1. They are out there. You just have to be lucky enough to find them. Look on the map that came with the game. It will show you the prime routes.
2. Get real good at spatial calculations. Realistically, use one of the SuperMods, all of which use a modified map that lets you keep Updates on but gives more realistic information.
3. No. You'll be notified when your flotilla changes to a port in France.
4. Yes. You can reload everything. Your next patrol orders will be "Go Home". You can do this by way of another full patrol, ending up in your home base. The only downside is spending 28 days in another port waiting for your next patrol to begin. You can fix this by using SHIII Commander to change the number of days spent in port.
5 Yes. The game was originally going to have an SHII-like canned campaign that had you doing a specific mission, then going on to the next one. When we said we wanted an AOD-style free campaign, it led to your mission orders being "Go to grid MX21", and "Stay there for 24 hours". After that you can go where you want. If you never go there at all you only lose the extra renown you would have otherwise gotten. You get a lot more for sinking enemy ships.
6. Airplanes in the game are very unrealistic. I strongly suggest either the "Airpower Mod" or one of the SuperMods, all of which deal with this in one form or another.
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