on a task for with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, and 1 cruiser (not sure what kind), escorted by 8 destroyers. And there were no airplanes crowding the skies (to their detriment).

The fun part is the task force was headed right in my direction, so all I had to do is sit and wait for them to pass by. Ended with both the carrier and battleship down, along with 1 destroyer (which literally took a torpedo that would have hit the cruiser).

Itkovian

pocatellodave · 01-17-11, 09:32 AM

Yes and in one of the scenarios you have to sink a carrier to complete the scenario.I have the tonnage ,but no luck finding the flat top!I'm running out of time,but I think I'm in the correct area for my search.

Walle · 01-17-11, 09:43 AM

pocatellodave: If it's the carrier that is supposed to be in the area SW of GB, then you might be of better luck searching for it in the strait of dover. I've read about several others that stumbled upon it in the strait.

I'm actually about to go out looking for it in a few minutes, got the 5 AMC's.

pocatellodave · 01-18-11, 09:15 AM

I got the Ark Royal west of the Straits of Dover.She had about 5 escorts,but I was in perfect firing position.I fired four eels,but I think the first 2 sank her.The escorts just went right along like nothing happened.
I then went north to the patrol area,but no targets showed up,and I was sent a message return to base.I don't think I got credit for the Blockade of Britian,because I ran out of time.I only have Weserbrung to do,I i'm finished with that scenario.

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01-15-11, 02:51 PM	#2
PurpleCity Loader Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 87 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	that's interesting, maybe the game simulates the air response based on carrier / land base proximity without actually animating the take off/landing.

01-16-11, 12:15 PM	#3
homsikpanda Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 112 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	plane "active range" (clicking on the airbas to get the little circle) is just their normal pratol area, (esentually the just fly around the area for a little while till their fuel runs out and then return to base) it's not how far they can travel, you can get some planes that will fly out further (either going to another air base or to a bombing run, etc etc ) it's mostly locational, i find if a plane is flying around the OCEAN! (i.e big empty area to the east/west of england) it's probably coming from an aircraft carrier, now the land between england/france is, more supply planes/attack planes flying from england to france for a bombing run or something and then flying back ^_^ (this is why you see them fly 1 way then fly back again a short while later, they're doing an attack run )

01-17-11, 09:09 AM	#4
Itkovian Helmsman Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 106 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	There are carriers going around from time to time, and I think once I was having trouble due to airplanes in the middle of the atlantic, suggesting a carrier was performing flight ops. That said, yesterday I came up on a task for with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, and 1 cruiser (not sure what kind), escorted by 8 destroyers. And there were no airplanes crowding the skies (to their detriment). The fun part is the task force was headed right in my direction, so all I had to do is sit and wait for them to pass by. Ended with both the carrier and battleship down, along with 1 destroyer (which literally took a torpedo that would have hit the cruiser). Itkovian

01-17-11, 09:32 AM	#5
pocatellodave Engineer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 203 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Yes and in one of the scenarios you have to sink a carrier to complete the scenario.I have the tonnage ,but no luck finding the flat top!I'm running out of time,but I think I'm in the correct area for my search.

01-17-11, 09:43 AM	#6
Walle Watch Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	pocatellodave: If it's the carrier that is supposed to be in the area SW of GB, then you might be of better luck searching for it in the strait of dover. I've read about several others that stumbled upon it in the strait. I'm actually about to go out looking for it in a few minutes, got the 5 AMC's.

01-18-11, 09:15 AM	#7
pocatellodave Engineer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 203 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	I got the Ark Royal west of the Straits of Dover.She had about 5 escorts,but I was in perfect firing position.I fired four eels,but I think the first 2 sank her.The escorts just went right along like nothing happened. I then went north to the patrol area,but no targets showed up,and I was sent a message return to base.I don't think I got credit for the Blockade of Britian,because I ran out of time.I only have Weserbrung to do,I i'm finished with that scenario.