Who said anything about retiring?!?

gollum65 · 08-25-10, 10:00 AM

I'm sure this has happened to some of you before so allow me to just vent about my annoyance please.

It's early August 1943 and I just got back to Brisbane after a 2 month tour where I spent most of my time trying to sneak in and out of Rabaul harbor. Upon returning to base the game tells me something along the lines of "The navy is retiring your class of sub. You're at the front of the line for a new boat. Do you want to continue with the new boat?" My response was "No, I'd like to continue with my current boat", but apparently clicking NO tells the game "I'd rather retire then continue to fight for my country in a different boat" and I was retired.

Someone needs to word these warnings better so the choices are more clear when they're presented to you.

TabbyHunter · 08-25-10, 11:43 AM

Or, you could have clicked "Yes, i want a shiny new toy!!!" And got the new boat, and then could go on an even longer patrol, sink more Jap tonnage, and win the war.....And i have declined many new boats myself, but was never retiered.

gollum65 · 08-25-10, 02:30 PM

I liked my boat.

Plus I had also declined a new boat my last time into port and wasn't forced to retire when I turned it down so I didn't expect it this time. I figured they'd let me keep my boat as long as I wanted.

WernherVonTrapp · 08-25-10, 02:48 PM

That's why I always save just outside of the harbor, before ending my patrol.

WarlordATF · 08-25-10, 02:53 PM

It happened to me in late 44 with the Tarpon. It was the closest i have made it so far to completing the war. After that i started saving before going into port like WernherVonTrapp said, but i was soooo mad, i can understand your frustration.

tomoose · 08-26-10, 07:14 AM

The other downside of taking a new boat is losing your surface search SJ radar!! I am on my second patrol in my new boat and have yet been able to re-equip my sub with the SJ radar that was available on my old boat.

Plenty of renown etc but for whatever reason I can't get the SJ radar.
Next campaign I certainly won't be taking a new boat no matter what.

08-25-10, 10:00 AM	#1
gollum65 Seaman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 37 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Who said anything about retiring?!? I'm sure this has happened to some of you before so allow me to just vent about my annoyance please. It's early August 1943 and I just got back to Brisbane after a 2 month tour where I spent most of my time trying to sneak in and out of Rabaul harbor. Upon returning to base the game tells me something along the lines of "The navy is retiring your class of sub. You're at the front of the line for a new boat. Do you want to continue with the new boat?" My response was "No, I'd like to continue with my current boat", but apparently clicking NO tells the game "I'd rather retire then continue to fight for my country in a different boat" and I was retired. Someone needs to word these warnings better so the choices are more clear when they're presented to you.

08-25-10, 02:48 PM	#4
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	That's why I always save just outside of the harbor, before ending my patrol. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

08-25-10, 02:53 PM	#5
WarlordATF Frogman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 288 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	It happened to me in late 44 with the Tarpon. It was the closest i have made it so far to completing the war. After that i started saving before going into port like WernherVonTrapp said, but i was soooo mad, i can understand your frustration. __________________

08-26-10, 07:14 AM	#6
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Get a new boat, lose your radar The other downside of taking a new boat is losing your surface search SJ radar!! I am on my second patrol in my new boat and have yet been able to re-equip my sub with the SJ radar that was available on my old boat. Plenty of renown etc but for whatever reason I can't get the SJ radar. Next campaign I certainly won't be taking a new boat no matter what.

08-25-10, 11:43 AM	#2
TabbyHunter Ensign Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pandora. Not the blue cat people Pandora... Posts: 227 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Or, you could have clicked "Yes, i want a shiny new toy!!!" And got the new boat, and then could go on an even longer patrol, sink more Jap tonnage, and win the war.....And i have declined many new boats myself, but was never retiered.

08-25-10, 02:30 PM	#3
gollum65 Seaman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 37 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I liked my boat. Plus I had also declined a new boat my last time into port and wasn't forced to retire when I turned it down so I didn't expect it this time. I figured they'd let me keep my boat as long as I wanted.