Now you tell me ... (Grrrrrrr...)

SteamWake · 09-16-08, 09:10 AM

RFB+RSRD

Last night I was running a few missions and getting low on fuel. Oh well wont be able to complete our last assignment. Time to head to home base at Brisbane.

Plot the course and off we go. After a couple of weeks at sea we close to within 600 miles of Brisbane. Double check the plot and sail the final leg. I close to within about 150 miles when I notice the map icon had changed

Yes it waited till I was within 100 miles when it changed. No op's radio traffic, nothing, Just the changed icon.

I zoom the map way out and hey look at that ! New home port is Midway

Sigh... stock up on beans its a long trip :rotfl:

Coolhand01 · 09-16-08, 09:42 AM

I had the same thing happen to me (Surabaya changed to Freemantle). I barely made it back. Fired the XO and senior radio operater and had them "Arrested" as sabateurs.

....CH

peabody · 09-16-08, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

RFB+RSRD

Last night I was running a few missions and getting low on fuel. Oh well wont be able to complete our last assignment. Time to head to home base at Brisbane.

Plot the course and off we go. After a couple of weeks at sea we close to within 600 miles of Brisbane. Double check the plot and sail the final leg. I close to within about 150 miles when I notice the map icon had changed

Yes it waited till I was within 100 miles when it changed. No op's radio traffic, nothing, Just the changed icon.

I zoom the map way out and hey look at that ! New home port is Midway

Sigh... stock up on beans its a long trip :rotfl:

Midway??? I thought for sure you were going to say Fremantle. I hope that Brisbane was still available to refuel at least.

Peabody

SteamWake · 09-16-08, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by peabody

Midway??? I thought for sure you were going to say Fremantle. I hope that Brisbane was still available to refuel at least.

Peabody

Doh ! I was based at Freemantle

Whatever the plan is to swing around the North tip of Austrailia with a stop at or near Darwin then the long haul accross the entire pacific.

Seminole · 09-17-08, 07:26 AM

It seems to me the game has always delighted in doing this to players since it came out. With the ability to refit though it is mostly a nuisance rather than a disaster. Imagine if you couldn't refuel?

SteamWake · 09-17-08, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Seminole

It seems to me the game has always delighted in doing this to players since it came out. With the ability to refit though it is mostly a nuisance rather than a disaster. Imagine if you couldn't refuel?

It would be game over...

This is the first time Ive had a base change while so close to my original base. Typically it happens while out on patrol and I get at least some sort of notice. :hmm:

We made it to midway after topping off at Darwin with little problem and fuel to spare. Thats a long trip at 9 knots

Nunya · 09-17-08, 08:58 AM

never mind...wrong thread.

SteamWake · 09-17-08, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nunya

never mind...wrong thread.

LOL ... Hey Nunya did you get my pm?

Diopos · 09-17-08, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

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This is the first time Ive had a base change while so close to my original base. Typically it happens while out on patrol and I get at least some sort of notice. :hmm:

We made it to midway after topping off at Darwin with little problem and fuel to spare. Thats a long trip at 9 knots

"...some sort of notice"? Midgame? For changing base? If you're playing SH4 what the hell am I playing?

:hmm:

SteamWake · 09-17-08, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Diopos

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

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This is the first time Ive had a base change while so close to my original base. Typically it happens while out on patrol and I get at least some sort of notice. :hmm:

We made it to midway after topping off at Darwin with little problem and fuel to spare. Thats a long trip at 9 knots

"...some sort of notice"? Midgame? For changing base? If you're playing SH4 what the hell am I playing?

:hmm:

Ops radio traffic recieved, TC drops to 1, open the message pad "untill further notice base of operations is now Shangri La"... youve never seen that?

Diopos · 09-17-08, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

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Ops radio traffic recieved, TC drops to 1, open the message pad "untill further notice base of operations is now Shangri La"... youve never seen that?

1. Must seriously consider reinstalling...:hmm:
2. Don't like Shangri La ... May I decline?:rotfl:

Nunya · 09-17-08, 09:50 AM

I've had the dreaded "base change" twice. The first time from Surabaja to Fremantle. I was about 500nm from Surabaja when the change order arrived. I was already low on fuel and crawled into Fremantle on fumes.

Steamwake: Got your PM, sent you another.

Task Force · 09-17-08, 05:43 PM

Same thing just happend to me. Base was changed from Manila to Surabaya. I was in a S boat.

just got there on fumes, also had no torpedos.

Sunk three ships.

lurker_hlb3 · 09-17-08, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

RFB+RSRD

Last night I was running a few missions and getting low on fuel. Oh well wont be able to complete our last assignment. Time to head to home base at Brisbane.

Plot the course and off we go. After a couple of weeks at sea we close to within 600 miles of Brisbane. Double check the plot and sail the final leg. I close to within about 150 miles when I notice the map icon had changed

Yes it waited till I was within 100 miles when it changed. No op's radio traffic, nothing, Just the changed icon.

I zoom the map way out and hey look at that ! New home port is Midway

Sigh... stock up on beans its a long trip :rotfl:

You want to tell me what type of Sub and date when this happen ?

SteamWake · 09-17-08, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lurker_hlb3

You want to tell me what type of Sub and date when this happen ?

Mid 1942... September/October I believe.

Porpise class.

Why is this important? :hmm:

09-16-08, 09:10 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Now you tell me ... (Grrrrrrr...) RFB+RSRD Last night I was running a few missions and getting low on fuel. Oh well wont be able to complete our last assignment. Time to head to home base at Brisbane. Plot the course and off we go. After a couple of weeks at sea we close to within 600 miles of Brisbane. Double check the plot and sail the final leg. I close to within about 150 miles when I notice the map icon had changed Yes it waited till I was within 100 miles when it changed. No op's radio traffic, nothing, Just the changed icon. I zoom the map way out and hey look at that ! New home port is Midway Sigh... stock up on beans its a long trip :rotfl:

09-16-08, 09:42 AM	#2
Coolhand01 Soundman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Forsan, Tx. Posts: 143 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I had the same thing happen to me (Surabaya changed to Freemantle). I barely made it back. Fired the XO and senior radio operater and had them "Arrested" as sabateurs.....CH

09-17-08, 07:26 AM	#5
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	It seems to me the game has always delighted in doing this to players since it came out. With the ability to refit though it is mostly a nuisance rather than a disaster. Imagine if you couldn't refuel? __________________

09-17-08, 05:43 PM	#13
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Same thing just happend to me. Base was changed from Manila to Surabaya. I was in a S boat. just got there on fumes, also had no torpedos. Sunk three ships. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-17-08, 08:58 AM	#7
Nunya Seaman Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	never mind...wrong thread.

09-17-08, 09:50 AM	#12
Nunya Seaman Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I've had the dreaded "base change" twice. The first time from Surabaja to Fremantle. I was about 500nm from Surabaja when the change order arrived. I was already low on fuel and crawled into Fremantle on fumes. Steamwake: Got your PM, sent you another.