What is the point of 1939?

mookiemookie · 02-19-09, 04:56 PM

The point is to get out and have a shakedown cruise. Get a patrol's worth of experience for your crew and earn a qualification for one of them.

TarJak · 02-19-09, 04:59 PM

After your first patrol you should begin your next patrol with enough time to get into your patrol position before England declares war on Germany.

gord96 · 02-19-09, 05:45 PM

There is 4 months of war in 1939. After Sept 1/39 the war is on and that is probably the best time to learn the game as most merchants are unarmed, many travel alone and their is few escorts.

Sailor Steve · 02-19-09, 05:54 PM

The game originally started on September 1, the first day of the war. Many of us pointed out that a bunch of u-boats were assigned to be on station that day, so departed two weeks earlier. The game can be modified to allow a starting date of the first of any month of the war (stock game only allows for Sept '39, or the first day of 1940, '41, '42 or '43) but it can't be made to start you on August 19, so GWX3 does the best it can with what it was given.

So, you can select Sept 1 as your starting date if you want, or August as some of us do.

A Very Super Market · 02-19-09, 06:55 PM

Also, some first patrols would not give you tonnage, so the shakedown will eiliminate that possibility.

casey.phobic · 02-19-09, 07:11 PM

Thanks mates,

I'll have to start a new career to undo my sole responsibility for the beginning of international war.

Chad · 02-20-09, 12:16 AM

Okay, here's a dumb question.

I've got the latest GWX and SH3 commander, however, when i start a career in Sh3 commander the earliest I can start is 9-1939

02-19-09, 04:56 PM	#1
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	The point is to get out and have a shakedown cruise. Get a patrol's worth of experience for your crew and earn a qualification for one of them. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-19-09, 05:54 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The game originally started on September 1, the first day of the war. Many of us pointed out that a bunch of u-boats were assigned to be on station that day, so departed two weeks earlier. The game can be modified to allow a starting date of the first of any month of the war (stock game only allows for Sept '39, or the first day of 1940, '41, '42 or '43) but it can't be made to start you on August 19, so GWX3 does the best it can with what it was given. So, you can select Sept 1 as your starting date if you want, or August as some of us do. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-19-09, 06:55 PM	#5
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Also, some first patrols would not give you tonnage, so the shakedown will eiliminate that possibility. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-20-09, 12:16 AM	#7
Chad ACE Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Okay, here's a dumb question. I've got the latest GWX and SH3 commander, however, when i start a career in Sh3 commander the earliest I can start is 9-1939 __________________

02-19-09, 04:59 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	After your first patrol you should begin your next patrol with enough time to get into your patrol position before England declares war on Germany.

02-19-09, 05:45 PM	#3
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	There is 4 months of war in 1939. After Sept 1/39 the war is on and that is probably the best time to learn the game as most merchants are unarmed, many travel alone and their is few escorts.

02-19-09, 07:11 PM	#6
casey.phobic Watch Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 22 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Thanks mates, I'll have to start a new career to undo my sole responsibility for the beginning of international war.