Patch 06 - Public Beta - Build 1108r9 updated 21 January 2012 (2nd part)

[BigDuke66]

I'm getting weird sightings and I wonder if those are just made up by FoW or if something with the arc setting is wrong.
This is from the CombatEvents file:
Wirraway sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 98,127 near Salamaua , Speed unknown

What seems so wrong is that the Wirraway unit is set to fly to the south of Terapo for ASW so I wonder how they can spot anything on the northern coast of New Guinea.
There isn't any problem with the arcs for ASW?

[Alfred]

That isn't a bug. All naval search/ASW units automatically do a 360 degree search out to 4 hexes.

Alfred

[BigDuke66]

Why that?
I just wonder that the range for ASW is halved but then they find time to do a 4 hex & 360 degree search, I would instead prefer to have the full range for ASW.

Anyhow again a nice point that should be added to the manual.
Is that only for the two search missions or do other mission types do also such a search?

[Sardaukar]

ORIGINAL: BigDuke66

Why that?
I just wonder that the range for ASW is halved but then they find time to do a 4 hex & 360 degree search, I would instead prefer to have the full range for ASW.

Anyhow again a nice point that should be added to the manual.
Is that only for the two search missions or do other mission types do also such a search?

It is to depict normal air traffic from/to base that can spot enemy. There is always chance of detecting enemy 4 hexes from base 360 degrees if you have search assets. Search arc just intensifies seach to that sector. Without search arcs, chances are same to all directions, diminishing with range.

You are not losing anything with this feature, it is to depict that there is lot of air traffic from/to base via normal logistics air operations than what you actually set. It does not take anything away from main search effort by dedicated air search assets.

[Gunner98]

Michael

Got an interesting issue when I upgraded from Wirraways (Lt Bmbr) to Boomerangs (Ftr-Bmbr). The Wirraway was set to Nav Search, which the Boomerags cannot do (cuz their Ftr bombers) but they kept the search arcs and I believe thay are conducting the searches as well.

Pls see my posts her: (not at my main computer so don't have the screens handy)

tm.asp?m=3050294

I think it might be a code issue. (playing the latese official beta with DaBigBabies B, allied against AI, VH)

B

[Treetop64]

Michael.

Just wanted to chime in and say that I love the interface improvements and enhancements you've brought to the game. As a (former) Java student I have to say that work like this is really admirable. Anyone who's never done this sort thing can't possibly comprehend just how frustratingly finicky programming languages are, though recent compilers have made "cleaning up" less tedious! Your rapid responses to critical bugs has been appreciated, too. There is one thing that is worth considering, though.

Thanks again. [&o]

[Chris21wen]

No biggy

Aviation support on the 'list of base' does not reflect the use of any seaplane tenders at the base.

[zuluhour]

What am I doing wrong? I have not experienced any bugs, glitches or abnormalities in 300 turns.[:D]

Thanks, MichaelM (you really have enhanced the "experience")

[cohimbra]

ORIGINAL: cohimbra

ORIGINAL: jcjordan
Ok I'm having a problem for something that was supposedly fixed but it looks like there's another case that needs to be solved. I have an ambhib TF that is to unload at Iba & for some reason 2 HQ become fragments during the turn execution w/ the main part due in 40+ days even thought the entire unit was in the tf before it unloaded.

I have the same problem; after unload my AirHQ is divided in 2 fragments;
the fragment whit 'torpedo ordnance' has a delay of 52 days.

I'll not be tedious, but I think this problem is quite important. I (and jcjordan I suppose)
can't use the torpedoes, bombs only. If there was a way to fix the problem I would be grateful.
Thanks anyway.

diego

ah, I use the latest official patch (whit the beta I never had this problem).

[michaelm75au]

ORIGINAL: Gunner98

Michael

Got an interesting issue when I upgraded from Wirraways (Lt Bmbr) to Boomerangs (Ftr-Bmbr). The Wirraway was set to Nav Search, which the Boomerags cannot do (cuz their Ftr bombers) but they kept the search arcs and I believe thay are conducting the searches as well.

