Question about 48hr patrol within designated patrol area.

[THEBERBSTER]

The missions you request are not compulsory whether it is a patrol grid or special operation.
Not completing a patrol grid costs you 1 bonus crew point.
If you leave your patrol area to go after something outside your perimeter then you cannot complete the time until you re-enter it and start the time period again.
Any patrol grid whether 48 or 72 hours has to be done in one gaming session and no manual saves during the gaming time.
If you use the compass and draw out the perimeter from the centre of your patrol grid you will always know what time you entered and where you are.
Peter

[vdr1981]

From next Twos update, patrol zones will be increased...80 km seems somehow "tight"...

[sshellokitty]

Originally Posted by vdr1981

From next Twos update, patrol zones will be increased...80 km seems somehow "tight"...

The particular mission I am doing is BCW so 80km seems fine. You may want to look into this for the other missions out in the Atlantic.

[palmic]

Originally Posted by vdr1981

From next Twos update, patrol zones will be increased...80 km seems somehow "tight"...

My game after last TWOS update does not sending radio messages about entering patrol area too.
I have more minor problems like sometimes Co2 is not counting, so i couldn't confirm its really bug of last TWOS.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi palmic
You always get the 1st radio message.
Sometimes you do not get the next two but you will see them in the Captains Log.

Are you using the SH3 3 dials interface and not the SH5 Enhanced?

In one recent gaming session with the SH3 interface my CO2 did not register at any time.
Never happened again, now using SH5 Enhanced again..

Peter

[sshellokitty]

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

The missions you request are not compulsory whether it is a patrol grid or special operation.
Not completing a patrol grid costs you 1 bonus crew point.
If you leave your patrol area to go after something outside your perimeter then you cannot complete the time until you re-enter it and start the time period again.
Any patrol grid whether 48 or 72 hours has to be done in one gaming session and no manual saves during the gaming time.
If you use the compass and draw out the perimeter from the centre of your patrol grid you will always know what time you entered and where you are.
Peter

Okay so here is a second question. When I am given a patrol area to go to I always bring up the map tools and place the grid over the correct one. I then use the ruler the "x" out the right grid, then I use the compass to draw the perimeter. Should I be drawing the perimeter from the center of the coordinates (e.g. AN5517), or from the U-boat's position when I receive the radio message about patrolling it for x amount of hours?

Also ty to everyone for the great responses! I love the subsim community.

[vdr1981]

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

If you leave your patrol area to go after something outside your perimeter then you cannot complete the time until you re-enter it and start the time period again.

I dont think so...In that case, mission counter will stay disabled until the end of the patrol... No big deal IMO...

Any patrol grid whether 48 or 72 hours has to be done in one gaming session and no manual saves during the gaming time.

You can certainly save the game, but you shouldn't reloading it or exiting to main menu...

Originally Posted by palmic

My game after last TWOS update does not sending radio messages about entering patrol area too.

You will receive entering zone message only in your first patrol grid ,in your captains log...Later, you will see only relocation messages...

I have more minor problems like sometimes Co2 is not counting, so i couldn't confirm its really bug of last TWOS.

Hardly, because I've never noticed such issue...Do you use any additional mods by any chance?

[excel4004]

Thanks for the infos vdr1981!

[Ashikaga]

Quick question for Vecko or the Berbster.

I have finished my first patrol got reposition message and decoded it. Then went straight to Heligoland to refit and now on my way to my reposition grid but still Quite a way out so reposition has not started yet.

Can I Save the game without a hitch now or should I finish all three patrols first? Ie: Can you save between patrols when you have not yet reached your operational area?

[HW3]

Yes you can. I have done it many times.

[skin-nl]

It's totally save i did it many times also

[Ashikaga]

Supercool! Thanks!