A Rookie Question regarding Prize Regulations

[PaulH513]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Provided you are at a state of war with the country the vessel belongs to there should be no negative consequences. Sinking a neutral means every vessel from said country will consider you an enemy for the next 24 hours.

Firing a warning shot will signal your intentions in advance and may well lead to the vessel radioing for help.

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Hello Jimbuna
I have been itching to start a war with a friendly country like Japan, but they do not fire back. I made a single and a multi-player GWX map '43 and when I fire on a neutral Swedish ship they fire back but the overly friendly Japs just sit there and look stupid when I fire on them. I went to the surface and shot up a Jap merchant and had no return fire from him or the Jap ASW trawler. Is it possible without too much trouble to get them to attack aside from firing up my SH4 install?
Thanks for any input...