Attacked while training in August 1939!

GJO · 12-18-13, 07:49 AM

My orders were to stay in the Bay Area, sink all the target ships and the two ship convoy along with general shakedown drills and then return to base (Konigsberg) whilst avoiding damage but when I tried to return (on the surface - the lagoon is very shallow) all hell breaks out and I am being fired on from all sides so I hit 'ESC' and 'Return to base' only to find that half my crew are already dead! What is all that about?

Brag · 12-18-13, 08:05 AM

That is a glitch as the war has not yet started ALL ships are neutral including the target ships. So germany reacts for 24 hours after your act of agression. I think if you do your Academi bit after the war starts you might be ok.

RConch · 12-18-13, 08:47 AM

I found it best to just go out and cruise around-sink nothing-and wait for the radio order to return to base and transfer.
Plenty of Brits to sink when the War starts.

nionios · 12-18-13, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rconch

I found it best to just go out and cruise around-sink nothing-and wait for the radio order to return to base and transfer.
Plenty of Brits to sink when the War starts.

Is there any radio order that tells you to return to base?Do you mean the 24hrs patrol in the grid?

Sailor Steve · 12-18-13, 02:11 PM

Yes, there will be a message. I disagree with the concept, but the GWX designers did give an extra bit of renown for starting in that locale, since you also lose renown for sinking neutral ships.

HW3 · 12-18-13, 11:02 PM

The best way to do it is to sink the ships, then hang around the area till 24 hours have passed (the time neutrals will shoot at you after your attacking other neutrals), then go back towards base and end the patrol before you get there. That way no one shoots at you, though in theory since the time limit has passed you should be ok to dock.

12-18-13, 07:49 AM	#1
GJO Engineer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: On the Oxford Canal in England Posts: 202 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Attacked while training in August 1939! My orders were to stay in the Bay Area, sink all the target ships and the two ship convoy along with general shakedown drills and then return to base (Konigsberg) whilst avoiding damage but when I tried to return (on the surface - the lagoon is very shallow) all hell breaks out and I am being fired on from all sides so I hit 'ESC' and 'Return to base' only to find that half my crew are already dead! What is all that about?

12-18-13, 08:05 AM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	That is a glitch as the war has not yet started ALL ships are neutral including the target ships. So germany reacts for 24 hours after your act of agression. I think if you do your Academi bit after the war starts you might be ok. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

12-18-13, 08:47 AM	#3
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	I found it best to just go out and cruise around-sink nothing-and wait for the radio order to return to base and transfer. Plenty of Brits to sink when the War starts. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

12-18-13, 02:11 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yes, there will be a message. I disagree with the concept, but the GWX designers did give an extra bit of renown for starting in that locale, since you also lose renown for sinking neutral ships. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-18-13, 11:02 PM	#6
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	The best way to do it is to sink the ships, then hang around the area till 24 hours have passed (the time neutrals will shoot at you after your attacking other neutrals), then go back towards base and end the patrol before you get there. That way no one shoots at you, though in theory since the time limit has passed you should be ok to dock. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk