New to RFB-Some questions

[Bubblehead1980]

I never used RFB much in the past but am enjoying 2.0 so far but have some questions for you RFB vets out there,

1) Is there a way to go beyond 450 feet like in TMO? Boats like Balao and Tench could go very deep.

2)I just finished my first patrol, didnt encounter any ASW escorts, only one plane which didnt spot me.How are the escorts AI? I am used to TMO which are usually tough.

3) Are the boats more delicate than in other mods such as TMO?

4) Any advice on best place to find convoys in January 1944 when based out of Midway ? Again, RFB with RSRD

5) Best speeds for the different classes? Noticed that although ahead standard brings you to 10 knots in a Gato, 9 knots set via the knot o meter extends your range.Noticed fuel supply burns up easier than in other mods.

6)Any advice? Do's and Dont's I feel like a noob, well I am to this mod. Thanks in advance.

[LukeFF]

1) Is there a way to go beyond 450 feet like in TMO? Boats like Balao and Tench could go very deep.

No, it's not something that's ever been modded in.

2)I just finished my first patrol, didnt encounter any ASW escorts, only one plane which didnt spot me.How are the escorts AI? I am used to TMO which are usually tough.They typically vary, depending on their skill level.

3) Are the boats more delicate than in other mods such as TMO?Yes. The manual goes into great detail explaining what changes have been made over the stock damage model.

5) Best speeds for the different classes? Noticed that although ahead standard brings you to 10 knots in a Gato, 9 knots set via the knot o meter extends your range.Noticed fuel supply burns up easier than in other mods.10 knots will give you the best balance of fuel economy versus speed. Other speed settings trade off range for speed and vice versa. By default, Ahead Standard will set the boat's speed to 10 knots (with slightly varying speeds for the S boats). All of the max speeds and ranges are listed in the manual.

[Armistead]

Hehe, let me know how delicate the boat is bubble, may be a worthwhile challange, even more if you can't go deep...might be fun.

[Bubblehead1980]

hopefully someone will make it where balao and tench can go deep as want like in TMO, thats the fun part of having a tench.Why the devs never made it possible in stock, who knows.:damn:

Well when i actually run into an escorted ship and have to dodge depth charges, i will let you know.You know how RSRD is, hit or miss, usually miss, even in what should be busy, busy areas.