Medal of Honor on every patrol?

dmlavan · 12-31-07, 01:59 AM

I've just finished my 3rd patrol (SH4 v1.4, TM 1.7.2 w/ RSRD) and have been awarded a Medal of Honor on each patrol. On average, have sunk 8 ships for >25k tons per patrol.
Previous threads indicated that, while this type of success was extremely rare in real life, the award threshold in the game was a "stock" problem. Is anyone aware of any way (mods, etc) to adjust this?

Ducimus · 12-31-07, 02:39 AM

stock

dmlavan · 12-31-07, 02:47 AM

Ducimus - thanks. Not the answer I was hoping for, but the one I expected. BTW, great work on TM - I'm enjoying it greatly!

maerean_m · 12-31-07, 04:53 AM

If the conditions are the same after each mission, you'll get the same medal(s).

So, ask for more objectives and increase the realism level. You'll see that if you sink >25kt on 100% realism, you'll really be asking for the Medal of Honor.

crazyman2008 · 12-31-07, 05:14 AM

as a newbie I don't know how you ask for more objectives, so... How do you ask for more objectives?

Rockin Robbins · 12-31-07, 07:14 AM

When you complete one objective, make sure you radio in (assuming you have enough torpedoes to complete another mission). You will then be assigned another mission.

hmatthias · 12-31-07, 05:04 PM

I ignore the medals as a "gamey" aspect of the stock SH4. With the new layers in RSRD, mid to late war tonnage is easy to come by. I just got one, and encountered no enemy destroyers. Seemed a bit silly, but I just ignored it and went on to the next mission.

clayp · 12-31-07, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dmlavan

I've just finished my 3rd patrol (SH4 v1.4, TM 1.7.2 w/ RSRD) and have been awarded a Medal of Honor on each patrol. On average, have sunk 8 ships for >25k tons per patrol.
Previous threads indicated that, while this type of success was extremely rare in real life, the award threshold in the game was a "stock" problem. Is anyone aware of any way (mods, etc) to adjust this?

Good job....I dont know how you guys do it!!!!...Every time I go out on carrer mode I never see any ships and I never get attacked even tho rideing on the surface for day at a time..To me is very boreing..I have TM,RSRD and ROW..

dmlavan · 12-31-07, 08:11 PM

ClayP - I've been sailing out of Freemantle early in the war (started the career in May 42). Most of my action has been in and around Indonesia to the NE of the Lombok strait. There have been times I've passed targets up for a lack of torpedoes... At least in May 42 - Sep 42 there doesn't seem to be any shortage of Marus sailing alone and unescorted. Lots of Japanese air patrols (all A6M's) but no escorts.

clayp · 12-31-07, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dmlavan

ClayP - I've been sailing out of Freemantle early in the war (started the career in May 42). Most of my action has been in and around Indonesia to the NE of the Lombok strait. There have been times I've passed targets up for a lack of torpedoes... At least in May 42 - Sep 42 there doesn't seem to be any shortage of Marus sailing alone and unescorted. Lots of Japanese air patrols (all A6M's) but no escorts.

HMMM I always start at Pearl in 41,thought you had to start at the beginning..Surley there must be jap ships all over in 1941...Like I said I wish I could figure it out cause the game is extremely boring for me....

crazyman2008 · 01-01-08, 06:04 AM

@bale and John Channing: Thanks, finally I know what to do with those reports

@clayp: go to another region (ask to be transfered..). maybe than you will get more interesting missions and you wouldn't find it boring.

clayp · 01-01-08, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyman2008

@bale and John Channing: Thanks, finally I know what to do with those reports

@clayp: go to another region (ask to be transfered..). maybe than you will get more interesting missions and you wouldn't find it boring.

How do you do that.....

12-31-07, 01:59 AM	#1
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Medal of Honor on every patrol? I've just finished my 3rd patrol (SH4 v1.4, TM 1.7.2 w/ RSRD) and have been awarded a Medal of Honor on each patrol. On average, have sunk 8 ships for >25k tons per patrol. Previous threads indicated that, while this type of success was extremely rare in real life, the award threshold in the game was a "stock" problem. Is anyone aware of any way (mods, etc) to adjust this?

12-31-07, 04:53 AM	#4
maerean_m Captain Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 529 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If the conditions are the same after each mission, you'll get the same medal(s). So, ask for more objectives and increase the realism level. You'll see that if you sink >25kt on 100% realism, you'll really be asking for the Medal of Honor. __________________ Kilroy was here

12-31-07, 07:14 AM	#6
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	asking for more objectives When you complete one objective, make sure you radio in (assuming you have enough torpedoes to complete another mission). You will then be assigned another mission. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

12-31-07, 02:39 AM	#2
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	stock

12-31-07, 02:47 AM	#3
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Ducimus - thanks. Not the answer I was hoping for, but the one I expected. BTW, great work on TM - I'm enjoying it greatly!

12-31-07, 05:14 AM	#5
crazyman2008 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 12 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	as a newbie I don't know how you ask for more objectives, so... How do you ask for more objectives?

12-31-07, 05:04 PM	#7
hmatthias Loader Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I ignore the medals as a "gamey" aspect of the stock SH4. With the new layers in RSRD, mid to late war tonnage is easy to come by. I just got one, and encountered no enemy destroyers. Seemed a bit silly, but I just ignored it and went on to the next mission.

12-31-07, 08:11 PM	#9
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	ClayP - I've been sailing out of Freemantle early in the war (started the career in May 42). Most of my action has been in and around Indonesia to the NE of the Lombok strait. There have been times I've passed targets up for a lack of torpedoes... At least in May 42 - Sep 42 there doesn't seem to be any shortage of Marus sailing alone and unescorted. Lots of Japanese air patrols (all A6M's) but no escorts.

01-01-08, 06:04 AM	#11
crazyman2008 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 12 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	@bale and John Channing: Thanks, finally I know what to do with those reports @clayp: go to another region (ask to be transfered..). maybe than you will get more interesting missions and you wouldn't find it boring.