Battleships and larger vessels in SHIII??

Alexlab · 12-07-08, 04:22 AM

Hi all,

Just a quick question and would appreciate if someone could help me out here. I've been playing SHIII for about a year on a realism setting of around 43%. So far I have never encountered any large allied battleships, german battleships or aircraft carriers either. Is this due to the case that the realism settings need to be higher in order to encounter these vessels from time to time in the game? Or has anyone encountered these ships with lower realism settings and in that case I just happen to be plain unlucky?
Much appreciated.

piri_reis · 12-07-08, 05:19 AM

Welcome to subsim Alexlab!

The ships that sail the oceans in SH3 are derived from the Static & Random Layers of the campaign. The realism settings have no effect on traffic. You've just got to be lucky to come across a taskforce, or you can lurk around their favorite spots (gibraltar?) or raid a harbour (scapa flow)..
What supermod are you using, gwx, wac, nygm they all add extra traffic to the stock campaign files.

StarLion45 · 12-07-08, 05:37 AM

Hi there Alexlab

First of all I would like to welcome you to SUBSIM

Battleships !? I don't know where to begin:hmm:
Hmm , it depends what year you're in , but ok, lets start

If you're in the year 1939 , you will find HMS Nelson in "Loch Ewe" .
but I never been there yet

And you find him in the Northwestern corner
of Gibraltat Harbour . I explain it to you

sail down to Gibraltar strait , and in the beginning of the strait order your crew to slow down to "silent running" and dive to 14 meters through the whole strait . And when you come to beginning of Gibraltar Harbour turn babord (left) keep your sub close to shore , this is very important

You will find " HMS Nelson " about 2-5 km to the end of that corner . But beware ! It is very shallow water .
If you sink him , turn your sub , and go the same way out again on " silent running "..

And other Battleships like "Warspite" and "Hood" , you will/can find those , and similar Battleships in the fjord "Vaag" in Narvik around april 12 - to april 28th in the Grid "AF38" , and in in the "Harstad fjord" you can run into "Warspite" . And in the year 1941 , in May 26-27 , you may , if you're lucky , you can find a taskforce that is hunting "Bismarck" in grid "BE38" with the Battleships HMS Rodney/Nelson , and "King George V" , and those carriers Illistrius" etc .
I hope this was a little help to your questions . But I'm shure other embers in here in SUBsim can help you too:p

Good Luck ! And SINK THEM ALL

TarJak · 12-07-08, 05:52 AM

Welcome to subsim Alexlab!

meduza · 12-07-08, 06:16 AM

Occasionaly you'll receive a report of a Task force from BdU. Intercept it, and there's a good chance you'll find a battleship or a carrier. It won't be easy because they move fast, and are heavily escorted.

Sometimes you'll find a battleship or a cruiser inside a convoy, going slow. Sitting ducks.

I didn't have much luck with large warships. During the years of playing, I sank no more that half a dozen battleships and not a single carrier, although I attacked and damaged a few.

Welcome aboard and good hunting!

Alexlab · 12-07-08, 07:30 AM

Thanks for the help guys. I've got one more question though,

What supermod are you using, gwx, wac, nygm they all add extra traffic to the stock campaign files.

What are gwx, wac or nygm???? Never seen or heard of those before?

Also, when I get a radio message received, there is actually no message anywhere to be found.

Cheers for any help.

meduza · 12-07-08, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexlab

What are gwx, wac or nygm???? Never seen or heard of those before?

These are the supermods for SH3. Here are the links for their threads.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexlab

Also, when I get a radio message received, there is actually no message anywhere to be found.

Press "M" and you'll see the all the messages you received and sent.

12-07-08, 04:22 AM	#1
Alexlab Nub Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Battleships and larger vessels in SHIII?? Hi all, Just a quick question and would appreciate if someone could help me out here. I've been playing SHIII for about a year on a realism setting of around 43%. So far I have never encountered any large allied battleships, german battleships or aircraft carriers either. Is this due to the case that the realism settings need to be higher in order to encounter these vessels from time to time in the game? Or has anyone encountered these ships with lower realism settings and in that case I just happen to be plain unlucky? Much appreciated.

12-07-08, 05:19 AM	#2
piri_reis Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye Posts: 715 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Welcome to subsim Alexlab! The ships that sail the oceans in SH3 are derived from the Static & Random Layers of the campaign. The realism settings have no effect on traffic. You've just got to be lucky to come across a taskforce, or you can lurk around their favorite spots (gibraltar?) or raid a harbour (scapa flow).. What supermod are you using, gwx, wac, nygm they all add extra traffic to the stock campaign files. __________________ Lt.z.S. Barbaros Hayreddin, U-35, 2nd Flot/Kiel, Type VIIB Oct.29.1939, 2nd Patrol Eastern English Waters Running SH5/TWOS

12-07-08, 05:37 AM	#3
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Oh yes , Battleships Hi there Alexlab First of all I would like to welcome you to SUBSIM Battleships !? I don't know where to begin:hmm: Hmm , it depends what year you're in , but ok, lets start If you're in the year 1939 , you will find HMS Nelson in "Loch Ewe" . but I never been there yet And you find him in the Northwestern corner of Gibraltat Harbour . I explain it to you sail down to Gibraltar strait , and in the beginning of the strait order your crew to slow down to "silent running" and dive to 14 meters through the whole strait . And when you come to beginning of Gibraltar Harbour turn babord (left) keep your sub close to shore , this is very important You will find " HMS Nelson " about 2-5 km to the end of that corner . But beware ! It is very shallow water . If you sink him , turn your sub , and go the same way out again on " silent running ".. And other Battleships like "Warspite" and "Hood" , you will/can find those , and similar Battleships in the fjord "Vaag" in Narvik around april 12 - to april 28th in the Grid "AF38" , and in in the "Harstad fjord" you can run into "Warspite" . And in the year 1941 , in May 26-27 , you may , if you're lucky , you can find a taskforce that is hunting "Bismarck" in grid "BE38" with the Battleships HMS Rodney/Nelson , and "King George V" , and those carriers Illistrius" etc . I hope this was a little help to your questions . But I'm shure other embers in here in SUBsim can help you too:p Good Luck ! And SINK THEM ALL

12-07-08, 06:16 AM	#5
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Occasionaly you'll receive a report of a Task force from BdU. Intercept it, and there's a good chance you'll find a battleship or a carrier. It won't be easy because they move fast, and are heavily escorted. Sometimes you'll find a battleship or a cruiser inside a convoy, going slow. Sitting ducks. I didn't have much luck with large warships. During the years of playing, I sank no more that half a dozen battleships and not a single carrier, although I attacked and damaged a few. Welcome aboard and good hunting! __________________

12-07-08, 05:52 AM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Welcome to subsim Alexlab!

12-07-08, 07:30 AM	#6
Alexlab Nub Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the help guys. I've got one more question though, What supermod are you using, gwx, wac, nygm they all add extra traffic to the stock campaign files. What are gwx, wac or nygm???? Never seen or heard of those before? Also, when I get a radio message received, there is actually no message anywhere to be found. Cheers for any help.