Pls see my posts her: (not at my main computer so don't have the screens handy)

tm.asp?m=3050294

I think it might be a code issue. (playing the latese official beta with DaBigBabies B, allied against AI, VH)

B

Yep. After an upgrade, a couple things don't get reset. It missed the last official patch. I had added that to the next patch list.

[jwilkerson]

ORIGINAL: Treetop64

Michael.

Just wanted to chime in and say that I love the interface improvements and enhancements you've brought to the game. As a (former) Java student I have to say that work like this is really admirable. Anyone who's never done this sort thing can't possibly comprehend just how frustratingly finicky programming languages are, though recent compilers have made "cleaning up" less tedious! Your rapid responses to critical bugs has been appreciated, too. There is one thing that is worth considering, though.

Thanks again. [&o]

You also have to realize that much of the base line code was written er more than a few weeks ago [:D] following different er "principles" than we would use today ... hence recoding a screen is even more tedious than you might think. Having done a few of our screen rewrites myself - I speak from experience. Basically everything is laid out - by pixel position [:D].

[cohimbra]

ORIGINAL: cohimbra

ORIGINAL: jcjordan
Ok I'm having a problem for something that was supposedly fixed but it looks like there's another case that needs to be solved. I have an ambhib TF that is to unload at Iba & for some reason 2 HQ become fragments during the turn execution w/ the main part due in 40+ days even thought the entire unit was in the tf before it unloaded.

I have the same problem; after unload my AirHQ is divided in 2 fragments;
the fragment whit 'torpedo ordnance' has a delay of 52 days...my Betty needs torpedo![;)]

Hi, I report this problem once again, assuming that someone is interested

[michaelm75au]

The underlying issue has been fixed but only after the last patch was released.

[cohimbra]

ORIGINAL: michaelm

The underlying issue has been fixed but only after the last patch was released.

thanks for the quick response.

[bk19@mweb.co.za]

ORIGINAL: michaelm

The underlying issue has been fixed but only after the last patch was released.

What does this mean?

Is the fix in the latest patch release, or is another patch file planned?

If it is in the latest patch release, to avoid any ambiguity, please state whether you mean 1108r9 or the most recent 'official' release that was published shortly after that.

[BigDuke66]

What else can provide naval support?
I don't look thru why some bases have naval support higher than the number of naval support squads, no HQ, no ships, nothing except that the numbers look like motorized support is used for this, should it be that way?


@michaelm
Are you working on the manual? If so I added some comments to the WITP AE manual, maybe you are interested to look thruh them.

[rjopel]

Naval support can be provided by nearby bases.

[seille]

ORIGINAL: bk19@mweb.co.za

ORIGINAL: michaelm

The underlying issue has been fixed but only after the last patch was released.

What does this mean?

Is the fix in the latest patch release, or is another patch file planned?

If it is in the latest patch release, to avoid any ambiguity, please state whether you mean 1108r9 or the most recent 'official' release that was published shortly after that.

It means that this fix is not avaiilable yet. It is not included in the last available patch. Michael just fixed it in his local version.Had to fight the problem myself and that bug
hit THREE HQs with torp support on my side. A serious problem and i had the hope to get a hotfix for.

[BigDuke66]

ORIGINAL: rjopel

Naval support can be provided by nearby bases.

I can't find anything in the manual so how does it work exactly?

Molokai would be a good example, 500 from a BF and 120 from a HQ in Pearl Harbor and 100 from a BF in Lahaina, and Molokai sits between with naval support of 60 without anything at that base.

[Atilla60]

ORIGINAL: BigDuke66

ORIGINAL: rjopel

Naval support can be provided by nearby bases.

I guess you mean by the base itself and I also guess that the port level has an impact on this but I can't find anything in the manual so how does it work exactly?

If the available naval support at a base, is higher than the number of squads actual present. It's because there is a naval HQ present nearby, and the base in question is within its command range.
Same thing goes for LCU support. If a unit is within range of a HQ, it will benefit from the HQ's support squads.

Hope it helps