Radio support

[Sailor Steve]

I usually don't post if I don't have at least a hint of an answer. Sometimes I'll post just to say "I don't know", but, while it ocassionally gets a laugh, it does get old.

So, I don't know.

[Philipp_Thomsen]

SH3 had no radio support...

SH4 had some radio support...

SH5...

can you follow my logic?

[GoldenRivet]

I dont know

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Philipp_Thomsen

SH3 had no radio support...

SH4 had some radio support...

SH5...

can you follow my logic?

SH3 had limited radio support. I have indeed had airstrikes happen after radioing in a convoy. Of course that was in my Med career.

[Philipp_Thomsen]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

SH3 had limited radio support. I have indeed had airstrikes happen after radioing in a convoy. Of course that was in my Med career.

I think that was just a coincidence.

Is there really a trigger in SH3 for reporting? Anybody? Jim? Lehmann?

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Philipp_Thomsen

I think that was just a coincidence.

Is there really a trigger in SH3 for reporting? Anybody? Jim? Lehmann?

Nope, it's in there. Check out Airstrike.cfg in your SH3\data\cfg folder.

[Philipp_Thomsen]

lol...

I would, if I still has sh3 installed (I know, heresy).

But I trust your word!

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Nope, it's in there. Check out Airstrike.cfg in your SH3\data\cfg folder.

here it is:

[AirStrikeSettings]
; AirStrike Creation Parameters
; Airstrike Session:
; 1. Compute airbases in range according to their aircraft maximum ranges
; 2. Compute air coverage factors on allies/axis/neutral on the target zone
; 3. Compute airstrike probability from each base
; 3.1 check number of aircraft that can strike at that range and conditions, and compute a coverage factor based on the range of each aircraft type
; and detection area around submarine ( 10 km radius )
; 3.2 multiply coverage factor for the target area with :
; - current airstrike probability againt that side
; - nigft factor ( if necessary )
; - airbase competence
; - close to airbase factor
; 3.3 check probability for airstrike
; 3.4 add more aircraft probabilistically for a large target

[Sag75]

Originally Posted by Philipp_Thomsen

I think that was just a coincidence.

Is there really a trigger in SH3 for reporting? Anybody? Jim? Lehmann?

I made a deep test time ago, my post is buried somewhere in the SH3 forum.. anyway, air support exists and you need at least 3 ships in sight, good weather and be within 700-800 km from the closer Axis airport. If all these conditions are respected, you can read your sent message at radio station (M) and you'll get an answer within 1 hour from BdU about the received message.

Of course we'd like a much more radio interaction.. for example the possibility to have assistance (a tug?) if you have your engines or rudders destroyed.. or you are without fuel for a large leaking after deepth charges attack..

let's hope!

[kptn_kaiserhof]

thats right sag75 your the first to get what i mean

[Philipp_Thomsen]

Originally Posted by Sag75

I made a deep test time ago, my post is buried somewhere in the SH3 forum.. anyway, air support exists and you need at least 3 ships in sight, good weather and be within 700-800 km from the closer Axis airport. If all these conditions are respected, you can read your sent message at radio station (M) and you'll get an answer within 1 hour from BdU about the received message.

Of course we'd like a much more radio interaction.. for example the possibility to have assistance (a tug?) if you have your engines or rudders destroyed.. or you are without fuel for a large leaking after deepth charges attack..

let's hope!

Hum... there goes something in SH3 that I never used before...

[kptn_kaiserhof]

it might save your life one day

[Akula4745]

Originally Posted by Sag75

Of course we'd like a much more radio interaction.. for example the possibility to have assistance (a tug?) if you have your engines or rudders destroyed.. or you are without fuel for a large leaking after deepth charges attack.

Agreed + it is a realistic historical option for skippers. Why not in the game?

[kptn_kaiserhof]

everyone needs a hand some point in there life

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Akula4745

Agreed + it is a realistic historical option for skippers. Why not in the game?

I'm unaware of it ever happening in real life.