[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by DuncanS

Just started playing SH4, and am doing the US career mode. Just for authenticity sake I have a couple questions.

My first mission involves first sailing from Pearl Harbor to the Japanese coast.

In plotting the course, I decided it made sense to hit Midway first, since it was more or less on the way and the sub could refuel and what not. Just curious if that was likely or if in reality they would just sail straight across?

Also would a sub make most of the trip running on the surface only submerging when danger or targets were more likely?

And finally, on a long trip like this would you run at Full speed mostly, or Flank?

Sorry if the questions are sort of inane. These are the kinds of things that keep me up at night :P

Thanks!

welcome to subsim.
answers in order of your asking:
1. if you are playing with limited fuel then stop at Midway and fuel-up...both ways.
2. yes, run on the surface as often as you can.
3. when traveling between destinations (home port-to-patrol-area) it is best to use Standard Speed. this maximizes your fuel consumption and your battery recharge capacity. Higher speeds are meant for tactical situations such as when you have to make an end-run to get into attack position in front of a convoy or escape situations when you have to get out of the immediate area di-di.

have fun. good luck and good hunting.