Credit for sinkings, what's your approach

Capt. Morgan · 08-19-10, 01:34 PM

Just a quick point. If you sink a ship but don't see it sink (either because you are no longer in visual range - which can be quite short at times - or submerged, periscope-down) there will be no mark on the map to indicate the sinking, but you will still get the credit.

If you move too far away (50km IIRC) from your sinking ship, or something else - like bad weather, or a collision - causes it to sink faster, then you won't get credit.

On a semi-related unrelated point, the reason Von Richthofen painted his aircraft red was that WWI german fliers needed a witness to claim a victory. Having the only scarlet plane in the sky greatly increased the number of credits he could claim.

08-19-10, 01:34 PM	#12
Capt. Morgan Commander Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Just east of the west coast. Posts: 463 Downloads: 424 Uploads: 0	Just a quick point. If you sink a ship but don't see it sink (either because you are no longer in visual range - which can be quite short at times - or submerged, periscope-down) there will be no mark on the map to indicate the sinking, but you will still get the credit. If you move too far away (50km IIRC) from your sinking ship, or something else - like bad weather, or a collision - causes it to sink faster, then you won't get credit. On a semi-related unrelated point, the reason Von Richthofen painted his aircraft red was that WWI german fliers needed a witness to claim a victory. Having the only scarlet plane in the sky greatly increased the number of credits he could claim. __________________ There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey