Confusion over Patrol missions and red map contact icons

Seefer · 05-17-10, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kylania

My Quick and Dirty Manual Targeting Thingie™:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...5&postcount=38

Thanks. I'm initially confused by it but will give it a go. A pre-designed mission editor file would be handy for easily practising this Fast 90 malarky. Has anyone created something like that?

Finally managed to sink 5 Merchants and the Patrol mission shows as completed so that's some reknown in the pocket I guess. Now I'm off to resupply and continue ramping up my tonnage target. I also learnt something new...that aft torpedo is a one shot only and can't be reloaded

kylania · 05-17-10, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Seefer

A pre-designed mission editor file would be handy for easily practising this Fast 90 malarky. Has anyone created something like that?

I just did!

http://www.filefront.com/16475805/Co..._by_kylania.7z

Simple convoy intercept. It starts to your west, just intercept it and sink a tanker and a cargo ship. There may be escorts.

It's December, in the North Sea, so expect moderately bad weather and not a lot of sunlight. Hydrophones will be your best way of tracking the convoy at first.

Install via JSGME just like a mod and it'll appear under your Historical Missions menu option, under "Convoy Intercept Practice"

Seefer · 05-18-10, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kylania

I just did!

http://www.filefront.com/16475805/Co..._by_kylania.7z

Simple convoy intercept. It starts to your west, just intercept it and sink a tanker and a cargo ship. There may be escorts.

It's December, in the North Sea, so expect moderately bad weather and not a lot of sunlight. Hydrophones will be your best way of tracking the convoy at first.

Install via JSGME just like a mod and it'll appear under your Historical Missions menu option, under "Convoy Intercept Practice"

Awesome...thanks.

I'm glad I pumped a bunch of points into my sound guys hydrophone Direction Finder passive ability

limkol · 05-19-10, 06:07 AM

About the one rear torpedo...you do know that there are also external reserves? But they can only be reloaded when the boat is on the surface.

The Dark Wraith's mods are some of the best I've seen so far. I use the SH3 version, but they are all good.

Manchester UK? I used to live there before getting kidnapped and ending up in Denmark! I miss Hollands meat pies & Crunchie bars!

kylania · 05-19-10, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by limkol

About the one rear torpedo...you do know that there are also external reserves? But they can only be reloaded when the boat is on the surface.

The VIIA has no external reserves. So just a single rear fish that could only be reloaded while in dock.

The VIIB+ had reserves for both fore and aft torpedoes.

Seefer · 05-19-10, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kylania

The VIIA has no external reserves. So just a single rear fish that could only be reloaded while in dock.

The VIIB+ had reserves for both fore and aft torpedoes.

I hear the sub interior doesn't change as you get new boats. Is this historically accurate and the boat interiors remained the same throughout the various types?

It's just that I wouldn't mind a small room for a plasma TV and Xbox360

kylania · 05-19-10, 10:12 AM

The rear compartment does change, the VIIA has a little desk while the B/C/C41 have a alarmingly always-open torpedo tube.

In real life there were differences in the internal layout of the A and the other boats, but I can't remember off hand if they change so drastically in game. I doubt it, if only for the fact that you'd only be using the A a short time so the time and resources to fully model it wouldn't be worth it.

Seefer · 05-19-10, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by limkol

About the one rear torpedo...you do know that there are also external reserves? But they can only be reloaded when the boat is on the surface.

The Dark Wraith's mods are some of the best I've seen so far. I use the SH3 version, but they are all good.

Manchester UK? I used to live there before getting kidnapped and ending up in Denmark! I miss Hollands meat pies & Crunchie bars!

I've just got my first new sub and the reserves only seemed to show up on that. Are you saying reserves were available on the starter boat?

You're not missing much in Manchester. Still rainy and dull. Want to swap? I'd forego Hollands pies in a second to move to Denmark

05-19-10, 10:12 AM	#7
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	The rear compartment does change, the VIIA has a little desk while the B/C/C41 have a alarmingly always-open torpedo tube. In real life there were differences in the internal layout of the A and the other boats, but I can't remember off hand if they change so drastically in game. I doubt it, if only for the fact that you'd only be using the A a short time so the time and resources to fully model it wouldn't be worth it. __________________

05-19-10, 06:07 AM	#4
limkol XO Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: looking in the bilge for a bottle opener Posts: 416 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	About the one rear torpedo...you do know that there are also external reserves? But they can only be reloaded when the boat is on the surface. The Dark Wraith's mods are some of the best I've seen so far. I use the SH3 version, but they are all good. Manchester UK? I used to live there before getting kidnapped and ending up in Denmark! I miss Hollands meat pies & Crunchie bars!