Topic: Start in stupid places during Free Roam (Read 7321 times)

Karbine · « **on:** July 23, 2007, 17:52:37 »

Is it just me or do some vessels just start in stupid and pointless places during free roam mode. For example when i choose the yellow port of rotterdam tug and the Solent level,i spawn out in the open sea alot of the time...having to drive all the way back to land....very annoying when you want to practice with the tug...open sea is no good.

Ships i can understand but the smaller vessels. Is there anyway to choose where to start?

Shipaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2007, 18:45:46 »

Quote from: Karbine on July 23, 2007, 17:52:37

Is there anyway to choose where to start?

Nope.

Ship Sim · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2007, 19:05:34 »

I have been droped off in water that is to shallow with Titanic.

Captain Kool · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2007, 12:05:37 »

I haven't got the game but is a patch needed?

Ballast · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2007, 12:36:55 »

It would be nice if there was an option, to select the starting place in free roaming

Windrider · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2007, 17:13:06 »

Much like Flight Simulator... you choose your berth or channel, or a slew type tool to position anywhere you want. Would help practice go a LOT faster. Especially since there is no rate change.

Cameron

clive bradbury · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2007, 19:34:29 »

Presumably the scenario editor will effectively solve this problem...

Orinoco · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2007, 19:37:47 »

Quote from: clive bradbury on July 31, 2007, 19:34:29

Presumably the scenario editor will effectively solve this problem...

Hopefully so!

Pilot of the Sea · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2007, 22:15:47 »

When i sail in the solent with the red funnel car ferry, i always start right in the harbour at cowes.

patriot · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2007, 00:42:16 »

I think that when they come out with the mission creator, that problem will be solved. Just make a mission, choose the boats etc. and start it up...just like SS 2006. I think they said it will be in a patch comming out soon.

dharl · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2007, 13:33:22 »

Just noticed a few other silly spawning points...

FAIRMOUNT SHERPA:

Twice i have used Free Roam with this vessel: first time i was spawned up the river Medina at Cowes. Not a problem as it was intresting trying to manouver this large vessel down river until i was slightly south of the Ferry berth, East Cowes, and then i stopped...aground! A bit silly spawning a vessel when all you can go is a mile before you run aground...(how would she have got there in the first place

)

Second time i started was just by the Itchnor Bridge in Southampton. Good I thought i can have a nice drive around the docks..only too find that i was ALREADY agound !!!

Grr

Never mind, really enjoying '08, much improved after '06, and going to have to get an upgrade for my computer so it can handle the graphics better..

mvsmith · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2007, 16:59:11 »

The Mission Editor has effectively removed the need to live with the random choices of free-roam.
If you want to see all of the free-roam landing zones, open the environment in the mission editor.
The blue boxes with red arrows are places where ships are placed in free roam.

fletcher · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2007, 02:05:30 »

Once I spawned with my bow propped up a good 10 feet on land while my stern was underwater, stradling a peir.

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2007, 02:22:21 »

What are you talking about, you CAN choose you starting point.

Well, as long as you get the SS2008 Addon that is. Cause after I installed there was a new option. Check it out:

(image resized so it looks a bit cr***y, sorry)

Regards,

Fred

Edited for language, DJM.

* Edit * Sorry mate, such an innocent little word that I never really think of it as offending. But you're right.

Kevinmcg_ships · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2007, 08:04:51 »

I have that as well, but but for some reason I can't move the ship to anywhere where I want it spawned.

I have just started up SS2008 2 mins ago and the "Select start position" option is no longer available on the free roam menu!!!! $:-\$ It WAS there last night when I installed SS2008 Add-on.

Anyone else experiencing this?

UPDATE: please ignore this posting - the "select start position" option appears only after you've selected boat, enviroment and weather. But I still can't select where I want the boat to spawn.

groennegaard · « **Reply #15 on:** October 16, 2007, 08:16:06 »

Quote from: Kevinmcg_ships on October 16, 2007, 08:04:51

I have that as well, but but for some reason I can't move the ship to anywhere where I want it spawned.

I have just started up SS2008 2 mins ago and the "Select start position" option is no longer available on the free roam menu!!!! $:-\$ It WAS there last night when I installed SS2008 Add-on.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Hi Kevin

Sounds strange that the option disappeared.

