I sank the wrong ship

KaleunMarco · 10-06-23, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pmcmull

I have not completed the mission yet due to difficulty finding merchants to sink (Japanese merchants). what damage to renown or other penalty will I see when I get back and dock? Also what was an American merchant doing alone in enemy waters. Not an excuse but just not what I expected.

it depends on the mod set you are playing.
post your JSGME modset: Tasks-Export to Clipboard-Paste here(Ctrl+v)

1Patriotofmany · 10-06-23, 05:50 PM

When you play a mod like Dark Waters, OKM sends you messages just like the real thing which ships you can attack, what countries are off limits, and the confusing orders Hitler gave. the mod shows a list of flags and when they were allied or axis or neutral. I've made a few mistakes and ended up being taken away by the gestapo when I returned to port. I wasn't let off the hook like Lemp in U-30. Not sure on other mods when you would be relieved of command.

pmcmull · 10-07-23, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

it depends on the mod set you are playing.
post your JSGME modset: Tasks-Export to Clipboard-Paste here(Ctrl+v)

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Silent Hunters Wolves of the Pacific\MODS]

100 RFB_2.0_with_Patch
RSRDC_RFB_V575
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1

KaleunMarco · 10-08-23, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by pmcmull

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Silent Hunters Wolves of the Pacific\MODS]

100 RFB_2.0_with_Patch
RSRDC_RFB_V575
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1

sinking the wrong ship could be really devastating to your career. you could be credited with a negative 5,000 renown which is almost unrecoverable in a single mission.

bad news, sports fans.
i am sure that this was a valuable lesson from which you will learn and not repeat.

pmcmull · 10-13-23, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

sinking the wrong ship could be really devastating to your career. you could be credited with a negative 5,000 renown which is almost unrecoverable in a single mission.

bad news, sports fans.
i am sure that this was a valuable lesson from which you will learn and not repeat.

I finally finished this patrol. I had been playing a couple of patrols on a different mod on another installation of SH4.
Found a couple of lone merchants to sink, then ran into a nice convoy. I did a save right after detecting the convoy which proved to be a very good idea. As I then messed up my first 2 approaches to the convoy. On the third try I slipped in between the front escort and the right side (starboard!) escort without getting detected, coming to periscope depth in the right place. I shot 2 torpedoes at each of 3 merchants, hitting all of them. Since no destroyers were bearing down on me yet, I also got off a stern tube shot at another ship before going deep and working my way out of the area. I believe I got credit for 2 of the ships sunk. I had a patrol objective to complete back in the Celebes Sea. While completing that I encountered 2 different solo ships, both were medium tankers. Both were easy targets, adding 10,000 tons to my success. Then returned back to Pearl Harbor to complete patrol.
I got no penalty at all. And for sinking 30,000 tons of merchants I got a medal for me and several of the crew.

But the only upgrade I could make to the sub was to add the air search radar. Wish I could get the 4" deck gun. That 3-inch peashooter is almost useless.

But I definitely love the Gato sub

Pat

pmcmull · 10-13-23, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

sinking the wrong ship could be really devastating to your career. you could be credited with a negative 5,000 renown which is almost unrecoverable in a single mission.

bad news, sports fans.
i am sure that this was a valuable lesson from which you will learn and not repeat.

Another comment about the allied merchant ships popping up in strange places with no escort. I have seen them a few more times on different missions in the Southwest area. They almost always come up in bad weather of fog or driving rain with poor visibility. The kind of visibility where you have to get within 1000 yards or the flag is just a blank gray piece of cloth. Also the TDC refuses to lock on until very close as well.

Since I am now more cautious about this situation, I keep getting closer until I can see the flag. Resulting once in a near collision. Usually an American flag but twice I have seen what I think is an Australian flag.

10-06-23, 05:50 PM	#2
1Patriotofmany Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 576 Downloads: 117 Uploads: 0	When you play a mod like Dark Waters, OKM sends you messages just like the real thing which ships you can attack, what countries are off limits, and the confusing orders Hitler gave. the mod shows a list of flags and when they were allied or axis or neutral. I've made a few mistakes and ended up being taken away by the gestapo when I returned to port. I wasn't let off the hook like Lemp in U-30. Not sure on other mods when you would be relieved of command. Last edited by 1Patriotofmany; 10-06-23 at 06:00 PM.