Hello again! After a long absence due to a number of computer issues, I've jumped back into SH3 land. My inspiration, not surprisingly, came after deciding that I hadn't seen Das Boot in a while.
So, I watched the director's cut, and of course got to thinking about this wonderful game (and its still-vibrant modding community!). I'm running SH3 on a laptop, but the specs of a middle-of-the-road laptop seem to run the game just fine. I've always been one to play the game "vanilla", but as I've worked through my patrols some of the "little things" in the stock game have started to annoy me. For one, it's 1941 and I've already given Mr. Kretschmer a run for his money, and appear to be the most successful U-Boat captain ever.
So here's my question: How long would a U-Boat crew typically spend ashore between patrols?
I'm sure time ashore could be lengthy if you have to wait for repairs or upgrades, and the stock game accounts for this somewhat, but I've completed something like 16 patrols in less than 24 months, which doesn't seem right at all. If I recall correctly SH3 Commander has an option to lengthen time between patrols, so I might employ that on my next new career. One of these days I'm also going to dive into the GWX mod, but I like to take baby steps.