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Originally Posted by jake4711
Hi all,
Don't post very much at all and am just getting back into the game after a long hiatus. I installed the wolves of steel mod etc... and I just wanted to ask an important question. I came across merchant ships in 1940 during the happy times campaign and I noted that these ships were swedish. Because Sweden was neutral during WW2 I surfaced to continue my route... however they then began to open up on me using their deck guns. So I reloaded and shot some fish at them... A short while later I saw a red cross hospital ship, curious I saved and shot a top at it and sank it... I got no messages or indications that the ship was neutral.
I am really confused for how I should tell if a ship is neutral or not, could someone please help clarify this, I'm sure it would also be very beneficial for new players also.
Thank you.
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It was just as confusing in real life too, and to make matters worse rules of who can and who cannot be attacked were constantly changed, so don't feel bad about finding it hard to tell
That said, rule of thumb is, ships sailing under neutral flag are not to be attacked,
unless:
- they are armed
- they sail together with / under escort by enemy ships
- they sail without navigation lights at night
Now, with hospital ship, I'd keep a savegame from before you sank it. It's one of cases that might send you to Eastern Front and I don't mean Arctic Convoys campaign.