Limited ships?

sehanley · 03-30-23, 07:32 PM

I'm brand new to SH4 (played SH3 years ago) and on my first mission off Honshu.

I'm finding a few solo merchant ships in the general region of my patrol area off Miyako, but absolutely nothing (except airplanes) if I get more than about 100 nm from the gray star. Is this how the vanilla game operates - only generating ships in my assigned patrol area? Do I need a mod to bring more of the world to life?

Similarly, I thought I was well-placed to intercept a convoy traversing the strait between Honshu and Hokaido, but never found it. Are the convoy reports real, or just chrome?

Thanks! I'm sure this all got answered years ago, but it's tough to wade through such ancient literature.

03-30-23, 07:32 PM	#1
sehanley Nub Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 3 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Limited ships? I'm brand new to SH4 (played SH3 years ago) and on my first mission off Honshu. I'm finding a few solo merchant ships in the general region of my patrol area off Miyako, but absolutely nothing (except airplanes) if I get more than about 100 nm from the gray star. Is this how the vanilla game operates - only generating ships in my assigned patrol area? Do I need a mod to bring more of the world to life? Similarly, I thought I was well-placed to intercept a convoy traversing the strait between Honshu and Hokaido, but never found it. Are the convoy reports real, or just chrome? Thanks! I'm sure this all got answered years ago, but it's tough to wade through such ancient literature.