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Armistead · 12-12-10, 01:19 PM

You won't get punished for not going to a patrol zone, but you need to sink ships. Your patrol will be based on points. I seldom do patrol zones, prefer to go where the action is.

Not sure how the zones are in stock, but the patrol zones do match RSRD fairly well. Main thing to remember ships come through patrol zones at a scheduled time. If you take your time getting to the zone, even though the zone is still active yellow, you may have missed the ships. Same if you get there early, many leave for another zone when the zone goes gray, the ships may be another few days from reaching. The reason most can't find ships in the zones in RSRD is not waiting long enough. I'll hang around a couple days after the patrol is gray. Just remember ships have a schedule time to come through the zone, regardless if the patrol zone is yellow or gray, you have to be there on time. Usually if you head to the zone at 10kts, you should get there in time....but hang around for awhile.

12-12-10, 01:19 PM	#1
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You won't get punished for not going to a patrol zone, but you need to sink ships. Your patrol will be based on points. I seldom do patrol zones, prefer to go where the action is. Not sure how the zones are in stock, but the patrol zones do match RSRD fairly well. Main thing to remember ships come through patrol zones at a scheduled time. If you take your time getting to the zone, even though the zone is still active yellow, you may have missed the ships. Same if you get there early, many leave for another zone when the zone goes gray, the ships may be another few days from reaching. The reason most can't find ships in the zones in RSRD is not waiting long enough. I'll hang around a couple days after the patrol is gray. Just remember ships have a schedule time to come through the zone, regardless if the patrol zone is yellow or gray, you have to be there on time. Usually if you head to the zone at 10kts, you should get there in time....but hang around for awhile.