Old bug, new rant...

Murr44 · 06-30-09, 02:25 PM

Here's some frustration for you. I started a new career in Dec. '41 with the 29th Flotilla the other day. I sailed out of Salamis down to CO 51 & on the border of CO 51 we came across an Empire Freighter with 2 escorts. Sank the freighter & evaded the escorts. Finished the 24 hours in CO 51 and got at least 50km from the nearest ship, land, etc. before saving and closing the game. Loaded the save game the next day & cruised over towards Malta. Nothing happened for about 2 hours (real time)

then I intercepted a 3-ship convoy in CN63. Sank all three ships, including the escort.

A couple of hours (game time) later we caught & sank a lone tramp steamer in the same grid. Had 2 torpedoes left (had 2 misses in previous attacks) so I decided to head for home. Ran into 1 coastal freighter in heavy seas along the way and sank her with my last 2 shots. Proceeded to return to base. Closed the game and generated a patrol file in SH3 Cmdr. Got the dreaded "Invalid date code argument" message!

Had to reload the save previous to sinking the convoy which of course meant that I lost that & all subsequent tonnage!!

Got so p*ssed at the game that I tossed out the career...

06-30-09, 02:25 PM	#1
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Old bug, new rant... Here's some frustration for you. I started a new career in Dec. '41 with the 29th Flotilla the other day. I sailed out of Salamis down to CO 51 & on the border of CO 51 we came across an Empire Freighter with 2 escorts. Sank the freighter & evaded the escorts. Finished the 24 hours in CO 51 and got at least 50km from the nearest ship, land, etc. before saving and closing the game. Loaded the save game the next day & cruised over towards Malta. Nothing happened for about 2 hours (real time) then I intercepted a 3-ship convoy in CN63. Sank all three ships, including the escort. A couple of hours (game time) later we caught & sank a lone tramp steamer in the same grid. Had 2 torpedoes left (had 2 misses in previous attacks) so I decided to head for home. Ran into 1 coastal freighter in heavy seas along the way and sank her with my last 2 shots. Proceeded to return to base. Closed the game and generated a patrol file in SH3 Cmdr. Got the dreaded "Invalid date code argument" message! Had to reload the save previous to sinking the convoy which of course meant that I lost that & all subsequent tonnage!! Got so p*ssed at the game that I tossed out the career...