Question on Missions

[Akula]

Hello

I spoke to the officer in the bunker, this is for my first partol by the way, and he gave me a briefing to go to the east coast of the UK and sink merchant shipping there.

However after I finished the briefing, when I select start patrol, it says are you sure you want to start the patrol without a mission or something to that effect.

I continued on my merry way anyway, and when I contact Bdu via radio they say that I can return to base or keep on patrolling.

I have gone to the mission marker on the map, and haveing a miserable time sinking anything as I keep missing...but that is another story.

So, I managed to sink on merchant... but what do I need to do to accept the mission order? Or is this the normal way it goes? I have to sink 50000 tons before a certain date.. but if I haven't accepted the mission will the tally count?

Thanks for clarifying.
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[HansLanda]

Once the mission briefing has finished you need to click and select the objective on the map. From there you get a option to request mission.

I had problems understanding this as well.... there should be some note in the end of the briefing telling people to select the objective they want.

[Akula]

Oh ok...so what happens now since I left on my Patrol without selecting it?

Can I still do it away from base?

[Barosx2]

I think you would have to return to the pens, go through all the briefing and select one of the German cross's icon and "Request Mission"



Am I right in thinking that if you don't select a objection/Mission you can just patrol anywhere and won't be penalised and the ships sunk still count to your overall tonnage ?

Just that, sometimes I feel like just exploring away from the mission?

[Akula]

Hmm.. I hope that I do not have to return to base... would make sense if I can just accept it via radio transmission?...

[Conrad von Kaiser]

If you don't select a mission, each time you radio in they'll send you a message back "Continue the good work, patrol an area of your choice or return to base"

Did it once myself before I found out you had to actively select the mission in the briefing screen.