Help! Photo Op mission wont end!

DigitalAura · 09-12-09, 05:07 PM

I'm using Trigger Maru Overhaul 1.7 mod

The mission is a photo op of the carrier fleet at Dalian.

As you can see there is a harbour (Dalian) on the left and 6 boats in the bay (including one I've had to mark with X). I've photo'ed all 6 boats, even done it a couple of times now... and I've been to the harbour but nothing will LOCK ON for the photo icon to go active. There are 3 vessels docked there, but none are 'photoable'.

I can't see how I am to end this mission... what else is there?

I think it's glitched...there was a couple of side-by-side contacts that passive sonar must have detected right beside my boat 300 yards to port but there was nothing there. (dolphins maybe?) I didn't see anything, I even cheated and went to external to check things out. Waited until daylight and panned around the WHOLE vicinity. Nothing else to photo...

Anyone remember this mission?

Torplexed · 09-12-09, 05:17 PM

Are there any carriers among the ships there?

If the mission is to recon a specific target "e.g. carrier task force", then you can only take pictures of specific targets (in this case, aircraft carriers). If you try to lock on to another type of ship to take a picture, it will not work.

DigitalAura · 09-12-09, 05:51 PM

Two of those ships are the smaller type sea plane tenders, the rest are destroyers. Yes, as I mentioned, only specific ships are targetable/photoable.
I've taken 6 pics.
My problem is I think there are only 6 boats to photo... so... ????

Munchausen · 09-13-09, 01:03 AM

IIRC, Duci wanted to script recce missions, not of ships, but of ports and port facilities. To do so, he needed to use "dummy" or "phantom" ships ... and that might be why you locked on to "dolphins" that you couldn't see. Try turning your scope until the camera icon lights up, then click on it ... even it there's no ship visible.

Armistead · 09-13-09, 01:34 AM

The phantom ships are in RSRD, not TMO just sunken hulls and they will show up as green contacts...think they lock on
as camera 1 and 2 as ID. I believe these are somewhere in the Marshalls.

Did you try to get closer to the ships to see if the icon would light up. Take several pictures of each one. I recall the mission and never had a problem with it.

DigitalAura · 09-13-09, 08:10 AM

Do you recall how many ships there were for you? Dummy ships sounds possible, I've found 3 boxes indicating stationary ships. But I've driven right over top of them!
There's nothing there...
I didn't try to LOCK ON to them, so I'll try that... Thanks!

09-12-09, 05:07 PM	#1
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Help! Photo Op mission wont end! I'm using Trigger Maru Overhaul 1.7 mod The mission is a photo op of the carrier fleet at Dalian. As you can see there is a harbour (Dalian) on the left and 6 boats in the bay (including one I've had to mark with X). I've photo'ed all 6 boats, even done it a couple of times now... and I've been to the harbour but nothing will LOCK ON for the photo icon to go active. There are 3 vessels docked there, but none are 'photoable'. I can't see how I am to end this mission... what else is there? I think it's glitched...there was a couple of side-by-side contacts that passive sonar must have detected right beside my boat 300 yards to port but there was nothing there. (dolphins maybe?) I didn't see anything, I even cheated and went to external to check things out. Waited until daylight and panned around the WHOLE vicinity. Nothing else to photo... Anyone remember this mission? __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...

09-12-09, 05:51 PM	#3
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Two of those ships are the smaller type sea plane tenders, the rest are destroyers. Yes, as I mentioned, only specific ships are targetable/photoable. I've taken 6 pics. My problem is I think there are only 6 boats to photo... so... ???? __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...

09-13-09, 01:34 AM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	The phantom ships are in RSRD, not TMO just sunken hulls and they will show up as green contacts...think they lock on as camera 1 and 2 as ID. I believe these are somewhere in the Marshalls. Did you try to get closer to the ships to see if the icon would light up. Take several pictures of each one. I recall the mission and never had a problem with it. Last edited by Armistead; 09-13-09 at 01:44 AM.

09-13-09, 08:10 AM	#6
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Do you recall how many ships there were for you? Dummy ships sounds possible, I've found 3 boxes indicating stationary ships. But I've driven right over top of them! There's nothing there... I didn't try to LOCK ON to them, so I'll try that... Thanks! __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...

09-12-09, 05:17 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Are there any carriers among the ships there? If the mission is to recon a specific target "e.g. carrier task force", then you can only take pictures of specific targets (in this case, aircraft carriers). If you try to lock on to another type of ship to take a picture, it will not work.

09-13-09, 01:03 AM	#4
Munchausen Commodore Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 608 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 1	IIRC, Duci wanted to script recce missions, not of ships, but of ports and port facilities. To do so, he needed to use "dummy" or "phantom" ships ... and that might be why you locked on to "dolphins" that you couldn't see. Try turning your scope until the camera icon lights up, then click on it ... even it there's no ship visible.