Time or Tonnage?

ETR3(SS) · 01-04-10, 10:28 PM

Depending upon the mission you're tasked with, the requirements can vary. If it's a simple go here sink ships type of mission usually you are required to stay within X NM of the marker on your chart for X hours.

Armistead · 01-04-10, 10:36 PM

Yep, just read your messages, it should tell you how long and time..be warned, if you go out of the range stated, the clock starts over.

Freebird · 01-05-10, 09:52 AM

Hmm..I hadn't noticed the specifics in the msgs. I just get the "Continue with the current objective and maintain radio silence for two hours" when I send status reports.

I thought I was just getting a "STFU and get back to work" deal!

Will surely look closer for specifics and will loiter on the star before setting course for home.

Thanks a million,
Gary

Inner Sound · 01-05-10, 11:25 AM

212k tons ?!?!

Captain, your pres is going to lever himself up out of his wheelchair and pin the gold on you if it kills him.

You do not need to worry about pettyfogging beaurocratic mission objectives.

Freebird · 01-05-10, 11:55 AM

Well, I loitered and I conquered. Thanks, guys!

Total was over 227k when I got back to Pearl. Whatta patrol!

LIBERTY CALL, LIBERTY CALL!!!

Gary

Armistead · 01-05-10, 12:54 PM

227K tons...You just sunk half the jap fleet in one patrol.....I just fought my tail off and returned to port with 64K tons...., but I'm getting better.

01-05-10, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebird

Well, I loitered and I conquered. Thanks, guys!

Total was over 227k when I got back to Pearl. Whatta patrol!

LIBERTY CALL, LIBERTY CALL!!!

Gary

sometimes you get those missions in a dead zone with no traffic so i will just zip past the time limit on TC then go look for my tonnage elseware.

those missions dont require the ships to be sunk in your area just that YOU stay in that area for the time specified so you can get your tonnage anywhere you want once your "time on station" part of the mission has been completed

A. Smith · 01-05-10, 02:54 PM

How in the world did you get 227k tons worth of ship? Do you have unlimited torpedoes or something? Or did you just resupply every so often and never actually "finished" your mission?

NorthBeach · 01-05-10, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WEBSTER

those missions dont require the ships to be sunk in your area just that YOU stay in that area for the time specified so you can get your tonnage anywhere you want once your "time on station" part of the mission has been completed

The HELL you say! Several times I've patrolled my assigned area until fuel needs sent me on my way. Gathered some tonnage on the way to the pits. Then received new orders and figured Subcompac was just taking pity on me.

A year and a half, uncounted careers playing TMO/RSRD and countless tonnage sunk, gallons of coffee guzzled, and NOW I notice this bit of info... ARRRRGH!!!!

01-04-10, 10:28 PM	#1
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Depending upon the mission you're tasked with, the requirements can vary. If it's a simple go here sink ships type of mission usually you are required to stay within X NM of the marker on your chart for X hours. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

01-04-10, 10:36 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Yep, just read your messages, it should tell you how long and time..be warned, if you go out of the range stated, the clock starts over.

01-05-10, 09:52 AM	#3
Freebird Mate Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 51 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Hmm..I hadn't noticed the specifics in the msgs. I just get the "Continue with the current objective and maintain radio silence for two hours" when I send status reports. I thought I was just getting a "STFU and get back to work" deal! Will surely look closer for specifics and will loiter on the star before setting course for home. Thanks a million, Gary

01-05-10, 11:25 AM	#4
Inner Sound Sparky Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 152 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	212k tons ?!?! Captain, your pres is going to lever himself up out of his wheelchair and pin the gold on you if it kills him. You do not need to worry about pettyfogging beaurocratic mission objectives.

01-05-10, 11:55 AM	#5
Freebird Mate Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 51 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Well, I loitered and I conquered. Thanks, guys! Total was over 227k when I got back to Pearl. Whatta patrol! LIBERTY CALL, LIBERTY CALL!!! Gary

01-05-10, 12:54 PM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	227K tons...You just sunk half the jap fleet in one patrol.....I just fought my tail off and returned to port with 64K tons...., but I'm getting better.

01-05-10, 02:54 PM	#8
A. Smith Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	How in the world did you get 227k tons worth of ship? Do you have unlimited torpedoes or something? Or did you just resupply every so often and never actually "finished" your mission?