Court martialed ?

Scarredclown · 03-19-15, 07:49 PM

I'm in my patrol area bf19. 1 am and very dark, i spot a passenger boat and i have difficulty with the flag. I click on the ship in my Notepad and its says passenger liner or something but nothing about its nationality. I try to come closer but the seas was quite rough and still no clue about the flag. I crippled it with two torpedo. Now i think i see a Denmark flag... not even sure if its allied or neutral ... What do you do in these situation ? beside reading a history book ? ( earlier i spot an italian and a netherlands boat, i know these were allied to Germany at some point.)

Torplexed · 03-19-15, 08:06 PM

If I recall in the the periscope or UZO view, you'll find a pull-down list in the upper left corner showing all the status of war of all concerned nations with Germany by date.

But then it may have been the F1 Key too.

GoldenRivet · 03-19-15, 08:15 PM

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Athenia

This is what BdU has to say

Scarredclown · 03-20-15, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Athenia

This is what BdU has to say

I'll fire my WO its all his fault !

RushTheBus · 03-20-15, 12:11 PM

Given its a game, there is no right or wrong way to approach the situation.

Personally speaking, i use the flag chart that others mentioned above. Once either my crew or I identify a ship, i go to periscope depth and creep in on her and do my best to identify the type of ship as well as the flag she is flying.

I suppose if you play the way i do when it comes to picking your targets it may become frustrating. I cant tell you how many juicy merchants I've crept up on, only to see they are flying a neutral flag.

The whole prize rule thing confuses me (mostly because i have not yet read into it much) but you can't really identify the type of cargo being carried in the game anyway. That's another reason i stay away from neutral ships and send enemy ships to the bottom

Kip Chiakopf · 03-20-15, 03:34 PM

Yeah, I've had some "oopsie" moments myself.

I recently sunk a German-flagged cargo ship. Same problem...creeping up on it in the dark in rough seas. Cant see the flag.

03-19-15, 07:49 PM	#1
Scarredclown Loader Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Quebec Posts: 85 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Court martialed ? I'm in my patrol area bf19. 1 am and very dark, i spot a passenger boat and i have difficulty with the flag. I click on the ship in my Notepad and its says passenger liner or something but nothing about its nationality. I try to come closer but the seas was quite rough and still no clue about the flag. I crippled it with two torpedo. Now i think i see a Denmark flag... not even sure if its allied or neutral ... What do you do in these situation ? beside reading a history book ? ( earlier i spot an italian and a netherlands boat, i know these were allied to Germany at some point.)

03-19-15, 08:06 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	If I recall in the the periscope or UZO view, you'll find a pull-down list in the upper left corner showing all the status of war of all concerned nations with Germany by date. But then it may have been the F1 Key too. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

03-19-15, 08:15 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Athenia This is what BdU has to say __________________

03-20-15, 12:11 PM	#5
RushTheBus Engineer Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 206 Downloads: 211 Uploads: 0	Given its a game, there is no right or wrong way to approach the situation. Personally speaking, i use the flag chart that others mentioned above. Once either my crew or I identify a ship, i go to periscope depth and creep in on her and do my best to identify the type of ship as well as the flag she is flying. I suppose if you play the way i do when it comes to picking your targets it may become frustrating. I cant tell you how many juicy merchants I've crept up on, only to see they are flying a neutral flag. The whole prize rule thing confuses me (mostly because i have not yet read into it much) but you can't really identify the type of cargo being carried in the game anyway. That's another reason i stay away from neutral ships and send enemy ships to the bottom

03-20-15, 03:34 PM	#6
Kip Chiakopf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 130 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I've had some "oopsie" moments myself. I recently sunk a German-flagged cargo ship. Same problem...creeping up on it in the dark in rough seas. Cant see the flag.