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Anyone having trouble getting ships to follow a plotted course.

I had ships which were assigned to no mission. There was an unknown contact which they were moving towards but I couldn't get them to turn away. Even when the unknown fired torpedos at them.

I tried the "U" unassign as well as using the drop down menu.
Tried Dropping all contacts.
Even tried assigning them to a patrol mission in the opposite direction but no way, they just moved toward the unknown and to their doom.

What scenario? Got a save?

Mike

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

What scenario? Got a save?

Mike

It was just a simple one I was making/testing in the editor.
Tried to upload but get the message cannot upload .scen file or something to that effect.

You have to zip the file in order to upload to the forum. Use winzip or 7-zip or winrar to zip a file

ORIGINAL: Tomcat84

You have to zip the file in order to upload to the forum. Use winzip or 7-zip or winrar to zip a file

Gotcha Thanks !

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

What scenario? Got a save?

Mike

Here ya go - I think

Not much of a scenario. Was just trying to figure out the editor

Looks like all your units are assigned to a mission in the mission editor.

Group 147 is actually assigned to ASW mission which is why it never intercepts the ships. If you set a plot before it will follow that plot first (this is our way of chaining a little bit) and the mission will activate at plots end. You can just delete the plot (press F3)

Group 202 is assigned to a ferry mission. That one actually isn't meant for that. If possible use a transit.

Group 129 is set to a ship patrol

Did it occur when they were being fired on?

Mike

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

If you set a plot before it will follow that plot first (this is our way of chaining a little bit) and the mission will activate at plots end. You can just delete the plot (press F3)

Holy Crap! I never knew this. How did I miss it. That is incredibly important and helps me with some of missions.

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

Looks like all your units are assigned to a mission in the mission editor.

Group 147 is actually assigned to ASW mission which is why it never intercepts the ships. If you set a plot before it will follow that plot first (this is our way of chaining a little bit) and the mission will activate at plots end. You can just delete the plot (press F3)

Group 202 is assigned to a ferry mission. That one actually isn't meant for that. If possible use a transit.

Group 129 is set to a ship patrol

Did it occur when they were being fired on?

Mike

Group 202 is the one I couldn't plot.
Under missions I don't see where it was assigned to ferry. Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong spot.
(I'm looking in the "units assigned to mission box)The only ferry mission I made has no units assigned - I think . That mission started as a helicopter ferry mission.

Group 202 was fired on by a sub but did not evade and I couldn't turn it around.
Is there a command that will clear a group or unit of all missions so you can plot them ?
unassign didn't seem to work.

Be glad when I get the manual
And you will likely be glad too
Can't stand PDF manuals

ORIGINAL: mikmyk


Group 147 is actually assigned to ASW mission which is why it never intercepts the ships. If you set a plot before it will follow that plot first (this is our way of chaining a little bit) and the mission will activate at plots end. You can just delete the plot (press F3)

Perhaps I'm using missions incorrectly.
If you are not sure of the threat what should you assign for a patrol mission ?
If an ASW patrol mission won't attack ships I assume an ASU patrol mission won't attack subs?
Or is that what the ASU mixed mission is for ?
Instead of missions should I just be plotting my ships and subs ?