Can we pick up ALL Survivors?!

FIREWALL · 08-22-09, 12:16 AM

In SH4 you can pickup friendlies for a part of completeing a mission.

Maybe they'll put in a improved version.

JScones · 08-22-09, 12:56 AM

Going back a step, I'd like to see lifeboats and other flotsam and jetsom modelled.

Picking up survivors would be a nice feature, but gee it would take a bit of effort to fully implement. There's a lot more to it than just pulling up beside a ship and clicking a "Rescue survivors" button. What are you going to do with them? Where are you going to offload them? What impact will they have on your patrol duties? The game would need to support answers to these questions as well, lest buyers complain of another half implemented feature.

FIREWALL · 08-22-09, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JScones

Going back a step, I'd like to see lifeboats and other flotsam and jetsom modelled.

Picking up survivors would be a nice feature, but gee it would take a bit of effort to fully implement. There's a lot more to it than just pulling up beside a ship and clicking a "Rescue survivors" button. What are you going to do with them? Where are you going to offload them? What impact will they have on your patrol duties? The game would need to support answers to these questions as well, lest buyers complain of another half implemented feature.

Picking up downed US pilots is in SH4.

JScones · 08-22-09, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Picking up downed US pilots is in SH4.

Somewhat different than filling a u-boat with enemy ship survivors now isn't it? A friendly US pilot or two in a US sub is not a logistic or administrative burden. Try 10-20 if not more Allied survivors crawling all over your u-boat and see what happens.

FIREWALL · 08-22-09, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JScones

Somewhat different than filling a u-boat with enemy ship survivors now isn't it? A friendly US pilot or two in a US sub is not a logistic or administrative burden. Try 10-20 if not more Allied survivors crawling all over your u-boat and see what happens.

CRASH DIVE

BTW . Haveing any thoughts about a SHBdU for SH5 ?

JScones · 08-22-09, 01:31 AM

:rotfl:

FIREWALL · 08-22-09, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

CRASH DIVE

BTW . Haveing any thoughts about a SHBdU for SH5 ?

JScones · 08-22-09, 01:38 AM

Answer in post 471 here.

08-22-09, 01:12 AM

The merchant sailors knew where they're going when they joined merchant marine during the war. From the moment they leave the native harbour they stop being innocent citizens, they become guardians of vital warfare supply and thus bocame legitimate targets for u-boats with their ships and their lives.

It's just a myth that u-boats were in war against materia only - ships. Not less important was their crew from tactical point of view.

08-22-09, 12:16 AM	#1
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	In SH4 you can pickup friendlies for a part of completeing a mission. Maybe they'll put in a improved version. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-22-09, 12:56 AM	#2
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Going back a step, I'd like to see lifeboats and other flotsam and jetsom modelled. Picking up survivors would be a nice feature, but gee it would take a bit of effort to fully implement. There's a lot more to it than just pulling up beside a ship and clicking a "Rescue survivors" button. What are you going to do with them? Where are you going to offload them? What impact will they have on your patrol duties? The game would need to support answers to these questions as well, lest buyers complain of another half implemented feature.

08-22-09, 01:31 AM	#6
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	:rotfl:

08-22-09, 01:38 AM	#8
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Answer in post 471 here.

08-22-09, 01:12 AM	#9
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The merchant sailors knew where they're going when they joined merchant marine during the war. From the moment they leave the native harbour they stop being innocent citizens, they become guardians of vital warfare supply and thus bocame legitimate targets for u-boats with their ships and their lives. It's just a myth that u-boats were in war against materia only - ships. Not less important was their crew from tactical point of view.