Sink specific convoy mission

Hinrich Schwab · 11-01-11, 09:13 PM

I just received a mission to sink a specific convoy going from Australia to Colombo Sri Lanka. I have never had a mission like this in SH III, or the American missions in 4. This is new as I was given 22 days to frag the whole convoy. Has anyone had this mission and, if so, should I expect anything worse from a normal convoy encounter?

Sailor Steve · 11-01-11, 09:44 PM

I've never seen anything like that either. Sounds more like an SH5 mission, and hardly realistic.

Hinrich Schwab · 11-02-11, 05:18 AM

I agree that it is not realistic at all. I told a friend of mine who also has III and 4 about this mission and I joked about being on eternal patrol by the time it was done. If a convoy needs to be fragged that bad, send a task force of destroyers and cruisers, not a lone IX boat.

I will probably update this thread with my mission progress, since this mission appears to be a new one.

EDIT: I looked up the mission in the Mission Editor. I know it is "cheating", but I had a bad feeling about this mission. It turns out my bad feeling was justified. The primary target is a large ocean liner (troop transport?) with a coastal merchant and an Old Medium Split merchant. However, that is not the fun part. The fun part are the three J-Class destroyers, the Clemson and the Tribal escorting the thing.

Svendog · 11-02-11, 06:58 AM

I got this mission so I headed to Australia and saw lots of convoys but there was nothing to let me know which one was my target. Very odd mission.

Sailor Steve · 11-02-11, 10:39 AM

On the other hand there is no punishment for ignoring a mission. The worst that can happen is that if you ask for a new mission they'll give you the same assignment again. Just go sink ships and go home when you're ready. BdU won't really care.

Hinrich Schwab · 11-02-11, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

On the other hand there is no punishment for ignoring a mission. The worst that can happen is that if you ask for a new mission they'll give you the same assignment again. Just go sink ships and go home when you're ready. BdU won't really care.

I know and I have certainly considered it. The best-case scenario is to hit the cruiseliner with a full spread at 7000 meters, outside the visual range of any trouble that will come calling. It wouldn't be the first time I've done it on a large target.

I am going to at least try. What is the worst that can happen?

Hinrich Schwab · 11-02-11, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Svendog

I got this mission so I headed to Australia and saw lots of convoys but there was nothing to let me know which one was my target. Very odd mission.

A giant red objective star should appear on the map where the target convoy is. I saw this clearly when I zoomed the map all the way out.

11-01-11, 09:13 PM	#1
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Sink specific convoy mission I just received a mission to sink a specific convoy going from Australia to Colombo Sri Lanka. I have never had a mission like this in SH III, or the American missions in 4. This is new as I was given 22 days to frag the whole convoy. Has anyone had this mission and, if so, should I expect anything worse from a normal convoy encounter?

11-01-11, 09:44 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've never seen anything like that either. Sounds more like an SH5 mission, and hardly realistic. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-02-11, 05:18 AM	#3
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I agree that it is not realistic at all. I told a friend of mine who also has III and 4 about this mission and I joked about being on eternal patrol by the time it was done. If a convoy needs to be fragged that bad, send a task force of destroyers and cruisers, not a lone IX boat. I will probably update this thread with my mission progress, since this mission appears to be a new one. EDIT: I looked up the mission in the Mission Editor. I know it is "cheating", but I had a bad feeling about this mission. It turns out my bad feeling was justified. The primary target is a large ocean liner (troop transport?) with a coastal merchant and an Old Medium Split merchant. However, that is not the fun part. The fun part are the three J-Class destroyers, the Clemson and the Tribal escorting the thing. Last edited by Hinrich Schwab; 11-02-11 at 05:37 AM.

11-02-11, 06:58 AM	#4
Svendog Seaman Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wolverhampton, U.K. IO82wo. Posts: 42 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I got this mission so I headed to Australia and saw lots of convoys but there was nothing to let me know which one was my target. Very odd mission. __________________ Be alert! Our country needs lerts!

11-02-11, 10:39 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	On the other hand there is no punishment for ignoring a mission. The worst that can happen is that if you ask for a new mission they'll give you the same assignment again. Just go sink ships and go home when you're ready. BdU won't really care. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo