Confirming ship equipment purchases?

[MarkShot]

I purchased an engine upgrade, but except that my renown was debitted how can I know that I actually got the engine upgrade?

I ask, because I just noticed that I can adjust my torpedo load out, but I must leave for patrol immediately or I lose the changes I made if I save the game.

Thanks.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Hi Markshot.

The same should apply for any update to your U-boat or crew. Until you create a new save, updates are not retained.

Since we cannot create a save point in the "office" it leaves you with having to do so 'in-patrol.'

[Brag]

No wonder some of my upgrades never worked worth a hoochie woochie :roll:

[MarkShot]

Yes, it looks like all medals, torpedoes, ... failed to be carried over.

So, any changes you made can only be locked in by starting a patrol.

It's funny that it does remember the amount your renown was debitted though! :)

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Look at the round icons above your sub scheme, connected with a line to the certains part of the sub. If an icon is coulourfull, you've got the newest upgrade possible. If it's grey, there's still a possibility to upgrade.

[Siara]

Im not sure , but if you upgraded , it will not permit another upgrade of the same kind. I think it says "You already got it"

[MarkShot]

I think my problem was that I assume that the entry it creates after you do your office work from coming back from patrol, I assumed it was all saved. So, I left the game and went out on patrol later. But it was all lost. I think you need to get a new patrol started without going back to the main menu.

Testing now.

[Sailor Steve]

Exactly: always do your upgrades when starting a new patrol, not when finishing the old one.


And don't forget: engine upgrades are very non-historical.

[MarkShot]

When starting a new patrol?

So, that includes crew and torpedo load outs too, yes?

[Sailor Steve]

That's the way I've always done it.


Of course by the time I'm done with a patrol all I want to think about is the R & R.

[Abd_von_Mumit]

I've just checked it again and I'm now SURE that (in my instance of game) only the torpedo load is 'forgotten' by game, bu the upgrades, medals, crew changes and all this stuff remains intact after reloading game, and still being in base. So I always give medals and so on after returning from the patrol, then I reload the game with SH3 Commander, fix torpedoes and sail away. Never had any upgrade lost nor any other change forgotten (like lacking crew etc.).

[Brag]

I have always awarded medals, promtions on return from patrol, never had any problems.

Torpedoes, you have to load on the way out. I always take a full load of electrics.

[Jimbuna]

Medals and promotions at end of patrol.

Upgrades at beginning of patrol.