Days between patrols.

[Sailor Steve]

And the best option in Commander is 'Random', AKA 'Surprise Me'.

[Jimbuna]

Not forgetting....any damage will result in one additional day per % point.

[VONHARRIS]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Not forgetting....any damage will result in one additional day per % point.

I haven't noticed that. Thank you.

[Alpha Von Burg]

Thank you all for your answers.

[Gargamel]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

And the best option in Commander is 'Random', AKA 'Surprise Me'.

Whats are the ranges for 'random'?

Could I possibly finish my third patrol in early '40and then all of sudden be in exile in Argentina with grandkids?

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Whats are the ranges for 'random'?

Could I possibly finish my third patrol in early '40and then all of sudden be in exile in Argentina with grandkids?

Here's the data from the relevant file:

;"Randomise number of days spent in base" option
;YEAR=<MinDaysInBase>|<MaxDaysInBase>
1939=5|30
1940=5|45
1941=10|50
1942=15|55
1943=20|60
1944=25|65
1945=25|65

The min/max figures are based on the actual historical averages for each time period.

Whatever number Commander gives you, the game will also add 1 extra day for every 1% loss in hull integrity. Looks like 3 months or more could be a possibility later in the war if you come back really beat up, but you shouldn't have to worry about ending up on the other side of the globe with a grandchild on your knee. Even sailors don't work that fast.

[Tessa]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Whats are the ranges for 'random'?

Could I possibly finish my third patrol in early '40and then all of sudden be in exile in Argentina with grandkids?

Random (if you have 100% hull when you return) I think can be as short as week or as long as a month and a half. Historically this would be the closet you can get to the way things really were; though after particullarly long patrols (120+ days), a very hard/taxing or very successul patrol the crew might have gotten extended shore leave to actually go home and visit family (Kriegsmarine, especially the U-boats were very good about taking care of their sailors and giving them generous leave when they returned from any patrol).