First mission in SH4

jrivard · 08-08-07, 09:28 PM

Hi all,

I'm relatively new to what I like to call Subs 4, and have found these forums to be a library of wealth for newbies like myself.

My first mission has me patrolling for merchants off the coast of the phillipines. I trudged along to my gold star, but it did not turn grey like people say it should when I got there. I continued down the coast of the phillipines, sinking 4 coastal merchants so far for a tonnage of approximately 15,800.

I'm down to one torpedo in my fore reserves, while I have all the fish I'd blow out my rear end still on board. I also have about 95% of my deck ammo if I need it still.

What do I have to do to get the star to turn grey on me here? Does anyone have any idea?

Thanks!
Jay

08-08-07, 10:09 PM

depends, if its patrol, then you need to spend X amount of hours in the vicinity (72 hours i think), if its an order to sink shipping, you need to sink X amount on tonnage

alunatic · 08-08-07, 10:18 PM

Actually for me its normally 48 hours so just stay close to that star until it goes gray. And its normally 10000 tons I think.

jrivard · 08-09-07, 12:17 AM

Thanks for the tips. I drew a box around that star and just circled...and circled...and circled....a lot longer than 48 hours. What needed to happen was I needed to pick up a sound contact in that box. As soon as that happened the star turned grey.

Ended up sinking 6 ships, for a total of 26 tonnes, and docked back in Manilla with all my aft torpedos still onboard and one fish in the fore tubes.

Earned the victory cross too so it was a good day!

Argus00 · 08-09-07, 04:19 AM

@ jrivard - for your future reference:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...rol+objectives

Happy hunting!

SteamWake · 08-09-07, 10:55 AM

There is a minor glitch where the star does not change color unless you zoom or pan the map.

Also radioing in a report when you reach the destination seems to help.

08-08-07, 09:28 PM	#1
jrivard Nub Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	First mission in SH4 Hi all, I'm relatively new to what I like to call Subs 4, and have found these forums to be a library of wealth for newbies like myself. My first mission has me patrolling for merchants off the coast of the phillipines. I trudged along to my gold star, but it did not turn grey like people say it should when I got there. I continued down the coast of the phillipines, sinking 4 coastal merchants so far for a tonnage of approximately 15,800. I'm down to one torpedo in my fore reserves, while I have all the fish I'd blow out my rear end still on board. I also have about 95% of my deck ammo if I need it still. What do I have to do to get the star to turn grey on me here? Does anyone have any idea? Thanks! Jay

08-09-07, 04:19 AM	#5
Argus00 Sparky Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 153 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	@ jrivard - for your future reference: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...rol+objectives Happy hunting! __________________ ________________________ Semper ubi sub ubi ubique.

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08-08-07, 10:09 PM	#2
Swede Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	depends, if its patrol, then you need to spend X amount of hours in the vicinity (72 hours i think), if its an order to sink shipping, you need to sink X amount on tonnage

08-08-07, 10:18 PM	#3
alunatic Bosun Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana (I'm English though) Posts: 65 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually for me its normally 48 hours so just stay close to that star until it goes gray. And its normally 10000 tons I think.

08-09-07, 12:17 AM	#4
jrivard Nub Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the tips. I drew a box around that star and just circled...and circled...and circled....a lot longer than 48 hours. What needed to happen was I needed to pick up a sound contact in that box. As soon as that happened the star turned grey. Ended up sinking 6 ships, for a total of 26 tonnes, and docked back in Manilla with all my aft torpedos still onboard and one fish in the fore tubes. Earned the victory cross too so it was a good day!

08-09-07, 10:55 AM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	There is a minor glitch where the star does not change color unless you zoom or pan the map. Also radioing in a report when you reach the destination seems to help.