Mission Help

Ace1973 · 10-02-11, 06:28 PM

I played the mission "Battle of Balapilaka" (or however its spelled) to get used to the game. I started with an S-Boat and 12 torpedoes with a mission to engage the Japanese invasion fleet. I sank 4 subchasers with my deck gun and 4 freighters who were kind enough to sit still for me until I ran out of torpedoes. How do you complete this mission with 12 torpedoes? Did I sink the wrong ships?

magic452 · 10-03-11, 01:29 AM

I wouldn't worry about completing the mission, it has no real value.
Sounds like you did OK so just move on to the next mission or a single patrol.

Magic

Rockin Robbins · 10-03-11, 09:02 AM

Now you know what the U-Boat skippers felt like showing up in a hundred ship convoy with a dozen torpedoes. Yeah, the missions in SH4 are generally weak. You show up already engaged with lots of DDs and are expected to survive.

The real value of the game is in the campaign, but some of the missions are fun. And custom missions let you sample real battles to see how they are treated in the game. That's fun too.

Daniel Prates · 10-03-11, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace1973

I sank 4 subchasers with my deck gun

If you're playing with full realism (or close to full), you will want to avoid this kind of practice.

Ace1973 · 10-04-11, 09:24 AM

Thanks for the info guys. Think I'll start a patrol now

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10-02-11, 06:28 PM	#1
Ace1973 Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Mission Help I played the mission "Battle of Balapilaka" (or however its spelled) to get used to the game. I started with an S-Boat and 12 torpedoes with a mission to engage the Japanese invasion fleet. I sank 4 subchasers with my deck gun and 4 freighters who were kind enough to sit still for me until I ran out of torpedoes. How do you complete this mission with 12 torpedoes? Did I sink the wrong ships?

10-03-11, 01:29 AM	#2
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I wouldn't worry about completing the mission, it has no real value. Sounds like you did OK so just move on to the next mission or a single patrol. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

10-03-11, 09:02 AM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Now you know what the U-Boat skippers felt like showing up in a hundred ship convoy with a dozen torpedoes. Yeah, the missions in SH4 are generally weak. You show up already engaged with lots of DDs and are expected to survive. The real value of the game is in the campaign, but some of the missions are fun. And custom missions let you sample real battles to see how they are treated in the game. That's fun too. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

10-04-11, 09:24 AM	#5
Ace1973 Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info guys. Think I'll start a patrol now .