Decoration errors

Tessa · 02-08-07, 04:53 AM

I haven't played any of the mods yet, so can't comment if these errors still occur in the other versions. When the original programmers set the conditions for promotions and rewards they did a piss poor job on their homework. I've been a WWII German Miltaria collector for almost 20 years (picked it up when my dad used to drag me to guns shows all the time) and on my recent patrol was kinda shocked when I looked into my awards case.

In my current game, its december 1940, have 201,000 tons sunk so far and have only gotten 1 promotion (myself). Yet, as I actually looked at the medals in the case (something I'd ignored largely tell now) was mad at what medals I had received - everything save the wound badge. First thing that really pissed me off was the gold submarine clasp (an item I'm saving up for to purchase (silver though) as good ones are well over $1000), a gold version was never commisioned, only bronze and silver were awarded. These clasps weren't awarded till 1944, prior to that they didn't exist.

Their second mistake is awarding the submarine badge with diamonds. Only 29 of these were ever awarded, and you have to have a RK with OL in order to be eligible to receive it. Only the best of the best aces were awarded it, and ingame its the first award you receive!

The liberal use of awarding the RK and its extras is also a real dissapointment. During the war 7000+ were awarded, for a good sub captain able to stay alive and rack up some good tonage wouldn't be out of place to receive it. 881 oak leaves were awarded during the war, 159 with swords, and only 27 with gold and diamonds. In my current game a little over year has passed and have already got the RK with diamonds. Granted my tonage is (comparing it to historical records) is good, as the best U-Boot ace had 367,000 tons sunk. Only aspect that I can think that makes the computer accelerate the decorations is my mastery of the deck gun; which I've used to sink a lot of warships. In similar games that you receive decorations they are typically more satisfying as they are harder to achieve, the system they have here makes the awards a joke and leaves little to no feeling of accomplishment.

02-08-07, 04:53 AM	#1
Tessa Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CG 96 Posts: 861 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Decoration errors I haven't played any of the mods yet, so can't comment if these errors still occur in the other versions. When the original programmers set the conditions for promotions and rewards they did a piss poor job on their homework. I've been a WWII German Miltaria collector for almost 20 years (picked it up when my dad used to drag me to guns shows all the time) and on my recent patrol was kinda shocked when I looked into my awards case. In my current game, its december 1940, have 201,000 tons sunk so far and have only gotten 1 promotion (myself). Yet, as I actually looked at the medals in the case (something I'd ignored largely tell now) was mad at what medals I had received - everything save the wound badge. First thing that really pissed me off was the gold submarine clasp (an item I'm saving up for to purchase (silver though) as good ones are well over $1000), a gold version was never commisioned, only bronze and silver were awarded. These clasps weren't awarded till 1944, prior to that they didn't exist. Their second mistake is awarding the submarine badge with diamonds. Only 29 of these were ever awarded, and you have to have a RK with OL in order to be eligible to receive it. Only the best of the best aces were awarded it, and ingame its the first award you receive! The liberal use of awarding the RK and its extras is also a real dissapointment. During the war 7000+ were awarded, for a good sub captain able to stay alive and rack up some good tonage wouldn't be out of place to receive it. 881 oak leaves were awarded during the war, 159 with swords, and only 27 with gold and diamonds. In my current game a little over year has passed and have already got the RK with diamonds. Granted my tonage is (comparing it to historical records) is good, as the best U-Boot ace had 367,000 tons sunk. Only aspect that I can think that makes the computer accelerate the decorations is my mastery of the deck gun; which I've used to sink a lot of warships. In similar games that you receive decorations they are typically more satisfying as they are harder to achieve, the system they have here makes the awards a joke and leaves little to no feeling of accomplishment.