Time or Tonnage?

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]

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?

[Freebird]

I was assigned to patrol just a few nm West of Guam. I refitted at Tulagi several times for torps.

I'm running manual targeting too. No arcade arrows for me anymore.

I got into a convoy and screwed with them so long, all the escorts ran out of depth charges! Took out all merchants(5 of 6) but one on TWO occasions. Mind you, I engaged them at night, disengaged at daylight and re-engaged them the next night...Muh HAHAHAAAA!!!

Lots of great info gained from you guys helped me immensely, THANKS!
Gary

[A. Smith]

Originally Posted by Freebird

I was assigned to patrol just a few nm West of Guam. I refitted at Tulagi several times for torps.

Ah, there you go... I was wondering. I just finished a patrol (using U-Boat missions and OM) and after expanding all of my torps and half my deck gun ammo, I "only" had something like 45k tons in about 11 ships.

That makes more sense

I personally never really refit during a mission... The back-and-forth between the base and the patrol area is just too damn annoying, especially if you're going somewhere far (Sea of Japan in fleet boats, the americas in OM).

[Freebird]

Just the first two kills was over 54k. Large Modern European Liner & Fuso battleship.

Gary

[NorthBeach]

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!!!!