What happens if you sink a resupply vessel?

[Alpha Von Burg]

So, as the title has mentioned, what happens when you sink a resupply vessel?

I am wondering what happens to the resupply vessel, if that vessel has been sunk before its due date. Also if there are other results, I would like to now if there are any.

[Gerald]

I guess they shoot back if they can, and if it sinks, you will receive a strong hangover of-renown and the OKW and the BdU will send you to a camp where you learn who your enemies are...

[GoldenRivet]

If you pull up to a resupply ship and it is armed and you attack it... it will attack you back until such time that it sinks.

because of the nature of the supply ship spawning at the start of each patrol, if you sink it, then start a new patrol, the supply ship will be respawned.

this is the same reason you can sink the HMS hood 10 times during the war if you are lucky enough.

unfortunately this detracts from realism of course... but is is the best system we currently have.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

If you pull up to a resupply ship and it is armed and you attack it... it will attack you back until such time that it sinks.

because of the nature of the supply ship spawning at the start of each patrol, if you sink it, then start a new patrol, the supply ship will be respawned.

this is the same reason you can sink the HMS hood 10 times during the war if you are lucky enough.

unfortunately this detracts from realism of course... but is is the best system we currently have.

Right! btw,GR! How are things going with your startup?

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Right! btw,GR! How are things going with your startup?

my return to SH3 has been glorious thus far.

it has all come back to me relatively quickly.

My commander Josef Vogler is about to embark on his 12th patrol of the war, and has racked up 296K tons over the span of 11 patrols, and has been promoted to KptLt.

it is now Autumn of 1940. Happy times are in full sing and i am making hay while the sun shines.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

my return to SH3 has been glorious thus far.

it has all come back to me relatively quickly.

My commander Josef Vogler is about to embark on his 12th patrol of the war, and has racked up 296K tons over the span of 11 patrols, and has been promoted to KptLt.

it is now Autumn of 1940. Happy times are in full sing and i am making hay while the sun shines.

Have you got into some really difficult situations, which meant that you "almost" wanted to jump in the water,

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

If you pull up to a resupply ship and it is armed and you attack it... it will attack you back until such time that it sinks.

because of the nature of the supply ship spawning at the start of each patrol, if you sink it, then start a new patrol, the supply ship will be respawned.

this is the same reason you can sink the HMS hood 10 times during the war if you are lucky enough.

unfortunately this detracts from realism of course... but is is the best system we currently have.

Nailed it John...one of the few major downsides that has survived to this day

[danzig70]

I was afraid of that. I am working on a campaign script layer now. I was going to use disappearance dates for when units historically were in port.

If I have a single unit for the Hood and have it do a patrol loop for the entire war, will it run out of ammo or fuel?

[GoldenRivet]

It can run out of fuel or ammo depending upon realism settings, however... It will be fully replenished when the player starts the new patrol.



Everything resets when the player starts a new patrol.