First Career. First patrol. 0 Alive, 46 dead.

blizzard_beast · 04-27-06, 07:06 PM

Just completed the training missions and went out on my first patrol.

Had to get to patrol grid AK 39, and on the way encontered a couple of ships, sunk one of 'em, and managed to escape the plane shooting at me. One crew member wounded, 5 dead. I was pretty sad at this point, but still eager to sink allied shipping.

Get to grid AK 39, and instruct my radio operator to switch on the Das Boot theme tune. I'm on the bridge screaming "Not yet my friends! Not yet!" and suddenly WHAM! a plane appears.

ALARM! Just as I begin to dive, I feel the boat shaking around me. At this point it's too late. The depth charges have been dropped. Up pops the screen. "Your U-boat has been destroyed". At first I was in complete shock, but then as reality set in, and the Das Boot title track still playing, my eyes started watering. I shed a tear for my virtual crewmen.

0 Alive, 0 Wounded, 46 dead.

What a game. I must do better next time.

Noob question: What does the ! mean, when it's displayed on your crewmen in the crew view?

04-27-06, 07:06 PM	#1
blizzard_beast Watch Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 20 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First Career. First patrol. 0 Alive, 46 dead. Just completed the training missions and went out on my first patrol. Had to get to patrol grid AK 39, and on the way encontered a couple of ships, sunk one of 'em, and managed to escape the plane shooting at me. One crew member wounded, 5 dead. I was pretty sad at this point, but still eager to sink allied shipping. Get to grid AK 39, and instruct my radio operator to switch on the Das Boot theme tune. I'm on the bridge screaming "Not yet my friends! Not yet!" and suddenly WHAM! a plane appears. ALARM! Just as I begin to dive, I feel the boat shaking around me. At this point it's too late. The depth charges have been dropped. Up pops the screen. "Your U-boat has been destroyed". At first I was in complete shock, but then as reality set in, and the Das Boot title track still playing, my eyes started watering. I shed a tear for my virtual crewmen. 0 Alive, 0 Wounded, 46 dead. What a game. I must do better next time. Noob question: What does the ! mean, when it's displayed on your crewmen in the crew view?