Armistead actually got into it but I'll add my piece because I've seen this personally a few times in the game.
The game does account for routine usage of compressed air, however the amount used is pretty small compared to say an emergency blow so it doesnt register on the meter, it should but it does.However, if you pay attention after a long dive, esp if you went deep and changed depth, after you surface and get moving, your officer will report "Compressed Air at 100% sir" this is because you got on the surface and your compressor went into action, restoring your compressed air reserve.
Now, take some serious flooding and fight to maintain a depth, itll suck up your compressed air, enough youll see your reserve go down on the meter.Blowing ballast uses a ton of compressed air, so that will suck it up also.
I have witnessed this 3 or 4 times so can confirm.Oh yea, dont let your compressor get destroyed, wont have it to replenish your reserve.
So in a nut shell....
"routine" compressed air usage isnt enough to show on the "game" meter on the toolbar but air is used and if were under for a while etc youll get a report after surfacing a few minutes of your compressed air reserve being back at 100.
Non routine usage such as blowing ballast or fighting flooding will register on the meter.
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