[REL] Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate, full release

[Bubblehead1980]

Issues downloading FOTRS guys. I tried Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

Firefox seemed like it was working but then the download failed.

Not issues with other mods, even large ones.

Ad blockers etc disabled.


Just a heads up

EDIT: Finally was able to download in Firefox.

[propbeanie]

That is the SubSim ftp server and it's spam blocker that causes that. You have to usually "white list" the SubSim site to get it to download, or use MS Edge ( ) pia ymmv...

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

That is the SubSim ftp server and it's spam blocker that causes that. You have to usually "white list" the SubSim site to get it to download, or use MS Edge ( ) pia ymmv...

Yes, I did as the said but was giving me trouble but eventfully, Firefox worked.

[Bubblehead1980]

Nevermind. Located mod right after I posted.

[Bubblehead1980]

Running patrols with FOTRS, enjoying it.


Curious. On the OLNippon2 tanker noticed in the .eqp files instead of 3inchgun etc have the platforms listed. As these guns or ?

[Equipment 2]
NodeName=M01
LinkName=PlatformL
StartDate=19420101
EndDate=19451231


[Equipment 31]
NodeName=M03
LinkName=PlatformM
StartDate=19430101
EndDate=19451231

[nionios]

It's 3rd of November 1943 and still I can't end patrol at Milne Bay with Balao.
The option is greyed out for over a month ago.
The "BoatsByMonth" file says that Balao is available at Milne Bay in October/November 1943,is that OK?
Should I wait for "End Patrol" to become available in the next days?

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by nionios

It's 3rd of November 1943 and still I can't end patrol at Milne Bay with Balao.
The option is greyed out for over a month ago.
The "BoatsByMonth" file says that Balao is available at Milne Bay in October/November 1943,is that OK?
Should I wait for "End Patrol" to become available in the next days?

from which base did you start your current mission?

[nionios]

Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

from which base did you start your current mission?

Milne Bay.

[propbeanie]

Originally Posted by nionios

It's 3rd of November 1943 and still I can't end patrol at Milne Bay with Balao.
The option is greyed out for over a month ago.
The "BoatsByMonth" file says that Balao is available at Milne Bay in October/November 1943,is that OK?
Should I wait for "End Patrol" to become available in the next days?

Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

from which base did you start your current mission?

Originally Posted by nionios

Milne Bay.

Where were you and what date was it when you were given the Balao, or what date did you start your career with the Balao, and from where? This is the Balao's Milne Bay entry:

[Flotilla 9.UserPlayerUnitType 2]
ID= F9Balao
NameDisplayable= Balao class
AvailabilityInterval= 1943-10-01, 1944-05-17
IDLinkUserPlayerUnitType= Balao
UnitTypeCommonality= 11
IDFlotillaLinkTransferTo= ManusIslandCommand

[nionios]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

Where were you and what date was it when you were given the Balao, or what date did you start your career with the Balao, and from where? This is the Balao's Milne Bay entry:

[Flotilla 9.UserPlayerUnitType 2]
ID= F9Balao
NameDisplayable= Balao class
AvailabilityInterval= 1943-10-01, 1944-05-17
IDLinkUserPlayerUnitType= Balao
UnitTypeCommonality= 11
IDFlotillaLinkTransferTo= ManusIslandCommand

According to my saves in port,it seems that I got the Balao at around 14 August 1943, surely at Milne Bay.

[propbeanie]

Originally Posted by nionios

According to my saves in port,it seems that I got the Balao at around 14 August 1943, surely at Milne Bay.

This has been stated since the beginning of SH4, in that if you get assigned a boat prior to its "active" date, then you may as well rollback to the last save prior to the "upgrade" and then refuse the "New command". For the Balao, that date in FotRSU is 1943-05-21. However, the first base to have the boat is the New Construction start at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California on 1943-05-24, which then leaves 1943-07-12 and transfers to Brisbane. So a list of the Balao's 'active' dates:

Boat active: 1943-05-21
Mare: 1943-05-24 to 1943-07-12 --->Brisbane
Brisbane: 1943-06-03 to 1943-11-12 --->Milne
Pearl: 1943-07-01 to NULL --->NULL
Midway: 1943-07-01 to NULL --->NULL
Tulagi: 1943-08-01 to 1944-05-17 --->Manus
Fremantle: 1943-09-01 to NULL --->NULL
Milne: 1943-10-01 to 1944-05-17 --->Manus

It goes on with Saipan, Guam, Subic Bay, etc. But if you were given the Balao at a given base prior to it being active at that base, then it seems to be nearly the same death sentence as getting the boat prior to its active date, other than you at least get to go on one patrol. Now - there is one idea worth considering, if you have the old Save of when you were first given the Balao, and that would be to NOT go on patrol, but to transfer first to a base that has an active Balao. But if you do not see a "slanted", "fouled" anchor



Then you do not have a "home port" to dock at. Look around the Pacific and Southwest Pacific, and make certain you aren't missing that slanted anchor. If instead, they are all straight up with no rope on them



Then you are dealing with having gotten the boat too early...

Well... those images didn't translate too well... why would the site blow-up a 256x image?? Oh well.

[nionios]

Thanks.So to conclude: is there any chance of ending that patrol with the Balao? The anchor at Milne Bay is slanted. Or the only solution is to load a previous save before accepting the Balao?

[torpedobait]

Originally Posted by nionios

Thanks.So to conclude: is there any chance of ending that patrol with the Balao? The anchor at Milne Bay is slanted. Or the only solution is to load a previous save before accepting the Balao?

Unless I'm missing something, if the anchor symbol at Milne Bay is slanted, then you should be able to go back there and dock (ending the patrol).

[nionios]

Originally Posted by torpedobait

Unless I'm missing something, if the anchor symbol at Milne Bay is slanted, then you should be able to go back there and dock (ending the patrol).

Thanks, but the question is "when?" because it's 3rd of November 1943 and the option to end patrol isn't available yet, despite the slanted anchor.

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by nionios

Thanks, but the question is "when?" because it's 3rd of November 1943 and the option to end patrol isn't available yet, despite the slanted anchor.

you will need to follow PB's advice and reload the mission before you accepted the upgrade, finish that mission and then refuse the upgrade to the Balao.


you will not be able to complete the mission that you are on presently.


this is the way.