ocean's kinda empty

Reign9 · 02-15-12, 08:51 PM

bit of a request/how-do-i.
i'm getting a little tired of the lack of targets.
yes i know that the oceans are a big place, and that during wartime people don't like to get out much.
but i don't want to have to search for 45 minutes (real time @ 2000-ish compression) to find one measily little merchant ship, blow it up in 1 maybe 2 minutes than back to hunting.
this is probably quite accurate (In terms of realism) but this is a game!
<exasperated sigh> is it possible to increase the number of random ships randomly wandering the seas? can i do it myself or is there a mod for it?

-thanks-

Sailor Steve · 02-15-12, 09:30 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

I can't be much help because I'm just the opposite. I've been playing subsims for almost thirty years, and I go more for the realism these days. I know there are mods that put more ships in the sea for the earlier games, and I'll bet you'll be hearing fairly quickly from someone with advice on how to get what you want. Either that, or advice on where the good traffic lanes are.

ETsd4 · 02-15-12, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reign9

but i don't want to have to search for 45 minutes to find one measily little merchant ship, blow it up in 1 maybe 2 minutes than back to hunting.
this is probably quite accurate

What do you expect? Every 5 minutes a torpedo launch?
You need a reality check.
82080 minutes to search and no missle/torpedo launch. That was no rarity and often the reality.

Reign9 · 02-15-12, 09:43 PM

thanks steve.

Etsd4,

I know that the german u-boats more often than not failed to accomplish much,
and I know this game is supposed to follow history/reality.
But did you know this is just a game? (i.e. entertaining)
no need to get flamey over a simple question, i just wanted to know if this game could be made a little more action and a little less staring zombie-like at a map.
You might enjoy watching a little black circle trawl the seas, but i like blowing things up.
btw, every 5 minutes would be nice.

Jmack · 02-15-12, 09:52 PM

Know the routes of the convoys and coastal shipping , submerge and listen around near the routes or if you are so desperate go for the harbors ... always targets there ...

Reign9 · 02-15-12, 10:06 PM

Perhaps a test:
total germany; western approaches (sink 100,000 tons)
hacked my sound guy to be able to hear 4.65 million miles in any direction.
not a single boat in the whole indicated area, for the entirety of the mission (till june 1 1940) i sat at the bottom of the sea and waited
plenty of small mercants hanging around the straight, and when i switch missions i find dozens of boats hanging around the western approaches, but nothing between faroe island and iceland.
i don't know if this is a bug or what, but I doubt it's my fault.
(And before any of you start screaming pirate, it's a legitimate copy and if pressed I will prove it.)

ETsd4,

I didn't mean it in quite that way,
You appear to find the simulation portion of SH5 to be what keeps you playing, i enjoyed that too, at first
but eventually boredom sets in when you have watched that map for well over half an hour, and you just wanna blow something up (in game).

second edit:
jmack,

most times the harbors don't count towards your missions 'tho'
and I'm not a fan of dodging dozens of very alert warships.

Jmack · 02-15-12, 10:45 PM

what can i say ... try angry birds !

ETsd4 · 02-15-12, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reign9

..., but i like blowing things up.

I hope you will get along well with your life ;)

02-20-12, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reign9

but i like blowing things up.
btw, every 5 minutes would be nice.

Play Single or Multiplayer Missions, they should give you what you need.

You have to understand why the most ppl here are rubbing there eyes when they read what you are requesting. Before SH5, this series was meant to be a simulation. SH5 IS already a complede arcade game and there are tons of ships actually.
Heck, Im in December 1939(!) now and sunk 220.000GRT already, even highly modified.

So, it is kinda funny to see someone requesting even more action. But, one should do what makes one happy, so... good hunting - or slaughtering.

Wuss · 02-20-12, 04:06 AM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961
dont know if this will be of help to you,i found it an invaluable aid.i printed it off and kept it by my PC till i knew it by heart.

02-15-12, 08:51 PM	#1
Reign9 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ocean's kinda empty bit of a request/how-do-i. i'm getting a little tired of the lack of targets. yes i know that the oceans are a big place, and that during wartime people don't like to get out much. but i don't want to have to search for 45 minutes (real time @ 2000-ish compression) to find one measily little merchant ship, blow it up in 1 maybe 2 minutes than back to hunting. this is probably quite accurate (In terms of realism) but this is a game! <exasperated sigh> is it possible to increase the number of random ships randomly wandering the seas? can i do it myself or is there a mod for it? -thanks- Last edited by Reign9; 02-15-12 at 09:01 PM.

02-15-12, 09:30 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! I can't be much help because I'm just the opposite. I've been playing subsims for almost thirty years, and I go more for the realism these days. I know there are mods that put more ships in the sea for the earlier games, and I'll bet you'll be hearing fairly quickly from someone with advice on how to get what you want. Either that, or advice on where the good traffic lanes are. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-15-12, 09:43 PM	#4
Reign9 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks steve. Etsd4, I know that the german u-boats more often than not failed to accomplish much, and I know this game is supposed to follow history/reality. But did you know this is just a game? (i.e. entertaining) no need to get flamey over a simple question, i just wanted to know if this game could be made a little more action and a little less staring zombie-like at a map. You might enjoy watching a little black circle trawl the seas, but i like blowing things up. btw, every 5 minutes would be nice. Last edited by Reign9; 02-15-12 at 09:54 PM.

02-15-12, 09:52 PM	#5
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Know the routes of the convoys and coastal shipping , submerge and listen around near the routes or if you are so desperate go for the harbors ... always targets there ... __________________ "victim's ? ... arent we all ? "

02-15-12, 10:06 PM	#6
Reign9 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Perhaps a test: total germany; western approaches (sink 100,000 tons) hacked my sound guy to be able to hear 4.65 million miles in any direction. not a single boat in the whole indicated area, for the entirety of the mission (till june 1 1940) i sat at the bottom of the sea and waited plenty of small mercants hanging around the straight, and when i switch missions i find dozens of boats hanging around the western approaches, but nothing between faroe island and iceland. i don't know if this is a bug or what, but I doubt it's my fault. (And before any of you start screaming pirate, it's a legitimate copy and if pressed I will prove it.) ETsd4, I didn't mean it in quite that way, You appear to find the simulation portion of SH5 to be what keeps you playing, i enjoyed that too, at first but eventually boredom sets in when you have watched that map for well over half an hour, and you just wanna blow something up (in game). second edit: jmack, most times the harbors don't count towards your missions 'tho' and I'm not a fan of dodging dozens of very alert warships. Last edited by Reign9; 02-15-12 at 10:16 PM.

02-15-12, 10:45 PM	#7
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	what can i say ... try angry birds ! __________________ "victim's ? ... arent we all ? "

02-20-12, 04:06 AM	#10
Wuss Seaman Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 33 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961 dont know if this will be of help to you,i found it an invaluable aid.i printed it off and kept it by my PC till i knew it by heart.