Sinking Neutrals

05-22-07, 05:12 AM

Hello again Kaleuns

Just recently I discovered that sinking neutral ships adds additional tonns to your total tonnage,as well as patrol reknown,awards as they were enemies (I am playing Silent Hunter III v 1.4 with U-Boat:Battle in the Mediterranean Add-On).

Everything started,when I was raiding a Liverpool Bay in November 1939 in my Type VIIB U-47.I encountered a lone sonar contact exiting the bay,approached,raised my periscope and saw a huge passenger liner heading west with U.S. flag.

I was hesitating and really aware of being,so to say,punished by BDU (I thought that they will minus my patrol reknown or something else) for sinking neutral ship,especially an American one.

But,nevertheless I took risk and sank it with two torpedoes.Hmm...that was really funny as Liverpool Bay waters are shallow and passenger liner could not sink properly-just bumped with it's hull to the bottom,and whole upper part of a ship was above surface.I think I treated,that liner very humanely so that passengers could wait on the upper decks until emergency boats arrive.Joke,of course.

When,I exited that patrol,I was amazed to see,that all 24 000 tonns for that passenger liner were calculated into a patrol score,and into total score,accordingly.

On my next patrol,in December 1939 my U-47 sank a C-2 Cargo,also going with U.S. flag.And again,all tonns were calculated.

So,I made a conclussion,that neutral status of certain ships is just an "Eye Candy" feature of Silent Hunter III and they should be sunk without single hesitation.

And,what are your observations,Kaleuns?Are you sinking neutrals either?

I will be glad to read all your comments and opinions.

Good Hunting Kaleuns

Dowly · 05-22-07, 05:21 AM

Neutral ships are counted to your total tonnage, BUT they should not be giving you renown for them. Instead, you should be losing renown by sinking neutrals.

But dont worry, I'm quite sure I know what the problem is.

This one:
U-Boat:Battle in the Mediterranean Add-On

Just try and sinking a neutral without the add-on, you either lose renown or you arent given any, cant remember which way it was in the stock SHIII.

SmokinTep · 05-22-07, 05:22 AM

Yup, should be losing renown.

05-22-07, 05:26 AM

Thanks guys for explanations.

So,it's the feature of this Add-On.Well,I must say it's not that bad,gives me additional possibilities.

Dowly · 05-22-07, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Genghis Khan

Thanks guys for explanations.

So,it's the feature of this Add-On.Well,I must say it's not that bad,gives me additional possibilities.

I can guarantee, that you will find more similar oddities from that "Add-On". :rotfl:

05-22-07, 05:50 AM

Dowly,what other oddities,for example?

But,in reality there were occasions,when U-Boat captains misidentified ships and sank them.

05-22-07, 05:12 AM	#1
Genghis Khan Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Sinking Neutrals Hello again Kaleuns Just recently I discovered that sinking neutral ships adds additional tonns to your total tonnage,as well as patrol reknown,awards as they were enemies (I am playing Silent Hunter III v 1.4 with U-Boat:Battle in the Mediterranean Add-On). Everything started,when I was raiding a Liverpool Bay in November 1939 in my Type VIIB U-47.I encountered a lone sonar contact exiting the bay,approached,raised my periscope and saw a huge passenger liner heading west with U.S. flag. I was hesitating and really aware of being,so to say,punished by BDU (I thought that they will minus my patrol reknown or something else) for sinking neutral ship,especially an American one. But,nevertheless I took risk and sank it with two torpedoes.Hmm...that was really funny as Liverpool Bay waters are shallow and passenger liner could not sink properly-just bumped with it's hull to the bottom,and whole upper part of a ship was above surface.I think I treated,that liner very humanely so that passengers could wait on the upper decks until emergency boats arrive.Joke,of course. When,I exited that patrol,I was amazed to see,that all 24 000 tonns for that passenger liner were calculated into a patrol score,and into total score,accordingly. On my next patrol,in December 1939 my U-47 sank a C-2 Cargo,also going with U.S. flag.And again,all tonns were calculated. So,I made a conclussion,that neutral status of certain ships is just an "Eye Candy" feature of Silent Hunter III and they should be sunk without single hesitation. And,what are your observations,Kaleuns?Are you sinking neutrals either? I will be glad to read all your comments and opinions. Good Hunting Kaleuns

05-22-07, 05:21 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Neutral ships are counted to your total tonnage, BUT they should not be giving you renown for them. Instead, you should be losing renown by sinking neutrals. But dont worry, I'm quite sure I know what the problem is. This one: U-Boat:Battle in the Mediterranean Add-On Just try and sinking a neutral without the add-on, you either lose renown or you arent given any, cant remember which way it was in the stock SHIII.

05-22-07, 05:22 AM	#3
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yup, should be losing renown.

05-22-07, 05:26 AM	#4
Genghis Khan Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks guys for explanations. So,it's the feature of this Add-On.Well,I must say it's not that bad,gives me additional possibilities.

05-22-07, 05:50 AM	#6
Genghis Khan Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Dowly,what other oddities,for example? But,in reality there were occasions,when U-Boat captains misidentified ships and sank them.