Wilemshaven St Naz and Schleuse mod

BossMark · 10-24-11, 10:37 AM

Trying this mod for the first time, just one question though
How the hell do you open the locks I keep crashing in to the bloody things

frau kaleun · 10-24-11, 10:46 AM

They open and close on their own schedule, not on demand. You just have to watch and wait. The red/green lights should give you a clue as far as timing but more than likely you will have to stop and wait for one side to open so you can get in, then stop and wait for the other side to open so you can get out.

BossMark · 10-24-11, 10:51 AM

OK thanks frau kaleun I will slow down stop and wait for them to open. (and try not to damage U-124 in the process

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frau kaleun · 10-24-11, 10:59 AM

No problem, they do take some getting used to. I've killed my entire crew and lost my boat by getting it smooshed in a closing gate.

SquareSteelBar · 10-24-11, 11:14 AM

Beware of the scrap baling press !

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Sailor Steve · 10-24-11, 11:50 AM

Yeah. In real life you would wait for their signal, and procede into the lock at 1 knot, and they would wait for you to stop and then close it, and open the other one.

The game won't allow that kind of intelligence, so it's on a timer. It stays open for about a minute, then it takes another minute before the opposite gate opens. You have to move faster than 1 knot or get squashed, and you have to stop before you hit the other gate. Troublesome, but still pretty cool to watch.

Wilhelmshaven has red and green lights to tell you what to do, but I've found it better to not wait for the light but procede as soon as you see the gate opened wide enough. On the other hand, the Kiel Canal has signal flags that run up and down their poles - a green & yellow flag tells you the gate is about to open, and a green flag runs up to tell you it's time to go. A red & yellow flag warns you that time is short, and the red flag tells you you're in trouble if you're still in the way of the gate.

Jimbuna · 10-24-11, 03:51 PM

Your not on the A1 or M62

BossMark · 10-28-11, 01:37 AM

Well after about 6 attempts I managed to get through without damaging my boat and killing any crew

Sailor Steve · 10-28-11, 10:11 AM

Yaaaay!

Jimbuna · 10-28-11, 02:48 PM

Pictures or it didn't happen

Fish In The Water · 10-28-11, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BossMark

Well after about 6 attempts I managed to get through without damaging my boat and killing any crew

Happy days are here again!

BossMark · 03-20-12, 09:11 AM

Is there a way to disable the locks in this mod, love the mod but hate the locks I just find very frustrating crashing and damaging my boat before I even get out to sea

Sailor Steve · 03-20-12, 11:29 AM

Hmm. I thought the whole point of the mod was to get the working gates.

Wuss!

And no, I don't know how to disable the gates. I promise if I did I'd tell you.

Capt. Morgan · 03-20-12, 09:04 PM

Those locks do force you to develop a certain skill level in boat handling. They are about the only time I ever used the "reverse" settings on the engine telegraph.

bigboywooly · 03-21-12, 01:54 AM

They can be a pain but TBH its 5 mins at the start of a patrol that lasts for hours at times
You just have to remember that your movement in the port needs to be slow - as should be in RL - so no need for crashing or back and forwards

10-24-11, 10:37 AM	#1
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Wilemshaven St Naz and Schleuse mod Trying this mod for the first time, just one question though How the hell do you open the locks I keep crashing in to the bloody things __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

10-24-11, 10:51 AM	#3
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	OK thanks frau kaleun I will slow down stop and wait for them to open. (and try not to damage U-124 in the process ) __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

10-24-11, 11:14 AM	#5
SquareSteelBar Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: U-73 Posts: 1,638 Downloads: 632 Uploads: 0	Beware of the scrap baling press ! . Last edited by SquareSteelBar; 10-24-11 at 11:44 AM. Reason: Just came to know the ambiguity of 'Junk Press' - sorry for that

10-24-11, 11:50 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yeah. In real life you would wait for their signal, and procede into the lock at 1 knot, and they would wait for you to stop and then close it, and open the other one. The game won't allow that kind of intelligence, so it's on a timer. It stays open for about a minute, then it takes another minute before the opposite gate opens. You have to move faster than 1 knot or get squashed, and you have to stop before you hit the other gate. Troublesome, but still pretty cool to watch. Wilhelmshaven has red and green lights to tell you what to do, but I've found it better to not wait for the light but procede as soon as you see the gate opened wide enough. On the other hand, the Kiel Canal has signal flags that run up and down their poles - a green & yellow flag tells you the gate is about to open, and a green flag runs up to tell you it's time to go. A red & yellow flag warns you that time is short, and the red flag tells you you're in trouble if you're still in the way of the gate. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-24-11, 03:51 PM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,775 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Your not on the A1 or M62 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-24-11, 10:46 AM	#2
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	They open and close on their own schedule, not on demand. You just have to watch and wait. The red/green lights should give you a clue as far as timing but more than likely you will have to stop and wait for one side to open so you can get in, then stop and wait for the other side to open so you can get out.

10-24-11, 10:59 AM	#4
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	No problem, they do take some getting used to. I've killed my entire crew and lost my boat by getting it smooshed in a closing gate.

10-28-11, 01:37 AM	#8
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Well after about 6 attempts I managed to get through without damaging my boat and killing any crew __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

10-28-11, 10:11 AM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yaaaay! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-28-11, 02:48 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,775 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Pictures or it didn't happen __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-20-12, 09:11 AM	#12
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Is there a way to disable the locks in this mod, love the mod but hate the locks I just find very frustrating crashing and damaging my boat before I even get out to sea __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now Last edited by BossMark; 03-20-12 at 11:54 AM.

03-20-12, 11:29 AM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Hmm. I thought the whole point of the mod was to get the working gates. Wuss! And no, I don't know how to disable the gates. I promise if I did I'd tell you. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-20-12, 09:04 PM	#14
Capt. Morgan Commander Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Just east of the west coast. Posts: 463 Downloads: 423 Uploads: 0	Those locks do force you to develop a certain skill level in boat handling. They are about the only time I ever used the "reverse" settings on the engine telegraph. __________________ There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey

03-21-12, 01:54 AM	#15
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	They can be a pain but TBH its 5 mins at the start of a patrol that lasts for hours at times You just have to remember that your movement in the port needs to be slow - as should be in RL - so no need for crashing or back and forwards __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41