What time accel is commonly used?

[tmdgm]

I've been seeing that anythign above 128 and you don't see as many ships and planes? What do most people use?

128 can take foooorever, and I'm not sure I see that much more when getting to a patrol area. I've been doing a 512 combo, slow to 128, then back to 512.


Any other tips?

[GoldenRivet]

I use between 256 and 512... if there is a long way to go i will go up to 1024.

something i have noticed in the past is game performance as a sign of nearby ships and planes.

if you are sailing along smoothly at high TC and then the performance takes a hit, deop down to 1X and do a hydrophone check at 30 - 40 meters depth... you might find something if you listen for a bit.

good luck

[Jonathan]

I use 1024 when getting back to base when I am all out of offensive options. :nope:

[GoldenRivet]

I use 1024 when getting back to base when I am all out of offensive options. :nope:

ditto that! :rotfl:

how ya been Jonathan?

[Einzelganger]

I second that Jonathan, but with 2048 :D

[papa_smurf]

I stick to between 128 and 256.

[3Jane]

Same here. x128 most of the time, with a maximum of x256 in the open stretches where in the early war years at least little is likely to be seen. Only x64 when nearing a possible convoy location, anything higher can put you too close by the time you get the ship sighted message.

[Canovaro]

Usually 1024, and when travelling submerged I go 2048.
Only when I expect trouble I go slower than 1024.

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Used to use 2048 earlier, but now it's 128 for everyday cruise, 256 for transit through areas that are empty almost for sure and are NOT patrolled by enemy aircraft. After picking target max TC I use is 1.

[onelifecrisis]

OK, to the folks who sail around at 256 or lower: seriously, what do you do when you're waiting for your boat to cross the ocean? Read a book? Watch TV? This TC problem (no planes / few boats at high TC) is a real bugbear for me.

If I sail at 256 I fall into a coma before anything happens.
If I sail at 1024 I fall into a coma because nothing happens.
And 512 seems to be the worst of both worlds.

:(

[Brag]

128 for me most of the time, 64 in hot areas. 512 in the middle of the ocean and safe from aircraft. There are times it gets boring, break it up by spening time on the bridge and getting the feel of being at sea. I make notes in a log I keep and try to uncover shipping routes. I also send out contact reports to Spinnennetz.

[Abd_von_Mumit]

OK, to the folks who sail around at 256 or lower: seriously, what do you do when you're waiting for your boat to cross the ocean? Read a book? Watch TV? This TC problem (no planes / few boats at high TC) is a real bugbear for me.

If I sail at 256 I fall into a coma before anything happens.
If I sail at 1024 I fall into a coma because nothing happens.
And 512 seems to be the worst of both worlds.

:(
:)

I usually read books, as my PC won't let me do anything while the game is on. But it's not like "TC to 128 and forget it", I usually perform a hydrophone check every 2 hours, I frequently check the weather, we also do some battle excercises to bust morale (diving speed tests, depth tests, maneuvres speed tests and so on). I've got a habit of noting down some questions that arise while playing, then I find some info on the net, usually print it and thus I've got interesting material to read when on patrol. Steam turbine is on the record just now. :) Still much to learn: diesel engines contruction, batteries, pressure hull... :D

And yes, it's quite often that notjhing happens in game before I feel sleepy. That's how it was, however. I listen to music, relax, think about things... And I really enjoy "slow playing". Before I used high TC levels, but that was really boring. Ship spotted, action, sunk, TC, ship spotted, acyion, sunk, TC... No immersion at all for me, that was not much different from playing Quake or Doom. Now I try to taste the long hours of silence.

That's not only the way I like to play, I think that's the way I like to live.

[Tool]

256 is as high as i go.. usually 128 or 64.. unless i'm in the channel, then i do 32x.

Tool.

[U49]

1 - 128 or 256 - or if real life sets a short time limit for my playing (i.e. dinner in 1 hour): TC1024.

but mostly 128 (right now, AN45, march '40)

[Jimbuna]

Mid Atlantic heading for the US...1024. Anywhere else 128 max....I like to encounter the enemy http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[High Voltage]

I try to keep things interesting by switching things up a bit: I'll do my ocean crossings at x1 and my convoy attacks at x1024. A word of warning, your calculations had better be good at x1024, otherwise you're in a heap of trouble...;)

[T.Von Hogan]

128 (39,40,41) and 64(42 till death) when surfaced, 256 when submerged. I need a little more reaction time when them planes get thick:huh:

[Boris]

As fast as frakin possible for me... I pump the TC up any time I get the chance. I'm way too impatient and don't like wasting my time. :D

[Blacklight]

