Refuel/Rearm hull repairs vs. ending a patrol?

[apojacks]

I'm pretty sure that to repair hull damage you have to end your patrol and go in to base. Your damage control teams will repair any minor damage to your hull, but for more in depth repairs, it's going to need the team at the yard to do it.

[banjo]

Yes, you must return to your home port and dock--ending the patrol.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by banjo

Yes, you must return to your home port and dock--ending the patrol.

Or refit and take your chances.

Problem is you dont know how big a chance your taking.

[missleman01]

Alright. I guess Ill dock up at Freemantle.

Thanks.

[Rockin Robbins]

This is the obligatory argument that captains did not have hull damage percentage gauges in the control room. Often they were guessing how much hidden damage they had and did not find out until they were in drydock what danger they were in.

U-505 was attacked by an aircraft, had muchas hidden damage, which although unknown in specifics, continued to play havoc with boat funcionality until it was captured almost a year later.

That is why if we get a damage gauge, I'm turning it off.

[MorganThePirate]

Or you can use "Damage-Analyser II" to evaluate the damage on your fish can. Good Hunting.

[missleman01]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

This is the obligatory argument that captains did not have hull damage percentage gauges in the control room. Often they were guessing how much hidden damage they had and did not find out until they were in drydock what danger they were in.

U-505 was attacked by an aircraft, had muchas hidden damage, which although unknown in specifics, continued to play havoc with boat funcionality until it was captured almost a year later.

That is why if we get a damage gauge, I'm turning it off.

Thats fine. I dont even nessicarily need a gauge. But, when SH4 has visuals that show big chunks taken out of your boat, it would be nice to have an option to select that its patched up. Whether its percentage, or any other system, many of the damages are obvious, or, in the very least, you know the boat is sparking, and lights are spritzing at depth....You at least know by inspection something needs work.

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by missleman01

But, when SH4 has visuals that show big chunks taken out of your boat, it would be nice to have an option to select that its patched up.

Ya, big chunks kinda imply that some repair work is probably necessary... possibly. But the tenders weren't equipped to handle that. Isn't amazing how a submarine with big chunks out of it can continue to submerge? A little graphics tweaking could be helpful there.....maybe. It's pretty cool that our bilge pumps can handle all that water though.