Renown and upgrade bafflement

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi kaleuns.

Tis June 30 in the year 1940, my renown stands at 14545.68 but I am bemused. Despite seeing a IXB is available from around mid '39, I still have no option to upgrade, nor to a VIIC I'm really not sure why this is happening, from memory I have renown to spare. Now I come to think of it I have no option to upgrade to twin flak guns either I'm almost positive this has been available in the past almost from day 1.

I'm playing GWX 3 + mods ( A list of which I can post ), SH3C using historic U-Boat availability dates. Any ideas as to why BDU has denied me a new shiny IXB ??

All help much appreciated as always

PS I'm on patrol 10, so any ideas that doesn't involve killing my career will earn mucho beers

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[sublynx]

Sounds very odd. I think one should be able to get that twin flak gun at least with no problems and the better subs as well. If you see it in the upgrade screen and have the renown you should be able to upgrade. I suspect some kind of mod trouble there.

[Raptor]

It all depends on which flotilla you're in, as well as the year. Only the 2nd flotilla has type IX boats in 1940. It sounds like you're currently in either the 7th or 1st flotilla. Transfer to the 2nd and the IXB and VIIC will be available.

Even though a given u-boat type first becomes available during your career, not all flotillas were equipped with that type. For example, the type XXI is only available to the 11th flotilla in Bergen. The 29th flotilla in the Med only has VIIB and VIIC.



To increase your renown artificailly, open your career file; c:/MyDocuments/GWX (your directory may have a different name)/data/Cfg/Careers/your player name/Patrols_0.cfg and change the value on the 3rd line from the bottom [DeltaRenown] to however much you want. Use it to buy whatever you want as soon as it becomes available. I usually do this immediately after my first career patrol so I can get the crew I want (I don't use Commander).

HullIntegrity=100.000000
DeltaRenown=112260.492188
NbSaves=0
ChangedRank=No

[Fubar2Niner]

Originally Posted by Raptor

It all depends on which flotilla you're in, as well as the year. Only the 2nd flotilla has type IX boats in 1940. It sounds like you're currently in either the 7th or 1st flotilla. Transfer to the 2nd and the IXB and VIIC will be available.

Thanks shipmate, you hit the nail squarely on the head, I am in the 7th. I didn't give the flotilla a thought

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner

Thanks shipmate, you hit the nail squarely on the head, I am in the 7th. I didn't give the flotilla a thought

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Fubar2Niner]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

LOL you'd a thought after all these years of playing I'd have known that eh Jim Maybe I'm getting too old for this computer malarky

Edit: Actually, after a quick rethink, that still doesn't answer the twin Rheinmetal 2cm (Flak) problem

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner