night air attack

CptGrayWolf · 04-01-06, 01:55 PM

Quick question,
I just got the mod that adds leigh lights to attacking bombers. But of all my time playing SHIII I don't remember ever being attacked at night.
Anybody ever seen bombers during night time?

CCIP · 04-01-06, 01:57 PM

The chance of attacks at night is less than that during day throughout the war. However, they do attack! I've been attacked and sunk by bombers at night before.

STEED · 04-01-06, 03:30 PM

Same here but just survived heading out on patrol I was attacked in the Bay of Biscay. That was one short patrol; I had to put back in port for repairs.

Tikigod · 04-01-06, 03:40 PM

I remember reading it happends more often later in the war somewhere on the forums

04-01-06, 04:34 PM

I had a night attack some weeks ago at Bergens port, just when I begin the mission over there. I took screenshots but I've lost them

DeepSix · 04-01-06, 06:59 PM

If you want to be attacked at night, get a IX and drive over to the American coast for Drumbeat. PBYs fly at night, even without mods installed. And I have seen B-24s flying "at night" (dusk/twilight) while on Drumbeat patrols as well.

CptGrayWolf · 04-02-06, 07:49 AM

Ok this is great news!
That leigh lights mod is a must have then! Imagine having a bomber painting you on radar, and then turning on the spotlights on its bombing run! wow....

DeepSix · 04-02-06, 07:52 AM

When they buzz me I don't usually stay surfaced long enough to enjoy the spotlights anyway.

Love the sig, btw.

CptGrayWolf · 04-02-06, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeepSix

When they buzz me I don't usually stay surfaced long enough to enjoy the spotlights anyway.

Haha good point! I might just have to sacrifice a few boats at first for the show!

CCIP · 04-02-06, 12:06 PM

Here's my official mod screenies for that

CptGrayWolf · 04-02-06, 12:45 PM

DeepSix · 04-02-06, 08:57 PM

Yeah, cool shots!

"Spotlight!..... Flashlight!.... Red light!..... "

MarshalLaw · 04-03-06, 09:04 AM

Nice screen shots.

At least you can see them coming if you plan to shoot it out on the surface.

Khayman · 04-04-06, 04:49 AM

I've been attacked at night, with no mods at all. I used to get "aircraft spotted!" and it was always too late to crash dive. Never got any warning from my radar detectors either. Thankfully I always managed to shoot them down and they never damaged me.

There's a thread where night attacks are mentioned, and how they are too frequent and too accurate - along with a fix (number 5)
http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...ight=sensorpak

Perhaps you should increase the "Modifier on strike probability at night", though why you'd want to is beyond me

04-01-06, 01:55 PM	#1
CptGrayWolf Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Lawrence Seaway Posts: 459 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	night air attack Quick question, I just got the mod that adds leigh lights to attacking bombers. But of all my time playing SHIII I don't remember ever being attacked at night. Anybody ever seen bombers during night time? __________________ Thomas Voltz, U-93 VIIc, Aug 1940, at sea patrol 1 GWX3 Gold, 100%

04-01-06, 01:57 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	The chance of attacks at night is less than that during day throughout the war. However, they do attack! I've been attacked and sunk by bombers at night before. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-01-06, 03:30 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Same here but just survived heading out on patrol I was attacked in the Bay of Biscay. That was one short patrol; I had to put back in port for repairs. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

04-01-06, 03:40 PM	#4
Tikigod Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 777 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I remember reading it happends more often later in the war somewhere on the forums __________________ My Current Mod Contributions for SHIII

04-01-06, 06:59 PM	#6
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	If you want to be attacked at night, get a IX and drive over to the American coast for Drumbeat. PBYs fly at night, even without mods installed. And I have seen B-24s flying "at night" (dusk/twilight) while on Drumbeat patrols as well. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

04-01-06, 04:34 PM	#5
JonZ Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I had a night attack some weeks ago at Bergens port, just when I begin the mission over there. I took screenshots but I've lost them

04-02-06, 07:49 AM	#7
CptGrayWolf Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Lawrence Seaway Posts: 459 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Ok this is great news! That leigh lights mod is a must have then! Imagine having a bomber painting you on radar, and then turning on the spotlights on its bombing run! wow.... __________________ Thomas Voltz, U-93 VIIc, Aug 1940, at sea patrol 1 GWX3 Gold, 100%

04-02-06, 07:52 AM	#8
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	When they buzz me I don't usually stay surfaced long enough to enjoy the spotlights anyway. Love the sig, btw. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

04-02-06, 12:06 PM	#10
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Here's my official mod screenies for that __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-02-06, 12:45 PM	#11
CptGrayWolf Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Lawrence Seaway Posts: 459 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	__________________ Thomas Voltz, U-93 VIIc, Aug 1940, at sea patrol 1 GWX3 Gold, 100%

04-02-06, 08:57 PM	#12
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yeah, cool shots! "Spotlight!..... Flashlight!.... Red light!..... " __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

04-03-06, 09:04 AM	#13
MarshalLaw Navy Dude Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Fla USA Posts: 174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice screen shots. At least you can see them coming if you plan to shoot it out on the surface.

04-04-06, 04:49 AM	#14
Khayman Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 258 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I've been attacked at night, with no mods at all. I used to get "aircraft spotted!" and it was always too late to crash dive. Never got any warning from my radar detectors either. Thankfully I always managed to shoot them down and they never damaged me. There's a thread where night attacks are mentioned, and how they are too frequent and too accurate - along with a fix (number 5) http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...ight=sensorpak Perhaps you should increase the "Modifier on strike probability at night", though why you'd want to is beyond me