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magic452 · 02-03-12, 04:15 AM

I think we are talking about two different things here and I do see your point.

You're wanting to enhance the realism of the game with real world tactics.
This is fine

I'm trying to maximize what the game gives us to play with. I'm not a real stickler for realism I guess.

I don't have anything but respect for O'Kane but I play more like Morton.
I'm no WWII navel historian by any means but O'Kane and Morton and the like were no doubt given the best assignments. The 60 day no contact patrols were given to captains of lesser ability. You send your best to where the action is most likely to be. A 60 day no contact patrol may be realistic but not a whole heck of a lot of fun to play IMO.

The point I was so poorly trying to make is that, in the game, fuel is seldom a real concern so a dynamic patrol works well. So I'll take the higher rate of return and RTB as soon as possible and get back out as soon as possible. Torpedoes will be the determining factor not fuel.
Again in areas where a static patrol would work good are also where the flying thingies are and you can dive faster at 10 knots than zero.

I follow mission orders and call in and go the the next mission, don't freelance much. In game mission orders are far different than real ones but I'm not racing around with no plan, I use a tried and proven patrol method. The method depends on several factors, time, place, type of boat, etc.

I've tried perpendicular patrolling, not had much success with it but you make a good case so I'll give it another go in the right places.

As far as Ultra reports go I've only had two that were anyway near enough to take any action. The TF in my last post was one and the other was the Big Y near Truk. Long chases for both and still no fuel issues.

Your 10 knot speed is just fine with me as that is the most fuel efficient game wise and I never exceed that unless I'm in hot pursuit.

I was taking your figures to seriously and to be truthful I misread your formula as being absolute rather than relative. I'm not my sharpest at 1 AM, come to think of it, not all that sharp at 1 PM either.
Heck it's 1 AM again.

Good debate sir

Good luck and good hunting.

Magic

02-03-12, 04:15 AM	#6
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I think we are talking about two different things here and I do see your point. You're wanting to enhance the realism of the game with real world tactics. This is fine I'm trying to maximize what the game gives us to play with. I'm not a real stickler for realism I guess. I don't have anything but respect for O'Kane but I play more like Morton. I'm no WWII navel historian by any means but O'Kane and Morton and the like were no doubt given the best assignments. The 60 day no contact patrols were given to captains of lesser ability. You send your best to where the action is most likely to be. A 60 day no contact patrol may be realistic but not a whole heck of a lot of fun to play IMO. The point I was so poorly trying to make is that, in the game, fuel is seldom a real concern so a dynamic patrol works well. So I'll take the higher rate of return and RTB as soon as possible and get back out as soon as possible. Torpedoes will be the determining factor not fuel. Again in areas where a static patrol would work good are also where the flying thingies are and you can dive faster at 10 knots than zero. I follow mission orders and call in and go the the next mission, don't freelance much. In game mission orders are far different than real ones but I'm not racing around with no plan, I use a tried and proven patrol method. The method depends on several factors, time, place, type of boat, etc. I've tried perpendicular patrolling, not had much success with it but you make a good case so I'll give it another go in the right places. As far as Ultra reports go I've only had two that were anyway near enough to take any action. The TF in my last post was one and the other was the Big Y near Truk. Long chases for both and still no fuel issues. Your 10 knot speed is just fine with me as that is the most fuel efficient game wise and I never exceed that unless I'm in hot pursuit. I was taking your figures to seriously and to be truthful I misread your formula as being absolute rather than relative. I'm not my sharpest at 1 AM, come to think of it, not all that sharp at 1 PM either. Heck it's 1 AM again. Good debate sir Good luck and good hunting. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l