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Old 04-23-08, 05:56 AM   #1
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Default Enough of SHIII !

Back in port after first patrol...first time after started 5 careers with almost corrupted savegames.

Send 4 Ships with together 11345 tons to the ground

BdU told me : Ships sunk 0 Renown 0
SH Cmdr. : 1 Patrol : Ships 0 Tonnage 0

The 4 ships only were listed in the update of my personal file of SH Cmdr.

So what´s wrong there.....again ?
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Old 04-23-08, 06:00 AM   #2
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it is a bug as old as SH3... the loss of credit for sinkings and loss of renown.

this is a random bug that has eluded a solution.

the cause of the problem is rumored to be returning to close to the spawn point of your sub And/or upgrading your boat prior to the first mission. as a rule of thumb, try to remember the exact point you spawned for the patrol (usually at the dock with the singing crowd or in a sub pen) then, when you return to port.. DONT GO TO THAT POINT. also, dont upgrade the boat until you have sailed at least one patrol, this is why its a good idea to do a "shake down cruise"

im sorry you experienced this bug, personally, i never have, but i have developed the preemptive stratefy of hitting escape and selecting "dock at" when im about 15 miles out of base. supposedly this prevents this bug from occurring

hope this helps
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Old 04-23-08, 06:10 AM   #3
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Thx for fast reply GR !

Starting a career 6 times only to loose all in the end, makes me angry costs my nerves and time.
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Old 04-23-08, 06:15 AM   #4
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Use SH3Commander to set your days in base to 1, then set up your first career patrol, enlist a full crew and add any upgrades that you want. Then load and as soon as you are loaded into the game, exit by choosing dock at....

This way the Crew/Upgrades bug is out of the way for the rest of your career. Call it a shake down cruise.

Remember to set Cmdr's 'Days in base' back top normal, following a rollback.
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Old 04-23-08, 06:20 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet
it is a bug as old as SH3... the loss of credit for sinkings and loss of renown.

this is a random bug that has eluded a solution.

the cause of the problem is rumored to be returning to close to the spawn point of your sub And/or upgrading your boat prior to the first mission. as a rule of thumb, try to remember the exact point you spawned for the patrol (usually at the dock with the singing crowd or in a sub pen) then, when you return to port.. DONT GO TO THAT POINT. also, dont upgrade the boat until you have sailed at least one patrol, this is why its a good idea to do a "shake down cruise"

im sorry you experienced this bug, personally, i never have, but i have developed the preemptive stratefy of hitting escape and selecting "dock at" when im about 15 miles out of base. supposedly this prevents this bug from occurring

hope this helps
Never heard of this rumor about that bug before,
I always "park" my boat at the dock were I started.
Does that bug also appear in GWX 2.1?
If it does I must be more carefull next time.
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Old 04-23-08, 06:27 AM   #6
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I never had that annoying bug. But i've heard that bug sometimes, i suggest you, first of all, do at least one or two patrols without upgrade your sub (it's a preventive action, not a final solution for the bug after all).
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Don't upgrade your boat (equipment or crew) before your first patrol.
Don't save submerged.
Don't save within rendering range of ports.
Don't save within rendering range of ships/convoys.
Don't over complicate your save games (save as one name always overwriting).

While the last point is untested/unproven I have experienced Save corruptions after having Kaleun1, Kaleun2, Kaleun3 etc for the same patrol/career. Just pick one save name and keep overwriting it.

All the above points are Stock SH3 issues and should be observed if you wish a fruitful gaming experience.
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Old 04-23-08, 06:41 AM   #8
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I do a shake down cruise, always bring boat to the dock then hit dock at.
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Last played SH III in 2006, never heard of this bug. Reinstalled it after hearing of GWX my first thoughts were, it is a GWX prob.

Hm...I´ll try it....again Thx all
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