Missions won't complete.

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by jayv2251

sometimes even after I reached a mission's "star" it won't register as a completed mission in my log book.

I'm currently doing a patrol in the Luzon Straights. Left Manila on December 9th 1941 in a Salmon class sub. Reached the "star" by the 10th. Immediately made contact with a convoy where I sank a battleship. Still cruising around the Luzon Straight recharging batteries after dodging a few destroyers. Darn program just won't give me a completed mission.

This isn't the first time this has happened either. I've patched the game to version 1.4. I know there's a 1.5 patch if you want the German U-boat missions, but I'm not working right now, can't afford to get that....even if that would fix this bug. Anyone else run into this issue?

First problem is that your default response is that the game is at fault and you are experiencing a bug. You are not. You don't get credit for a mission until you complete it. Just getting there won't get you a cup of coffee.

When you're sent to a position to patrol, you have to stay within x miles of the marker for x period of time. In the stock game the distance is always between 75 and 150 miles. It doesn't tell you which, so draw a 75mm radius and stay inside. Usually the time is 48 hours but not always. Mission text is bad about giving you the parameters.

So get to the position. Draw a 75 mile radius circle around the point. Stay inside until the star turns gray. When it turns gray you have your $200 for passing GO and can move on to the next mission.

Failure to complete a mission means next mission you are assigned with be the same darned one! Completing missions is the prime strategy of SH4--don't do it and you don't accumulate enough renown to keep your command.

[Gray Lensman]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

First problem is that your default response is that the game is at fault and you are experiencing a bug. You are not. You don't get credit for a mission until you complete it. Just getting there won't get you a cup of coffee.

When you're sent to a position to patrol, you have to stay within x miles of the marker for x period of time. In the stock game the distance is always between 75 and 150 miles. It doesn't tell you which, so draw a 75mm radius and stay inside. Usually the time is 48 hours but not always. Mission text is bad about giving you the parameters.

So get to the position. Draw a 75 mile radius circle around the point. Stay inside until the star turns gray. When it turns gray you have your $200 for passing GO and can move on to the next mission.

Failure to complete a mission means next mission you are assigned with be the same darned one! Completing missions is the prime strategy of SH4--don't do it and you don't accumulate enough renown to keep your command.

Is it 75? The notes I picked up from somewhere on the site months back are posted above and they seemed to work before I loaded TMO.

TMO is a lot more specific thank goodness.

[jayv2251]

It's odd that I was able to complete missions before....except this one in the Luzon Straights. This the reason why I considered it a bug. All the other missions I completed in the well over 10 years I've been playing the many versions of this game, the missions stars would turn grey as mentioned. Again, I thought it was just a bug for the Luzon Straight mission specifically.

FYI...I was on another subsim forum many years ago. Discussed many of the mods you have here. I can't remember the name of the that forum anymore, so I do appreciate the warm welcome and advice.

[Aktungbby]

jayv2251!

[fireftr18]

Originally Posted by jayv2251

FYI...I was on another subsim forum many years ago. Discussed many of the mods you have here. I can't remember the name of the that forum anymore, so I do appreciate the warm welcome and advice.

Welcome aboard jayv!


Could it have been the Ubisoft forum you were on? I and several others that were on it are here now. Do you remember, Wolferz, Mwolf (Armistead here), Wernhervontrapp (not here), realoldfart (not here), donna, acktungbby? There are others, but I can't think of them right now.