On Eternal Patrol... Again!

Corsair9 · 06-22-08, 11:16 PM

Gentlemen,

I'm running SH 1.4 with TM 1.7.6 installed.

Just started a career (again) and have completed a few missions. I was pleased that 1.4 fixed the "eternal patrol" problem where no matter what base you went to the "end patrol" option was always grayed-out.

Now, suddenly, it's back. On my third war patrol and now I'm unable to get off the patrol. I went back out, shot all torps (I've got just under 100,000 tons sunk), sailed around until I found a convoy and gave a contact report and got permission to RTB. I went ahead and sank a tanker in this convoy and headed back.

Anybody know of anyway around this bug? Any file to edit to get back home?

Thanks!

Schroeder · 06-23-08, 05:24 AM

Have you been transferred to another base while you were on patrol?
The anchor icon of your homebase leans towards one side while the others are straight.
Sometimes one doesn't get a message when the base gets changed (or at least it comes in way too late).

EAGLE_01 · 06-23-08, 07:07 PM

:rotfl:

-Pv- · 06-25-08, 07:28 PM

Are you expecting the dock/end interface to come up while still at sea? Try docking at the slanted blue anchor icon.
-Pv-

Corsair9 · 06-29-08, 02:04 AM

Ah HA! The old "cranked" anchor, eh?

Actually, I didn't know that. Thanks for the reply and fix!

06-22-08, 11:16 PM	#1
Corsair9 Nub Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	On Eternal Patrol... Again! Gentlemen, I'm running SH 1.4 with TM 1.7.6 installed. Just started a career (again) and have completed a few missions. I was pleased that 1.4 fixed the "eternal patrol" problem where no matter what base you went to the "end patrol" option was always grayed-out. Now, suddenly, it's back. On my third war patrol and now I'm unable to get off the patrol. I went back out, shot all torps (I've got just under 100,000 tons sunk), sailed around until I found a convoy and gave a contact report and got permission to RTB. I went ahead and sank a tanker in this convoy and headed back. Anybody know of anyway around this bug? Any file to edit to get back home? Thanks!

06-23-08, 05:24 AM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Have you been transferred to another base while you were on patrol? The anchor icon of your homebase leans towards one side while the others are straight. Sometimes one doesn't get a message when the base gets changed (or at least it comes in way too late).

06-23-08, 07:07 PM	#3
EAGLE_01 Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dayton, OH. Posts: 127 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	:rotfl:

06-25-08, 07:28 PM	#4
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Are you expecting the dock/end interface to come up while still at sea? Try docking at the slanted blue anchor icon. -Pv-

06-29-08, 02:04 AM	#5
Corsair9 Nub Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Ah HA! The old "cranked" anchor, eh? Actually, I didn't know that. Thanks for the reply and fix!