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DavyJonesFootlocker
08-07-10, 01:05 PM
Well, here I am not too far from base and out of fuel. Am I done for or is there any help I can get to crawl back to base?:damn:
Wolfling04
08-07-10, 02:47 PM
Got enough battery life to return to base, if so dive just enough to where the batteries kick on and try limping back that way
DavyJonesFootlocker
08-07-10, 03:03 PM
Batteries at 9% and not going anywhere.:wah:
Wolfling04
08-07-10, 03:12 PM
Sounds like your S.O.L my friend have you tried radioing for supplies?
DelphiUniverse
08-07-10, 03:19 PM
When submerged you should run at the lowest power settings (1), it will give you greater range. Power settings 2 will give almost the same range as power setting 1. Power setting 3-5 will all greatly reduce range.

So if you are desperate about range, always use minimum speed ahead.

With standard speed ahead I managed to get some 21 km or so before battery reached 50%. With Slow Speed ahead I managed to get some 61 km before battery reached 50% and at the absolute lowest speed settings I got about 1.4 km extra from power settings 2.

Power settings 1 and 2 will give almost the same range. This test was done with the VCII/41 uboat btw. The ranges is not 100% "correct" as I only remember it grossly.

But it should work as a general rule.
Takeda Shingen
08-07-10, 03:21 PM
Got to pay attention to fuel conservation. General rule of just about every submarine simulation is that the optimal cruising speed is in the neighborhood of 2/3rds.
DavyJonesFootlocker
08-07-10, 04:43 PM
Well, with only 9% battery I'll try the slowest speed submerged.
THE_MASK
08-07-10, 04:57 PM
Before leaving base , plot the full course you will be doing and ask the navigator (range to course end) and (maximum range at current speed) . He is your navigator for a reason , i have never run out of fuel . You might have to alter your waypoints to suit your fuel usage during patrol .
Wolfling04
08-07-10, 05:11 PM
Honestly I look at my fuel reading after I get to my patrol grounds, if its say 80% after I arrive to patrol area I know that I have to head back around 25% fuel, but I usually like to have an extra 10% to play with in case I find something on the way back to refuel
Takeda Shingen
08-07-10, 06:10 PM
Before leaving base , plot the full course you will be doing and ask the navigator (range to course end) and (maximum range at current speed) . He is your navigator for a reason , i have never run out of fuel . You might have to alter your waypoints to suit your fuel usage during patrol .

Absolutely. He's a great resource that's been ingame since SH3.