How to report convoy sighting

12-29-10, 03:30 PM

Playing TMO/RSRD. What must you do to enable the Convoy reporting button?
I tracked the IJN convoy heading for Mariannas June 17-19, locked onto a CA
but the Convoy button would not activate.

Rockin Robbins · 12-29-10, 03:39 PM

You have to be on the surface in sight of the convoy. The surgeon general reports that this may be hazardous to your health.

Takao · 12-29-10, 05:16 PM

In the vanilla version, you also had to visibly sight at least three of the ships. If you had one or two ships in sight, and had radar contact with the rest, it would not work.

I can't remember if this was changed in TMO or RFB.

razark · 12-29-10, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takao

I can't remember if this was changed in TMO or RFB.

Is it possible to change so that you can report a convoy from radar or hydrophone contacts?

12-29-10, 06:05 PM

I only locked on two ships!! As RR replied this surface experience even though I was near 9000 yds away became quite "injurious" to my crews well being.
But I have a few Saves to try again.

Rockin Robbins · 12-29-10, 06:34 PM

If you surface ready to make that report and hit the crash dive button as soon as you clear the antennas, I'm virtually confident that they probably won't hurt you too bad.....

Armistead · 12-29-10, 07:05 PM

I see no reason to report any convoy of TF sighting, you get nothing for it but trouble, no points, no help, nada a thing.

It's ashame someone can't mod some points for reporting TF to make it worth the risk. For some subs that was the mission, to report and not attack.

Jan Kyster · 12-29-10, 08:08 PM

Last time we proudly reported a convoy, we were ordered to take out the escorts and then go bananas...

That was a *very* long time ago and we haven't reported anything in since...

There are so many things that might have been added to the SH-series. The Story of missed opportunities...

Armistead · 12-29-10, 08:30 PM

Yea, it would be fun if you had to ID the capital ships in some missions for a patrol without them ever knowing you're there,

12-29-10, 03:30 PM	#1
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	How to report convoy sighting Playing TMO/RSRD. What must you do to enable the Convoy reporting button? I tracked the IJN convoy heading for Mariannas June 17-19, locked onto a CA but the Convoy button would not activate.

12-29-10, 03:39 PM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	You have to be on the surface in sight of the convoy. The surgeon general reports that this may be hazardous to your health. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

12-29-10, 06:34 PM	#6
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	If you surface ready to make that report and hit the crash dive button as soon as you clear the antennas, I'm virtually confident that they probably won't hurt you too bad..... __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

12-29-10, 05:16 PM	#3
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	In the vanilla version, you also had to visibly sight at least three of the ships. If you had one or two ships in sight, and had radar contact with the rest, it would not work. I can't remember if this was changed in TMO or RFB.

12-29-10, 06:05 PM	#5
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I only locked on two ships!! As RR replied this surface experience even though I was near 9000 yds away became quite "injurious" to my crews well being. But I have a few Saves to try again.

12-29-10, 07:05 PM	#7
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I see no reason to report any convoy of TF sighting, you get nothing for it but trouble, no points, no help, nada a thing. It's ashame someone can't mod some points for reporting TF to make it worth the risk. For some subs that was the mission, to report and not attack.

12-29-10, 08:08 PM	#8
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Last time we proudly reported a convoy, we were ordered to take out the escorts and then go bananas... That was a very long time ago and we haven't reported anything in since... There are so many things that might have been added to the SH-series. The Story of missed opportunities...

12-29-10, 08:30 PM	#9
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Yea, it would be fun if you had to ID the capital ships in some missions for a patrol without them ever knowing you're there,