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04-24-17, 01:30 PM
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Into the Storm - AAR
Some screens from playing. (At beginning I forgot to make screens - sorry)
My loadout:   After start I've increased altitude for better radar range detection. I also made some ploting around interested area (I assumed target speed around 15 kts - but it was 20!) Finally I found first 50 Hz contact form deep sonobuoys. Target was outside ploted circle!   Predicting target speed:  I hadn't permission to attack. My task was to track target. After some time i've recived permission for attack and for droping DICASS.  My 2 mines splash water too far from target. Yankee was only damaged! (I didn't know how badly). So I made another approach:   Yankee was deadly hit!   Mission sumary:  Some words after game. This is very nice scenario. Not too hard but very immersive. Props: - good map - immersive messages, weather and "cold war" climate - tracking target before attack permission (really good idea) - many "contacts" on way to OPAREA - good idea for scenario Cons: - civilian traffic is to heavy for stormy weather - lack of other (civilian) 50 Hz contacts near target - player is "untouchable" all the time (some russian small warships would be nice) - lack of allied SSN (british HMS Spartan submarine) who "lost contact" with soviet sub. - soviet sub starts too far from "last known position". - lack of information what was course of soviet submarine (W, SW etc.) Of course this is my opinion. All cons are minor, because mission is very fun for playing. I recommend this mission to all DW players, not only Orion drivers. Good work NippleSpanner  (sorry for my bad english) |
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04-24-17, 06:54 PM
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Here's the reason: The AI sub sends link-contacts all the time, which I do not want for this scenario, I want the player to be the sole hunter- I had the Spartan ingame initially, but it caused only problems and I couldn't figure out a workaround that's worth it.  Quote:
The player has no information what the enemy sub (there are 4 random ones, picked at mission start btw.) has done in the hour after HMS Spartan lost contact. It can spawn relatively close, or rather far away - simulating slow/fast speed, and to help with replayability. Quote:
Additionally, the briefing does mention the sub is heading for the Denmark Strait, which is due West, roughly.  I'm sorry it was ultimately way too easy for a seasoned player like you, the AAR clearly shows you know the drill and I actually want to design missions for players like you, the type that plays "thoroughly"... if that makes any sense. |
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04-25-17, 01:47 PM
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 and this one:  In your mission you have 31 civilian ships in the middle of heavy storm. Quote:
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I think better solution is give player quite correct last position of soviet sub but increase time for since contact lost. (Weather is so bad, Orion couldn't start earlier) Quote:
Like I said before, this scenario is very good and nice for playing. |
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04-25-17, 03:06 PM
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Spartan will be back soon. Overzealous players attacking this, instead of the enemy sub, was my original reason to add it besides immersion in the first place. Quote:
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04-26-17, 03:24 PM
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Alright, I edited the mission according to your feedback.
I can't edit my original release-post, so I'll post the mission here for you in case you want to give it another go, and simply abuse you as a test-subject. I'd sure appreciate it.  Changelog: - Enemy sub(s) now have 3hrs headstart instead of 30min - Fishing vessels removed / approaching Reykjavik to evade the storm - HMS Spartan (SSN 111) is back in - Yankee-class spawn position fixed - Other subs spawn positions adjusted - Civilian and fauna traffic redone from scratch - Mines are prohibited, orders adjusted accordingly - If player drops torpedoes or mine, mission will abort - adjustments to, hopefully, raise the difficulty of the mission - Penguin 2 -> Penguin 8 - whydidn'tidosointhefirstplace?  Raw Mission: |
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04-28-17, 10:48 AM
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New version completed.
This time my target was Delta III. Getting high speed and altitude after start.  Decreasing atlitude near OPAREA (visible ploted circles and planed places for sonobuoys)  Sonobuoy plan  Sonobuoy work  Visible civilians from low altitude  First 50 Hz detected (sonobuoy #7)  Identification  Attack (after permission)   Going home  ...going home  Risky landing  Summary  Nice work Nipplespanner  BTW do you know, all MPA's can start directly from airfield? (on the ground) |
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