Best Long range speed?

Pilot_76 · 11-30-11, 07:12 PM

Hello all,

Just to confirm that for best long range 2/3 standard propulsion is the best speed selection?

pabbi · 11-30-11, 07:25 PM

Depends on the boat. Gato will be best at 10 knots or so.

Ducimus · 11-30-11, 08:17 PM

Depends if your running a mod, or not.

If vanilla. 2/3rds or about 9 to 10 knots.

If running a supermod, "ahead standard" might be the best long range speed.

razark · 11-30-11, 08:59 PM

Depends on what you mean by "best".

It's one speed i you mean "get there in a reasonable amount of time", and another if mean "get there with lots of fuel left over".

Click to set your speed at various points, and check to see how far you can go. Figure out what you want, either speed of fuel conservation, and travel at that speed.

Pilot_76 · 11-30-11, 09:52 PM

Can I trust what TMO's navigator says? By clicking on the Maximum range...I mean is it accurate? I saw that in 2/3 Standard Propulsion is the farthest mileage achieved...

razark · 11-30-11, 10:58 PM

I don't take it as gospel. But if you do it several times, you'll see several different ranges. Get a few of those ranges, and see where they fall in general. It's not perfect, but it's close enough. (And if you're counting on the navigator's report to get back home with half a gallon of diesel in the tank, you're probably not going to make it.)

Ducimus · 12-01-11, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pilot_76

Can I trust what TMO's navigator says? By clicking on the Maximum range...I mean is it accurate? I saw that in 2/3 Standard Propulsion is the farthest mileage achieved...

And herein lays a problem with SH3, 4 and 5. Fuel usage doesn't scale so well. TMO was designed so you could go to your patrol areas at speeds the subs most accurately traveled in real life. In TMO ahead standard is the fastest economical speed for the fuel used. Yes you can putt putt around at 2/3rds, but you'd be taking advantage of a flaw in the game, and having two to three times the range you should have.

Personally, im starting to wish i didn't adjust speeds to be realistic at ahead standard. Regardless of what I had intended, everyones going to go around at 2/3rds and exploit the flaw in design. So, what the hell, "all ahead harbor speed at 2/3rds for teh win!"

I'm goin' down · 12-01-11, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Depends if your running a mod, or not.

If vanilla. 2/3rds or about 9 to 10 knots.

If running a supermod, "ahead standard" might be the best long range speed.

Everyone shut up and listen to a veteran. (I'll stick with Ducimus.)

USS Drum · 12-12-11, 11:27 AM

10 knots.

Arlo · 12-12-11, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by USS Drum

10 knots.

Any knots. Ahead 1/3, 2/3, standard (even tried full and flank to see if it was some sort of odd glitch favoring the absurd). This is with just plain RFB2 and RFB2 with other mods claiming compatibility with RFB2. Even then, it wasn't the holes in my fuel tanks that bothered me as much as the CTDs if I tried to look at the wrong ship model (eyes, scope or recognition manual). I recognize many fellow SubSimmers as enjoying RFB over other options. CTDs being common kills it for me. No evident practical option for fuel conservation would only be a continuing challenge.

mido · 12-12-11, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Arlo

Any knots. Ahead 1/3, 2/3, standard (even tried full and flank to see if it was some sort of odd glitch favoring the absurd). This is with just plain RFB2 and RFB2 with other mods claiming compatibility with RFB2. Even then, it wasn't the holes in my fuel tanks that bothered me as much as the CTDs if I tried to look at the wrong ship model (eyes, scope or recognition manual). I recognize many fellow SubSimmers as enjoying RFB over other options. CTDs being common kills it for me. No evident practical option for fuel conservation would only be a continuing challenge.

I don't experience any CTD's, neither with RFB nor TMO. You might have another problem with your PC.
If I set speed at just a little below 9 knots I can comfortably reach all the different areas and get back to home port, using RFB.

Arlo · 12-12-11, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mido

I don't experience any CTD's, neither with RFB nor TMO. You might have another problem with your PC.
If I set speed at just a little below 9 knots I can comfortably reach all the different areas and get back to home port, using RFB.

Regarding CTDs, I reckon the hardware is surely a factor to consider. That's why I generally keep it a personal project to figure out. Others playing who've never had my problems just proves it's most likely how my rather new Dell's wired or the combination of it and my vid card. The fuel use difference is a puzzlement, though. That's game (or mod) coding (actually settings) and it should behave the same if I haven't monkeyed with it. When I can actually dicker with the innards of the game/mod (ignorantly or not), I probably will.

11-30-11, 07:12 PM	#1
Pilot_76 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 321 Downloads: 462 Uploads: 0	Best Long range speed? Hello all, Just to confirm that for best long range 2/3 standard propulsion is the best speed selection?

11-30-11, 07:25 PM	#2
pabbi Subsim Overlord Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: On the top of the world Posts: 216 Downloads: 467 Uploads: 0	Depends on the boat. Gato will be best at 10 knots or so. __________________ On the top of the world

11-30-11, 08:59 PM	#4
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	Depends on what you mean by "best". It's one speed i you mean "get there in a reasonable amount of time", and another if mean "get there with lots of fuel left over". Click to set your speed at various points, and check to see how far you can go. Figure out what you want, either speed of fuel conservation, and travel at that speed. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

11-30-11, 10:58 PM	#6
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	I don't take it as gospel. But if you do it several times, you'll see several different ranges. Get a few of those ranges, and see where they fall in general. It's not perfect, but it's close enough. (And if you're counting on the navigator's report to get back home with half a gallon of diesel in the tank, you're probably not going to make it.) __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

11-30-11, 08:17 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Depends if your running a mod, or not. If vanilla. 2/3rds or about 9 to 10 knots. If running a supermod, "ahead standard" might be the best long range speed.

11-30-11, 09:52 PM	#5
Pilot_76 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 321 Downloads: 462 Uploads: 0	Can I trust what TMO's navigator says? By clicking on the Maximum range...I mean is it accurate? I saw that in 2/3 Standard Propulsion is the farthest mileage achieved...

12-12-11, 11:27 AM	#9
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	10 knots.