I haven't experienced that.

In the 'Select start position' you can pick a certain spawn point. It's not possible to start anywhere you like but you have to choose between pre-defined spawning points marked with a small black outline of a ship (seen from above).

Regards
groennegaard

Kevinmcg_ships · « **Reply #16 on:** October 16, 2007, 08:25:23 »

Hi gronnegaard,

please see my previous posting which I've modified. I'm a terrible morning person!

In the Solent, I can see a black outline of my ship. When I click on it, a green circle appears and I've tried to move it but nothing happens. I have tried this with other enviroments (even the ocean ones) and different ships but no avail.

Regards,

Kev

groennegaard · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2007, 09:20:01 »

Quote from: Kevinmcg_ships on October 16, 2007, 08:25:23

Hi gronnegaard,

please see my previous posting which I've modified. I'm a terrible morning person!

In the Solent, I can see a black outline of my ship. When I click on it, a green circle appears and I've tried to move it but nothing happens. I have tried this with other enviroments (even the ocean ones) and different ships but no avail.

It's not possible to click and drag the green circle. If you look more closely, you will see several small black outlines (3-5?), and you can only choose between one of these pre-defined spawning points.

So in reallity, when you 'Select start position', you choose one out of 3-5 pre-defined start positions.

Regards
groennegaard

Kevinmcg_ships · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2007, 12:05:55 »

Quote from: groennegaard on October 16, 2007, 09:20:01

It's not possible to click and drag the green circle. If you look more closely, you will see several small black outlines (3-5?), and you can only choose between one of these pre-defined spawning points.

Oh, I didn't know that, as I was only able to see one black boat on the map. When I get home from work tonight, I'll try and zoom out to see if I can see other black boats (pre-defined spawn points) on the map.

Thanks

Kev

dharl · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2007, 13:30:39 »

3 or 5 pre defined starting places is an improvement! But i have downloaded the patches from the websitr and i still havnt got the misson editor or new missions! Is this because i havnt uloaded my 2008 key on my profile yet do you think..?

groennegaard · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2007, 13:37:13 »

Quote from: dharl on October 16, 2007, 13:30:39

3 or 5 pre defined starting places is an improvement! But i have downloaded the patches from the websitr and i still havnt got the misson editor or new missions! Is this because i havnt uloaded my 2008 key on my profile yet do you think..?

New missions? The mission editor is available on the official SS website.

If you are referring to the 2008 add-on, you must register both your 2008 key AND your 2006 add-on key to get the license key and download link for the 2008 add-on. You do this in 'profile' in the forum menubar.

Regards
groennegaard

dharl · « **Reply #21 on:** October 16, 2007, 16:41:31 »

Yes i downloaded (or tried too) the misson editor from the webpage but it didnt work.... very confusing! But as i said i still havnt put more 2008 key on my profile here...just got my 2006 one uploaded!

Havnt downloaded the add on as i havnt got the add on pack for 2006, looks like i should getv that so i can get the new ships!!

groennegaard · « **Reply #22 on:** October 16, 2007, 20:42:05 »

Quote from: dharl on October 16, 2007, 16:41:31

Yes i downloaded (or tried too) the misson editor from the webpage but it didnt work.... very confusing! But as i said i still havnt put more 2008 key on my profile here...just got my 2006 one uploaded!

If you register your 2008 licence key you will get access to the technical support area where we can help you make the editor work.

Regards
groennegaard

Kevinmcg_ships · « **Reply #23 on:** October 16, 2007, 23:58:50 »

Just a thought guys...

See in 'free roam' which you get spawned into somewhere which you don't want? (i.e. in the Solent you are spawned in the middle of nowhere, when you wanted to be near the coastline)

Well, there's this "save game" feature. You sail to the place which you want your free roam vessel to spawn. You then save the game. Not ideal as you may need to sail quite a distance first time, but at least you would only have to do this once. When you load the saved game, your ship will be where you wanted it in the first place.

Kev

dharl · « **Reply #24 on:** October 17, 2007, 10:01:36 »

Thats a good idea..but of course dosnt work if in the first place you start where your vessel runs aground...

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