Radio support

[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.

[Dread Knot]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

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

I don't know. I seem to recall reading many instances where U-Boats short of fuel for getting home got their tanks topped off by an out-going boat. Not just from the dedicated U-tankers which couldn't be everywhere. However, dispatching an oceanic tug for the Germans would be somewhat risky as they didn't control the airspace much beyond the shoreline. Odds are pretty good that the tug and the towed would be bounced by aircraft.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Dread Knot

I don't know. I seem to recall reading many instances where U-Boats short of fuel for getting home got their tanks topped off by an out-going boat. Not just from the dedicated U-tankers which couldn't be everywhere. However, dispatching an oceanic tug for the Germans would be somewhat risky as they didn't control the airspace much beyond the shoreline. Odds are pretty good that the tug and the towed would be bounced by aircraft.

Exactly. I have heard how fuel and torpedoes were transferred between incoming/outgoing boats, but as far as having a "Kriegsmarine Triple A" service, I don't think that happened.

[kptn_kaiserhof]

i agree

a good movie based on real life DAS BOOT

might give some u boot secrets away if you you know how to look for them

eg: survivors not being rescued when they finish of a tanker scene