[REL] Run Silent, Run Deep - The Campaign - Page 41

DavyJonesFootlocker · 01-25-08, 09:20 AM

AVGWarhawk wrote:

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I have been fiddling around in the RFB forums....

Aha! I found the TM spy! Quick get the bug spray!

:rotfl:

Archie · 01-25-08, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LukeFF

luker, just so you know, there's a tanker at Dutch Harbor that's partially pushed up on its side:

It's aligned on a north-south axis, northeast of the southwestern docks.

It's having its keel scraped of barnacles :rotfl:

AkbarGulag · 01-29-08, 05:07 AM

I looked in the first page, and didnt feel like reading the other 31. But does this mod disable all map contact updates?

I have been at sea for 11 days and Have not seen one ship????

Wilcke · 01-29-08, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AkbarGulag

I looked in the first page, and didnt feel like reading the other 31. But does this mod disable all map contact updates?

I have been at sea for 11 days and Have not seen one ship????

Nope, it does not, you can enable/disable that when you set your realism settings. What the MOD does do is remove all the unrealistic and to numerous ship and naval traffic that Stock SH4 contained and re-writes the campaign layers with historical numbers, and types of shipping/traffic. Excellent and must have MOD!

Keep looking!

Seadogs · 01-29-08, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilcke

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Originally Posted by AkbarGulag

I looked in the first page, and didnt feel like reading the other 31. But does this mod disable all map contact updates?

I have been at sea for 11 days and Have not seen one ship????

Nope, it does not, you can enable/disable that when you set your realism settings. What the MOD does do is remove all the unrealistic and to numerous ship and naval traffic that Stock SH4 contained and re-writes the campaign layers with historical numbers, and types of shipping/traffic. Excellent and must have MOD!

Keep looking!

Yep, can be a shock to the system but you really feel the determination to get into position for the kill when you do make contact. It also makes the effect of finding a well used shipping lane more pronounced.

Roger Dodger · 01-29-08, 04:00 PM

I seem to be getting an unusually large number of Night Flying Jap aircraft. This patrol is going to North of Luzon from Freemantle. The planes have been spotted after nightfall from around 1900 to after 0200. Then they start coming at me well before dawn starting at around 0400. I didn't think the Japs flew much at night. Makes surface night ops a little creepy, not to mention recharging my batteries.

Never had this problem before - the Japs would usually never be seen from an hour after sunset to an hour after sunrise. Even then, I would usually have to be within 100 nm of some base or other.

Also, these night flyers are not random - they are vectored right at me!

AVGWarhawk · 01-29-08, 04:10 PM

What year? Japanese planes did have radar late war if I'm not mistaken.

M. Sarsfield · 01-29-08, 04:14 PM

I ran into this problem with a Gar class boat in late 1942 east of New Guinea. I also got bombed at a depth of 160 ft. on the same patrol, but I think that was in day light. I've now learned that either you run at periscope depth with the SD radar antenna raised to get a warning or stay down at 200 ft. For high TC, 200 ft. is the better option.

lurker_hlb3 · 01-29-08, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Roger Dodger

I seem to be getting an unusually large number of Night Flying Jap aircraft. This patrol is going to North of Luzon from Freemantle. The planes have been spotted after nightfall from around 1900 to after 0200. Then they start coming at me well before dawn starting at around 0400. I didn't think the Japs flew much at night. Makes surface night ops a little creepy, not to mention recharging my batteries.

Never had this problem before - the Japs would usually never be seen from an hour after sunset to an hour after sunrise. Even then, I would usually have to be within 100 nm of some base or other.

Also, these night flyers are not random - they are vectored right at me!

What year ?

What version ?

idf · 01-29-08, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by lurker_hlb3

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Originally Posted by Roger Dodger

I seem to be getting an unusually large number of Night Flying Jap aircraft. This patrol is going to North of Luzon from Freemantle. The planes have been spotted after nightfall from around 1900 to after 0200. Then they start coming at me well before dawn starting at around 0400. I didn't think the Japs flew much at night. Makes surface night ops a little creepy, not to mention recharging my batteries.

Never had this problem before - the Japs would usually never be seen from an hour after sunset to an hour after sunrise. Even then, I would usually have to be within 100 nm of some base or other.

Also, these night flyers are not random - they are vectored right at me!

What year ?

What version ?

Same here. Running TMaru 1.7.6 and RSRDC 221. I guess the issue was introduced by TMaru 1.7.6, since I don't remember this happening with 1.7.5 and RSRDC 221. I took a look into TMaru 1.7.6 airstrike.cfg and put Night Modifier=0.0 in, but to no avail. Reverted Default Air Strike Probability back to the stock value of 10 from the value 20 in Tmaru 1.7.6 - I still get aircraft vectored straight at me in the middle of the night quite often (in '42), yet the frequency is more bearable. Since TMaru is not supported anymore by Ducimus (my eternal gratitude to you, if somehow you're gonna read this), I guess this is as good a thread as any to post about this, especially since the issue came up.

AkbarGulag · 01-29-08, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilcke

Nope, it does not, you can enable/disable that when you set your realism settings. What the MOD does do is remove all the unrealistic and to numerous ship and naval traffic that Stock SH4 contained and re-writes the campaign layers with historical numbers, and types of shipping/traffic. Excellent and must have MOD!
Keep looking!

I think I needed a little more patience ^^

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Originally Posted by Wilcke

Yep, can be a shock to the system but you really feel the determination to get into position for the kill when you do make contact. It also makes the effect of finding a well used shipping lane more pronounced.

Aside from the fact I had trouble finding more than a few fishing boats, I really liked the way convoy reports were given... it did feel a lot more realistic. I will give this another shot later on. lurker_hlb3 has certainly done his homework on this one.

Roger Dodger · 01-29-08, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lurker_hlb3

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Originally Posted by Roger Dodger

I seem to be getting an unusually large number of Night Flying Jap aircraft. This patrol is going to North of Luzon from Freemantle. The planes have been spotted after nightfall from around 1900 to after 0200. Then they start coming at me well before dawn starting at around 0400. I didn't think the Japs flew much at night. Makes surface night ops a little creepy, not to mention recharging my batteries.

Never had this problem before - the Japs would usually never be seen from an hour after sunset to an hour after sunrise. Even then, I would usually have to be within 100 nm of some base or other.

Also, these night flyers are not random - they are vectored right at me!

What year ?

What version ?

March 1942 (USS Perch - Porpose Class)
TM176 + RSRDC 221

The problem is probably in the TM176. It hadn't occured before I 'upgraded' from TM175. Frequent airplanes, especially leagues away from any land, was a problem that was taken care of previously, and hadn't re-occured until this latest upgrade.

Lopo · 01-30-08, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by idf

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Originally Posted by lurker_hlb3

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Originally Posted by Roger Dodger

I seem to be getting an unusually large number of Night Flying Jap aircraft. This patrol is going to North of Luzon from Freemantle. The planes have been spotted after nightfall from around 1900 to after 0200. Then they start coming at me well before dawn starting at around 0400. I didn't think the Japs flew much at night. Makes surface night ops a little creepy, not to mention recharging my batteries.

Never had this problem before - the Japs would usually never be seen from an hour after sunset to an hour after sunrise. Even then, I would usually have to be within 100 nm of some base or other.

Also, these night flyers are not random - they are vectored right at me!

What year ?

What version ?

Same here. Running TMaru 1.7.6 and RSRDC 221. I guess the issue was introduced by TMaru 1.7.6, since I don't remember this happening with 1.7.5 and RSRDC 221. I took a look into TMaru 1.7.6 airstrike.cfg and put Night Modifier=0.0 in, but to no avail. Reverted Default Air Strike Probability back to the stock value of 10 from the value 20 in Tmaru 1.7.6 - I still get aircraft vectored straight at me in the middle of the night quite often (in '42), yet the frequency is more bearable. Since TMaru is not supported anymore by Ducimus (my eternal gratitude to you, if somehow you're gonna read this), I guess this is as good a thread as any to post about this, especially since the issue came up.

