Guide: How to Complete a Mission. - Page 5

John Channing · 06-18-07, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

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Originally Posted by PANTERA999

I have found Solution just dive to periscop Depth and speed is 1/3 just folo the signal and the Crew see them in several meters but is no graphics of down pilots.
Just wen you look Binoculars you have red cross and ju can pick up him but you still can't finish the mission

Ju have to pick up more than one.

You got that right.

My last mission I got up to 10 before that *@$%&+ Icon turned gray!

JCC

SteamWake · 06-18-07, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by John Channing

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

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Originally Posted by PANTERA999

I have found Solution just dive to periscop Depth and speed is 1/3 just folo the signal and the Crew see them in several meters but is no graphics of down pilots.
Just wen you look Binoculars you have red cross and ju can pick up him but you still can't finish the mission

Ju have to pick up more than one.

You got that right.

My last mission I got up to 10 before that *@$%&+ Icon turned gray!

JCC

I gave up on that mission as I tried the chase em down via sound contact and still couldent find any. Its as if they could move faster than I could.

John Channing · 06-18-07, 03:05 PM

What I discovered is that they do drift, and sometimes too fast to catch submerged. The only way I could finish the mision was to motor over to the area where they landed as fast as possible. When I got close to the icon I would drop down to 70 feet and find out where they were now. Once I had that I would change course for an interception, surface and head in that direction at 2/3 speed. Go straight to the bridge and start looking, without the binos, in the direction they should be. Once you are within a mile or so you will spot a verrrrrrry small dot in the water.

That's your guy!

Hard and frustrating I agree. But when that @&$%^*# icon finally changed to gray, it was a real good feelin'.

JCC

tomoose · 06-19-07, 02:51 PM

I've been ordered on my 5th straight patrol to Honshu although to be fair the objective indicator has actually shifted northeast noticeably. The previous four patrols were to the exact same location.

Beery, thanks so much for the guide, I've been going crazy trying to figure out how I'm supposed to 'complete' a patrol, now I know!! LOL. Thanks again.

tomoose · 06-19-07, 06:08 PM

It was a brief glimmer of hope, LOL.
Spent 5 days within the 100nm radius before the patrol loc 'star' turned grey and mission was complete.
Returned to base and offered a new sub. I accepted sub (Balao) and was subsequently assigned to patrol................drum roll please.................HONSHU!!!!
Not only that but unbeknownst to myself I was relocated to Brisbane, no warning, no message, nothing, just BAM, I'm in Brisbane!!
God, I hope they fix these things in the next patch, if there is one!!!!

LArcher · 12-03-07, 11:28 AM

Thank you for taking the time to help so many of us understand what we are supposed to do. The helps in this game are really pathetic.

Larry

ReallyDedPoet · 12-03-07, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by tomoose

Not only that but unbeknownst to myself I was relocated to Brisbane, no warning, no message, nothing, just BAM, I'm in Brisbane!!
God, I hope they fix these things in the next patch, if there is one!!!!

The game with 1.4 now shows you where your home port is. Also, you probably were told via radio message, but may have missed it.

RDP

LeafsFan · 12-11-07, 02:34 PM

Bump

Zero Niner · 01-02-08, 09:14 AM

Bump. Useful info here.

tale · 01-13-08, 11:53 AM

To bring back the issue of the patrol area radius once more, it's definitely NOT 100 nm, at least with stock SHIV plus 1.4 patch. I have spent more than four days wandering about within the 100 nm but further than fifty and no mission accomplished; but when I reduced the area to 50 nm it was completed after the 48 hours.

Hope this helps anyone.

Beery · 01-13-08, 04:54 PM

I think there must be some problem with some people's setups because I've taken boats out to test this quite a few times and it's always worked fine for me when I've set my boat up just within the 100 mile radius and just waited. There may be some missions that demand a smaller radius - I don't know. All I know is that I've completed missions like this well beyond 50 miles from the target.

Could it be that you have your distances measured in kilometers? Not that that should make any difference, but who knows what bugs could creep in when they allow such options?

Mush Martin · 01-13-08, 06:16 PM

Oddly I am having this problem today too.

I am within a twenty five mile circle of my mark
I have been on station five days
I have sunk three ships for 22000 tons

I can not get mission complete

I am ready to resort to hacking my savegame
before I do anylast minute suggestions?

M

ReallyDedPoet · 01-13-08, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mush Martin

Oddly I am having this problem today too.

