Career: am I missing something?

raifg · 08-13-07, 07:13 PM

Same problem.
So there are two parts in my patrols:
1. Achieve the SH4 mission (ie patrol, or take some photos ...)
2. Empty my sub of all my torps by sinking ships...

The Tater's mod looks nice; I think I will quicly install and try it .

FAdmiral · 08-13-07, 09:42 PM

Ok, lets use some common sense here. Japanese shipping would travel from
port to port. Choke points between enemy ports would be a good place to
hang out. Also near the entrance to one of these ports would be a good bet too.
I hung out at Rabaul for a week in June 1943 and had targets day and night.
Some were leaving and some were coming, mostly merchants but HEY, they
go down without a fight unless you have to contend with those pesky escorts...

JIM

raifg · 08-14-07, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAdmiral

Ok, lets use some common sense here. Japanese shipping would travel from
port to port. Choke points between enemy ports would be a good place to
hang out. Also near the entrance to one of these ports would be a good bet too.
I hung out at Rabaul for a week in June 1943 and had targets day and night.
Some were leaving and some were coming, mostly merchants but HEY, they
go down without a fight unless you have to contend with those pesky escorts...

JIM

I agree with you FAdmiral.
I guess the main message of monkeymagoo is : "If you doesn't look for ships, your sub will be full of torps at the end of your mission".
Indeed , your are right there are different spots where you can make a good job. Personally I perfer the attack of passengers liners convoys...

Sailor Steve · 08-14-07, 10:36 AM

Of course that is part of the problem of playing with a sim: it tries to simulate the situation from real life. In real life there were many patrols in which no enemy ships were ever spotted.

FAdmiral · 08-14-07, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Of course that is part of the problem of playing with a sim: it tries to simulate the situation from real life. In real life there were many patrols in which no enemy ships were ever spotted.

Early on in the war that would probably be very true cause Command just didn't
know where the enemy was and where he might be going. But later on, patrol
areas would be changed to reflect the more traveled routes and of course, the
breaking of the Japanese navel code would tend to put allied subs in the right
place at the right time....

JIM

monkeymagoo · 08-14-07, 03:28 PM

Hi guys

24 hours later and I'm ready to have another go. Thanks for the replies: I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something in the game. Now I know that I should expect it to be quiet at times that's fine - in fact looking forward to finding the best hunting grounds!

08-13-07, 09:42 PM	#2
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Ok, lets use some common sense here. Japanese shipping would travel from port to port. Choke points between enemy ports would be a good place to hang out. Also near the entrance to one of these ports would be a good bet too. I hung out at Rabaul for a week in June 1943 and had targets day and night. Some were leaving and some were coming, mostly merchants but HEY, they go down without a fight unless you have to contend with those pesky escorts... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

08-14-07, 10:36 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Of course that is part of the problem of playing with a sim: it tries to simulate the situation from real life. In real life there were many patrols in which no enemy ships were ever spotted. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-13-07, 07:13 PM	#1
raifg Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Le Havre, Haute Normandie, France Posts: 44 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Same problem. So there are two parts in my patrols: 1. Achieve the SH4 mission (ie patrol, or take some photos ...) 2. Empty my sub of all my torps by sinking ships... The Tater's mod looks nice; I think I will quicly install and try it .

08-14-07, 03:28 PM	#6
monkeymagoo Seaman Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi guys 24 hours later and I'm ready to have another go. Thanks for the replies: I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something in the game. Now I know that I should expect it to be quiet at times that's fine - in fact looking forward to finding the best hunting grounds!