Awards in career mode
 

I was testing the sound settings in career mode when I discovered something wierd.

I was starting a patrol, checking the sound effects ect. the exiting...I did this 5 times, 5 patrols, never left the pier...

After exiting, I checked my logs and awards and crew, just to see the effects.

It turns out I recieved 3 medals. :o :huh: ....never having left the pier in 5 patrols :-j

Also, it seems that crewmen earn experience from being on the boat..even though they don't leave the pier..

I have the vanilla version of SHIII, SHIII commander and a few damage mods and sound mods...

Do I need RuB to fix this behavior?

I think the only way to fix it, is just not to do it.

:hmm: :-j

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Anything useful?? :hmm:

This to me is a major oversight....Why give out medals if it does not mean anything...

The criteria for giving out medals should be completing objectives, sinking ships ect...not just completing a patrol...or at the very least, complete the patrol grid :-? :nope:

This seems like a real simple fix: just edit a file....

Happened to me also. Got the Ritterkreuz with diamonds, oak leaves and swords for doing nothing....

That's bad you should had got Golden Oak Leaves. :P

What, no promotion?! ;)

Actually, in an attempt to be serious, I do think this is sort of annoying and I've had it happen on those occasions when ending a patrol early, but IMHO it doesn't have much impact outside of playtesting.

Like getting 200 points on the SAT just for getting your name right. :lol:

The point (if you could call it that) here is that if getting those freebies you mentioned is the only way a player accumulates renown and promotions and medals, they're still not going to accumulate enough to really make a difference. So the medals and experience aren't really "meaningless" - a player has to actually do something to really make the most of winning them.

Hope I made sense.