Constant Air attacks

Fat Bhoy Tim · 08-17-07, 04:51 AM

Search planes flew continuallly, out on long race track patterns to and from their base. It's a simple case of charting a course around the bases, and making sure you don't engage any of them. The moment you're seen, the area will be flooded with them for days. If you are going to head towards a base, do it directly to minimise the overlap.

CptWilkins · 08-17-07, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Bhoy Tim

Search planes flew continuallly, out on long race track patterns to and from their base. It's a simple case of charting a course around the bases, and making sure you don't engage any of them. The moment you're seen, the area will be flooded with them for days. If you are going to head towards a base, do it directly to minimise the overlap.

Good point, I'll take that on board.

AirborneTD · 08-17-07, 09:34 AM

I don't know what (if any) mods you are running but I have little trouble with planes. I am running 1.3 with 1.5 TM mod (plus a few others). I put a circle around known bases or landfall out to about 600 miles. When I get within this area I usually cruise submerged during the day. With the newest versions, I get plenty of warning by radar so even cruising during the day surfaced is quite possible for speed. From all I've read, a/c were quite troublesome to US subs. Having to dive over 8 times daily was certainly not unheard of for some. Depends on the area I guess. Many convoys in RL also had almost constant air cover. Would be nice to see that modeled.

SteamWake · 08-17-07, 09:42 AM

Yea there pesky alright...

The mods mentioned above do 'adjust' the air traffic a bit and is the way to go.

FAdmiral · 08-17-07, 10:58 AM

A stand-alone mod called "reduced air traffic" was made some time ago.
You can do a search for it or check the sticky mods section...

JIM

cali03boss · 08-17-07, 11:11 AM

or you can stop sailing on the surface during the day....

Ducimus · 08-17-07, 01:01 PM

From what ive been observing lately, it feels like the game randomly spawns aircraft near you. I honestly don't think they fly around the pacific looking for you. What makes me think this is going from pearl to Honshu, and ive noticed a good number of planes approching from the north. There ARE no airbases up north that are within range. On top of that, they seem to fly criss cross at, or near your location. On top of that, ive reduced some of the airbases to just 2 or 3 squadrons, (as opposed to the orginal 6 to 9), and frequency doesnt seem to have been reduced all that much. It feels like the games making a decision, aircraft, or no aircraft? If it decides to spawn aircraft, then thats it, you may as well stay submerged.

I think the aircraft wave frequency can be adjusted tho so the time between these air attacks is less.

ReallyDedPoet · 08-17-07, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FAdmiral

A stand-alone mod called "reduced air traffic" was made some time ago.
You can do a search for it or check the sticky mods section...

JIM

This is the one, see the read-me.

ParaB's tweaked air strikes, JSGME-compatible version, V 1.0

This mod reduces the probability of enemy air strikes and increases the pauses between them. To make up for that, the effectiveness of airstrikes has been considerably increased during day (but decreased during night).

In gameplay terms this means that you'll get attacked by aircraft a lot less, but if you see an aircraft they will pose a much more serious threat.

This mod works best during early war, 1941/42.

RDP

08-17-07, 04:51 AM	#1
Fat Bhoy Tim Watch Officer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 338 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Search planes flew continuallly, out on long race track patterns to and from their base. It's a simple case of charting a course around the bases, and making sure you don't engage any of them. The moment you're seen, the area will be flooded with them for days. If you are going to head towards a base, do it directly to minimise the overlap. __________________ Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some will always be total gits.

08-17-07, 09:34 AM	#3
AirborneTD Engineer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 204 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I don't know what (if any) mods you are running but I have little trouble with planes. I am running 1.3 with 1.5 TM mod (plus a few others). I put a circle around known bases or landfall out to about 600 miles. When I get within this area I usually cruise submerged during the day. With the newest versions, I get plenty of warning by radar so even cruising during the day surfaced is quite possible for speed. From all I've read, a/c were quite troublesome to US subs. Having to dive over 8 times daily was certainly not unheard of for some. Depends on the area I guess. Many convoys in RL also had almost constant air cover. Would be nice to see that modeled. __________________ "You know, you might get surrounded." "We're paratroopers, Lieutenant. We're supposed to be surrounded." --Band of Brothers

08-17-07, 10:58 AM	#5
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	A stand-alone mod called "reduced air traffic" was made some time ago. You can do a search for it or check the sticky mods section... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

08-17-07, 11:11 AM	#6
cali03boss Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	or you can stop sailing on the surface during the day.... __________________ Sargo Class USS Sargo

08-17-07, 09:42 AM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yea there pesky alright... The mods mentioned above do 'adjust' the air traffic a bit and is the way to go.

08-17-07, 01:01 PM	#7
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	From what ive been observing lately, it feels like the game randomly spawns aircraft near you. I honestly don't think they fly around the pacific looking for you. What makes me think this is going from pearl to Honshu, and ive noticed a good number of planes approching from the north. There ARE no airbases up north that are within range. On top of that, they seem to fly criss cross at, or near your location. On top of that, ive reduced some of the airbases to just 2 or 3 squadrons, (as opposed to the orginal 6 to 9), and frequency doesnt seem to have been reduced all that much. It feels like the games making a decision, aircraft, or no aircraft? If it decides to spawn aircraft, then thats it, you may as well stay submerged. I think the aircraft wave frequency can be adjusted tho so the time between these air attacks is less.