Awards in Campaign

Longknife · 04-06-15, 03:22 PM

Greetings Captains,

I am wondering if there is any rhyme or reason to the way that awards are generated in campaign mode. Is there a specific matrix at work or is it random?

I just started a new campaign last night & on my 1st patrol I had a very good take sinking a little over 30k of tonnage comprising 5 merchants & 1 seaplane tender. I was never hit & only came under depth charge attach twice; they came close enough to rattle the boat but not do any damage.

You can imagine my surprise when I got back to port & was awarded a CMH! Sure it was a great patrol but IMO it wasn't that great. My shooting wasn't all that spectacular either with about a 60% hit ratio.

I should mention that I am running RFB & RSRDC plus running full realism.

Lazarus95 · 04-06-15, 04:12 PM

From what I can tell it seems to be random, i've recieved pretty much every medal within 1 year of the war. Granted I play on easy mode for now but I tend to get 1 medal every patrol. Perhaps it's simply based on the total tonnage you have sunk.

lilmarci · 04-06-15, 04:45 PM

It seems fairly random to me as well.

Crannogman · 04-06-15, 04:47 PM

Maybe you did something especially brave?

Lazarus95 · 04-06-15, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Crannogman

Maybe you did something especially brave?

It tells me that all the time, I can't remember the exact wording but it's something like extreme bravery and aggressiveness or some such. I was even awarded a purple heart for sinking a bunch of fishing boats and Sampans with my deck gun on one patrol. It's either random, based on tonnage, or they just like giving out medals haha.

Crannogman · 04-06-15, 05:28 PM

I think it's random. I received the DSC in 2 consecutive patrols; the first was a crazy-long cruise in the Solomons totalling over 600,000 tons, then next was a brief run to Home Waters for less than 30,000.

fireftr18 · 04-06-15, 05:30 PM

I think it's random. Mods fix it.

CapnScurvy · 04-06-15, 07:12 PM

No it's not random. The award system is based on tonnage sunk.

However, the stock game is pooched beyond belief. I don't know what RFB 2.0 does to the award system (if anything; I know RSRDC does nothing). The stock game not only awards "make believe" medals, but when you should receive their lowest ranked medal.....you'll get their highest award! The medals are switched in the hierarchy that they should be awarded.

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Originally Posted by Longknife

......was awarded a CMH! (Congressional Medal of Honor)

.......I am running RFB & RSRDC.....

I'm guessing RFB does have the modded authentic medals......but I'm also guessing it doesn't fix the hierarchy order of the awards.

04-06-15, 03:22 PM	#1
Longknife A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northern KY Posts: 80 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Awards in Campaign Greetings Captains, I am wondering if there is any rhyme or reason to the way that awards are generated in campaign mode. Is there a specific matrix at work or is it random? I just started a new campaign last night & on my 1st patrol I had a very good take sinking a little over 30k of tonnage comprising 5 merchants & 1 seaplane tender. I was never hit & only came under depth charge attach twice; they came close enough to rattle the boat but not do any damage. You can imagine my surprise when I got back to port & was awarded a CMH! Sure it was a great patrol but IMO it wasn't that great. My shooting wasn't all that spectacular either with about a 60% hit ratio. I should mention that I am running RFB & RSRDC plus running full realism.

04-06-15, 04:47 PM	#4
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Maybe you did something especially brave? __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

04-06-15, 05:28 PM	#6
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I think it's random. I received the DSC in 2 consecutive patrols; the first was a crazy-long cruise in the Solomons totalling over 600,000 tons, then next was a brief run to Home Waters for less than 30,000. __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

04-06-15, 05:30 PM	#7
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	I think it's random. Mods fix it. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

04-06-15, 04:12 PM	#2
Lazarus95 Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	From what I can tell it seems to be random, i've recieved pretty much every medal within 1 year of the war. Granted I play on easy mode for now but I tend to get 1 medal every patrol. Perhaps it's simply based on the total tonnage you have sunk.

04-06-15, 04:45 PM	#3
lilmarci Nub Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3 Downloads: 243 Uploads: 0	It seems fairly random to me as well.