Not sure if this is a problem or it really is just a rare chance for the calls. I got the Fire Boat Docks a week ago, trained all members and bought the boat. I then put the station in service while I saved up to get the Rescue Boat Docks and apparatus. However, I only got one Dock Crane Fire in the 3 days of saving up. Got plenty of Building Collapses, Schol Fires and High Rise Fires, but just 1 Call to use my Fire Boat on......My $550,000 Station is just rusting in LA
Boat calls are rare
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Unfortunately it's to do with the probabilities of the game producing certain missions, I also suspect you've had some bad luck with the mission generation. Having a look at it over a month will give you a better idea if you think the need is there.
Just to add onto that, don't take it as me dismissing you, there may be a problem, but you can get a better overall picture over time with these things
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Not sure if this will help that much, but trying setting up a few more POI. Maybe that could increase your odds
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Not sure if this will help that much, but trying setting up a few more POI. Maybe that could increase your odds
I have 8 Cargo Port POIs.....have only 2 POIs for High Rises and already had 4 of those....me181 probably is right about me having bad luck with mission generation....haven't got a single recycling center fire either.
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I have 8 Cargo Port POIs.....have only 2 POIs for High Rises and already had 4 of those....me181 probably is right about me having bad luck with mission generation....haven't got a single recycling center fire either.
Both mine and Portuguese's points are possibly the answer, that said the recycling point fire I have not had before, I haven't stuck the POI for it down, see if you have although, it's so basic I'd assume you already have.
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I seem to recall the airport update has a similar issue where calls were few and far between at the best of times but it was adjusted once brought to the dev's attention here. This may be something similar.
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It may also have something to do with the number of stations? I'm not sure on this but it's also a possibility
Because you only have 1 of each boat stations and you have many fire stations and other services?
This is my theory atm with the information you gave me and my experience. When I started at Portugal I was only making ambulance stations, and until I had about 3-4 fire stations I wouldn rarely get a fire call (about 1 every 30 calls)
Also when the (small) boats update came out I wasn't getting much calls either until I got 5-6 Water Rescue extensions. After those if I let the game stack calls in the 70 calls I had I would usually have 3-5 light aircraft car in water (quite common)That is the best I can come up with.... It has some logic and would explain why I wouldn't get almost any calls when I started at Portugal
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It may also have something to do with the number of stations? I'm not sure on this but it's also a possibility
Because you only have 1 of each boat stations and you have many fire stations and other services?
This is my theory atm with the information you gave me and my experience. When I started at Portugal I was only making ambulance stations, and until I had about 3-4 fire stations I wouldn rarely get a fire call (about 1 every 30 calls)
Also when the (small) boats update came out I wasn't getting much calls either until I got 5-6 Water Rescue extensions. After those if I let the game stack calls in the 70 calls I had I would usually have 3-5 light aircraft car in water (quite common)That is the best I can come up with.... It has some logic and would explain why I wouldn't get almost any calls when I started at Portugal
Hmm....I kind of get the logic behind that. However, it isn't realistic to have 5-6 Fire Boat Docks....My area of Southern LA only has 2 Fire Boat Docks in Long Beach and 1 Coast Guard Station.....can it be possible to lower the threshold required to get callls at a normal pace for the special types of buildings or is that something that should be avoided?
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Hmm....I kind of get the logic behind that. However, it isn't realistic to have 5-6 Fire Boat Docks....My area of Southern LA only has 2 Fire Boat Docks in Long Beach and 1 Coast Guard Station.....can it be possible to lower the threshold required to get callls at a normal pace for the special types of buildings or is that something that should be avoided?
But it also makes sense from the game POV since if you had 2-3 calls that required boats at the same time (let's say 3 calls in 10) it would be very hard for you not to stack calls. So maybe there is a reason a behind it? Not sure
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That's the biggest problem with the special buildings. The game threshold seems to be 3 stations before you have a chance at that mission (At least with my luck )
Here is an example of how the special buildings threshold might need to be lowered in my opinion: Lets say the game incorporates a SAR resource that requires a special building. A good number of players like to go the realistic route. Now, SAR is not available in every city and the ones that do have one, they only have one building/resource. So, now the players have to make 3 buildings/resources due to the threshold being that. Same deal with the boats, I am stationed at Long Beach, LA so it ain't much trouble BUT for people not on a coastal side of a country...they pretty much have to just place them down whenever, losing their sense of realism.
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That's the biggest problem with the special buildings. The game threshold seems to be 3 stations before you have a chance at that mission (At least with my luck )
Here is an example of how the special buildings threshold might need to be lowered in my opinion: Lets say the game incorporates a SAR resource that requires a special building. A good number of players like to go the realistic route. Now, SAR is not available in every city and the ones that do have one, they only have one building/resource. So, now the players have to make 3 buildings/resources due to the threshold being that. Same deal with the boats, I am stationed at Long Beach, LA so it ain't much trouble BUT for people not on a coastal side of a country...they pretty much have to just place them down whenever, losing their sense of realism.
But in that case those people wouldn't receive as many calls as you (IRL). You see what I mean? It's somewhat logic. If your area has many forest area you would get some forest engines, if it's city you would get urban, and you wouldn't need that many forest engines in the city since you don't have forest fires? See what I mean? So it's also realistic there
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Hi there,
Still no update regarding the docks?
From the building -for 2moths ca.- there was absolutely no alarm.thx
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Do you meet the correct requirements in ambulance stations, fire stations etc?
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Sure. Only the rescue boat what has no calls.
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I will speak to Sebastian, I’m yet to buy my large boats at the port of Felixstowe so I wouldn’t know 100%
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Please could all of you who are having this issue post your user names for me
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SirHiggins
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I will speak to Sebastian, I’m yet to buy my large boats at the port of Felixstowe so I wouldn’t know 100%
Apart from Harwich Lifeboat. What will you base in the area boat wise?
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Apart from Harwich Lifeboat. What will you base in the area boat wise?
Tug boats have firefighting capability so I will get two or three of them at the tug boat dock. One of felixstowes tugs was used when Sealand caught fire a while back.
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