Newbie question about patrols

Paulski · 12-23-10, 07:53 PM

I just recently started playing SHIII and I'm already addicted to it

I play the game on the 'normal' setting, and although this isn't 100% realistic (actually, it's only 29% realistic

), I would like to do the patrols in a realistic way.

The mission are always "patrol grid XX for 24 hours". So what I do is; go to that grid, plot a course through the grid, similair to the first preset search pattern and sink a ship or two. However, in my first patrol I didn't come across any ship after 24 hours, so I went to another grid to find a C2 cargo wich I sunk.

But, is this realistic..? How were the real patrols in WWII? Did the U-boats patrol a certain area for a certain time, and then immediately return to base? Or did they patrol als long as they wanted?

(by the way; If I'd turn fuel limit on, what would happen if I run out of fuel? Is it a mission fail or is it possible to get refuelled on sea, by friendly units?)

12-23-10, 07:53 PM	#1
Paulski A-ganger Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 74 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Newbie question about patrols I just recently started playing SHIII and I'm already addicted to it I play the game on the 'normal' setting, and although this isn't 100% realistic (actually, it's only 29% realistic ), I would like to do the patrols in a realistic way. The mission are always "patrol grid XX for 24 hours". So what I do is; go to that grid, plot a course through the grid, similair to the first preset search pattern and sink a ship or two. However, in my first patrol I didn't come across any ship after 24 hours, so I went to another grid to find a C2 cargo wich I sunk. But, is this realistic..? How were the real patrols in WWII? Did the U-boats patrol a certain area for a certain time, and then immediately return to base? Or did they patrol als long as they wanted? (by the way; If I'd turn fuel limit on, what would happen if I run out of fuel? Is it a mission fail or is it possible to get refuelled on sea, by friendly units?)