Can't Rescue Aviators - what am I doing wrong?

BULL · 10-19-09, 12:42 PM

I am running stock v1.4 SH4

I got an S-boat mission out of Bisbane to stand lifeguard off Guadalcanal. Departure date is Aug 5 (days before the Marines land) and the mission orders state to be on station no later than October 9. The first time I played this mission I got on station August 12th (being forced under during the day by aircraft) I got there and found the aviators in the water, got so close they could touch the pressure hull and stopped engines. Sighted the survivor thru the binoculars but can't get the life preserver to light up to rescue them.

So I thought that maybe there was a typo and I needed to be on station by August 9th (not October 9th) so I risked ship and crew to stay on the surface and get to the area on August 9th. I did this and now get to the survivor who had popped smoke and again..... really close(can barely depress the binoculars enough to see the survivor) ..... speed under 1 knot and survivor in the cross hairs. STILL THE LIFE PRESERVOR WILL NOT LIGHT UP TO ENABLE THE RESCUE!

This is frustrating... what am I doing wrong?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

pabbi · 10-19-09, 12:51 PM

you can only rescue friendly aviators.

BULL · 10-19-09, 12:59 PM

Curious response. How do you know friend from foe in the water? I assume by your resonse that it is possible they are Japanese aviators? I need to move on and keep looking for others to see if they are US aviators?

SteamWake · 10-19-09, 01:22 PM

This is the most frustrating mission in the game.

The problem is that the map contacts are dated and the downed pilots believe it or not can scoot around at nearly 10 knots. There never quite where they are indicated on the map.

I remember using sonar

to find them.

They pop smoke when you get close to them sail up to them and look through the binocs and tap the space bar if I remember correctly. I havent had one of these missions since I modded to RFB

Ill edit in the how to link in a minute.

Well the guide only said "pick up 5 pilots for 250 renown'

Munchausen · 10-19-09, 02:19 PM

If you see smoke and a head/body bobbing around in the water, you're in the right place. The crosshairs in the binoculars will also light up, telling you that you're on the mark ... so swing the binoculars around and watch the crosshairs flicker. It can get to be quite a goat rope, timing it so your binoculars are exactly "on target" (which dosn't necessarily mean they're centered on the flailing airman) then clicking on the life preserver icon ... before the pilot drifts away.

SteamWake · 10-19-09, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munchausen

If you see smoke and a head/body bobbing around in the water, you're in the right place. The crosshairs in the binoculars will also light up, telling you that you're on the mark ... so swing the binoculars around and watch the crosshairs flicker. It can get to be quite a goat rope, timing it so your binoculars are exactly "on target" (which dosn't necessarily mean they're centered on the flailing airman) then clicking on the life preserver icon ... before the pilot drifts away.

Yea thats right thanks for filling in the details. Thank god the mod's took this stinker out.

10-19-09, 12:42 PM	#1
BULL Seaman Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 39 Downloads: 241 Uploads: 0	Can't Rescue Aviators - what am I doing wrong? I am running stock v1.4 SH4 I got an S-boat mission out of Bisbane to stand lifeguard off Guadalcanal. Departure date is Aug 5 (days before the Marines land) and the mission orders state to be on station no later than October 9. The first time I played this mission I got on station August 12th (being forced under during the day by aircraft) I got there and found the aviators in the water, got so close they could touch the pressure hull and stopped engines. Sighted the survivor thru the binoculars but can't get the life preserver to light up to rescue them. So I thought that maybe there was a typo and I needed to be on station by August 9th (not October 9th) so I risked ship and crew to stay on the surface and get to the area on August 9th. I did this and now get to the survivor who had popped smoke and again..... really close(can barely depress the binoculars enough to see the survivor) ..... speed under 1 knot and survivor in the cross hairs. STILL THE LIFE PRESERVOR WILL NOT LIGHT UP TO ENABLE THE RESCUE! This is frustrating... what am I doing wrong? Thanks for any help you can provide.

10-19-09, 12:51 PM	#2
pabbi Subsim Overlord Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: On the top of the world Posts: 215 Downloads: 454 Uploads: 0	you can only rescue friendly aviators. __________________ On the top of the world

10-19-09, 01:22 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	This is the most frustrating mission in the game. The problem is that the map contacts are dated and the downed pilots believe it or not can scoot around at nearly 10 knots. There never quite where they are indicated on the map. I remember using sonar to find them. They pop smoke when you get close to them sail up to them and look through the binocs and tap the space bar if I remember correctly. I havent had one of these missions since I modded to RFB Ill edit in the how to link in a minute. Well the guide only said "pick up 5 pilots for 250 renown' __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

10-19-09, 12:59 PM	#3
BULL Seaman Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 39 Downloads: 241 Uploads: 0	Curious response. How do you know friend from foe in the water? I assume by your resonse that it is possible they are Japanese aviators? I need to move on and keep looking for others to see if they are US aviators?

10-19-09, 02:19 PM	#5
Munchausen Commodore Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 608 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 1	If you see smoke and a head/body bobbing around in the water, you're in the right place. The crosshairs in the binoculars will also light up, telling you that you're on the mark ... so swing the binoculars around and watch the crosshairs flicker. It can get to be quite a goat rope, timing it so your binoculars are exactly "on target" (which dosn't necessarily mean they're centered on the flailing airman) then clicking on the life preserver icon ... before the pilot drifts away.