RSRD orders you to empty areas

Bubblehead1980 · 10-27-10, 03:34 PM

TMO 2.0
RSRD

Something annoying I have noticed about RSRD, maybe it was done on purpose to simulate you don't get a busy area every patrol(well some did) and to keep tonnage down but it is annoying.

Reached five patrols with my Gato, started in January 1944, last was October 44, got in on the big battles at Leyte, damaged the Yamato when it was attacking TF 77 off Samar but was unable to pursue, she kept moving at 11 knots despite taking six Mark 18 torpedos, she was listing and on fire though.

Anyway, since I play dead is dead and typically start a new carrer after 4-6 patrols, I decided to start a new career with SubPac again in Gato in November 1944.Orders were to a large open ocean area NE of Convoy College east of the Ryuku Islands..said to be the "Singapore-Convoy College-Japan shipping lanes, which it is.Problem is there is not traffic at all in this shipping lane as should be.So I chose to head to Formosa Strait.

Now I hate to ignore orders, try to play realism but I have little time to play so not going t o waste time playing in an area I know is empty of convoys and maybe a single or two.

Just wondering if anyone knows why RSRD sends to empty areas.Noticed this occurs and often.

Wondering if maybe lurker intended to add traffic(could explain why Convoy College, which was a busy area is void of traffic) but never got around to it but already wrote the mission orders? Or if its meant to keep player from having a shooting gallery of an area like some places can be, such as Formosa Straits.

10-27-10, 03:34 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	RSRD orders you to empty areas TMO 2.0 RSRD Something annoying I have noticed about RSRD, maybe it was done on purpose to simulate you don't get a busy area every patrol(well some did) and to keep tonnage down but it is annoying. Reached five patrols with my Gato, started in January 1944, last was October 44, got in on the big battles at Leyte, damaged the Yamato when it was attacking TF 77 off Samar but was unable to pursue, she kept moving at 11 knots despite taking six Mark 18 torpedos, she was listing and on fire though. Anyway, since I play dead is dead and typically start a new carrer after 4-6 patrols, I decided to start a new career with SubPac again in Gato in November 1944.Orders were to a large open ocean area NE of Convoy College east of the Ryuku Islands..said to be the "Singapore-Convoy College-Japan shipping lanes, which it is.Problem is there is not traffic at all in this shipping lane as should be.So I chose to head to Formosa Strait. Now I hate to ignore orders, try to play realism but I have little time to play so not going t o waste time playing in an area I know is empty of convoys and maybe a single or two. Just wondering if anyone knows why RSRD sends to empty areas.Noticed this occurs and often. Wondering if maybe lurker intended to add traffic(could explain why Convoy College, which was a busy area is void of traffic) but never got around to it but already wrote the mission orders? Or if its meant to keep player from having a shooting gallery of an area like some places can be, such as Formosa Straits.