Can I ignore orders without loss of renown?

[Armistead]

You send status reports, don't have the game up, but at the screen where you check your messages you have two icons, one to update status and one to report convoys or TF that you see. Should be the first tab on the clipboard. If you complete a patrol you can click the status icon and you'll usually get another patrol

[NorthBeach]

I removed the tubes from Sparky's radio!

[raymond6751]

I haven't tried it, but I always thought that your current patrol wasn't considered over until you stayed the required time within a close proximity to the assigned spot.

I always did it, and then went hunting.

Oh, there's so much more to explore all the time. I really want to get into Tokyo Harbor! Anybody tried that? Mines?

Anyway, be more aggressive !

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by raymond6751

I haven't tried it, but I always thought that your current patrol wasn't considered over until you stayed the required time within a close proximity to the assigned spot.

I always did it, and then went hunting.

Oh, there's so much more to explore all the time. I really want to get into Tokyo Harbor! Anybody tried that? Mines?

Anyway, be more aggressive !

That's correct if you want to complete a patrol. However, the goal is to sink ships. Playing RSRD I seldom go to the patrol zone, I go to where the invasion forces and battles are. I've never gotten in trouble not doing patrols as long as I sink ships. Some say you should do patrols to move ahead, but I've never seen that connection as I've always moved ahead, got new boats, ect..I have docked up to 4 times and ignored the patrol zone and never had a problem. Still, if it's close, I'll do it for the renown.

I guess most of us try Tokyo Harbor at least once...It depends on mods. Run TMO alone, don't go there in the daytime, planes will see you in the shallow water and TMO planes can hit you deep. Still, just your basic ships, nothing special. If you just want to rape ports, Truk or Osaka would be better choices.