New to SH series, GWX, & SubSimRR

[Angelo Cire]

I love Commander, so far. It's infinitely more useful option-wise than the in-game menus.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

BF is an easy journey if you don't travel faster than the second speed setting. In a type VII this should be about 7 knots, and leave you plenty of fuel for a round trip journey at that speed plus weeks of patrol time. While on patrol only cruise at the first speed setting (4 knots) unless you're chasing something.

I always just assumed that:
Slow Ahead = silent running / drydock taxiing
1/3 = harbor speed
1/2 or standard = normal sailing

I never figured you'd use 1/3 for regular "commuting". I'll have to try that.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Angelo Cire

I always just assumed that:
Slow Ahead = silent running / drydock taxiing
1/3 = harbor speed
1/2 or standard = normal sailing

And again my pathological need to do it right shows through, no matter what the game allows. Moving into or out of the the dock I never exceed one knot. When inside the harbor (as indicated by lighthouse positions) I never travel faster than the real-world limit of five knots. Once at sea it's setting 2 all the way. In the patrol zone it's setting 1 unless I'm chasing something.