Mostly the repeat partols and early retirement were a result of people either not playing the game correctly or thinking it played the same as SH3.
When you go out on a patrol you have an objective and you must complete that objective. Once you have you can't just go off freelancing like you could in SH3. You need to radio in and you will receive a new objective. Once you complete that radio in again and continue until you are out of ordinance or low on fuel. Then you RTB.
Renown gets you upgrades and stuff, but succesful completion of your objectives keeps you employed.
Just like real life.
JCC
And regarding your quote of yourself in your "sig"... yes I can picture it, actually. Especially if your mission was to supply intelligence prior to a landing and the landing failed because you ignored your orders and went of on a hunting expedition.
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