Me too with the same question...

USS Balao from september to december 1943 in Gilbert - Marshalls area.

399nkov · 01-30-08, 05:25 AM

Yep, me too. Heading up the slot to Rabaul I must have encountered fifteen or more nite flights, mid '43. I came across a lite cruiser with a bunch of DD's early dawn. After sinking the cruiser I evaded DD's and came up for some air. Three seperate flights were searching for me, this would be normal after a sinking in my opinion.
To many nite flights for me,

so I decided to install :hmm: ParaB's tweaked air strikes

while still on patrol. Air traffic got back to normal with no ill effects as I continued my patrol around Rabaul.

AkbarGulag · 01-30-08, 10:21 AM

After initial reservations on this MOD (due to bad luck it seems), I am now a believer

Managed to intercept a few convoys... the map updates are no concern as the hydrophones seem far more capable while on the surface, than they used to be. Convoy layouts are really nice, and there are some VERY juicy targets out there

Great MOD Lurker, thanks for all the effort

01-29-08, 05:07 AM	#603
AkbarGulag Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2007 Location: cfgdatsimZOMGddstgasns Posts: 571 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 1	I looked in the first page, and didnt feel like reading the other 31. But does this mod disable all map contact updates? I have been at sea for 11 days and Have not seen one ship???? __________________ "6 days into his patrol, the first enemy ship was spotted... a trawler... ...It was at this point, Captain AkbarGulag realised how green his crew was..."

01-29-08, 04:00 PM	#606
Roger Dodger Sonar Guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 384 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Night Flyers I seem to be getting an unusually large number of Night Flying Jap aircraft. This patrol is going to North of Luzon from Freemantle. The planes have been spotted after nightfall from around 1900 to after 0200. Then they start coming at me well before dawn starting at around 0400. I didn't think the Japs flew much at night. Makes surface night ops a little creepy, not to mention recharging my batteries. Never had this problem before - the Japs would usually never be seen from an hour after sunset to an hour after sunrise. Even then, I would usually have to be within 100 nm of some base or other. Also, these night flyers are not random - they are vectored right at me! __________________

01-29-08, 04:10 PM	#607
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,272 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What year? Japanese planes did have radar late war if I'm not mistaken. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-29-08, 04:14 PM	#608
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I ran into this problem with a Gar class boat in late 1942 east of New Guinea. I also got bombed at a depth of 160 ft. on the same patrol, but I think that was in day light. I've now learned that either you run at periscope depth with the SD radar antenna raised to get a warning or stay down at 200 ft. For high TC, 200 ft. is the better option. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

01-30-08, 10:21 AM	#615
AkbarGulag Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2007 Location: cfgdatsimZOMGddstgasns Posts: 571 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 1	After initial reservations on this MOD (due to bad luck it seems), I am now a believer Managed to intercept a few convoys... the map updates are no concern as the hydrophones seem far more capable while on the surface, than they used to be. Convoy layouts are really nice, and there are some VERY juicy targets out there Great MOD Lurker, thanks for all the effort __________________ "6 days into his patrol, the first enemy ship was spotted... a trawler... ...It was at this point, Captain AkbarGulag realised how green his crew was..."

01-30-08, 05:25 AM	#614
399nkov Bosun Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manvel Texas Posts: 62 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Yep, me too. Heading up the slot to Rabaul I must have encountered fifteen or more nite flights, mid '43. I came across a lite cruiser with a bunch of DD's early dawn. After sinking the cruiser I evaded DD's and came up for some air. Three seperate flights were searching for me, this would be normal after a sinking in my opinion. To many nite flights for me, so I decided to install :hmm: ParaB's tweaked air strikes while still on patrol. Air traffic got back to normal with no ill effects as I continued my patrol around Rabaul.