Cuttin it close !

SteamWake · 08-28-08, 07:45 PM

Check out the fuel left

:rotfl:

peabody · 08-28-08, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Check out the fuel left

:rotfl:

Be a shame to have to pour that bottle of scotch into the engine to make it to Midway.:rotfl:

Peabody

Ivan Putski · 08-28-08, 08:42 PM

I drew the Bungo Suido for my second patrol, I completed my assignments, and was told to proceed on my own, or head back to base. I headed back to Pearl, and from the get go it was apparent I was`nt going to make it, so Midway here we come. Soon after it hit me, we might not make Midway, we`ll be running on fumes. Sure enough, just before Midway, I get a message "Sir we`re out of fuel", a few seconds later the base icon appeared, I did`nt look a gift horse in the mouth, I pounced on that, refueled, rearmed, waited my four hours, and headed to Pearl. Puts

mcf1 · 08-29-08, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivan Putski

I drew the Bungo Suido for my second patrol, I completed my assignments, and was told to proceed on my own, or head back to base. I headed back to Pearl, and from the get go it was apparent I was`nt going to make it, so Midway here we come. Soon after it hit me, we might not make Midway, we`ll be running on fumes. Sure enough, just before Midway, I get a message "Sir we`re out of fuel", a few seconds later the base icon appeared, I did`nt look a gift horse in the mouth, I pounced on that, refueled, rearmed, waited my four hours, and headed to Pearl. Puts

Lucky you

EDIT: @SteamWake which mod are you using?

IronPerch · 08-29-08, 06:01 AM

I also ran out of fuel round 20 miles before midway after a very succesfull patrol. I was so frustrated (didn't save the game) that i decided to sink my boat and end my career by that way

. While doing that i noticed that i was moving

! So i stabilized my boat... After a while and a lot of time compression i reached Midway!!!! I was only able to travell while submerged, so i had to watch the CO2-level carefully.

I guess this was a bug, but i reasoned for myself that "as an experienced skipper" i utilized the North Pasific current (actually flowing that direction) to reach my destination, though i was able to travel the plotted course...

Seminole · 08-29-08, 07:18 AM

I never understood why the designers choose to make running out of fuel such a major deal, reality wise..

The accounts of submarine service in WWII are chocked full of instances where skippers found themselves stranded in distress but where rescued by the Navy and didn't get booted to desk jobs.

On the other hand I do like it being included because it is another thing you have to monitor closely and so adds interest to the sim.

SteamWake · 08-29-08, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by IronPerch

While doing that i noticed that i was moving

! So i stabilized my boat... After a while and a lot of time compression i reached Midway!!!!

Well duh.. just cause your out of gas you still have batteries left. If you run out of those too then your screwed

So in the example I posted I wasent totally screwed as I could have reached Midway easly on Batts but posted just for the fun of it.

It used to be a 'cheat' where you could run on batts submerged untill they went flat, surface (even without engines running and no fuel) recharge the batterys, rinse/repeat. Some kind of mystical solar charging

That has been fixed

08-28-08, 07:45 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Cuttin it close ! Check out the fuel left :rotfl:

08-28-08, 08:42 PM	#3
Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I drew the Bungo Suido for my second patrol, I completed my assignments, and was told to proceed on my own, or head back to base. I headed back to Pearl, and from the get go it was apparent I was`nt going to make it, so Midway here we come. Soon after it hit me, we might not make Midway, we`ll be running on fumes. Sure enough, just before Midway, I get a message "Sir we`re out of fuel", a few seconds later the base icon appeared, I did`nt look a gift horse in the mouth, I pounced on that, refueled, rearmed, waited my four hours, and headed to Pearl. Puts __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

08-29-08, 06:01 AM	#5
IronPerch Bosun Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 61 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I also ran out of fuel round 20 miles before midway after a very succesfull patrol. I was so frustrated (didn't save the game) that i decided to sink my boat and end my career by that way . While doing that i noticed that i was moving ! So i stabilized my boat... After a while and a lot of time compression i reached Midway!!!! I was only able to travell while submerged, so i had to watch the CO2-level carefully. I guess this was a bug, but i reasoned for myself that "as an experienced skipper" i utilized the North Pasific current (actually flowing that direction) to reach my destination, though i was able to travel the plotted course... __________________ The sum of the intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing. — Mr. Cole RFB+RSRD+OM @ 100% realism

08-29-08, 07:18 AM	#6
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	I never understood why the designers choose to make running out of fuel such a major deal, reality wise.. The accounts of submarine service in WWII are chocked full of instances where skippers found themselves stranded in distress but where rescued by the Navy and didn't get booted to desk jobs. On the other hand I do like it being included because it is another thing you have to monitor closely and so adds interest to the sim. __________________