Fustrated
 

I had awarded one of my officers an iron cross 2nd class on the last patrole. Ive just got back from a realy sucessful patrole sinking 6 ships, (my tonnage is higher than Gunther Prien at this stag in the war, Nov 1939).
I thought "Im bound to get an iron cross 2nd class this time" to add to my front clasp and war badge.
I get back to Wilhelmshaven to find one of my crew is awarded the iron cross.

Im feeling a bit left out as now 2 of my officers have more medals than me.

Boo Hoo.:wah:

Can someone write to Uncle Karl for me?

Be more aggressive! :DL

Dam and blast it, bugger it, blast it. #@!%=$*^#

Stamps feet, bangs fist down on chart table, head butts observation perriscope.:damn:

"WHERS'S MY IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS"

Easy,leave the Officer on the Conning tower during an air attack and hope he gets shot!:up:

Medals are awarded based on how much renown you have. Depending on your realism setting you receive a percentage of points when you sink an enemy vessel or destroy a plane (ie. if you play at 100% realism then you get 100% of the point value for each enemy ship/plane destroyed). Renown is deducted each time you suffer crew casualties or hull damage, sink a friendly or neutral vessel, upgrade your boat or "buy" more experienced crew.

The game also has some medal quirks: like skipping over medals. For example it's possible to win the "Fried Egg" (German Cross in Gold) before winning the Iron Cross 1st class. In real life you had to have been awarded both the 1st & 2nd classes of the Iron Cross before you would be considered for the German Cross.