Goose eggs... Common?

SurfnSea · 10-02-10, 09:06 PM

I've been following this thread and another like it. So a big thank you to Armistead and others who tell the rest of the community how to find these rich targets in SH4.

Another reason for this reply is: What if we had a separate sticky thread that is a "This Day in WWII History: Pacific theater" where the events in the thread correspond to the events, in SH4 (with and w/o mods) that Armistead and others tell us? So when people visit here they can go to the "This Day in WWII History: Pacific theater" to see where they can take their sub for some really good targets.

For example: From another thread I learned about the returning Pearl Harbor group. So at the moment I'm about four days out of Manilla, about December 12, 1941, and I'm now sailing to the Bungo Strait and plan to arrive just before December 20th in order to intercept the JPN.

I think it would be interesting to have an organized SH4 time line thread and would help the immersion of SH4.

fastfed · 10-02-10, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SurfnSea

I've been following this thread and another like it. So a big thank you to Armistead and others who tell the rest of the community how to find these rich targets in SH4.

Another reason for this reply is: What if we had a separate sticky thread that is a "This Day in WWII History: Pacific theater" where the events in the thread correspond to the events, in SH4 (with and w/o mods) that Armistead and others tell us? So when people visit here they can go to the "This Day in WWII History: Pacific theater" to see where they can take their sub for some really good targets.

For example: From another thread I learned about the returning Pearl Harbor group. So at the moment I'm about four days out of Manilla, about December 12, 1941, and I'm now sailing to the Bungo Strait and plan to arrive just before December 20th in order to intercept the JPN.

I think it would be interesting to have an organized SH4 time line thread and would help the immersion of SH4.

I agree. .But its kind of a cheat.. Well, I mean I guess the way RSRD is set up, is its accurate.. So all we have to do is look it up and figure it out ourselves.. But knowing "EXACTLY" where and when is great..

For example.

Admiral Armistead,

I am happy to report Sunk 1 Battleship and chased a carrier, two fish fired and both were duds, had to evade the destroyers for a while, but got away clean.. 1 battleship sunk, all four fish hit with beauty but beauty is an understatement..

Permission to return to port please.. myself and men are tired, we have been out for 3 months, lol.

by the way Admiral, "LOL" mean Laugh out loud, which is a very popular abbreviation in the future for talking on an electric screen.. You will see one day

fastfed · 10-02-10, 10:22 PM

ARGGG I am so mad!! I sunk almost 50k tons, including the kongo Battleship..

I get the silver star, yet they are not offering me a new boat!! I want the GATO!!

This is a real disappointment

fastfed · 10-02-10, 10:26 PM

Should I transfer from Brisbane and go to Aleution Islands base??

I really am starting to hate this boat, lol I need some anti-aircraft guns

Armistead · 10-02-10, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fastfed

Should I transfer from Brisbane and go to Aleution Islands base??

I really am starting to hate this boat, lol I need some anti-aircraft guns

Try to take a new boat next offer. I can't recall the date, but eventually you can take one and not get transferred to Pearl. You've missed the main action near Alaska, so that's up to you. You will see some upcoming flash messages about JP's trying to resupply Kiska/Attu, dies out mid 43

fastfed · 10-02-10, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Try to take a new boat next offer. I can't recall the date, but eventually you can take one and not get transferred to Pearl. You've missed the main action near Alaska, so that's up to you. You will see some upcoming flash messages about JP's trying to resupply Kiska/Attu, dies out mid 43

Sadly I never got offered a new boat yet, lol..

Does it happen after you port? They just tell you "we have a surprise for you Cpt. fastfed" ??

Armistead · 10-03-10, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by fastfed

Sadly I never got offered a new boat yet, lol..

Does it happen after you port? They just tell you "we have a surprise for you Cpt. fastfed" ??

You dock and you get the offer. Think I mentioned if you take a new boat down south right off you'll get transferred to Pearl. After awhile you can take one without transfer, but we have to win Midway first. I'm stuck in a Salmom myself, so I'll let ya know when I get one, but I'm in Feb on my first patrol...

Well, I just ran into a damn large TF. I sunk two carriers and refitted at Darwin since it was close and went and waited. TF has 4-5 Carriers, 4 CA's, including 2 Mogami's, 2 Kuma's and dang 14 DD's. Just sunk 2 carriers, shot both at same time, one bow, one stern. The torps hit both at same time. All four from each end hit. Had to use one more to sink one of em. So that's 4 carriers this patrol, with a refit...lol, but still will be around a 30 day patrol. Well, the 14 dd's are working me over. Hopefully I can escape and catch up with the other carriers. Be nice to sink 6 in one patrol......but I'm in bad trouble. Probably finish tomorrow.

Armistead · 10-02-10, 10:31 PM

No doubt it's a cheat, we know history. The real cheat is to look in the mission editor itself, something I've never done. I actually find it fun to study maps such as the ones I've shown. For one, why Lurker reworked a lot of stuff, he certainly couldn't get to it all. Also, why knowing may get you close, doesn't mean you will find it. I've sat in areas for days where historical stuff happened and found nothing.

Take the battle I just finished. I picked a good cut off point where the Hiryu and Soryu should be returning, just a guess. I found them, but in reality they should've been heading north, instead they were going south.
Possible this is part of the stock setup and not RSRD. Took my 57 miles to do an end around but got them both. Now a quick refit to Darwin and will try to hit the big carrier force before it makes it to the Indian Ocean. Here again, I've looked for the TF in several places where it made it's foray into the indian ocean, but never found it. Maybe Lurker did or didn't, that's why I don't look. I find that part of the fun.

