Starting first patrol from Kiel mid to late war

Fifi · 02-10-21, 01:38 AM

Hi Stork,

I too, use to play historical numbers and dates with correct captain name and emblem, starting correct place.
As you discovered it, past a certain date you can’t start from Kiel, but directly from French base…
Only way I know to turn this around, is to choose an U-Boat existing just before the French bases opening.
This way we start from Kiel, then in the trip to patrol area we are asked to reach the French base

But they are not that much!...

Now, I’m not familiar enough with campaign files to change the starting bases...
Could be in the flotilla Cfg also. But probably more than one place to edit!

If someone could enlight us for the exact process to give Kiel for any U-Boat starting base, once the French bases are opened, I’ll take it too!

stork100 · 02-10-21, 07:59 PM

Thanks Fifi, appreciate your thoughts. Yes, the mid-patrol 'base change' orders are as close as we can get now without modifying other things. We'll see if the others have anything. May look into it myself eventually. It's not essential but it would be a nice additional feature.

Fifi · 02-11-21, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by stork100

Thanks Fifi, appreciate your thoughts. Yes, the mid-patrol 'base change' orders are as close as we can get now without modifying other things. We'll see if the others have anything. May look into it myself eventually. It's not essential but it would be a nice additional feature.

As you say not essential, but always nice to get closer to historical facts

Also we should always start with turm 1, any year

Numerous U-Boats still had first turm even in 43/44!
Starting career in 42 with VIIC, have to downgrade my turm to match history

Not to say the Alberich...so few had it, i never take this option!
It was still in experimentation middle war, U-Boats loosing half the rubber panels in bad weather. I even think they never found the correct way to stick the whole stuff...

stork100 · 02-11-21, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Fifi

Starting career in 42 with VIIC, have to downgrade my turm to match history

And you get charged days in base for the downgrade. Should give a boost of renown instead.

02-10-21, 01:38 AM	#1
Fifi Navy Seal Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Posts: 6,095 Downloads: 466 Uploads: 0	Hi Stork, I too, use to play historical numbers and dates with correct captain name and emblem, starting correct place. As you discovered it, past a certain date you can’t start from Kiel, but directly from French base… Only way I know to turn this around, is to choose an U-Boat existing just before the French bases opening. This way we start from Kiel, then in the trip to patrol area we are asked to reach the French base But they are not that much!... Now, I’m not familiar enough with campaign files to change the starting bases... Could be in the flotilla Cfg also. But probably more than one place to edit! If someone could enlight us for the exact process to give Kiel for any U-Boat starting base, once the French bases are opened, I’ll take it too! __________________ https://www.mediafire.com/file/rfw2h...N_V7.8.7z/file

02-10-21, 07:59 PM	#2
stork100 Weps Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Australia Posts: 371 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Thanks Fifi, appreciate your thoughts. Yes, the mid-patrol 'base change' orders are as close as we can get now without modifying other things. We'll see if the others have anything. May look into it myself eventually. It's not essential but it would be a nice additional feature.