Attack Orders

robj250 · 02-01-07, 06:23 PM

I am on my 3rd patrol from Kiel, Jan 1/40. SH3Gen gave me the following primary...
"You have been given a very important mission. Force entrance into Hartpool, and sink any marchants and other valuable targets you find. You will be given every possible support by HQ."

What do you think of this, my assigned area is AN47.

Rob

BTW, Who was the OinC at Kiel in January 1940?

melnibonian · 02-01-07, 06:55 PM

Rob the orders from SH3Gen do not award renown. They are there for eye-candy and historical accuracy. You can follow them if you want obviously but if you want to get renown you should go to your patrol box and sink some ships

baggygreen · 02-02-07, 08:03 AM

Hartlepools got next to nothing in it anyways, at the best of times. I used to frequent it often. But, it is at least an open port and gives you the opportunity to learn harbour-raiding in a relatively easy environment.

Captain Nemo · 02-02-07, 08:30 AM

I agree, I've been in there and found nothing. You also need to watch out for minefields along the east coast of England, which I came across during 1940.

Nemo

Brag · 02-02-07, 10:31 AM

During the Norway Campaign. I received orders (U-49) to prevent landings in Narvik. As I followed orders, it lead me on a wild goose chase. Burned too much fuel, saw a few German ships. Got zero tonnage. Then they stole my electric torpedoes after I refueled in Narvik.

In GWX you can tell BDU to shove it

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AVGWarhawk · 02-02-07, 10:41 AM

It is a covert Allied operation that sends you off to nowhere while the merchants make port in England...stick to the coded enigma messages!!!!

GlobalExplorer · 02-02-07, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robj250

I am on my 3rd patrol from Kiel, Jan 1/40. SH3Gen gave me the following primary...
"You have been given a very important mission. Force entrance into Hartpool, and sink any marchants and other valuable targets you find. You will be given every possible support by HQ."

What do you think of this, my assigned area is AN47.

Rob

BTW, Who was the OinC at Kiel in January 1940?

I would be very interested to hear about your, or anyones results. During testing Sh3Gen I went to port a few times and very often found fat targets. But I am not playing very much myself.

In theory, success rate should vary. Targets should be there, but after a lot of random factors.

With the much better escort AI in GWX, port raiding has become very dangerous, so taking on that type of mission means a big risk, as it should be.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

During the Norway Campaign. I received orders (U-49) to prevent landings in Narvik. As I followed orders, it lead me on a wild goose chase. Burned too much fuel, saw a few German ships. Got zero tonnage. Then they stole my electric torpedoes after I refueled in Narvik.

In GWX you can tell BDU to shove it

.

But you mean radio messages right? Radio messages can be very tightly adjusted to the campaign file, but they can also be totally "virtual". So it depends a lot on the radio mod you're using. Has nothing to do with Sh3Gen btw.

P.S: Does it really say "marchants" or is that typo yours?

GE

robj250 · 02-02-07, 03:00 PM

Thanks guys. SOmething weird just happened. In AN65 the WO spotted a ship. I submerged and headed toward it. It was a "lightship" 0 knts it was there at 3500m but then it was gone???

Anyone come across this before???

Rob

Abd_von_Mumit · 02-02-07, 03:04 PM

I haven't, but some players reported that and it was said that the ship just reached her destination point and was erased from the map.

In turn I once shadowed a single merchant west of Gibraltar and suddenly there were three ships instead of one. I'm also sure there were not there before, so they must have been spawned there when I was not looking.

robj250 · 02-02-07, 03:07 PM

Oh, it reached it's waypoint and stopped then disappeared,:rotfl: weird. I didn't even get close enough to find out what country it was from. Why was it called a "lightship"

Rob

melnibonian · 02-02-07, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robj250

Thanks guys. SOmething weird just happened. In AN65 the WO spotted a ship. I submerged and headed toward it. It was a "lightship" 0 knts it was there at 3500m but then it was gone???

Anyone come across this before???

Rob

I think you were unlucky Rob, as the ship reached it's waypont and respawned in a different place in the map. I had this happening to me during the beta testing period. I was in the Black Sea, fired a 3 torpedo salvo to a Large Tanker only to see it disappear just before the torpedoes hit

bigboywooly · 02-02-07, 04:27 PM

As the lightship was stationary

They are scripted that way

I guess that the ship disappeared at its alloted time\date

Depending on what nation it was from it would have disappeared when the parent country entered the war
Some stay - most dont

AVGWarhawk · 02-02-07, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robj250

Thanks guys. SOmething weird just happened. In AN65 the WO spotted a ship. I submerged and headed toward it. It was a "lightship" 0 knts it was there at 3500m but then it was gone???

Anyone come across this before???

Rob

It is the Flying Dutchman......RUN

robj250 · 02-02-07, 06:20 PM

Maybe it's from the Burmuda Triangle :rotfl:

Jimbuna · 02-02-07, 06:56 PM

Or maybe someone just 'put it's lights out'

02-01-07, 06:23 PM	#1
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Attack Orders I am on my 3rd patrol from Kiel, Jan 1/40. SH3Gen gave me the following primary... "You have been given a very important mission. Force entrance into Hartpool, and sink any marchants and other valuable targets you find. You will be given every possible support by HQ." What do you think of this, my assigned area is AN47. Rob BTW, Who was the OinC at Kiel in January 1940?

02-01-07, 06:55 PM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Rob the orders from SH3Gen do not award renown. They are there for eye-candy and historical accuracy. You can follow them if you want obviously but if you want to get renown you should go to your patrol box and sink some ships __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

02-02-07, 08:30 AM	#4
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I agree, I've been in there and found nothing. You also need to watch out for minefields along the east coast of England, which I came across during 1940. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

02-02-07, 10:31 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	During the Norway Campaign. I received orders (U-49) to prevent landings in Narvik. As I followed orders, it lead me on a wild goose chase. Burned too much fuel, saw a few German ships. Got zero tonnage. Then they stole my electric torpedoes after I refueled in Narvik. In GWX you can tell BDU to shove it . __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-02-07, 10:41 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It is a covert Allied operation that sends you off to nowhere while the merchants make port in England...stick to the coded enigma messages!!!! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-02-07, 08:03 AM	#3
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Hartlepools got next to nothing in it anyways, at the best of times. I used to frequent it often. But, it is at least an open port and gives you the opportunity to learn harbour-raiding in a relatively easy environment.

02-02-07, 03:00 PM	#8
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. SOmething weird just happened. In AN65 the WO spotted a ship. I submerged and headed toward it. It was a "lightship" 0 knts it was there at 3500m but then it was gone??? Anyone come across this before??? Rob

02-02-07, 03:04 PM	#9
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	I haven't, but some players reported that and it was said that the ship just reached her destination point and was erased from the map. In turn I once shadowed a single merchant west of Gibraltar and suddenly there were three ships instead of one. I'm also sure there were not there before, so they must have been spawned there when I was not looking. __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to

02-02-07, 03:07 PM	#10
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Oh, it reached it's waypoint and stopped then disappeared,:rotfl: weird. I didn't even get close enough to find out what country it was from. Why was it called a "lightship" Rob

02-02-07, 04:27 PM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	As the lightship was stationary They are scripted that way I guess that the ship disappeared at its alloted time\date Depending on what nation it was from it would have disappeared when the parent country entered the war Some stay - most dont __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

02-02-07, 06:20 PM	#14
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Maybe it's from the Burmuda Triangle :rotfl:

02-02-07, 06:56 PM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Or maybe someone just 'put it's lights out' __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!