Out of fuel and batteries

[Gargamel]

Question is, how?

You can go to the US east coast, have a successful patrol and return in a type VII.

How does one run out of fuel?

[sublynx]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

How does one run out of fuel?

A type II has quite a low amount of fuel. Vonharris's advice is good for keeping fuel consumption at a minimum. Each boat has a speed (or rather engine power, speed depends on the weather)that spends the minimum amount of fuel. You can get the Navigator to assess the maximum range at current speed by clicking one of his order icons.

Before I would quit the career though, I would try to add H.sie's and Stiebler's mods to your SH3. Stiebler adds the option to surrender the boat. If you get lucky you will be saved and can continue your career.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=174225

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=196674

These mods change your SH3.exe so it might be your savegame won't work though.

[Pisces]

With only 400km I guesstimate you are only half way into the north sea. If you really have no fuel left at all, you could cheat a little by ending your patrol from there. This gives you a Frequent Flyer Miles Bonus, and allows you to transport back to base in a blink of an eye. Then convince the staff at BdU to write it up as a towing incident. It's near enough to home waters.

But yeah, if you still have some fuel left, it might be best to just set speed to 8 knots, and go home on your last drops. 8 knots (in good weather) is better than just setting ahead one third. But the latter option is the easiest in normal conditions. This time however, you need every drop you have.

How did you loose that much fuel in the first place? Battle damage to your tanks? Did you set speed to flank all the time? Do you have SH3 Commander? Then the cause might be sabotage or a malfunction.

[TwoGamers]

Pisces I lost it because I was running standard speed all the time as I never played with fuel on before as a type II. Oops

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by TwoGamers

Pisces I lost it because I was running standard speed all the time as I never played with fuel on before as a type II. Oops

Oh well, you learned your lesson. Blame it on Bernard.

[Jimbuna]

If you surface your batteries will refresh themselves, submerge then repeat...it is a long process but it is one of the anomolies of the game.

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

If you surface your batteries will refresh themselves, submerge then repeat...it is a long process but it is one of the anomolies of the game.

Oh yeah, forgot about that one.

While you're at it. Plug some copper and galvanised wires into the left over lemons and get the extra juice!