A few more questions...

[RoaldLarsen]

Originally Posted by Naga

Okay. I didn't know about the pull down convoy map. I wish the training missions would cover things like this! Also, what's the highest TC I can use while still being able to reliably receive contact reports? Is there some way (I.E. a mod) to increase this amount? Yes, I'm impatient. That's probably why I've been sunk four times this career. But I digress. On the subjet of mods, I am not currently using any. I have read much about GWX 3.0 and SH3 Cmdr. Would using both of these mods on my next playthrough be a good idea? Thanks for the quick replies.

According to some, 128x is the fastest. This is based on a fair amount of testing. I think there is some evidence that in fact at 128x the number of contacts is somewhat reduced, but that there is a dramatic difference between 128x and 256x.

I don't use GWX, primarily because of having an old graphics card that may run into difficulties with GWX's graphics enhancements, and also because I want to complete my current campaign before I switch to GWX. By all accounts, it is a more rich experience than stock, but I don't know whether it will help you with our impatience issues. It claims to be a realsm mod, and if it is, there will be fewer contacts in it than in stock.

I do use SH3 Commander. I think of it as a tool that enables one to mod the game to taste, rather than as a mod in itself. I consider it essential to allowing me to play the game tweaked my way to a higher standard of realism than stock. It also adds some non-essential but entertaining enhancements such as patrol and career logs.

I would strongly recommend SH3 Commander. Consider GWX if your rig can handle it.