Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged)

[LUKNER]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

I am really enjoying these videos and reports. I have not been on patrol in a few as have been out of town for the holidays.

I am glad that my trips are of interest to someone.


To be continued. The third campaign was updated at the post.

[LUKNER]

PATROL 4 ( 04.08.1944 - 11.09.1944 )
Skipper : Lt Cdr Thomas D.Dodge
Boat : SS-306 Tang (COMSUBDIV 6)
Area : Manila
Days at sea : 53
Merchants sunk : 2
Merchant tonnage : 12073
Warships sunk : 2
Warship tonnage : 1852
Awards :

NARRATION
microfilm
Part 1
01:25:00 The sinking of the merchant ship Asosan Maru (not counted, no confirmed data)

Part 2 00:12:30 The sinking of the merchant ship Kinzyosan Maru (2). 1 destroyer, 1 PT boat

PATROL 5 ( 07.10.1944 - 02.11.1944 )
Skipper : Lt Cdr Thomas D.Dodge
Boat : SS-306 Tang (COMSUBDIV 6)
Area : Manila
Days at sea : 25
Merchants sunk : 5
Merchant tonnage : 28692
Warships sunk :
Warship tonnage :
Awards : medal Purple Heart, posthumously

NARRATION
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The boat from the trip did not return. According to intelligence in the area of ​ ​ operation of the Tang submarine, the enemy lost five merchant ships. Two of them, the enemy recognized the sinking in the port of Sanya, also southeast of the port, anti-submarine ships in shallow water sank an unknown submarine. Presumably there could be a Tang submarine

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by LUKNER

I am glad that my trips are of interest to someone.


To be continued. The third campaign was updated at the post.

Can rest assured, that even though.. this is the 1st time... or 1st time in some time (not sure of which is the case... what with travelling all over the forums here... it does tend to blur a bit... ) that, it is interesting reads... as are the vast majority. Every once in a blue moon, you might... hit a pot hole, comments not worth dwelling on much less repeating... but those, for the most, are rare...



M. M.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by LUKNER

I am glad that my trips are of interest to someone.


To be continued. The third campaign was updated at the post.

Absolutely. I love reading the patrols watching the videos, especially when am "in port" aka working on my next TMO Update release and not able to be out on patrol.

Hopefully this weekend I can get back on patrol. Thanks again and keep em coming.

[LUKNER]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Absolutely. I love reading the patrols watching the videos, especially when am "in port" aka working on my next TMO Update release and not able to be out on patrol.

Hopefully this weekend I can get back on patrol. Thanks again and keep em coming.

Good. I'll try. I played a model of an aggressive assertive submarine captain on previous patrols. The following patrols will devote the initial period of the war, according to the accepted doctrine for submarines: first of all, to be secretive and conduct reconnaissance operations.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by LUKNER

Good. I'll try. I played a model of an aggressive assertive submarine captain on previous patrols. The following patrols will devote the initial period of the war, according to the accepted doctrine for submarines: first of all, to be secretive and conduct reconnaissance operations.

Very nice. That is how I operate as well. I use the tactics of the time period and in my TMO Update, early war its rather dangerous not to patrol submerged in daylight when within enemy aircraft range, no SD radar at start of war, so kind of forces player to do so. Then in 1943 can start using the evolving tactics...surface runs, night surface attacks etc.

[LUKNER]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Very nice. That is how I operate as well. I use the tactics of the time period and in my TMO Update, early war its rather dangerous not to patrol submerged in daylight when within enemy aircraft range, no SD radar at start of war, so kind of forces player to do so. Then in 1943 can start using the evolving tactics...surface runs, night surface attacks etc.

Are there any historical criteria when the commander receives a new boat? Usually in the SН-4 after three patrols, a new boat above the class is given.

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by LUKNER

Are there any historical criteria when the commander receives a new boat? Usually in the SН-4 after three patrols, a new boat above the class is given.

Know that with Bubblehead1980's TMO overhauled v2.5, that He reworked it where it takes well more than 3 patrols out, to be given promotion to a newer sub. Not exactly sure if I am remembering the exact number... correctly, but think it was somewhere in the neighborhood of... 20... I may be off on that figure... & if so, I willingly stand corrected.

Bubblehead, can confirm or refute that figure... as to its correctness.

Hope this info is of use, Lukner.



M. M.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by LUKNER

Are there any historical criteria when the commander receives a new boat? Usually in the SН-4 after three patrols, a new boat above the class is given.

How they sim offers new boats has factors but is somewhat random as well. This is linked to number of patrols rated as successful-excellent. To achieve promotion in TMO update, player needs six patrols at least of "good" or better rating to make Commander and twenty patrols to make Captain. I raised the "floor" for Commander to six and twenty for Captain because promotions were too soon and too easy to obtain before.

