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[WIP 2025.1] U-Boat Expanded
Mrorome 26 Feb, 2023 @ 9:10am
Liberty ships in 1939?
Hi, I've just recently installed the expanded mod and started a new career in U-32 in 1939. On my secondpatrol (Still september 1939) I've encountered a Liberty ship flying british colours in the english channel. Is this a feature or a bug? It is kind of immersion breaking to see ships that would be available from 1941 3 years early... On a side note, on my first patrol I've managed to sink 2 mid sized steamers and my skipper an 1st officer were both awarded 2 levels of the Iron Cross and a German Cross each. Is this how progression should work?
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link  [developer] 26 Feb, 2023 @ 10:50am 
I would have to check the data

However, please note many freighters ships have to reuse additional models because there's not enough ship models to go around.
Thus, he visual model for the liberty and c3 have to be used in place of an actual model for that ship class.

The actual ship class for the liberty will not appear until historically present. However other classes and like the Hog class Liberty class and many others which may also use the same ship models they appear sooner my game.

Last edited by link; 26 Feb, 2023 @ 10:52am
Mrorome 26 Feb, 2023 @ 11:11am 
Thanks for a quick reply :)

Sadly I didn't take the screenshot, but the game labelled the ship as "liberty class", and the model was matching. Liberty ships are also present in my ID booklet right from the get go, but I blame that on the "Enhanced Identification Booklet" mod I've installed additionally.

The mini- convoy the ship was part of was made of 2 county class cruisers, an F class destroyer and the said Liberty, if that could help somehow.

Also, I have the sinking overhaul installed, could that be the possible culprit?

And if you could elaborate on the orders progression I'd be grateful too, feels weird to get showered with medals after a mundane task :)
link  [developer] 26 Feb, 2023 @ 1:19pm 
as far as the rewards, there is a certain number of $$ and iron crosses provided for each kill

UBE hasn't properly adjusted the rate at which these are acquired nor the limit to each of the badges award to the officers. this is largely a balancing effort and will be done closer to v1.0
link  [developer] 26 Feb, 2023 @ 1:20pm 
none of those other mods change the class of ships. there is the enhanced identification book and some code in UBE which forcefully exposes the ship class in the UI for a long list of reasons. but I will go through and check the dates of the Liberty class ships in the database.
Mrorome 26 Feb, 2023 @ 1:45pm 
Here, I've made a screenshot :) https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2939580867 This is a fresh save, 3rd of september 1939, U-46 start. Game auto identified the ship as "Liberty Class" Is this a misshap on the side of the mod / game, or should I "pretend identify" the contact as something else?

EDIT: Could it be possible that I've set my load order incorrectly? I've put the UBE mod on the bottom of the launcher queue as suggested in the FAQ :)

I've also disabled the enhanced ID booklet just to be sure, but it still gets auto labelled as a liberty.
Last edited by Mrorome; 26 Feb, 2023 @ 1:48pm
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