Constant Air attacks

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.

Fat Bhoy Tim · 08-17-07, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

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.

I dunno about up north, but depending on my course I often catch the same aircraft on the return leg of their search flight. Do keep in mind the fleets will have search planes themselves.

But from what you're saying, it may be a case of that. However whenever I see aircraft I can always trace a line back to their base.

cali03boss · 08-17-07, 01:14 PM

There is no way the game models planes from take off all the way to your location. They spawn when you enter the maximum limited flight distance for the planes from their bases.

FAdmiral · 08-17-07, 02:10 PM

After spending a week near Rabaul June 1943 in my "Sink the Yamato" patrol,
I have my aircraft file tweaked to nearly perfect. I usually saw the flight of a
H8K in AM, PM & evening coming from the direction of Rabaul and then heading
back about 10 min later. If I was sighted by air or surface, I saw zeros come
in to bomb the sea where I had been sighted. If I torped a merchant, Bettys
would usually come in to the help the DDs put holes in the water. They were NEVER very accurate. This to me was about as realistic as I could expect....

JIM

Fat Bhoy Tim · 08-17-07, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali03boss

There is no way the game models planes from take off all the way to your location. They spawn when you enter the maximum limited flight distance for the planes from their bases.

I've gone right past some bases and seen nothing. Maybes aye, maybes naw.

ReallyDedPoet · 08-17-07, 01:06 PM

Quote:

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, 10:58 AM	#2
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	#3
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, 01:14 PM	#6
cali03boss Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	There is no way the game models planes from take off all the way to your location. They spawn when you enter the maximum limited flight distance for the planes from their bases. __________________ Sargo Class USS Sargo

08-17-07, 02:10 PM	#7
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	After spending a week near Rabaul June 1943 in my "Sink the Yamato" patrol, I have my aircraft file tweaked to nearly perfect. I usually saw the flight of a H8K in AM, PM & evening coming from the direction of Rabaul and then heading back about 10 min later. If I was sighted by air or surface, I saw zeros come in to bomb the sea where I had been sighted. If I torped a merchant, Bettys would usually come in to the help the DDs put holes in the water. They were NEVER very accurate. This to me was about as realistic as I could expect.... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org Last edited by FAdmiral; 08-17-07 at 02:33 PM.

08-17-07, 09:42 AM	#1
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	#4
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.