1st mission, British coastal waters.

[Revere1]

Disclaimer: complete noob

So I'm playing one of the first missions, where u go to the British coastal waters and sink shipping and patrol a 80km radius of the blue cross. So I've sank 24 ships, worth around 60k tonawanda. But the bar hasn't increased :/

is there a way to find out if there's a specific area I'm supposed to have moved on to?

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[HitLuca]

1: you have a legit copy of the game right? Because every ship sunk is synced with ubisoft server (DRM) so no legit copy=no sync :\. You may try to search online for solutions but someone, someone, told me that there's none avaible that works

2: try following THEBERBSTER tutorials as they are very useful

3: have installed mods? because some times you have to restart from bunker to have the game play right

[Revere1]

It's a real copy, from steam. But yes I'm using open horizons mod. I'll keep looking around thanks.

[Havan_IronOak]

Once I turned that feature on, the bar not filling-up problem went away. By all means read what the Berbster posted (particularly about how you can adjust your tonnage totals in saved games)

If that seems too daunting, you might try restarting this mission (with U-Play on-line)

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Revere

If you are currently playing on line then your games are being synced when you exit the game and start the game.

You see a blue line.

My advice would be to start your next game off line and this will take the game from your Saved Games folder.

When you exit your game your Local Saved Game and Synced Games are now out of phase.

When you start your game again Uplay will ask you whether you want to use Synced Games or Local Saved Games.

Tick Local Saved Games.

It does not matter then whether you play on line or off line as your game always loads from your Local Saved Games folder.

Peter

[Revere1]

in my captain log under Primary Objectives

it says

Complete
Patrol Area Assigned. Reach the area and start operations. Attack any enemy contact.

Incomplete
Re position and continue Patrol Operations

?

I went back to Kiel, and it wont let me end the mission



Im just going to start a new campaign, im fresh into it anyways. when u say offline do you mean u play or steam? i have uplay to start up in offline mode atm.

[Havan_IronOak]

Check the nav map and see where the Diamond with a sub icon is. That's your base. the BdU sometimes don't radio you when they change your home port. You SHOULD still be able to refit in order to make sure that you have enough diesel to get there.

[Revere1]

ahh thank you yes i found my new sub mase in whielhem. is there a time before the next mission is put out? its december 2nd right now and i dont have any missions.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Revere

I was referring to Uplay.

Missions are date controlled and come on and drop off the Navigation Map automatically regardless of your situation.

It is not necessary to select any Missions from the Flotilla Leader or Request Missions from the Navigation Map.

The Campaign Icon showing on the Navigation Map will tell, and show you, all you need to know.

You can end a Patrol each time you have to return to your base to re-supply.

Start the same Mission again through the Flotilla Leader.

Go the Flotilla Leader.

What are my mission orders?

Do not select number 1.

Select number 2.

Let’s start the new patrol.

Are you sure you want to start the new patrol without choosing a mission?

Select number 1. Yes. (As you already in the mission)

You will notice each time you do this you will be able to distribute your earned Bonus Points from the last Patrol.

If you prefer to distribute all your Bonus Points in one go then there is a mod called ‘Free Abilities’ that allows you to do this.

Your previous Patrol records are kept and can be viewed in the Captain’s Log (Hat) at any time.

The Tonnage Bar will still show any previous movements.

If you have spare time while waiting for your next patrol to appear just go to where you like and anything you sink will add extra bonus points.

Peter

[Revere1]

Ahh thank you very much. its all starting to make sense, apologies if these are basic questions but I cant seem to find answers in a simple google search :/ im learning a lot tho from the forums, and online on what im doing. now I just gotta figure out how to actually hit ships on the move with my torpedos. what a engaging game.

[Havan_IronOak]

Originally Posted by Revere1

... is there a time before the next mission is put out? its december 2nd right now and i dont have any missions.

Berbster has all the dates in a post somewhere but I can't find it right now.

