Cannot End Patrol

jason210 · 01-20-09, 08:35 PM

Set of from Java, did a long patrol, refuelled in Midway, then went to the Phillpines & sank three merchants. By this time Java was invaded and Asiatic fleets was now based in Freemantle.

However, at Freemantle, the "End Patrol" button was greyed out.

I'm stuck now. What to do?

Using RFB 1.52

magic452 · 01-21-09, 03:57 AM

1) Make sure that the port symbol has a tilted anchor, If it doesn't look for one on the nav. map. The tilted anchor is your home port. If Freemantle is tilted you might try to refit and leave the port and return. It's just a though, I have never tried it. I've never had a home port problem.
Sometimes the game gets behind on home port changes. The Dutch West Indies is a target rich area, go sink some Japs and try to port a little later.

1a) I assume that you have saved and quit the game, reloading the save might update your home port. ????????

I once refitted in Saipan just after it showed as a US port, as I was leaving, just going to high TC I started getting reports of damage. Even though I refitted there it seems like the DD I saw patrolling was a Jap and he sank me. I had saved just before so I reloaded the save and proceeded to sink the DD and all the Jap ships in Saipan harbor.

2) You might try to fight your way into Java and see if the Japs will let you end your patrol there. I'm sure they will.

3) Send your wife a post card telling her you might be late getting home from the war.
:rotfl:

Magic452

jason210 · 01-21-09, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

1) Make sure that the port symbol has a tilted anchor
Magic452

No ports have a tilted anchor...

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

1)I assume that you have saved and quit the game, reloading the save might update your home port,[Magic452

No it doesn't unfortunately.

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

1)You might try to fight your way into Java and see if the Japs will let you end your patrol there. I assume that you have saved and quit the game, reloading the save might update your home port[Magic452

Ok. I'll give this a go. I could sneak in at night...

Thanks

drazic · 01-21-09, 07:53 AM

maybee , if you have all your objectivs completed refit and report to base , get one more objectiv complete it and try again :hmm:

ReallyDedPoet · 01-21-09, 08:04 AM

Strange, pre 1.4\1.5 this was a trick to figure out your home port

First post in this
thread.

Here

RDP

jason210 · 01-21-09, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Strange, pre 1.4\1.5 this was a trick to figure out your home port

First post in this
thread.

Here

RDP

Thanks. I have to go to Brisbane. Suck!

JonB · 01-21-09, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason210

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

1)You might try to fight your way into Java and see if the Japs will let you end your patrol there. I assume that you have saved and quit the game, reloading the save might update your home port[Magic452

Ok. I'll give this a go. I could sneak in at night...

Thanks

but... Make sure to save before you head on with your "Operation harbour sneek in"

.

You dont wanna end up doing this

at your home...

01-21-09, 03:41 PM

the save and reload might also reset your home port as well :hmm:

01-20-09, 08:35 PM	#1
jason210 Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden / UK Posts: 386 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Cannot End Patrol Set of from Java, did a long patrol, refuelled in Midway, then went to the Phillpines & sank three merchants. By this time Java was invaded and Asiatic fleets was now based in Freemantle. However, at Freemantle, the "End Patrol" button was greyed out. I'm stuck now. What to do? Using RFB 1.52 __________________ Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz nVidia GeForce RTX 2070 32GB memory Windows 10 Pro Last edited by jason210; 01-20-09 at 09:00 PM.

01-21-09, 07:53 AM	#4
drazic Bosun Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: antwerp (belgium) Posts: 62 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	maybee , if you have all your objectivs completed refit and report to base , get one more objectiv complete it and try again :hmm: __________________ run fast , hit hard

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Strange, pre 1.4\1.5 this was a trick to figure out your home port First post in this thread. Here RDP __________________ Back in the Day

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01-21-09, 03:57 AM	#2
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	1) Make sure that the port symbol has a tilted anchor, If it doesn't look for one on the nav. map. The tilted anchor is your home port. If Freemantle is tilted you might try to refit and leave the port and return. It's just a though, I have never tried it. I've never had a home port problem. Sometimes the game gets behind on home port changes. The Dutch West Indies is a target rich area, go sink some Japs and try to port a little later. 1a) I assume that you have saved and quit the game, reloading the save might update your home port. ???????? I once refitted in Saipan just after it showed as a US port, as I was leaving, just going to high TC I started getting reports of damage. Even though I refitted there it seems like the DD I saw patrolling was a Jap and he sank me. I had saved just before so I reloaded the save and proceeded to sink the DD and all the Jap ships in Saipan harbor. 2) You might try to fight your way into Java and see if the Japs will let you end your patrol there. I'm sure they will. 3) Send your wife a post card telling her you might be late getting home from the war. :rotfl: Magic452

01-21-09, 03:41 PM	#8
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	the save and reload might also reset your home port as well :hmm: