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TheBlackHand · 01-09-08, 12:35 PM

I have a question about running out of fuel.

The answer is probably in the manual . . . but I'd rather use you guys.

Anyhow, last night I was at the tail end of a lame patrol. I had only sunk two, small ships, the weather was horrible and two convoys had already gotten away. The last three ships I saw were neutral. So, I decided that I would putter around outside of Gibralter and refuel in Spain. Well, finally a fat convoy came along. I shot it up. All the while I relied on my navigation officer's reports to make sure I'd have the range to get back to port. The navigation officer's report said that I had the range to go about five hundred miles. Great! Theres a port just north of Gibralter (I can't remember the name) and it's only a couple hundred miles away.

Next thing I know, we're out of diesel fuel.

Am I misunderstanding the NO's reports? I hadn't changed my speed at all since asking for the max range vs. range to course end. The seas weren't too bad and I think my engine room guys were in good shape.

What gives?

Also, I was curious to know just what would happen if/when I docked at that neutral (blue) port. Would I receive credit for all my kills plus the renown for completing my patrol tasks? Would I lose renown for not returning to Lorient?

Another interesting thing that happened on this patrol was that I believe I experienced something like a wolfpack. Soon after the convoy contact I received a message that called for boats to "converge on U-101 at so & so coordinates", or something to that effect. I thought it might've just been one of those random messages that just happened to have my in-game Uboat number. Then I began to see other ships start exploding within the convoy. I'm like . . . hmmm, must've been a collision. Then I start seeing/hearing gunfire. I think . . . hmmm, the escorts must think they're firing at my scope. Then . . . I view all ships externally and there's a German U-Boat on the surface duking it out in the dark with a couple of destroyers! Wow. The German boat lost, but not before taking a few Brits down with her.

I thought that was pretty cool. So, was this just a chance occurence or was it a legit wolfpack thing? I've NEVER seen it before in SH3, modded or otherwise.

Oh, I also experienced a CTD soon after running out of fuel. Now it seems I can't reload my save without CTD'ing so . . . I guess there's another good patrol down the CTD drain. (I saved after surfacing just out of range of the stricken convoy. I sure would like to restart the campaign there & make a bee-line for the neutral port at slow speed.)

Edit: I found the answer to my re-supply question.

01-09-08, 12:35 PM	#23
TheBlackHand Seaman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 37 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I have a question about running out of fuel. The answer is probably in the manual . . . but I'd rather use you guys. Anyhow, last night I was at the tail end of a lame patrol. I had only sunk two, small ships, the weather was horrible and two convoys had already gotten away. The last three ships I saw were neutral. So, I decided that I would putter around outside of Gibralter and refuel in Spain. Well, finally a fat convoy came along. I shot it up. All the while I relied on my navigation officer's reports to make sure I'd have the range to get back to port. The navigation officer's report said that I had the range to go about five hundred miles. Great! Theres a port just north of Gibralter (I can't remember the name) and it's only a couple hundred miles away. Next thing I know, we're out of diesel fuel. Am I misunderstanding the NO's reports? I hadn't changed my speed at all since asking for the max range vs. range to course end. The seas weren't too bad and I think my engine room guys were in good shape. What gives? Also, I was curious to know just what would happen if/when I docked at that neutral (blue) port. Would I receive credit for all my kills plus the renown for completing my patrol tasks? Would I lose renown for not returning to Lorient? Another interesting thing that happened on this patrol was that I believe I experienced something like a wolfpack. Soon after the convoy contact I received a message that called for boats to "converge on U-101 at so & so coordinates", or something to that effect. I thought it might've just been one of those random messages that just happened to have my in-game Uboat number. Then I began to see other ships start exploding within the convoy. I'm like . . . hmmm, must've been a collision. Then I start seeing/hearing gunfire. I think . . . hmmm, the escorts must think they're firing at my scope. Then . . . I view all ships externally and there's a German U-Boat on the surface duking it out in the dark with a couple of destroyers! Wow. The German boat lost, but not before taking a few Brits down with her. I thought that was pretty cool. So, was this just a chance occurence or was it a legit wolfpack thing? I've NEVER seen it before in SH3, modded or otherwise. Oh, I also experienced a CTD soon after running out of fuel. Now it seems I can't reload my save without CTD'ing so . . . I guess there's another good patrol down the CTD drain. (I saved after surfacing just out of range of the stricken convoy. I sure would like to restart the campaign there & make a bee-line for the neutral port at slow speed.) Edit: I found the answer to my re-supply question. Last edited by TheBlackHand; 01-09-08 at 12:58 PM.