How do you place ships in port facilities, docks, etc.?

Badger6052 · 05-10-06, 02:56 PM

May 10, 2006

To whom it may concern,

This is probably a hair-brain question but I have not been able to find an answer for it. After port facilities have been entered into a mission, how do you get the ships you want placed in those facilties? I am a novice at this. Please assist!

Molon Labe · 05-10-06, 03:23 PM

Place the boat on the map next to it, then zoom in and very carefully move the boat alongside the dock. Assign the boat to have a transit tactic and use the first waypoint to point the boat on the correct heading. Don't forget to set the speed to 0 knots and to find water deep enough (It gets tricky to park carriers sometimes...)

MaHuJa · 05-10-06, 11:25 PM

Make sure you have the 3d view on the right panel as you try to move it around.

Bill Nichols · 05-11-06, 06:39 AM

Another item that's very important but often overlooked. Create a Wind Region and a Water Region around the port facility, and set the wind speed and current speed to zero in each region. Otherwise, your vessels will drift and run into their docks and/or each other, creating havoc.

05-10-06, 02:56 PM	#1
Badger6052 Swabbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Thousand Palms, CA Posts: 11 Downloads: 486 Uploads: 0	How do you place ships in port facilities, docks, etc.? May 10, 2006 To whom it may concern, This is probably a hair-brain question but I have not been able to find an answer for it. After port facilities have been entered into a mission, how do you get the ships you want placed in those facilties? I am a novice at this. Please assist!

05-10-06, 03:23 PM	#2
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	Place the boat on the map next to it, then zoom in and very carefully move the boat alongside the dock. Assign the boat to have a transit tactic and use the first waypoint to point the boat on the correct heading. Don't forget to set the speed to 0 knots and to find water deep enough (It gets tricky to park carriers sometimes...) __________________

05-10-06, 11:25 PM	#3
MaHuJa Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 59.96156N 11.02255E Posts: 385 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Make sure you have the 3d view on the right panel as you try to move it around. __________________ Teaching DW newbies how to climb the food chain.

05-11-06, 06:39 AM	#4
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Another item that's very important but often overlooked. Create a Wind Region and a Water Region around the port facility, and set the wind speed and current speed to zero in each region. Otherwise, your vessels will drift and run into their docks and/or each other, creating havoc. __________________ My Dangerous Waters website: