completed patrols help please

moose67 · 07-09-11, 02:41 PM

hey all

i just bought the game and am kicking myself for not buying it years ago.

i have 1 query if someone could help me plz......

i have completed 3 patrols (made a kill on each one) but each time i get back to base and go to the awards screen and hover over the Promotions or Medals section it says "you must complete a patrol"

i am a little confused

thx in advance....

Sailor Steve · 07-09-11, 02:59 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

When you say you completed the patrols, did you hit Esc and click "Dock At..."?

moose67 · 07-09-11, 03:09 PM

hi

yes i did........

awaiting your bad news........

thx

Brag · 07-09-11, 03:50 PM

Welcome aboard, please explain how toy return and end patrol

moose67 · 07-09-11, 03:57 PM

hi

for the first 2 patrols i acomplished the missions and then pressed return to base

for the third patrol i salied all the way back to base and parked in the uboat pen but i just sat there was no end mission sequence... so i pressed return to base again.

can someone please tell me the correct procedure

thx

Brag · 07-09-11, 04:05 PM

OK, Moose.

Return to base, go to the dock where the crowd is and orchestra is playing

Press Escape

You will see the folling choices: continue patrol or

Dock at (name of base)

Click on dock at

You can test it by just sailing out of the harbor

moose67 · 07-09-11, 04:21 PM

thank you !!

i thought that after i had completd the patrol pressing return to base would just cut out the home journey.. sadly i was wrong....

i have restarted my third patrol from just after where a sank a destroyer and am now sailing home.

this game is awesome. i'm getting more and more sucked in each hour i play. i already lost 1 nights sleep to it ...

so glad i jumped on board

thanks you both for the speedy replies.

Ahoy shipmates

Brag · 07-09-11, 04:32 PM

Return to base will get you back immediately but you still need to chose the continue patrol or dock at

Gerald · 07-09-11, 04:37 PM

When you return to base, do not forget to drink, Brag's cozy-tea

frau kaleun · 07-09-11, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moose67

for the third patrol i salied all the way back to base and parked in the uboat pen but i just sat there was no end mission sequence...

Been there, done that.

I even backed the boat in so it ended up just like it started. Okay, game, I'm done... here I am, back in the pen... yooooo-hooooo, anybody home? Time for you to end my mission...

*taps mic*

Hello? Is this thing on?

Happens to the best of us.

moose67 · 07-09-11, 05:06 PM

still scratching my head...i've tried to end it 4 times now

if i press return to base i am taken straight to the awards screen. i cant see this end mission option anywhere.

do i have to manually sail the boat all the way back to the docks after the mission?

Brag · 07-09-11, 05:19 PM

Moose,
Are you on a career?

frau kaleun · 07-09-11, 05:28 PM

Are you loading the Single Missions, or playing in Career mode?

If you are in a single mission, the only thing you do is complete the assignment (or not) and then return to base. You haven't created a particular commander "profile" whose career you can play out over a series of patrols in order to get awards and stuff.

In Career mode, you start a career in one of the available flotillas, are given a particular boat and crew, and depart from the flotilla's base with orders to patrol a particular area of the map. When you hit Esc during a career patrol you are given the option to Continue or Dock. Choosing the latter should dock you back in base and end the patrol, after which you will be able to review your patrol logs and manage your crew and see what awards you received if any.

When you play a single mission you are not running a career that will extend over several patrols and get you renown and awards. When you "return to base" from a single mission, it just tells the game you're done playing that mission for now. It's not the same as ending a career patrol, at which time you'd receive whatever renown or awards you had coming and then be set up to start your next patrol.

moose67 · 07-09-11, 06:08 PM

ok i have found the dock option and have pressed it. i then go to the awards screen and hover over the Promotions and Medals tabs and still it says " You must complete a patrol first"

i have completed the patrol and dock correctly but it still shows this msg in the awards screen??

somebody please explain before my head explodes ;(

postalbyke · 07-09-11, 06:21 PM

Re: flak qual
yeppers, having an officer and a petty officer both qualified flak will definitely improve your ability to man that flak gun and kill stuff

07-09-11, 02:41 PM	#1
moose67 Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	completed patrols help please hey all i just bought the game and am kicking myself for not buying it years ago. i have 1 query if someone could help me plz...... i have completed 3 patrols (made a kill on each one) but each time i get back to base and go to the awards screen and hover over the Promotions or Medals section it says "you must complete a patrol" i am a little confused thx in advance....

07-09-11, 02:59 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! When you say you completed the patrols, did you hit Esc and click "Dock At..."? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-09-11, 03:50 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, please explain how toy return and end patrol __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-09-11, 04:05 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	OK, Moose. Return to base, go to the dock where the crowd is and orchestra is playing Press Escape You will see the folling choices: continue patrol or Dock at (name of base) Click on dock at You can test it by just sailing out of the harbor __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-09-11, 04:32 PM	#8
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Return to base will get you back immediately but you still need to chose the continue patrol or dock at __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-09-11, 03:09 PM	#3
moose67 Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hi yes i did........ awaiting your bad news........ thx

07-09-11, 03:57 PM	#5
moose67 Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hi for the first 2 patrols i acomplished the missions and then pressed return to base for the third patrol i salied all the way back to base and parked in the uboat pen but i just sat there was no end mission sequence... so i pressed return to base again. can someone please tell me the correct procedure thx

07-09-11, 04:21 PM	#7
moose67 Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thank you !! i thought that after i had completd the patrol pressing return to base would just cut out the home journey.. sadly i was wrong.... i have restarted my third patrol from just after where a sank a destroyer and am now sailing home. this game is awesome. i'm getting more and more sucked in each hour i play. i already lost 1 nights sleep to it ... so glad i jumped on board thanks you both for the speedy replies. Ahoy shipmates

07-09-11, 04:37 PM	#9
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Welcome To subSim moose67! When you return to base, do not forget to drink, Brag's cozy-tea __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

07-09-11, 05:06 PM	#11
moose67 Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	still scratching my head...i've tried to end it 4 times now if i press return to base i am taken straight to the awards screen. i cant see this end mission option anywhere. do i have to manually sail the boat all the way back to the docks after the mission?

07-09-11, 05:19 PM	#12
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Moose, Are you on a career? __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-09-11, 05:28 PM	#13
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Are you loading the Single Missions, or playing in Career mode? If you are in a single mission, the only thing you do is complete the assignment (or not) and then return to base. You haven't created a particular commander "profile" whose career you can play out over a series of patrols in order to get awards and stuff. In Career mode, you start a career in one of the available flotillas, are given a particular boat and crew, and depart from the flotilla's base with orders to patrol a particular area of the map. When you hit Esc during a career patrol you are given the option to Continue or Dock. Choosing the latter should dock you back in base and end the patrol, after which you will be able to review your patrol logs and manage your crew and see what awards you received if any. When you play a single mission you are not running a career that will extend over several patrols and get you renown and awards. When you "return to base" from a single mission, it just tells the game you're done playing that mission for now. It's not the same as ending a career patrol, at which time you'd receive whatever renown or awards you had coming and then be set up to start your next patrol.

07-09-11, 06:08 PM	#14
moose67 Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ok i have found the dock option and have pressed it. i then go to the awards screen and hover over the Promotions and Medals tabs and still it says " You must complete a patrol first" i have completed the patrol and dock correctly but it still shows this msg in the awards screen?? somebody please explain before my head explodes ;( Last edited by moose67; 07-09-11 at 06:19 PM.

07-09-11, 06:21 PM	#15
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Re: flak qual yeppers, having an officer and a petty officer both qualified flak will definitely improve your ability to man that flak gun and kill stuff __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire