Weird way to get awards !!!

Undercover-S · 02-01-06, 10:11 AM

Hi

I discovered this game 2 weeks ago. It's great, immersive and the atmosphere is very "Das Boot" style ". But as a History fan, i'm a bit surprise on the way i received awards!!!

I sunk about 40000 tons in 3 patrols ( mainly some coastal merchants, except 2 C2 cargos, i play with 70% of realism : / )
they honored me with the iron cross first class... seems normal for me... ( we are in january 1940 )

And suddenly, i started a mission only for checking something on my boat, stop the mission without even moving it a meter...
How surprise !!! i received the knight's cross...

that's weird and i was a bit fustrated. Prien received his medal after sinking the HMS RoyalOak in october 1939...
I know it's easier in game developpement to decide in advance
when u will receive that kind of medal, but hey doesn't seems to be
realistic...
u should receive it if u sunk a big warship, or a total of 150 000 tons, a regular quantity of tonnage during a certain number of patrol, years of service without men lost...

well, i hope u understand my disappointment and i hope something exist for fixing it.

thanks a lot,

Letum · 02-01-06, 10:48 AM

After a certian number of war patrols your gonna get the iron cross even if you have barely sunk a ship. SHIII doesnt count the lenght of a patrol, so if you sat in you u-boat for a few seconds then its a patrol.

Kalach · 02-01-06, 07:39 PM

I wonder if the modders can change this :hmm: - and not just changing the total tonnage or patrols required for the medals.

I dont like the way the medals are given out at all

. I sank a battleship a while ago and what did I get... a u-boat war badge

.

Letum · 02-01-06, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalach

I wonder if the modders can change this :hmm: - and not just changing the total tonnage or patrols required for the medals.

I dont like the way the medals are given out at all

. I sank a battleship a while ago and what did I get... a u-boat war badge

.

You think thats bad!?!?
I sank a battleship and got no medals and a load of renoun taken off. (to be fair tho it was a easy kill, i found it just sitting there in the port i started my patrol at)

Kalach · 02-02-06, 06:25 PM

:rotfl:
I don't think they would be too happy about you sinking the Bismarck

.
At least you weren't shot.

02-01-06, 10:11 AM	#1
Undercover-S Nub Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Weird way to get awards !!! Hi I discovered this game 2 weeks ago. It's great, immersive and the atmosphere is very "Das Boot" style ". But as a History fan, i'm a bit surprise on the way i received awards!!! I sunk about 40000 tons in 3 patrols ( mainly some coastal merchants, except 2 C2 cargos, i play with 70% of realism : / ) they honored me with the iron cross first class... seems normal for me... ( we are in january 1940 ) And suddenly, i started a mission only for checking something on my boat, stop the mission without even moving it a meter... How surprise !!! i received the knight's cross... that's weird and i was a bit fustrated. Prien received his medal after sinking the HMS RoyalOak in october 1939... I know it's easier in game developpement to decide in advance when u will receive that kind of medal, but hey doesn't seems to be realistic... u should receive it if u sunk a big warship, or a total of 150 000 tons, a regular quantity of tonnage during a certain number of patrol, years of service without men lost... well, i hope u understand my disappointment and i hope something exist for fixing it. thanks a lot, __________________ Undercover-S

02-01-06, 10:48 AM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	After a certian number of war patrols your gonna get the iron cross even if you have barely sunk a ship. SHIII doesnt count the lenght of a patrol, so if you sat in you u-boat for a few seconds then its a patrol. __________________

02-01-06, 07:39 PM	#3
Kalach Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 366 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I wonder if the modders can change this :hmm: - and not just changing the total tonnage or patrols required for the medals. I dont like the way the medals are given out at all . I sank a battleship a while ago and what did I get... a u-boat war badge .

02-02-06, 06:25 PM	#5
Kalach Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 366 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: I don't think they would be too happy about you sinking the Bismarck . At least you weren't shot.