Here's a copy of the list that I've been using. It's NOT definitive. I've added a few notes and some of the dates have been changed based on what I've experienced) IC Value is the number of Iron Crosses that the mission is worth. I've added Tonnage goals where I've verified them:

Campaign dates 31 August 1939 thru 09 May 1945
Flotillas and dates
Objective dates

CAMPAIGN - TotalGermany39
(31 August 1939 - 01 June 1940)
Flotilla 2nd

BASES -
Memel (31 August 1939 to 01 September 1939)
Kiel (02 September 1939 to 30 September 1939)
Wilhelmshaven (01 October 1939 to 30 June 1940)
Stock boat issue - VIIA

MISSIONS
Baltic Operations [2 ships]
31 August 1939 - 5 September 1939

Eastern British Coastal Waters [70,000 Tons] (IC Value 01)
4 September 1939 - 01 December 1939

Breaking The Fortress (IC Value 01)
10 September 1939 - 15 October 1939

North Western Approaches
21 September 1939 - 01 April 1940

South Western Approaches [90,000 Tons] (IC Value 01)
01 January 1940 - 01 June 1940

Operation Wesserubung (Norway) (IC Value 03)
20 March 1940 - 11 April 1940


Happy Times
15 June 1940 - 01 March 1941
Flotilla 2nd


BASES
Wilhelmshaven (01 October 1939 to 30 June 1940)
Lorient (01 July 1940 to 31 August 1944)

Stock boat issue - VIIB

MISSIONS
Atlantic Air Gap
15 June 1940 - 31 March 1941

Western Approaches
01 October 1940 - 01 February 1941

Strategic Supplies
01 November 1940 - 01 March 1941

Mare Nostrum 15 March 1941 - 01 December 1941
Flotilla 23rd

Transfer from 2nd flotilla Kiel 15 March 1941 with new boat.
Bases - La Spezia (15 March 1941 to 31 May 1941) Salamis/Piraeus (01 June 1941 to 01 December 1941)
Stock boat issue - VIIC


Breakthrough Gibraltar
01 March 1941 - 01 September 1941

Deliveries for Malta
01 March 1941 - 01 September 1941

Siege of Tobruk
01 April 1941 - 01 December 1941

Middle East Supplies
01 June 1941 - 01 December 1941

10th Flotilla
01 September 1941 - 30 November 1941

East Mediterranean Convoys
01 September 1941 - 01 December 1941


Western Approaches 20 March 1941 - 01 December 1941
Flotilla 6th

Transfer from 2nd flotilla Kiel 20 March 1941 with new boat.
Bases - St Nazaire (05 April 1941 to 31 August 1944)
Stock boat issue - VIIC

British Supplies
20 March 1941 - 01 December 1941

Gibraltar Supply Route
20 March 1941 - 01 December 1941

Winston's Special
20 March 1941 - 01 December 1941

CENTRAL ATLANTIC SUPPLIES (was South Atlantic Supplies)
01 April 1941 - 30 November 1941

South Atlantic Convoys
01 April 1941 - 01 December 1941

Battle of the Mediterranean 15 December 1941 - 01 September 1942
Flotilla 29th

Bases - La Spezia (15 December 1941 to 01 May 1942) Toulon (01 May 1942 to 31 December 1942)
Stock boat issue - VIIC

