Strange fuel consuption issue

fidget · 04-14-07, 08:00 PM

I've encountered a strange fuel consuption issue under heavy TC. I'm heading back to Freemantle after a successful spy insertion mission in Sumatra. I used only 1/3 of my fuel getting there at 2/3 speed. I've plotted an identical course back to base, but I can't seem to make it back with 2/3 fuel left, no matter what I do. I fortunately saved the game after the successful mission completion and tried cutting back my speed to 1/3 (about 3 knots), but no dice. I run out about 500 nm short of Freemantle in both cases. I also had to submerge and go onto batteries numerous times b/c of aircraft. I would think this would help even more, but it doesn't seem to have an impact. I'm running under a TC of 4096 because I want to get home in a reasonable amount of time and start a new mission. Anybody else see this and does anybody have a workaround? Thanks in advance.

P.S. I don't have the patience or time to see if this happens under a TC of 1, so I haven't tested to see if that makes a difference.

SteamWake · 04-14-07, 08:01 PM

Has Bernard been drinking the diesel again ?

fidget · 04-14-07, 08:05 PM

Now that you mention it, I did notice he had one of those 'Got Diesel?' mustaches on his upper lip. But I brushed it off at the time...you know that Bernard....

ReallyDedPoet · 04-14-07, 08:05 PM

:hmm::hmm:Never had that.

SteamWake · 04-14-07, 08:09 PM

Sorry

Back on topic please

CCIP · 04-14-07, 08:13 PM

I have some suspicions about this as well. Though I can't confirm this for you, I did note a few times that my range on return trips was less than it should have been.

Maybe it has to do with damage?

SteamWake · 04-14-07, 08:15 PM

Is it at all possible that your bucking a headwind / current ?

oh... never mind.

04-14-07, 08:00 PM	#1
fidget Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 42 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Strange fuel consuption issue I've encountered a strange fuel consuption issue under heavy TC. I'm heading back to Freemantle after a successful spy insertion mission in Sumatra. I used only 1/3 of my fuel getting there at 2/3 speed. I've plotted an identical course back to base, but I can't seem to make it back with 2/3 fuel left, no matter what I do. I fortunately saved the game after the successful mission completion and tried cutting back my speed to 1/3 (about 3 knots), but no dice. I run out about 500 nm short of Freemantle in both cases. I also had to submerge and go onto batteries numerous times b/c of aircraft. I would think this would help even more, but it doesn't seem to have an impact. I'm running under a TC of 4096 because I want to get home in a reasonable amount of time and start a new mission. Anybody else see this and does anybody have a workaround? Thanks in advance. P.S. I don't have the patience or time to see if this happens under a TC of 1, so I haven't tested to see if that makes a difference.

04-14-07, 08:05 PM	#4
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	:hmm::hmm:Never had that. __________________ Back in the Day

04-14-07, 08:13 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I have some suspicions about this as well. Though I can't confirm this for you, I did note a few times that my range on return trips was less than it should have been. Maybe it has to do with damage? __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-14-07, 08:01 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Has Bernard been drinking the diesel again ?

04-14-07, 08:09 PM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Sorry Back on topic please

04-14-07, 08:15 PM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Is it at all possible that your bucking a headwind / current ? oh... never mind.