Renown problem?

[Fast]

Hey guys, I have been lurking these forums for a while now I have registered.

I think I have encountered a bug in the game. I recently started a new career in the game, 1941 2nd Flotilla Lorient as the U-108.

I was out on my first patrol for this career (DH86) and while out I sank 5 ships with a total of 14910 tons, I never got any contact in my patrol area because of a storm. Anyway, when I had done my 24 hour control and the mission order said "Complete" I pressed Escape and clicked Exit Patrol (DH86 is so far away, and I wanted to get home ASAP. ). I was greeted with the usual Patrol History page... and saw that I had been awarded with.. 0, ZERO NIL renown.. Not only that, the patrol history didn’t register ANY sunken ships. I clicked the Captains Logbook text and indeed there the ships were listed, but not in the patrol history page?

Is there any way to fix this?

I have the latest patch, no mods installed and I haven’t messed around with any game files.

Here is what Log_0.cfg looks like (evidence of my patrol).

[Log Entry 0]
Type=0
EntryText=Patrol 1|U-108, 2nd Flotilla|Left at: April 3, 1941, 13:27|From: Lorient|Mission Orders: Patrol grid DH86
Date=19410403
Time=1327
Categ=0

[Log Entry 1]
Type=0
EntryText=Ship sunk!|Grid CG 13|Coastal Merchant, 2042 tons
EntryTitle=April 6, 1941, 04:21
Date=19410406
Time=421
Categ=0

[Log Entry 2]
Type=0
EntryText=Ship sunk!|Grid CG 13|C2 Cargo, 6446 tons
EntryTitle=April 6, 1941, 08:00
Date=19410406
Time=800
Categ=0

[Log Entry 3]
Type=0
EntryText=Ship sunk!|Grid CG 42|Coastal Merchant, 2043 tons
EntryTitle=April 7, 1941, 12:10
Date=19410407
Time=1210
Categ=0

[Log Entry 4]
Type=0
EntryText=Ship sunk!|Grid DH 35|Coastal Merchant, 2044 tons
EntryTitle=April 9, 1941, 18:10
Date=19410409
Time=1810
Categ=0

[Log Entry 5]
Type=0
EntryText=Ship sunk!|Grid DH 35|Small Merchant, 2335 tons
EntryTitle=April 9, 1941, 19:02
Date=19410409
Time=1902
Categ=0

[Log Entry 6]
Type=0
EntryText=Patrol results|Crew losses: 0|Ships sunk: 5|Aircraft destroyed: 0|Patrol tonage: 14910 tons
Date=19410412
Time=954
Categ=0

Thanks in advance.

[NeonSamurai]

Hmm dont recall ever running into that one, but then i have always gone back to port first before exiting.

[STEED]

Try re- installing the game

[Fast]

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Hmm dont recall ever running into that one, but then i have always gone back to port first before exiting.

I have done the old "Exit Patrol" thingy before and I haven’t had this problem before.

Maybe if I load the last save and go back to port manually it'll work?

Try re- installing the game

I'll do that as a last resort.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Fast

Maybe if I load the last save and go back to port manually it'll work?

Worth a try but :hmm: well it a go

[Fast]

Originally Posted by STEED

Worth a try but :hmm: well it a go

Ok that worked. I got my renown (700 points for 21358 tons, yep I encountered a ship (C2 Cargo) on my way home, took 3 torps and I only had one left after that (fore). I ran it at a 1024x time compression.

Ok now I know what to do. Never use the Exit Patrol "cheat" again.

Thanks guys.

[STEED]

GREAT GET STUCK IN

[JScones]

First patrol? Had you upgraded any components before you started the first patrol? If so, well known bug. Don't upgrade before starting your first patrol.

[irish1958]

When I start a new career, I take my boat on a shake-down cruise; out of the harbor, set the crews the way I want it,
submerge a time or two, and then dock. I'm sure this is the way it was really done.
It is useful if you use the NYGM crew management mod.
This gets arou nd the problem of no credit for tonnage if you choose to up-grade your boat.
irish1958