Running out of fuel

Mau · 01-05-08, 04:18 PM

Hi everyone,

I was coming back from my fifth patrol, and at about 80nm from Kiel, I got the message that I was out of oil. I pushed to the limit since it was not a very successful patrol. I am pretty sure at that point that my IIA stop in the water. I then went submerged to try to get a little bit further (which worked to some distance, got close to zero for battery). At that point I came back to the surface, and I was able to get back to the base with my engine. Is that a bug or we have some kind of reserve?

Thanks for any explications.

Jimbuna · 01-05-08, 04:50 PM

It is a glitch in the game....you can recharge and cruise on batteries even though you have no fuel.
Luckily for you though, it seems

Brag · 01-05-08, 05:43 PM

Congratulations for not using the teletransporter mode to get back

Mau · 01-05-08, 07:44 PM

So it works all the time or I was just lucky that that glitch just worked that time (works from time to time)?
So we can recharge on the surface and the system will make my sub moving ahead on battery even on the surface, or it is because I had enough battery on the surface to cover the 30NM ish left?

Thanks

Mau · 01-05-08, 09:37 PM

And so really it is impossible to run out of fuel. Is it?

Pablo · 01-05-08, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mau

And so really it is impossible to run out of fuel. Is it?

Hi!

You can run out of fuel, but you don't run out of batteries (presumably the solar cells or the salinity gradient collectors, or whatever, are fully functional

)

Pablo

Blacklight · 01-05-08, 10:31 PM

Thank God that our scientists perfected that teletransporter before the British did !

NiclDoe · 01-05-08, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pablo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mau

And so really it is impossible to run out of fuel. Is it?

Hi!

You can run out of fuel, but you don't run out of batteries (presumably the solar cells or the salinity gradient collectors, or whatever, are fully functional

)

Pablo

The Germans were known for solar power?!?

:rotfl: :rotfl:

TomcatMVD · 01-06-08, 09:04 AM

Good'ol Bernard row the sub ashore... aleluya!
Good'ol Kaleun is safe in port, alelu u ya!

Jimbuna · 01-06-08, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TomcatMVD

Good'ol Bernard row the sub ashore... aleluya!
Good'ol Kaleun is safe in port, alelu u ya!

The River kiel is long and wide.....aleluya!
So Bernard keep eyes open wide.....aleluya!

Sailor Steve · 01-06-08, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomcatMVD

Good'ol Bernard row the sub ashore... aleluya!
Good'ol Kaleun is safe in port, alelu u ya!

The River kiel is long and wide.....aleluya!
So Bernard keep eyes open wide.....aleluya!

Sextant used to shoot the moon.....aleluya!
L-I fix the engines soon.....aleluya!

Jimbuna · 01-06-08, 04:27 PM

Keep your aim so straight and true.....alelulya!
Don't let Doenitz down too soon......alelulya!

01-07-08, 04:17 PM

But when I do I always make sure I have enough fuel to get back using medium speeds. I also calc the days that it would take reach home base first so that when I get back I can later open up the Basic file to add the days to time in port. This way the days getting back are figured in to the total.

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-07-08, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Wave Skipper

But when I do I always make sure I have enough fuel to get back using medium speeds. I also calc the days that it would take reach home base first so that when I get back I can later open up the Basic file to add the days to time in port. This way the days getting back are figured in to the total.

On my last patrol (GWX 2.0, BF15 from Wilhelmshaven, Nov. '39) I decided to take Der Kanal Route. Coming back home was absolutely the hardest part of the patrol, took me huge amount of time and gave me a few litres of adrenaline as a bonus. Fortunately we were lucky and made it back home. I'll never use Der Kanal again, I suppose. I wouldn't have learned this lesson if I used your teleport.

Many inbound U-Boots were sunk as far as I know.

Dekessey · 01-07-08, 04:39 PM

Teletransporter?

??

01-05-08, 04:18 PM	#1
Mau Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 382 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Running out of fuel Hi everyone, I was coming back from my fifth patrol, and at about 80nm from Kiel, I got the message that I was out of oil. I pushed to the limit since it was not a very successful patrol. I am pretty sure at that point that my IIA stop in the water. I then went submerged to try to get a little bit further (which worked to some distance, got close to zero for battery). At that point I came back to the surface, and I was able to get back to the base with my engine. Is that a bug or we have some kind of reserve? Thanks for any explications.

01-05-08, 04:50 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It is a glitch in the game....you can recharge and cruise on batteries even though you have no fuel. Luckily for you though, it seems __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-05-08, 05:43 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Congratulations for not using the teletransporter mode to get back __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-05-08, 10:31 PM	#7
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Thank God that our scientists perfected that teletransporter before the British did ! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

01-06-08, 04:27 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Keep your aim so straight and true.....alelulya! Don't let Doenitz down too soon......alelulya! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-05-08, 07:44 PM	#4
Mau Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 382 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	So it works all the time or I was just lucky that that glitch just worked that time (works from time to time)? So we can recharge on the surface and the system will make my sub moving ahead on battery even on the surface, or it is because I had enough battery on the surface to cover the 30NM ish left? Thanks

01-05-08, 09:37 PM	#5
Mau Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 382 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	And so really it is impossible to run out of fuel. Is it?

01-06-08, 09:04 AM	#9
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Good'ol Bernard row the sub ashore... aleluya! Good'ol Kaleun is safe in port, alelu u ya!

01-07-08, 04:17 PM	#13
Wave Skipper Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I admit to using the teleporter Esc - quit But when I do I always make sure I have enough fuel to get back using medium speeds. I also calc the days that it would take reach home base first so that when I get back I can later open up the Basic file to add the days to time in port. This way the days getting back are figured in to the total.

01-07-08, 04:39 PM	#15
Dekessey Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 112 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Teletransporter? ??