Siege of Malta
15 December 1941 - 01 August 1942

Fortress Gibraltar
15 December 1941 - 01 September 1942

Rommel's Supplies
15 December 1941 - 01 September 1942

Raid on Malta
01 January 1942 - 01 June 1942

Eastern Fleet
01 January 1942 - 01 September 1942

Operation Pedestal
07 June 1942 - 20 August 1942

Operation Drumbeat 12 December 1941 - 01 September 1942
Flotilla 2nd

Bases - Lorient (12 December 1941 to 31 August 1944)
Stock boat issue - VIIC

U-Boat Blitz
12 December 1941 - 01 February 1942

Second Happy Time
12 December 1941 - 01 August 1942

Tanker Alley
01 March 1942 - 01 September 1942


Arctic Convoys 19 December 1941 - 19 September 1942
Flotilla 11th

Bases - Bergen (19 December 1941 to 19 September 1942)
Stock boat issue - VIIC

PQ/QP Convoys
19 December 1941 - 16 June 1942

Soviet Waters
19 December 1941 - 01 July 1942

Arctic Blockade
01 January 1942 - 19 September 1942

Arctic Convoys
01 February 1942 - 01 September 1942

JW/RA Convoys
01 May 1942 - 19 September 1942


Distant Waters 15 September 1942 - 15 February 1943
Flotilla 3rd

Transfer from 29th flotilla Toulon 15 September 1942
Bases - La Pallice (16 September 1941 to 31 August 1944)
Stock boat issue - VIIC

South America Supplies
15 September 1942 - 31 December 1942

Caribbean Oil
15 September 1942 - 31 December 1942

CapeTown Supplies
01 October 1942 - 15 February 1943

War in Distant Waters
01 November 1942 - 15 February 1943

The Black Pit 20 September 1942 - 15 February 1943
Flotilla 9th

Bases - Brest (20 September 1942 to 20 February 1943)
Stock boat issue - VIIC

The Triumph of the Wolfpack
20 September 1942 - 17 December 1942

The Gap Closers
01 October 1942 - 15 February 1943

The Torch
20 October 1942 - 15 February 1943

Brittish Supplies
01 December 1942 - 15 February 1943


Turning Point 01 March 1943 - 15 June 1944
Flotilla 9th

Transfer from Kiel 15 March 1943 with new boat.
Bases - La Pallice (16 September 1943 to 30 May 1944) Wilhelmshaven (31 May 1944 to 30 September 1944)
Stock boat issue - VIIC41

TW Spring 1943
01 March 1943 - 31 May 1943

TW Summer 1943
01 June 1943 - 31 August 1943

TW Autumn 1943
01 September 1943 - 30 November 1943

TW Winter 1943
01 December 1943 - 39 February 1944

TW Spring 1944
01 March 1944 - 15 June 1944

Invasion Iminent
01 May 1944 - 07 June 1944

Monsun Gruppe 01 March 1943 - 15 June 1944
Flotilla 7th

Transfer from La Pallice 02 March 1943
Bases - Penang (03 March 1943 to 01 August 1943) Singapur (02 August 1943 to 01 May 1944)
Transfer to La Pallice 02 May 1944
Stock boat issue - VIIC41

Passage into The Rising Sun *
01 March 1943 - 23 July 1943

The Monsun Boats **
20 April 1943 - 01 November 1943
(requires * pass/fail to activate)

The Riches of India ***
01 July 1943 - 20 April 1944
(requires ** pass/fail to activate)

Australia Isolation ***
01 October 1943 - 20 April 1944
(requires ** pass/fail to activate)

Evacuation
01 March 1944 - 15 June 1944
(requires *** pass/fail to activate)


The Final Years 01 July 1944 - 09 May 1945
Flotilla 9th

Bases - Wilhelmshaven (01 July 1944 to 30 September 1944) Bergen (01 October 1944 to 09 May 1945)
Transfer to Loch Ryan (Scotland - Operation Deadlight) 09 May 1945
Stock boat issue - VIIC41

Tonnage War 1944
01 July 1944 - 31 December 1944

The North Sea
01 September 1944 - 09 May 1945

Tonnage War 1945
01 January 1945 - 09 May 1945

Urgent Message
05 May 1945 - 09 May 1945

[Revere1]

Thank you so much!

one more question...should be pretty simple. The patrol area assigned is the blue/gold cross right? or are there grid coordinates I should be at.

[THEBERBSTER]

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