[Azgrim]

Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

Tail winds and sea currents?? LOL

I've made observations on opposite courses, as seen on screenshots below. So winds and currents are not the case. (I understand, that you might be just joking, but there's a Russian saying "Every joke has a bit of truth"). And I assumed, that maybe currents were modeled in this game.

Originally Posted by fireftr18

think you need to spend some time in the bilge and have a pint or two, or three, or four, or five...

I will think about this.

Originally Posted by c13Garrison

I'll take some measurements. After some early fuel issues, I have thought it strange that my range has been so significant on my sub too, though I never took the step to question it. Very keen observation. - If I find anything noteworthy I'll post it here.

Did you have the same thing? Has your sub's range increased in some stage of campaign, or it was too high from the start?
BTW wiki says, that Gar sub had range about 10000 nm, maybe it's for standard speed, I don't know. I'm used to 22000 nm range, and it's OK for me, but 33000 seem like some kind of a cheat.

Originally Posted by Webster

ahead std is always your best fuel setting

maybe you lost your deck gun or some upgrade made your engines more efficient or the weather changed and your in calm seas now

First of all, I want to thank you for your MODs of torpedoes and ship maneuvering.
As for topic of discussion: For me it's a big surprise, that Standard - is the best fuel setting. From what I've tested, for Tambor and Gar the most economic speed is 9 knots, which is a little less then 2/3. Please, correct me, if I've got this wrong.
About deck gun and engines - I didn't do a thing in port. My deck gun is in its place, torps are in place, everything is like it was at previous patrol. And my measurements were made in calm sea. I just love clicking the "estimation range" button during patrol, I do it very often, and I do know how speed, momentum and weather can affect this feature readings. I always test my range when I go at constant speed, without charging batteries (weather don't have that much influence)

Originally Posted by TorpX

I think the variation is most likely due to when and how you are checking your range at current speed.My guess is that your actual range at speed hasn't really changed much if at all.

As I mentioned before, and will describe below, here's not the case of momentum from previous acceleration or charging batteries or whatever.

After the first post, I've tested the sub's max range at 9 kts speed on different courses. It was the same 33000. then I've docked to port, started new patrol. Nothing happened, it was the same max range.
Here are some screenshots:



So still, I'm puzzled.
BTW, I was playing SH4 1 or 2 years ago, and I can recall the same thing with max range accur. Don't remember if it went back to place itself.

For now, I assume, that it's some kind of a bug (or glitch, don't know is there a difference).

Still looking forward to any ideas of what can this be.