Mission Question - Which Is Better?

DCOg · 03-08-08, 07:42 PM

I'm not playing 100% realism - I have map contact on.
I have been assigned to an area where nothing is going on.
Yet, to the south I see a lot of traffic.
Do I stay the course or go after the prey?

DCOg

Lightning61 · 03-08-08, 11:09 PM

I believe you can leave your patrol area, do your damage, then return to finish patrol.
But I may be wrong?

gimpy117 · 03-08-08, 11:24 PM

done it as long as you sink somthing in the area....

ive even not gone to an area and nobody gets mad....

DCOg · 03-09-08, 10:37 AM

So if you can just ignore missions altogether why bother having them at all?
I have not yet completed a mission so when you ignore mission & go off & do whatever & then get back to base do you still collect the renown?

Thanks
DCOg

greyrider · 03-09-08, 08:37 PM

what is your mission?
were you sent to patrol an area? if you were, theres a time you have to spend there, usually about 48 hrs, then radio in
when the objective star turns to gray, if your mission is to sink something, then you can go anywhere in the pto, after the objective star has turned gray, sink something, and your mission will be complete,
sometimes its 5k tons, other times its 10k tons, radio in and then you will get another oblective and mission.
you can even ignore the objective to spend time in a patrol area, but by completing an objective, you gain renown, then again, if you complete your first mission, you dont have to radio in at all,
maintain radio silence, and you will not get another mission, and you will be free to roam the pacific, and go where you feel like going.
if your objective is to insert troops or agents, a photo recon, or lifeguard mission, its best to complete them.
another thing, sometimes when approaching your objective area, the star will turn gray automatically, and you will get a radio message saying sink something, when that happens, go anywhere you feel like going, and sink something.
hope that helps.
good hunting!

Dignan · 03-09-08, 08:39 PM

I am curious about the answer to this too. I have a follow on question to this. Are your missions supposed to coincide with the briefings you get before you go out? For example, the last mission I played was preceded by a nice brief about the Japanese offensive to the West of the Solomon Islands and how the subs are supposed to patral a certain area and look for Japanese carriers to sink. However, when I get my mission I'm supposed to patrol the Java Sea which is nowhere near where the supposed action is going to be. I even get messages calling all available subs to the hotspot to help counter the Japanese offensive. Should I just ditch my patrol mission and head for the action???

Rockin Robbins · 03-09-08, 08:49 PM

In the American side you can safely draw a 75 mile radius circle around your assigned point and sink anywhere in the circle.

With a U-Boat, you are assigned a grid area and must sink within the grid assigned to get credit for completing the assignment.

In either case you can leave to sink targets of opportunity as long as you return to complete your assignment.

03-08-08, 07:42 PM	#1
DCOg Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 56 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Mission Question - Which Is Better? I'm not playing 100% realism - I have map contact on. I have been assigned to an area where nothing is going on. Yet, to the south I see a lot of traffic. Do I stay the course or go after the prey? DCOg

03-08-08, 11:24 PM	#3
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	done it as long as you sink somthing in the area.... ive even not gone to an area and nobody gets mad.... __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

03-09-08, 08:37 PM	#5
greyrider Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: massachusetts Posts: 334 Downloads: 237 Uploads: 0	what is your mission? were you sent to patrol an area? if you were, theres a time you have to spend there, usually about 48 hrs, then radio in when the objective star turns to gray, if your mission is to sink something, then you can go anywhere in the pto, after the objective star has turned gray, sink something, and your mission will be complete, sometimes its 5k tons, other times its 10k tons, radio in and then you will get another oblective and mission. you can even ignore the objective to spend time in a patrol area, but by completing an objective, you gain renown, then again, if you complete your first mission, you dont have to radio in at all, maintain radio silence, and you will not get another mission, and you will be free to roam the pacific, and go where you feel like going. if your objective is to insert troops or agents, a photo recon, or lifeguard mission, its best to complete them. another thing, sometimes when approaching your objective area, the star will turn gray automatically, and you will get a radio message saying sink something, when that happens, go anywhere you feel like going, and sink something. hope that helps. good hunting! __________________ Her gun crew had guts, however, for from her canting bow came a half dozen well-aimed rounds. How they pointed and trained their gun on that tilting platform will long remain a wonder, and their dedication in keeping up the fire until they went under would be a matter of pride to any nation. O'Kane, Richard. Clear the Bridge!: The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang

03-09-08, 08:49 PM	#7
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	It depends In the American side you can safely draw a 75 mile radius circle around your assigned point and sink anywhere in the circle. With a U-Boat, you are assigned a grid area and must sink within the grid assigned to get credit for completing the assignment. In either case you can leave to sink targets of opportunity as long as you return to complete your assignment. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

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03-08-08, 11:09 PM	#2
Lightning61 Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 82 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I believe you can leave your patrol area, do your damage, then return to finish patrol. But I may be wrong?

03-09-08, 10:37 AM	#4
DCOg Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 56 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	So if you can just ignore missions altogether why bother having them at all? I have not yet completed a mission so when you ignore mission & go off & do whatever & then get back to base do you still collect the renown? Thanks DCOg

03-09-08, 08:39 PM	#6
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	I am curious about the answer to this too. I have a follow on question to this. Are your missions supposed to coincide with the briefings you get before you go out? For example, the last mission I played was preceded by a nice brief about the Japanese offensive to the West of the Solomon Islands and how the subs are supposed to patral a certain area and look for Japanese carriers to sink. However, when I get my mission I'm supposed to patrol the Java Sea which is nowhere near where the supposed action is going to be. I even get messages calling all available subs to the hotspot to help counter the Japanese offensive. Should I just ditch my patrol mission and head for the action???