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Old 08-29-08, 10:16 AM   #8
SteamWake
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Originally Posted by Nunya
Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I was hoping someone could help me. And since this is on topic:

I usually play with "unlimited fuel". The reason, is because I started a career in Java....was sent to my patrol area...did my patroling....and was reassigned to Fremantle, which I did not have enough fuel to reach. I ended up having to redo the patrol because of this.

Yesterday I decide to try playing again with limited fuel. I was leaving Midway and was assigned to patrol around Shanghi. My sub (Balao class) used up over 50% of the fuel before even getting to my patrol area. I did most of my transit on the surface at "standard" speed.

What am I doing wrong where I used up so much fuel before even reaching my patrol area.
Your either going to fast or two slow. In an un-modded game best speed / range is typically around 9.5 knots. You can set this by clicking the tab under the speed telegraph then clicking the selected speed. Mods typically have a 'best speed' and is usually described in the mods documents. For instance in RFB best speed/range is ahead standard.

One other thing to watch out for is if your batteries get damaged, even if they get repaired will never take on a 100% charge and you will endlessly try to recharge them robbing you of mileage. You can manually turn off battery charching.

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Originally Posted by mfc1
EDIT: @SteamWake which mod are you using?
Thats RFB (real fleet boat)
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