[REL] Dark Waters

[VDraculaV]

noticed today that map grids that are shown on map do not match game's and real map grids.
I was given a task to patrol at grid BF24 and stay on station for 96 hours. After entering that grid i send a status report, and it stated that i am in grid BF16 instead.



then i sailed further to the east until my status report noted that i am in grid BF24. The game is counting a grid that i marked pink on the screenshot as BF24. Wich, according to "waterengland.jpg" (found in "\Support\OM_Intel_files"), is in fact the real grid BF24.

is there any fix for that out there already?

[themrwho]

Originally Posted by VDraculaV

noticed today that map grids that are shown on map do not match game's and real map grids.
I was given a task to patrol at grid BF24 and stay on station for 96 hours. After entering that grid i send a status report, and it stated that i am in grid BF16 instead.<snip>

You have already received detailed answers above from mod devs. As a user of the mod, I just would like to add another confirmation that I have been doing exactly what's been suggested above:

1. Draw a 200 km circle around the "map marker",
(side note: I don't get a star on my map - I get an arrow-styled marker as I've enabled the Dark Waters module that changes campaign map icons).
2. I patrol within the circle and never had any issues with the above.

In summary: Simply ignoring grid coordinates and going off of visual marker plus the "n kilometers range" value in mission text works great.

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by themrwho

You have already received detailed answers above from mod devs. As a user of the mod, I just would like to add another confirmation that I have been doing exactly what's been suggested above:

1. Draw a 200 km circle around the "map marker",
(side note: I don't get a star on my map - I get an arrow-styled marker as I've enabled the Dark Waters module that changes campaign map icons).
2. I patrol within the circle and never had any issues with the above.

In summary: Simply ignoring grid coordinates and going off of visual marker plus the "n kilometers range" value in mission text works great.

Finally, someone who reads posts.
i think i may stroke-out from the shock!

[propbeanie]

Originally Posted by themrwho

You have already received detailed answers above from mod devs. As a user of the mod, I just would like to add another confirmation that I have been doing exactly what's been suggested above:

1. Draw a 200 km circle around the "map marker",
(side note: I don't get a star on my map - I get an arrow-styled marker as I've enabled the Dark Waters module that changes campaign map icons).
2. I patrol within the circle and never had any issues with the above.

In summary: Simply ignoring grid coordinates and going off of visual marker plus the "n kilometers range" value in mission text works great.

I forgot about that little detail... lol - but it is supposed to actually be a 3rd Reich Eagle statue... lol - It did not translate too well in the "shrinking" process...

Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

Finally, someone who reads posts.
i think i may stroke-out from the shock!

I did a double-take also... lol

[themrwho]

Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

[COLOR="DarkOrange"]Finally, someone who reads posts.<snip>

Originally Posted by propbeanie

I forgot about that little detail... lol - but it is supposed to actually be a 3rd Reich Eagle statue... lol - It did not translate too well in the "shrinking" process...

Is it this arrow+textbox that had a 3RE statue?
I'm curious where was the eagle, at the bottom of the text (above the arrow's base)?

[propbeanie]

Originally Posted by themrwho

... Is it this arrow+textbox that had a 3RE statue?
I'm curious where was the eagle, at the bottom of the text (above the arrow's base)?
[pic]

To quote Fifi from Page One of the thread: "- OM Strategic Map Symbols will bring more accurate map symbols for mission objectives. Can be activated anytime in bunker.", which my oldmanitis-infested brain forgot about when you mentioned "arrow", so you have the map symbols activated in your mod. However, that does not change the fact that the default SH4 mission icon marker is rather klunky... lol, but also shows-out an old and tired brain.