Should I start attacking merchants before the war breaks out?

[CjStaal]

So since my career starts August 1st, should I be attacking merchants and other commercial vessels or just leave them alone? I am running GWX3Gold w/out S3C.

[Torplexed]

I would recommend leaving them be until war is declared.

[CjStaal]

I would recommend leaving them be until war is declared.

Alright, that's what I was doing. I was just checking to make sure.

[Torplexed]

Alright, that's what I was doing. I was just checking to make sure.

I've been told to think of the time prior to September 1939 as a shakedown patrol. You can practice on unsuspecting targets and give your crew some experience. However, If you sink any ships before war breaks out, you won't get credit because you have sunk neutrals.

[Aks]

If you'll sink neutral - you'll be penalize, your renown will decrease. I advise you to end the 1st patrol on 3-5 Aug. Then you'll start the next patrol on 23-25 Aug. Just before the biginning of war.

[UKönig]

Think about what it would look like from the outside for a moment. You'd be trolling around international waters (flying the flag of Germany -nazi to be sure, but still Germany), and you'd be launching unprovoked attacks against unsuspecting targets. That really would make you a pirate! You'd probably come back to base to find that your U-boat career had come to a halt, permanently.

[Aktungbby]

NONSENSE! like #3 Erich Topp, of USS Reuben James infamy
http://www.ssnerissa.com/imageresizer.asp?imagepath=photo_topp.jpg&inputtype=jpg&outputtype=&aratio=w&w=120&gallerypath=images (http://www.ssnerissa.com/images/photo_topp.jpg)
your log sheet will be confiscated by der GroßAdmiral at the dock side; Der Fuhrer will deal with the diplomatic issues, while quietly congratulating you and your Knights Cross will be polished for a more suitable propaganda occasion-soothing your 'itchy neck'. http://www.uboataces.com/images/knightscross-swords.jpgAfter the war starts in earnest, your logsheet and tonnage credit will be restored. After the war: You rejoin the West German Navy, serving a few years as the German naval representative to NATO's Military Committee in Washington, D.C. After additional staff commands and promotions, you end your active service as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the West German Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral... Konteradmiral (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konteradmiral) . SINK 'EM ALL :03: :arrgh!: http://www.ssnerissa.com/images/photo_topp-crew.jpg

[UKönig]

Assuming, of course, that you survive the war! If your disgraces outweigh your victories then the reich may not work too hard to clean your image, post war or otherwise. Bad captains will disappear, without a trace...

[CjStaal]

I accidently sunk a greenie after war broke out :(