ideas to replace/rework the "magic carpet"
 

Senario 1.
- Your boat have enough fuel to go back to home port through non-"danger areas"
Your officer at helm/navigator takes the boat home using the shortest safe path. Computer will calculate the time it takes to get to home port by this method. You will reach port after the necessary traveling time. (though it will not cost your play time. Just like how it works now, only your patrol will be longer, and realistic.)

Senario 2.
- Your boat have enough fuel to go back to home port but must travel through "danger areas/choke points", Gibraltar for example, or the Channel. Depands on the danger level of the area (Gibraltar being very high, South of Key West being low), there is a chance that your boat will have to tangle with DDs. If that random chance require you to fight through that area, then you will be place at a point in that location with the DD just about to detect you. In which case you will have to fight your way out before calling the magic carpet again.

Or your navigator will take your boat to the edge of that area, and require you to guide your boat through it.

Senario 3.
- Only enough fuel to go to a friendly port other than home port.
Follow the same process, only the destination will now be a friendly port within your range choosen by you.

Senario 4.
- Not enough fuel to reach any friendly port (or supply point)
(Said you kill a DD but lost all fuel after the duel)
You will be forced to scuttle your boat, and you and your crew (some of whom will die during the scuttling or in transit) will be pick up by friendly boats/ships. You will be back to base after months/weeks of travelling. You career will resume with a new boat (sans any upgrades already installed) that you need to purchase with your available renown.

True ive never thought about this before!?!?! So anyone is going to rescuse me? I am stuck nesr the Antarctica. Calling boat!:rotfl:

I am sure Air Marshall Goring will find a way to bring you, such a valuable asset to the third reich, back to the fatherland. Maybe it will take him some time though. But not to worry, he will get you home just in time for Nurenburg.:|\\

Well call me, when herr goering comes. :sunny: I am living and enjoying the wild life with happy feet! Waiting for you guys to come and pick me up!:|\\