Help! was given same mission twice!

jmsbond35 · 06-04-07, 07:47 PM

I finished the first mission in the USS Triton (deploy to Honoshu and attack shipping) and returned to Pearl harbor and ended my patrol. I upgraded some crew and weapons, then clicked the giant map. the same objective was given to me, "deploy to Honoshu." Is this normal? should I do this again? it took forever to sail across the pacific even at 2500 time speed-up!

SteamWake · 06-04-07, 07:56 PM

Its a known 'glitch' they are alledgedly going to fix it with the next patch.

That being said... why would it be unusual to be assigned the same patrol ?

John Channing · 06-04-07, 08:45 PM

Did you complete your patrol objective? You needed to patrol for 48 hours and sink at least 10,000 tons of the type of shipping specified in your objectives. Then you should have radioed in a patrol report to see if ComSubPac had any other objectives for you. Then, and only then, do you rtb.

JCC

jmsbond35 · 06-04-07, 10:36 PM

Thanks Channing. I didn't realize I had to Radio in things. How do I radio in my completed patrol?

Tronics · 06-04-07, 10:49 PM

What if you run out fo torpedos on the way there engaging massive convoys?

I've always wondered that.

d@rk51d3 · 06-04-07, 11:14 PM

Halfway through a career, and EVERY mission has been "deploy to Honshu..." Thought about buying a condo there, to save on travelling times.

mfddan · 06-05-07, 12:56 AM

Mine is the East China Sea mission. I got that one down to a science. I think if you run out of torpedos before completing your objective, you return to Midway to reload then head west again. As long as you don't return to Pearl and "End Patrol" you can do that as often as you like. I would think that the longer you are out though your crew morale would eventually drop.

AVGWarhawk · 06-05-07, 06:26 AM

Always attempt to complete the mission. Radio in. If you spot a convoy radio this in. It triggers a response for your next move. As far as deploying to Honshu over and over, well, is this not were the war is? I did a Honshu. Once there, told to engage shipping. Sunk 10000 tons. Told to go to another area. Told to engage shipping once more. Sunk 10000 tons. I was told to go back to Honshu. Engaged shipping again. Ran out of torps and headed home without completing the last mission. I ended patrol. Started again and got a drop commandos. Calling convoys and sinking 10000+ tons or staying for 48 hours completes your missions. I was very surprised I did not get the Honshu again as I did not compete the last Honshu mission. The game is very strange sometimes.

John Channing · 06-05-07, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jmsbond35

Thanks Channing. I didn't realize I had to Radio in things. How do I radio in my completed patrol?

Hit "M" and at the bottom of the notepad that pops up are two icons. One is to report contacts, and the other is a Patrol Status report. Click on that and you should get a reply in a few hours (game time).

JCC

ReallyDedPoet · 06-05-07, 07:16 AM

This is a nice feature in the game ( even if a little buggy still ), getting new objectives during the same patrol

RDP

John Channing · 06-05-07, 07:19 AM

Yup... reminds me of one of the early modifications to Falcon 4.0 where you would be on the way to your mission and get diverted to another.

Really helped with the "being there" thing.

JCC

06-04-07, 07:47 PM	#1
jmsbond35 Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Help! was given same mission twice! I finished the first mission in the USS Triton (deploy to Honoshu and attack shipping) and returned to Pearl harbor and ended my patrol. I upgraded some crew and weapons, then clicked the giant map. the same objective was given to me, "deploy to Honoshu." Is this normal? should I do this again? it took forever to sail across the pacific even at 2500 time speed-up!

06-05-07, 12:56 AM	#7
mfddan Watch Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mine is the East China Sea mission. I got that one down to a science. I think if you run out of torpedos before completing your objective, you return to Midway to reload then head west again. As long as you don't return to Pearl and "End Patrol" you can do that as often as you like. I would think that the longer you are out though your crew morale would eventually drop. __________________ "Cry Havoc, and let slip the wolves of war!"

06-05-07, 06:26 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Always attempt to complete the mission. Radio in. If you spot a convoy radio this in. It triggers a response for your next move. As far as deploying to Honshu over and over, well, is this not were the war is? I did a Honshu. Once there, told to engage shipping. Sunk 10000 tons. Told to go to another area. Told to engage shipping once more. Sunk 10000 tons. I was told to go back to Honshu. Engaged shipping again. Ran out of torps and headed home without completing the last mission. I ended patrol. Started again and got a drop commandos. Calling convoys and sinking 10000+ tons or staying for 48 hours completes your missions. I was very surprised I did not get the Honshu again as I did not compete the last Honshu mission. The game is very strange sometimes. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-05-07, 07:16 AM	#10
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	This is a nice feature in the game ( even if a little buggy still ), getting new objectives during the same patrol RDP __________________ Back in the Day

06-05-07, 07:19 AM	#11
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Yup... reminds me of one of the early modifications to Falcon 4.0 where you would be on the way to your mission and get diverted to another. Really helped with the "being there" thing. JCC Last edited by John Channing; 06-05-07 at 02:03 PM.

06-04-07, 07:56 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Its a known 'glitch' they are alledgedly going to fix it with the next patch. That being said... why would it be unusual to be assigned the same patrol ?

06-04-07, 08:45 PM	#3
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Did you complete your patrol objective? You needed to patrol for 48 hours and sink at least 10,000 tons of the type of shipping specified in your objectives. Then you should have radioed in a patrol report to see if ComSubPac had any other objectives for you. Then, and only then, do you rtb. JCC

06-04-07, 10:36 PM	#4
jmsbond35 Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Channing. I didn't realize I had to Radio in things. How do I radio in my completed patrol?

06-04-07, 10:49 PM	#5
Tronics A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 78 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	What if you run out fo torpedos on the way there engaging massive convoys? I've always wondered that.

06-04-07, 11:14 PM	#6
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Halfway through a career, and EVERY mission has been "deploy to Honshu..." Thought about buying a condo there, to save on travelling times.