Upgrade to new sub appears to be dependent on

1. Next Class (So if have a Gato, next in line is a Balao)

2. Availability date of next class. So if have a Gato...next in line is a Balao, which becomes available in June 1943)

3. Career rating of player (internal number assigned by the sim based on performance on patrols)

4. Player Renown

5. Promotion or eligible for promotion appears to be linked with upgrade in some cases.

The stars have to be aligned so to speak, or somewhat aligned, but there is no guarantee for upgrade.

[LUKNER]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

How they sim offers new boats has factors but is somewhat random as well. This is linked to number of patrols rated as successful-excellent. To achieve promotion in TMO update, player needs six patrols at least of "good" or better rating to make Commander and twenty patrols to make Captain. I raised the "floor" for Commander to six and twenty for Captain because promotions were too soon and too easy to obtain before.

Upgrade to new sub appears to be dependent on

1. Next Class (So if have a Gato, next in line is a Balao)

2. Availability date of next class. So if have a Gato...next in line is a Balao, which becomes available in June 1943)

3. Career rating of player (internal number assigned by the sim based on performance on patrols)

4. Player Renown

5. Promotion or eligible for promotion appears to be linked with upgrade in some cases.

The stars have to be aligned so to speak, or somewhat aligned, but there is no guarantee for upgrade.

I understand correctly what's in the NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato.cfg

[Unit]
ClassName=SSGato
3DModelFileName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato
HumanPlayable=YES
Interior=data/Interior/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato
UnitType=200
MaxSpeed=20.25
MaxSpeedSubmerged=8.75
Length=95
Width=8.3
RenownAwarded= 360 Is it directly related?

[LUKNER]

PATROL 1 ( 07.12.1941 - 23.12.1941 )

Skipper : Lt Cdr Tyler H. Moore
Boat : SS-203 Tuna (COMSUBDIV 61)
Area : Atoll Wake
Days at sea : 16
Merchants sunk :
Merchant tonnage :
Warships sunk : 2
Warship tonnage : 23000
Awards :

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by LUKNER

I understand correctly what's in the NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato.cfg

[Unit]
ClassName=SSGato
3DModelFileName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato
HumanPlayable=YES
Interior=data/Interior/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato
UnitType=200
MaxSpeed=20.25
MaxSpeedSubmerged=8.75
Length=95
Width=8.3
RenownAwarded= 360 Is it directly related?

The renown figures in the cfg of vessels indicate how much they are worth if sunk or if the number is negative i.e. -300, it means you lose 300 renown points if you sink the vessel. This is used on things such as hospital ships or neutral targets etc so take a big renown hit if sink them. Other than gaining of renown, this does not play into promotion, new boat etc for player.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by LUKNER

PATROL 1 ( 07.12.1941 - 23.12.1941 )

Skipper : Lt Cdr Tyler H. Moore
Boat : SS-203 Tuna (COMSUBDIV 61)
Area : Atoll Wake
Days at sea : 16
Merchants sunk :
Merchant tonnage :
Warships sunk : 2
Warship tonnage : 23000
Awards :

Enjoyed the video as always. Would you mind listing your mods?

[LUKNER]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Enjoyed the video as always. Would you mind listing your mods?

Fashion assembly is called Silent Service by me. A few years ago, I undertook to translate your TMO 1.7 fashion into Russian, then details from RFB 2.0, RSRDC, FOTRSU_v1.004, KSD II, Soviet Fairway and many from small fashions went there. All that was to taste. Of course, it was not without my editorial office and work on campaigning, otherwise it would have turned into a salad that was not tasty.

[LUKNER]

PATROL 1 ( 17.01.1945 - 26.01.1945 )
Skipper : Lt Cdr Thomas D.Dodge
Boat : SS-417 Tench (COMSUBDIV 72)
Area : Formoza
Days at sea : 9
Merchants sunk :
Merchant tonnage :
Warships sunk : 4
Warship tonnage : 4154
Awards : medal Purple Heart
NARRATION
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The aggressive commander almost destroyed the boat, but returned to the base with a victory.

PATROL 2 ( 14.02.1945 - 28.03.1945 )
Skipper : Lt Cdr Thomas D.Dodge
Boat : SS-417 Tench (COMSUBDIV 72)
Area : Honshu
Days at sea : 46
Merchants sunk : 3
Merchant tonnage : 300
Warships sunk : 4
Warship tonnage : 2000
Rescued pilots : 10
Awards :
NARRATION
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P.S. A question for a respected public. How do you think 2 patrols fit into historical realism? I slightly reconstruct the campaign to recreate the illusion of historical correspondence. For objectivity, it is important for me to the opinion of people who understand this topic.
(пер.)

Вопрос к уважаемой публике. Как вы считаете 2 патруль вписывается в исторический реализм? Я понемногу реконструирую кампаинг чтобы воссоздать иллюзию исторического соответствия. Мне для объективности важно мнение людей понимающие данную тему.