For sure I've played RSRD long enough I could find about anything, but lately looking for other things. What's really amazing about RSRD is lurker got the ship types down to almost perfection, often even the correct amount of DD's.

I think what would make a good mod is to forget historics and do a total redo of traffic..Let's assume the JP's take Midway. Then you could set up traffic to attack Pearl, ect...Just totally rescript the battles so we wouldn't know, then we would be on fair ground as look as you don't peek at the ME. I've worked on some of this traffic doing singles, just a lot of work to do a campaign.

WernherVonTrapp · 10-03-10, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SurfnSea

I've been following this thread and another like it. So a big thank you to Armistead and others who tell the rest of the community how to find these rich targets in SH4.

Another reason for this reply is: What if we had a separate sticky thread that is a "This Day in WWII History: Pacific theater" where the events in the thread correspond to the events, in SH4 (with and w/o mods) that Armistead and others tell us? So when people visit here they can go to the "This Day in WWII History: Pacific theater" to see where they can take their sub for some really good targets.

For example: From another thread I learned about the returning Pearl Harbor group. So at the moment I'm about four days out of Manilla, about December 12, 1941, and I'm now sailing to the Bungo Strait and plan to arrive just before December 20th in order to intercept the JPN.

I think it would be interesting to have an organized SH4 time line thread and would help the immersion of SH4.

You can start here:
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedst...r/timeline.htm

I use it all the time as a reference.

Armistead · 10-03-10, 10:54 AM

I was actually surprised to find the Pearl Harbor group returning. Just stay more to the east side of the Bungo near the entrance.

I will say last night....a long night, was the most fun I've ever had doing a patrol....Had to do three end arounds. I chased the group all the way to Kendara trying to get that last carrier. It's bow was almost under water from three torps. I barly had it in view with the binocs from about 15 nm's when it. vanished....poof...or as the game views it..docked.

fastfed · 10-03-10, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

You can start here:
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedst...r/timeline.htm

I use it all the time as a reference.

Well.. That an ok site.. But it really doesn't help.. You could be just a little bit off and you will not see anything at all..

10-03-10, 10:54 AM	#10
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I was actually surprised to find the Pearl Harbor group returning. Just stay more to the east side of the Bungo near the entrance. I will say last night....a long night, was the most fun I've ever had doing a patrol....Had to do three end arounds. I chased the group all the way to Kendara trying to get that last carrier. It's bow was almost under water from three torps. I barly had it in view with the binocs from about 15 nm's when it. vanished....poof...or as the game views it..docked. Last edited by Armistead; 10-03-10 at 11:16 AM.

10-02-10, 09:06 PM	#1
SurfnSea Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 137 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I've been following this thread and another like it. So a big thank you to Armistead and others who tell the rest of the community how to find these rich targets in SH4. Another reason for this reply is: What if we had a separate sticky thread that is a "This Day in WWII History: Pacific theater" where the events in the thread correspond to the events, in SH4 (with and w/o mods) that Armistead and others tell us? So when people visit here they can go to the "This Day in WWII History: Pacific theater" to see where they can take their sub for some really good targets. For example: From another thread I learned about the returning Pearl Harbor group. So at the moment I'm about four days out of Manilla, about December 12, 1941, and I'm now sailing to the Bungo Strait and plan to arrive just before December 20th in order to intercept the JPN. I think it would be interesting to have an organized SH4 time line thread and would help the immersion of SH4.

10-02-10, 10:22 PM	#3
fastfed Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 786 Downloads: 254 Uploads: 0	ARGGG I am so mad!! I sunk almost 50k tons, including the kongo Battleship.. I get the silver star, yet they are not offering me a new boat!! I want the GATO!! This is a real disappointment

10-02-10, 10:26 PM	#4
fastfed Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 786 Downloads: 254 Uploads: 0	Should I transfer from Brisbane and go to Aleution Islands base?? I really am starting to hate this boat, lol I need some anti-aircraft guns

10-02-10, 10:31 PM	#8
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	No doubt it's a cheat, we know history. The real cheat is to look in the mission editor itself, something I've never done. I actually find it fun to study maps such as the ones I've shown. For one, why Lurker reworked a lot of stuff, he certainly couldn't get to it all. Also, why knowing may get you close, doesn't mean you will find it. I've sat in areas for days where historical stuff happened and found nothing. Take the battle I just finished. I picked a good cut off point where the Hiryu and Soryu should be returning, just a guess. I found them, but in reality they should've been heading north, instead they were going south. Possible this is part of the stock setup and not RSRD. Took my 57 miles to do an end around but got them both. Now a quick refit to Darwin and will try to hit the big carrier force before it makes it to the Indian Ocean. Here again, I've looked for the TF in several places where it made it's foray into the indian ocean, but never found it. Maybe Lurker did or didn't, that's why I don't look. I find that part of the fun. For sure I've played RSRD long enough I could find about anything, but lately looking for other things. What's really amazing about RSRD is lurker got the ship types down to almost perfection, often even the correct amount of DD's. I think what would make a good mod is to forget historics and do a total redo of traffic..Let's assume the JP's take Midway. Then you could set up traffic to attack Pearl, ect...Just totally rescript the battles so we wouldn't know, then we would be on fair ground as look as you don't peek at the ME. I've worked on some of this traffic doing singles, just a lot of work to do a campaign.