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Bubblehead1980 · 11-28-09, 01:01 AM

Ducimus,

Created a single mission i plan to release for others earlier, just finished a test run.The mission recreates the USS Jack's April 1944 attack on the high priority "Take Ichi" convoy that was carrying reinforcements to New Guinea.

I created the mission so that the player would have to follow historic methods(fire at night from long range on surface due to heavy escort screen(13 escorts, as the real convoy had) and air cover most of the day(more than likely to get bombed by a plane as the Jack did) Attacking submerged is not impossible but very difficult as the Jack found out.

Anyway, point of this post is to ask about the enemys visual sensors because having an issue.Was night, no moon, was making 3 knots and enemy picked me up at over 5 miles, convoy began zigging off while escorts came at me.Now, I consider they may have radar BUT didnt think they had radar in April of 44, thought radar was common on escorts after Oct 44, did you change it?? Although player sub is set to 1944 version, no APR on board.Very aggravating it's apparent will not be able to play this mission historically if they have radar that early.

Just wondering if it's the visuals(like when the cruiser spotted me in 1941 at 6000 yards at night) or radar...

List of escorts:

Akikaze DD(filling in for the Kamikaze class DD Asakaze)

Shiratsuyu DD

Chidori PB from Miner's ship pack one(filling in for frigate Kurahashi)

Yugumo DD

Large Minelayer(filling in for convoy commanders flagship, minelayer Shirataka)

Typ C Escorts filling in for Kaibokans CD-22 and CD-20

W-19 class minesweeper from Miner's shippack 1 filling in for W-2 minesweeper

Etorufu escorts as subchasers CH-37 and CH-38

Gyoratei PT Boats from Shipack 1 filling in for gunboats Uji and Ataka

The "q ship/aux gun boat" filling in for Tama Maru No 7 merchant gunboat.

I realize some of these are escorts not included in TMO but did any othe DD's such as Akikaze, Shiratsuyu or Yugumo get radar before oct 44?

Just trying to get to bottom of it, decide if perhaps we need a patch to curb their superman night vision or if its a radar too early thing.

Thanks in advance.

11-28-09, 01:01 AM	#1705
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	Oh ducimus.,, Ducimus, Created a single mission i plan to release for others earlier, just finished a test run.The mission recreates the USS Jack's April 1944 attack on the high priority "Take Ichi" convoy that was carrying reinforcements to New Guinea. I created the mission so that the player would have to follow historic methods(fire at night from long range on surface due to heavy escort screen(13 escorts, as the real convoy had) and air cover most of the day(more than likely to get bombed by a plane as the Jack did) Attacking submerged is not impossible but very difficult as the Jack found out. Anyway, point of this post is to ask about the enemys visual sensors because having an issue.Was night, no moon, was making 3 knots and enemy picked me up at over 5 miles, convoy began zigging off while escorts came at me.Now, I consider they may have radar BUT didnt think they had radar in April of 44, thought radar was common on escorts after Oct 44, did you change it?? Although player sub is set to 1944 version, no APR on board.Very aggravating it's apparent will not be able to play this mission historically if they have radar that early. Just wondering if it's the visuals(like when the cruiser spotted me in 1941 at 6000 yards at night) or radar... List of escorts: Akikaze DD(filling in for the Kamikaze class DD Asakaze) Shiratsuyu DD Chidori PB from Miner's ship pack one(filling in for frigate Kurahashi) Yugumo DD Large Minelayer(filling in for convoy commanders flagship, minelayer Shirataka) Typ C Escorts filling in for Kaibokans CD-22 and CD-20 W-19 class minesweeper from Miner's shippack 1 filling in for W-2 minesweeper Etorufu escorts as subchasers CH-37 and CH-38 Gyoratei PT Boats from Shipack 1 filling in for gunboats Uji and Ataka The "q ship/aux gun boat" filling in for Tama Maru No 7 merchant gunboat. I realize some of these are escorts not included in TMO but did any othe DD's such as Akikaze, Shiratsuyu or Yugumo get radar before oct 44? Just trying to get to bottom of it, decide if perhaps we need a patch to curb their superman night vision or if its a radar too early thing. Thanks in advance.