[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by D-Jones

Maybe it's me. When I use TMO alone, I get enemy Merchants and convoys from Day-1. When I use TMO with RSRDC, I get nothing--1 merchant in 3 patrols. I'm sent to Lingayen Gulf for 3 days, which was one of the major invasion areas, and nothing. I just dodge planes. Sent to southern Formosa next, same deal. This goes on for 3 patrols.

Everything's installed outside of the Programs Files and it's RSRDC-TMO. Is this normal? Should I start at Pearl rather than the Philippines? Am I missing something? I'm just going from a full to an empty tank.

RSRD changed the shipping pattern from Allied-type-convoys to small convoys and single ships. a lot of single ships. SH4-Stock has shipping patterns that were too voluminous and capnscruvy and lurker did not like that, so they built RSRD with more true-to-life shipping patterns. this was a lot of work on their part.

the trick to sinking ships while playing TMO-RSRD is to use the map in the Research folder of RSRD to find the various routes that shipping used...and then sit and wait for them. the IJN used the same routes throughout the war however, the volume decreased as the war went on, until finally, after the Philippines were re-invaded by Dugout Doug, they pretty much followed the China coastline from SE Asia to the Japanese Home Islands.

i am playing TMO 2.5/RSRD right now so i understand your issue. if i grow tired of sinking single ships, i add my own RGG to whatever mission i will have next, and make sure that it includes more than one merchie and more than one escort.

use the map and get used to the shipping lanes. find 'em. sink 'em.

good luck!