Might want to stay away from here.

Elder-Pirate · 07-26-07, 02:25 PM

I was stationed at Perth when received orders to employ the Philippine area ( actually star was very close "South China Sea" ) so I thought I'd head up the back way ( so to speak ) as I knew I'd need to save fuel for I'd probably get a couple more runs before HDQ let me come home. So after resupplying fuel at "Exmouth Gulf" tender I hit the sea up the back alley (

) toward my mission target only to find out this area ( Map view ) is VERY shallow for PD running. I took a lot of time getting through here by setting still all day then surfacing at night and running 2/3 speed until day break then PD and Wait again. I did not want any encounters before I came up to my first mission as I've sort of learned my lesson on that as to not having any fuel or ammo left WAAAY far from any refit.

In shots below I felt it was not safe to run at PD in 17 ft. waters, not worried about the rocks as the devs made them like jello (

) as the sub can run right through them. The ground itself comes up fast in this area and I did not feel like beaching at low tide. One spot just north of where the sub icon is shown on map it is 9 ft deep and that's cutting it close.

I did in the end make it and also received three more orders before coming home on fumes and no ammo period, but I don't think I'll go that way north again from Perth.

I just

this Sim.

DEVs.

07-26-07, 02:25 PM	#1
Elder-Pirate Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morris, Illinois USA Posts: 1,090 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Might want to stay away from here. I was stationed at Perth when received orders to employ the Philippine area ( actually star was very close "South China Sea" ) so I thought I'd head up the back way ( so to speak ) as I knew I'd need to save fuel for I'd probably get a couple more runs before HDQ let me come home. So after resupplying fuel at "Exmouth Gulf" tender I hit the sea up the back alley ( ) toward my mission target only to find out this area ( Map view ) is VERY shallow for PD running. I took a lot of time getting through here by setting still all day then surfacing at night and running 2/3 speed until day break then PD and Wait again. I did not want any encounters before I came up to my first mission as I've sort of learned my lesson on that as to not having any fuel or ammo left WAAAY far from any refit. In shots below I felt it was not safe to run at PD in 17 ft. waters, not worried about the rocks as the devs made them like jello ( ) as the sub can run right through them. The ground itself comes up fast in this area and I did not feel like beaching at low tide. One spot just north of where the sub icon is shown on map it is 9 ft deep and that's cutting it close. I did in the end make it and also received three more orders before coming home on fumes and no ammo period, but I don't think I'll go that way north again from Perth. I just this Sim. DEVs. __________________