U-boat Front Clasp badge help

Rhodes · 01-27-17, 07:30 AM

Nedd a little help with the U-boat Front Clasp badge.
The situation is following: I am always receiving this badge before its time, my currents campaigns are in the early years of the war, but I got it. Yesterday i finished the second patrol of the current campaign and instead of the uboat front badge, got the front clasp.
I think that GWX did fix this, but could be wrong since I'm speaking from memory.
I know that the careers files have this indication of the medals:
Medal0=4
Medal1=-1
Medal2=-1
Medal3=-1
Medal4=-1
Medal5=-1
Medal6=-1
Medal7=-1
Medal8=2
Medal9=-1
can anyone tell me what is the one corresponding to the front clasp? My idea is remove it and put the correct one.

CaptBones · 01-27-17, 12:10 PM

Medal0=4 EK2/Iron Cross 2nd Class
Medal1=5 EK1/Iron Cross 1st Class
Medal2=6 REK/Knight's Cross
Medal3=7 EREK/Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Medal4=8 ESREK/Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords
Medal5=9 ESBREK/Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds
Medal6=-1 ?
Medal7=1 U-Boat War Badge 1939
Medal8=2 U-Boat Front Clasp 1944
Medal9=3 German Cross in Gold 1941

Medal"X"=-1 means it is not awarded...I am not sure what Medal6 is; "0=Wound Badge" maybe?.

GWX didn't fix the premature or out-of-sequence awarding. SH3 Commander will do that for awards to your crew, but not for you Herr Kaleun; you have to do that yourself in the "Careers" and "Careers_0" files.

Rhodes · 01-27-17, 12:23 PM

Thanks, so do I have to change only the careers or/also the careers_0 file?

CaptBones · 01-27-17, 05:28 PM

The first time I did so, to fix my premature award of the Front Clasp, I changed only the "Careers" file. But when I returned from the next patrol, I found I had the Front Clasp again. Wasn't sure if it was "re-awarded" or if the "Careers_0" file overwrote/populated the subsequent "Careers" file.

So, just to be on the safe side, I change them both.

Rhodes · 01-27-17, 05:58 PM

I see, thank you!

mikey117us · 01-28-17, 11:38 AM

If you mofify careers starting your next patrol overrides changes. Fix is, after modified Careers, start your next Patrol, in Base after Patrol. Thats how I give myself 100,000 renown to take control of equipping my boat, and give myself the proper rank to command a u-boat.

01-27-17, 07:30 AM	#1
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,486 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	U-boat Front Clasp badge help Nedd a little help with the U-boat Front Clasp badge. The situation is following: I am always receiving this badge before its time, my currents campaigns are in the early years of the war, but I got it. Yesterday i finished the second patrol of the current campaign and instead of the uboat front badge, got the front clasp. I think that GWX did fix this, but could be wrong since I'm speaking from memory. I know that the careers files have this indication of the medals: Medal0=4 Medal1=-1 Medal2=-1 Medal3=-1 Medal4=-1 Medal5=-1 Medal6=-1 Medal7=-1 Medal8=2 Medal9=-1 can anyone tell me what is the one corresponding to the front clasp? My idea is remove it and put the correct one. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

01-27-17, 12:10 PM	#2
CaptBones The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rockton, IL Posts: 274 Downloads: 208 Uploads: 0	Here are the codes... Medal0=4 EK2/Iron Cross 2nd Class Medal1=5 EK1/Iron Cross 1st Class Medal2=6 REK/Knight's Cross Medal3=7 EREK/Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves Medal4=8 ESREK/Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords Medal5=9 ESBREK/Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds Medal6=-1 ? Medal7=1 U-Boat War Badge 1939 Medal8=2 U-Boat Front Clasp 1944 Medal9=3 German Cross in Gold 1941 Medal"X"=-1 means it is not awarded...I am not sure what Medal6 is; "0=Wound Badge" maybe?. GWX didn't fix the premature or out-of-sequence awarding. SH3 Commander will do that for awards to your crew, but not for you Herr Kaleun; you have to do that yourself in the "Careers" and "Careers_0" files.

01-27-17, 12:23 PM	#3
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,486 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Thanks, so do I have to change only the careers or/also the careers_0 file? __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

01-27-17, 05:28 PM	#4
CaptBones The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rockton, IL Posts: 274 Downloads: 208 Uploads: 0	Not sure... The first time I did so, to fix my premature award of the Front Clasp, I changed only the "Careers" file. But when I returned from the next patrol, I found I had the Front Clasp again. Wasn't sure if it was "re-awarded" or if the "Careers_0" file overwrote/populated the subsequent "Careers" file. So, just to be on the safe side, I change them both.

01-27-17, 05:58 PM	#5
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,486 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	I see, thank you! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

01-28-17, 11:38 AM	#6
mikey117us Engineer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kalifornia Posts: 211 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	If you mofify careers starting your next patrol overrides changes. Fix is, after modified Careers, start your next Patrol, in Base after Patrol. Thats how I give myself 100,000 renown to take control of equipping my boat, and give myself the proper rank to command a u-boat.