Distant patrols.....

Slick Rick · 01-05-07, 08:14 AM

I have noticed that when I get assigned a patrol area like GR 56....down by Capetown.....that when I stop to fuel up I lose my orders ....Do I still get the renown for going down there anyway??

danlisa · 01-05-07, 08:16 AM

No, you won't.

However, if you use SH3Cmdr then, while you're in port refuelling, you can exit SH3 and put in a new/same patrol grid.

azn_132 · 01-05-07, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick Rick

I have noticed that when I get assigned a patrol area like GR 56....down by Capetown.....that when I stop to fuel up I lose my orders ....Do I still get the renown for going down there anyway??

Yeah I encounter the same way u did but around D-somethin.

Slick Rick · 01-05-07, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

No, you won't.

However, if you use SH3Cmdr then, while you're in port refuelling, you can exit SH3 and put in a new/same patrol grid.

I see.....well even though I am in a type IXC.....making Capetown without refueling is a challenge in itself....I like to use flank speed a lot though

mookiemookie · 01-05-07, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick Rick

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Originally Posted by danlisa

No, you won't.

However, if you use SH3Cmdr then, while you're in port refuelling, you can exit SH3 and put in a new/same patrol grid.

I see.....well even though I am in a type IXC.....making Capetown without refueling is a challenge in itself....I like to use flank speed a lot though

Waste of gas. Full speed is more fuel efficient and almost as quick if you want to go fast over long distances.

Actually, if you do about 9 kts down to Capetown, you should have no fuel issues and most likely will see more ships along the way.

Slick Rick · 01-05-07, 08:55 AM

I know.....but I get impatient easily.....

If you make it down to Capetown and do your 24hrs in the grid.....and then stop to refuel...wont you lose your renown then also?? Or does the game credit you the renown then......

Jimbuna · 01-05-07, 09:00 AM

You should get the renown for reaching the patrol grid only

danlisa · 01-05-07, 09:00 AM

If you do your 24hrs then stop for fuel the game treats it as if it is the end of your patrol. Renown & medals are awarded.

LeafsFan · 01-05-07, 09:00 AM

I am an all ahead slow kinda guy myself.

HB

Sailor Steve · 01-05-07, 12:21 PM

Ahead 1/3 is the best telegraph setting. 9 knots fine-tunes it for best efficiency.

Ducimus · 01-05-07, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick Rick

I know.....but I get impatient easily.....

:rotfl:

Personaly i go at 8-9 kts, then kick up the TC to 2048 in areas where i dont think ill see much traffic

mookiemookie · 01-05-07, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Personaly i go at 8-9 kts, then kick up the TC to 2048 in areas where i dont think ill see much traffic

This is pretty much what I do. Around 9 or 10 knots for travelling to and from, and 6 knots while on station.

Ole · 01-24-07, 05:02 AM

hi,
i am on my way south, now i wanted to stop in las palmas, there is a german ship, i forgot the name, something like correndas i think. i want to refuel and my mission is not finished. the only way is to end mission there? should i dock in las palmas or at the ship? does this make any difference? i want to go on with my mission but i need fuel

melnibonian · 01-24-07, 06:21 AM

If you want to get renown for reaching your patrol grid and spending 24 hours there you have to do it first. If you dock to a milk cow your patrol finishes and you will lose the renown.

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-24-07, 06:25 AM

Can I use SH3 Commander to assign a patrol area to next patrol after docking at milkcow? I would like to generate it randomly (for example by starting a new career at the same date with the same boat and checking, what quadrant has been assigned), then apply it some way. Is that possible?

01-05-07, 08:14 AM	#1
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Distant patrols..... I have noticed that when I get assigned a patrol area like GR 56....down by Capetown.....that when I stop to fuel up I lose my orders ....Do I still get the renown for going down there anyway?? __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

01-05-07, 08:16 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	No, you won't. However, if you use SH3Cmdr then, while you're in port refuelling, you can exit SH3 and put in a new/same patrol grid. __________________

01-05-07, 08:55 AM	#6
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I know.....but I get impatient easily..... If you make it down to Capetown and do your 24hrs in the grid.....and then stop to refuel...wont you lose your renown then also?? Or does the game credit you the renown then...... __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

01-05-07, 09:00 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You should get the renown for reaching the patrol grid only __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-05-07, 09:00 AM	#8
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	If you do your 24hrs then stop for fuel the game treats it as if it is the end of your patrol. Renown & medals are awarded. __________________

01-05-07, 09:00 AM	#9
LeafsFan Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 332 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I am an all ahead slow kinda guy myself. HB

01-05-07, 12:21 PM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ahead 1/3 is the best telegraph setting. 9 knots fine-tunes it for best efficiency. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-24-07, 05:02 AM	#13
Ole Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 88 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hi, i am on my way south, now i wanted to stop in las palmas, there is a german ship, i forgot the name, something like correndas i think. i want to refuel and my mission is not finished. the only way is to end mission there? should i dock in las palmas or at the ship? does this make any difference? i want to go on with my mission but i need fuel __________________

01-24-07, 06:21 AM	#14
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If you want to get renown for reaching your patrol grid and spending 24 hours there you have to do it first. If you dock to a milk cow your patrol finishes and you will lose the renown. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-24-07, 06:25 AM	#15
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	Can I use SH3 Commander to assign a patrol area to next patrol after docking at milkcow? I would like to generate it randomly (for example by starting a new career at the same date with the same boat and checking, what quadrant has been assigned), then apply it some way. Is that possible? __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to