Gunners shoot at neutrals?

maillemaker · 06-07-14, 10:36 AM

So I thought I had a fool-proof way to tell if something was a neutral or not. Well, another fool-proof way.

I figured if I made my gunners fire at will, they would not fire at ships that are not enemies. I approached a couple of ships last night, green flag, yellow diamond, but wasn't sure who they were and didn't feel like going and digging through the recognition manual.

So I set my gunners to fire at will, and they did.

As they were sinking the ships, I looked at the manual and saw it was Brazil. They are not enemies until 1942, and it was 1941. But I figured they were shooting at it, so it must be enemy.

Well, I get home and see they were neutrals.

So I'm guessing your gunners will shoot at anything?

The other fool-proof way to figure out if they are enemies or not is watch the TC.

Steve

RConch · 06-07-14, 11:34 AM

Don't you have the "flag" pull-down? That is the most fool proof method.

jakethescot · 06-07-14, 12:27 PM

My fool-proof way is to submerge and get close enough to visually identify the flag.
If I can't do that, I let it go.

06-07-14, 10:36 AM	#1
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Gunners shoot at neutrals? So I thought I had a fool-proof way to tell if something was a neutral or not. Well, another fool-proof way. I figured if I made my gunners fire at will, they would not fire at ships that are not enemies. I approached a couple of ships last night, green flag, yellow diamond, but wasn't sure who they were and didn't feel like going and digging through the recognition manual. So I set my gunners to fire at will, and they did. As they were sinking the ships, I looked at the manual and saw it was Brazil. They are not enemies until 1942, and it was 1941. But I figured they were shooting at it, so it must be enemy. Well, I get home and see they were neutrals. So I'm guessing your gunners will shoot at anything? The other fool-proof way to figure out if they are enemies or not is watch the TC. Steve

06-07-14, 11:34 AM	#2
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Don't you have the "flag" pull-down? That is the most fool proof method. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

06-07-14, 12:27 PM	#3
jakethescot Engineer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fulton Missouri Posts: 205 Downloads: 904 Uploads: 0	My fool-proof way is to submerge and get close enough to visually identify the flag. If I can't do that, I let it go. __________________ COYW !!!