I am within a twenty five mile circle of my mark

M

Increase your radius by 25nm

, make sure you patrol that entire area. Then go watch this: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=111445

RDP

Mush Martin · 01-13-08, 06:25 PM

You think? I thought the Parameter was dont leave the area
or you have to restart so patrolling the twenty five mile
circle in the middle ground should have been fine I thought.

what the hey at this point I will try anything I have a cold
beer and a warm nurse waiting for me back at the Royal Hawaiian.

ReallyDedPoet · 01-13-08, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mush Martin

You think? I thought the Parameter was dont leave the area
or you have to restart so patrolling the twenty five mile
circle in the middle ground should have been fine I thought.

what the hey at this point I will try anything I have a cold
beer and a warm nurse waiting for me back at the Royal Hawaiian.

I am wondering if RFB has a different radius, I know I have had success with Trigger with the above

RDP

06-19-07, 02:51 PM	#64
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Honshu I've been ordered on my 5th straight patrol to Honshu although to be fair the objective indicator has actually shifted northeast noticeably. The previous four patrols were to the exact same location. Beery, thanks so much for the guide, I've been going crazy trying to figure out how I'm supposed to 'complete' a patrol, now I know!! LOL. Thanks again.

06-19-07, 06:08 PM	#65
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Oh well It was a brief glimmer of hope, LOL. Spent 5 days within the 100nm radius before the patrol loc 'star' turned grey and mission was complete. Returned to base and offered a new sub. I accepted sub (Balao) and was subsequently assigned to patrol................drum roll please.................HONSHU!!!! Not only that but unbeknownst to myself I was relocated to Brisbane, no warning, no message, nothing, just BAM, I'm in Brisbane!! God, I hope they fix these things in the next patch, if there is one!!!!

12-03-07, 11:28 AM	#66
LArcher Watch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Posts: 15 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Great Job Thank you for taking the time to help so many of us understand what we are supposed to do. The helps in this game are really pathetic. Larry

01-13-08, 04:54 PM	#71
Beery Admiral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA (but still a Yorkshireman at heart - tha can allus tell a Yorkshireman...) Posts: 2,497 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think there must be some problem with some people's setups because I've taken boats out to test this quite a few times and it's always worked fine for me when I've set my boat up just within the 100 mile radius and just waited. There may be some missions that demand a smaller radius - I don't know. All I know is that I've completed missions like this well beyond 50 miles from the target. Could it be that you have your distances measured in kilometers? Not that that should make any difference, but who knows what bugs could creep in when they allow such options? __________________ "More mysterious. Yeah. I'll just try to think, 'Where the hell's the whiskey?'" - Bob Harris, Lost in Translation. "Anyrooad up, ah'll si thi" - Missen.

01-13-08, 06:16 PM	#72
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Oddly I am having this problem today too. I am within a twenty five mile circle of my mark I have been on station five days I have sunk three ships for 22000 tons I can not get mission complete I am ready to resort to hacking my savegame before I do anylast minute suggestions? M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

06-18-07, 03:05 PM	#63
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	What I discovered is that they do drift, and sometimes too fast to catch submerged. The only way I could finish the mision was to motor over to the area where they landed as fast as possible. When I got close to the icon I would drop down to 70 feet and find out where they were now. Once I had that I would change course for an interception, surface and head in that direction at 2/3 speed. Go straight to the bridge and start looking, without the binos, in the direction they should be. Once you are within a mile or so you will spot a verrrrrrry small dot in the water. That's your guy! Hard and frustrating I agree. But when that @&$%^*# icon finally changed to gray, it was a real good feelin'. JCC

12-11-07, 02:34 PM	#68
LeafsFan Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 332 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Bump

01-02-08, 09:14 AM	#69
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Bump. Useful info here.

01-13-08, 11:53 AM	#70
tale Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 58 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	To bring back the issue of the patrol area radius once more, it's definitely NOT 100 nm, at least with stock SHIV plus 1.4 patch. I have spent more than four days wandering about within the 100 nm but further than fifty and no mission accomplished; but when I reduced the area to 50 nm it was completed after the 48 hours. Hope this helps anyone.

01-13-08, 06:25 PM	#74
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	You think? I thought the Parameter was dont leave the area or you have to restart so patrolling the twenty five mile circle in the middle ground should have been fine I thought. what the hey at this point I will try anything I have a cold beer and a warm nurse waiting for me back at the Royal Hawaiian. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial