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Originally Posted by c13Garrison
The donation Narwhal. I can't explain the no convoys, its the honest freakin truth. Just the one I stumbled into by accident, though I did successfully intercept a 'notified' TF approaching Bungo.
The only merchants I've found on the high seas are "random" solos, which it feels like the game spawns at about a 3% chance per hour on station at a choke point.
I used about 20% of my fuel to get close to Formosa, but my flank speed 2 day sprint cost me almost 50% of my total fuel load. I was shocked to discover the efficiency curve for the Narwhal's fuel is a 'bell' whereas for the S-boats it is a slope; 1/3 in an S is definitely more fuel efficient than 2/3's, but that is not the case for the donation Narwhal. At least, My Narwhal.
I'll reprint my soup recipe when I'm back at my pc.
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Well I think it's the narwhal, its an older boat, not as effiicent. I am using a Balao as I type this(arrive in patrol area, its storming so decided to check subsim and few other things) I have a Balao in March 1944 out of Pearl Harbor(use a mod, hate being based at midway all time) I sailed from Pearl at ahead standard, refueled at Majuro(its closer it turns out to Luzon Straits than Midway) then proceeded to Luzon Straits at ahead 2/3 or 10.5 knots roughly, I arrived in my area with 20 perfect fuel used, not bad.If I were at ahead standard, prob would be about 25-30 used, maybe little more.However, the transit time would have been much quicker and the time on station wouldnt be that much different.We dont have to worry about things like food and other stores in the sim, so can take our time.Took roughly 2 weeks to transit from Majuro to Luzon Straits at ahead 2/3 but ill have lots of extra fuel to burn for pursuits etc. Ducimus reworked fuel use and speed settings in TMO a while back because they were unrealistic to have to transit around at what was essentially harbor speed, fleetboats typically transited at ahead standard and patroled slower, of course there were variables. Yes, for most boats 2/3 will get you more range than standard but 2/3 is essentially harbor speed. The Narwhal is different due to the size, she was old by time the war started, not as efficent etc and believe that is factored in.1/3 though, well yes its not as efficient but youre not the first to assume that it would be so no worries.
I was thinking back when I started using RSRD, I did have trouble finding Task Forces and Convoys in open ocean. Problem is sometimes they are not where you think they would be and you may miss them by a few miles, esp without radar. I would suggest opening up the campaign traffc files with the mission editor so can see where the convoys area.Some areas lack convoys that should be there, guess he couldnt get them all.Just take a peak can see where convoys are generally, this will help you understand where the shipping lanes are.
with the mission editor open SH/Data/RSRD/Campaign/42_Jap_Convoys. 43 for 1943, etc