Rescue survivors

fright52 · 10-10-12, 02:54 PM

Can anyone share with me how to pick up or rescue people from water and/or missions? I've tried surfacing under them, approaching them while surfaced, but cannot get them onboard. Any tips?

10-10-12, 05:58 PM

well you cant just pick them up randomly so it needs to be a mission objective to be able to pick them up.

you get close to them then look at them in the binoculars and lock onto them, then you can pick them up

fright52 · 10-19-12, 06:25 PM

Webster....many thanks for the tip with binoculars and locking on! I have gotton close only to run them over or watch them flip over and drown. gulp

fitzcarraldo · 10-19-12, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fright52

Webster....many thanks for the tip with binoculars and locking on! I have gotton close only to run them over or watch them flip over and drown. gulp

Also I know you only can pick the survivors of your side. If you don´t want to contribute to the war effort in the style of Mush Morton, and you want to rescue some japs, you can´t do it...

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

Armistead · 10-19-12, 09:10 PM

You really have to go slow to get a lock and hurry and click the icon to save them.

It doesn't have to be a mission, you can save any allied downed pilots. If you happen to be in an area where allied aircraft are attacking TF's, many get shot down. I've picked up as many as 20 after some mass attacks.

cbdiesel · 10-20-12, 05:23 PM

Aloha, indeed..you cannot save the japs..but you can shoot them out of the water with your machinegun.
Put also a liferaft on your conto.

Good target practice!!

fitzcarraldo · 10-20-12, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fright52

Can anyone share with me how to pick up or rescue people from water and/or missions? I've tried surfacing under them, approaching them while surfaced, but cannot get them onboard. Any tips?

You must see the survivors with binoculars, "pick" the pitiful guys with space bar (as you do when you select a target for guns) when they are on the little triangle, and you will have the boys. First, you must put your boat at low, very low distance of the survivors. Only works with allied boys; you can´t rescue japs or enemies (Mush Morton doctrine).

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

fright52 · 10-25-12, 04:33 PM

I'm still having trouble with allied rescues. I chose LIFEBOAT mission, arrived at area with 3 allied survivors in water. 1st attempt was a no go. 2nd survivor, I tried several attempts. I back up, go forward, back up, go forward. I tried approaching by looking through binoculars (cannot lock on) Observation periscope (all I can do is watch survivor flounder in water) Attack periscope ( can see but cannot lock onto saurvivor) Have tried submersing and blowing ballast ( in hopes of finding him on deck.) but still fruitless. Could someone share with what I'm doing wrong?

pabbi · 10-25-12, 05:55 PM

Must be slower than 5 knots (i prefer 1 to 3 knots) and within 300 or 500 yards.
That's the best i can remember, haven't played rescue missions in years.

magic452 · 10-26-12, 12:03 AM

When you get the life ring icon to light up just click as fast as you can.
May take several clicks. You have to use the binos. I move the binos with the arrow keys and keep the mouse on the icon. in calm seas ti's not to hard but heavy seas almost imposable.

Magic

fright52 · 10-26-12, 01:48 PM

Once again, I thank you for your help and feedback. I'm in Lifeboat mission and will keep trying over the weekend. I'm trying binoculars but never get any "ring" icon to appear. Just see a lot of bobbing in the water. Hope they can tread long enough for me to rescue them! Blub.

troopie · 10-26-12, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

You must see the survivors with binoculars, "pick" the pitiful guys with space bar (as you do when you select a target for guns)

troopie · 10-26-12, 04:46 PM

urghh...., I'm an engineer

fitzcarraldo · 10-26-12, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by troopie

urghh...., I'm an engineer

Also I´m engineer....

Fitzcarraldo

troopie · 10-26-12, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

Also I´m engineer....

Fitzcarraldo

Ha ha, I 'ain't tryin' to skite, I'm definately not a real engineer!

My rank just changed, that's all.

10-10-12, 02:54 PM	#1
fright52 Seaman Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ATL Metro Georgia Posts: 34 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Rescue survivors Can anyone share with me how to pick up or rescue people from water and/or missions? I've tried surfacing under them, approaching them while surfaced, but cannot get them onboard. Any tips?

10-19-12, 06:25 PM	#3
fright52 Seaman Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ATL Metro Georgia Posts: 34 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Rescue Survivors Webster....many thanks for the tip with binoculars and locking on! I have gotton close only to run them over or watch them flip over and drown. gulp

10-20-12, 05:23 PM	#6
cbdiesel Nub Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	japs Aloha, indeed..you cannot save the japs..but you can shoot them out of the water with your machinegun. Put also a liferaft on your conto. Good target practice!!

10-25-12, 04:33 PM	#8
fright52 Seaman Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ATL Metro Georgia Posts: 34 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Rescue survivors I'm still having trouble with allied rescues. I chose LIFEBOAT mission, arrived at area with 3 allied survivors in water. 1st attempt was a no go. 2nd survivor, I tried several attempts. I back up, go forward, back up, go forward. I tried approaching by looking through binoculars (cannot lock on) Observation periscope (all I can do is watch survivor flounder in water) Attack periscope ( can see but cannot lock onto saurvivor) Have tried submersing and blowing ballast ( in hopes of finding him on deck.) but still fruitless. Could someone share with what I'm doing wrong?

10-25-12, 05:55 PM	#9
pabbi Subsim Overlord Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: On the top of the world Posts: 215 Downloads: 454 Uploads: 0	Must be slower than 5 knots (i prefer 1 to 3 knots) and within 300 or 500 yards. That's the best i can remember, haven't played rescue missions in years. __________________ On the top of the world

10-10-12, 05:58 PM	#2
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	well you cant just pick them up randomly so it needs to be a mission objective to be able to pick them up. you get close to them then look at them in the binoculars and lock onto them, then you can pick them up

10-19-12, 09:10 PM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You really have to go slow to get a lock and hurry and click the icon to save them. It doesn't have to be a mission, you can save any allied downed pilots. If you happen to be in an area where allied aircraft are attacking TF's, many get shot down. I've picked up as many as 20 after some mass attacks.

10-26-12, 12:03 AM	#10
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	When you get the life ring icon to light up just click as fast as you can. May take several clicks. You have to use the binos. I move the binos with the arrow keys and keep the mouse on the icon. in calm seas ti's not to hard but heavy seas almost imposable. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

10-26-12, 01:48 PM	#11
fright52 Seaman Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ATL Metro Georgia Posts: 34 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	rescue survivors Once again, I thank you for your help and feedback. I'm in Lifeboat mission and will keep trying over the weekend. I'm trying binoculars but never get any "ring" icon to appear. Just see a lot of bobbing in the water. Hope they can tread long enough for me to rescue them! Blub.

10-26-12, 04:46 PM	#13
troopie Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 507 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	urghh...., I'm an engineer