First Patrol, August 1939

asr · 08-13-10, 03:23 AM

Hello everyone,

I'm just about to reach my patrol sector on my very first patrol in SH3. I selected the 2nd flotilla if I recall correctly so I start patrolling on august '39.

As the war has not started yet, we are not officially in war with any country so what am I supposed to do exactly? Just patrol and come back? Or am I supposed to (try to) sink warships ?

Sorry if this has been asked already, can't find the answer.

HW3 · 08-13-10, 03:29 AM

No sinking till the war starts, so just hang around and conserve fuel till the war does start then have fun.

asr · 08-13-10, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Flaxpants

Pretty much yes. If you sink a neutral you will be penalised for it.
Your crew are getting valuable experience though and when the war kicks off you'll be in better shape.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HW3

No sinking till the war starts, so just hang around and conserve fuel till the war does start then have fun.

Thanks

Also, this forum showing posts in reverse order is driving me crazy.

Kimmers · 08-13-10, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by asr

Thanks

Also, this forum showing posts in reverse order is driving me crazy.

theres an option to change the order somewhere around here

Herr-Berbunch · 08-13-10, 04:46 AM

User CP, Edit Options, Edit Thread Options...

asr · 08-13-10, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

User CP, Edit Options, Edit Thread Options...

How is it possible, I checked like a hundred times

Now it works thanks

Flaxpants · 08-13-10, 03:29 AM

Pretty much yes. If you sink a neutral you will be penalised for it.
Your crew are getting valuable experience though and when the war kicks off you'll be in better shape.

Sailor Steve · 08-13-10, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by asr

I'm just about to reach my patrol sector on my very first patrol in SH3. I selected the 2nd flotilla if I recall correctly so I start patrolling on august '39.

As the war has not started yet, we are not officially in war with any country so what am I supposed to do exactly? Just patrol and come back? Or am I supposed to (try to) sink warships ?

I completely ignore the 7th Flotilla instructions. I also run simultaneous careers, one out of each available commmand.

2nd Flotilla - Wilhelmshaven: I do a 'false patrol' on August 1 - sail out into the harbor, turn around and dock again. Then I use SH3 Commander to set my crew the way I want, and set 'Days In Base' to 18. This is because on August 19th fourteed u-boats were sent out to the North Atlantic to wait. Wait for what, they weren't told right away.

1st Flotilla - Type II, Kiel: I set my start date for September 1st, do a false patrol, and then set 'Days In Base' to Random.

7th Flotilla: Same thing. That way I'm starting from Kiel, not Konigsberg, and being sent to the Atlantic.

08-13-10, 03:23 AM	#1
asr Watch Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	First Patrol, August 1939 Hello everyone, I'm just about to reach my patrol sector on my very first patrol in SH3. I selected the 2nd flotilla if I recall correctly so I start patrolling on august '39. As the war has not started yet, we are not officially in war with any country so what am I supposed to do exactly? Just patrol and come back? Or am I supposed to (try to) sink warships ? Sorry if this has been asked already, can't find the answer.

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HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,577 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	No sinking till the war starts, so just hang around and conserve fuel till the war does start then have fun. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

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Flaxpants Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Koh Samui, Thailand Posts: 1,196 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Pretty much yes. If you sink a neutral you will be penalised for it. Your crew are getting valuable experience though and when the war kicks off you'll be in better shape.