When on patrol, I never go higher than 64 and I spend a LOT of travel time underwater listening for targets durring that time. When my ammo is exhausted, I will usually pop up to 256 when heading for home or resupply(any higher than that and my computer lags so much that I can't turn the time compression off :damn: )

[spork542]

1024x or 2048x most of the time. I'm impatient, what can I say? Sure, it's sometimes resulted in... accidents in regards to convoys popping up out of nowhere, but it's quite useful for making the game less monotonous. I know it's realistic for it to be monotonous, but I as a game player do not want to experience that monotony. I still want it to be realistic, though, so I find 1024 or 2048 to work just fine. In action, 32x is the max TC I allow. Normally I use 1x when the torpedoes are in the water. In 1944 onwards, when things change, I use 256 when snorkeling and 1024-2048x otherwise.

[Brer Rabbit]

I run typically at 128 submerged, going out to target area, 64 on surface when enroute to targer area. On return trip I do 256-512 submerged and 128 on the surface as I near friendly territory.

Once in the "Zone" I keep things betwee 8-64, depending on situation.

I spend my time reviewing tactics, and reading the printed articles that I have printed up from this forum and others.

I enjoy the slow pace of the subsim - - It approaches the old addage about real combat being days and hours of total boredom interspaced with hours or sheer terror.

[OuNiS]

Generally x256 (submerged) and x128 surfaced in operational areas.
If I'm submerged sometimes I checked sea around my boat by hydro because I noticed that I can hear more than my hydro officer.
When transfer to/from patrol area usually I switch x512.
I think there should be an option in the game, by which you can achieve selected point (home base/patrol area) automaticly without any possible contacts.

[tmdgm]

OK, to the folks who sail around at 256 or lower: seriously, what do you do when you're waiting for your boat to cross the ocean? Read a book? Watch TV? This TC problem (no planes / few boats at high TC) is a real bugbear for me.

If I sail at 256 I fall into a coma before anything happens.
If I sail at 1024 I fall into a coma because nothing happens.
And 512 seems to be the worst of both worlds.

:(


This is exactly why I asked. It can take forever at 128 or even 256, and to date, I haven't seen much of a 'contact detection' advantage at 128 that makes it worth not increasing time compression. I'm sure it's there, I just haven't seen it yet for the time.

[Sailor Steve]

In the past I used Commander to set my max TC to x4096. When I can play again I'm planning on going the x128 route and doing a lot of sound checks and enjoying the views.

[Mil_tera]

256 surfaced, 4096 submerged

[panzer 49th]

2048 surfaced 4096 submerged

[Ivan Putski]

I run at 128, 256 on return if out of torps.

[mbabbs]

x1024 unless its after 43 or I am in an air patrol zone in which case I use x256 max.

Over x256 when there are planes about and your fate is in the hands of the gods.

[BulSoldier]

i used 1024 but since i havent spotted any planes my new carreer is max 256 tc.So one patrol is rather long but i read a book or something like that.

[Tobus]

1024, set as maximum via SH3Commander. Higher than that and my fps isn't smooth anymore. As soon als it shows a slight "stutter", I drop back to 1 to do a hydrophone check of my surroundings. I know, it's kinda cheating, but sailing to NYC with my spanking new IXC at TC set at 256 just takes too long.

[Blue_Ninja63]

I use 512 for traversing long distances. When I have a contact on the map and want to intercept, I use between 32 and 128 depending on the distance. When a ship or convoy is spotted by me or the watch crew I play out the battle in real time.

This routine has consistently worked well for me. I should also mention that during the day I go submerged (60 meters) to avoid aircraft and conserve fuel.;)

[DirtyACE]

Mine really varies anywhere between 1 and 1024. If I'm traveling long distances then I go for 1024. If I'm in a potentially rich/semi-rich target area then I drop back to 256 or 128. If I'm traveling at high TC and I see the computer's performance starting to get choppy then I drop it back 32 max and do a hydrophone check. Honestly though, the way I play sometimes is pretty reckless and aggressive. I usually go by the saying "Audentes Fortunas Juvat" (Fortune Favors the Bold) :D. I've been known to do 128, 256, or even 512 in enemy harbours, but that's when I'm either getting into them or getting out, not when I'm actually in battle or avoiding patrols if they spotted me. If they haven't then I keep the TC up.

[finchOU]

128.....it takes about 11 minutes to cover 24 hour period...sooo there are some boring times. I usually read a book, clean the house or watch TV will waiting for the next Radio message or contact report....once in the area...every 3 hours I do a sound check surface max conserve and repeat until I completed a search through most of the square...usually about a day and a half. After that proceed to an area of high volume traffic and more search patterns until I'm out of fuel or out of Torpedos...what ever comes first.