Is there some penalty to staying at sea for a long time beside fuel and such?

RogueUboot · 05-11-17, 07:51 AM

I'm a bit new to this series.
Do you lose renown if you take too long to complete a patrol?
How long (in days) should a normal sortie at sea take?

Beside fuel and such, is there any consequences to staying at sea for a long time?

Thanks in advance for your future answers.

Aktungbby · 05-11-17, 08:42 AM

RogueUboot!

NO; 30 days; scurvy & depression.

RogueUboot · 05-11-17, 08:47 AM

Thanks. I'm loving the game so far.

Rockin Robbins · 05-11-17, 08:59 AM

There are CRIPPLING penalties to staying at sea for too long. The only time you are offered upgrades to your boat and crew members get medals is in port after ending a cruise. So if you want to pilot an S-boat with no radar in 1945, just stay at sea all the time refitting and never ending your cruise.

If you want upgrades, new boats, increased crew proficiency and the like the way to do it is complete your mission then promptly return to port and end your cruise.

Completing missions and ending cruises is the only way you progress in SH4.

RogueUboot · 05-11-17, 09:05 AM

I only wanted to know because i hate rushing stuff.
Of course i'll go back to port to upgrade.

propbeanie · 05-11-17, 10:32 AM

Some missions do have a time limit on the objective. Closely read your "orders" when you get them. Especially the "Lifeguard Duty" missions have specified dates for your boat to be "on station" for the mission. A few others do too, such as some of the photo recons. As far as a renonwn "penalty", a couple of the mods do that, but I don't think stock does. However, a "failed" mission objective does go on your permanent service record, and will be used against you in your court martial...

fireftr18 · 05-11-17, 09:58 PM

In game, generally, there isn't any negative consequence to staying on patrol longer. RR and propbeanie have some good points to follow. If you continually refit and stay out too long, the save game files will become too large. When that happens, the game won't run correctly. The files could even become corrupted. In real life, patrols were around 30 days and most of us use that as a guide and return to home port. I return when fuel is low or out of torpedos.

Rockin Robbins · 05-12-17, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

In game, generally, there isn't any negative consequence to staying on patrol longer. RR and propbeanie have some good points to follow. If you continually refit and stay out too long, the save game files will become too large. When that happens, the game won't run correctly. The files could even become corrupted. In real life, patrols were around 30 days and most of us use that as a guide and return to home port. I return when fuel is low or out of torpedos.

Ooooooo I forgot about that one. That could be the reason I've had maybe two corrupt saves in five years. Yeah, I'd call a corrupt save a penalty....

keltos01 · 05-12-17, 07:45 AM

I would say food shortage.. but that's not nodded!!

:arf:
Keltos

keltos01 · 05-12-17, 07:53 AM

I would say food shortage.. but that's not modded!!

:arf:
Keltos

Rockin Robbins · 05-12-17, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keltos01

I would say food shortage.. but that's not modded!!

:arf:
Keltos

It is neither nodded nor modded!

propbeanie · 05-12-17, 09:32 PM

You can tell he hasn't had his supper...

fireftr18 · 05-13-17, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by propbeanie

You can tell he hasn't had his supper...

It's because of the food shortage.

RogueUboot · 05-14-17, 03:48 AM

New Question, can you end a patrol without having completed all objective?

For example, my order were to sink merchants shipping but i only found warships so i sank them but I'm running low on torpedoes so can i just end the patrol?

Will it lead me to a loss of reputation?

Armistead · 05-14-17, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RogueUboot

New Question, can you end a patrol without having completed all objective?

For example, my order were to sink merchants shipping but i only found warships so i sank them but I'm running low on torpedoes so can i just end the patrol?

Will it lead me to a loss of reputation?

No, long as you sink ships you score points and continue in promotion in the game. Game can do strange things at times, once I damn near sunk the entire jap navy and came back to port with a whooping 99% damage....obvious not too realistic... I didn't think I could make it home, because I couldn't dive. I was demoted to a lessor class sub ....with about 200K tons sunk, lol

05-11-17, 07:51 AM	#1
RogueUboot Swabbie Join Date: May 2017 Location: French Canada Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is there some penalty to staying at sea for a long time beside fuel and such? I'm a bit new to this series. Do you lose renown if you take too long to complete a patrol? How long (in days) should a normal sortie at sea take? Beside fuel and such, is there any consequences to staying at sea for a long time? Thanks in advance for your future answers. __________________ Werner:[slowly suffocating in 290m depth] 'To be fearless and proud and alone. To need no one, just sacrifice. All for the Fatherland.' Oh God, all just empty words. -----------------------------------------------

05-11-17, 08:42 AM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,017 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard firsttime poster! RogueUboot! NO; 30 days; scurvy & depression. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

05-11-17, 08:47 AM	#3
RogueUboot Swabbie Join Date: May 2017 Location: French Canada Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks. I'm loving the game so far. __________________ Werner:[slowly suffocating in 290m depth] 'To be fearless and proud and alone. To need no one, just sacrifice. All for the Fatherland.' Oh God, all just empty words. -----------------------------------------------

05-11-17, 08:59 AM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	There are CRIPPLING penalties to staying at sea for too long. The only time you are offered upgrades to your boat and crew members get medals is in port after ending a cruise. So if you want to pilot an S-boat with no radar in 1945, just stay at sea all the time refitting and never ending your cruise. If you want upgrades, new boats, increased crew proficiency and the like the way to do it is complete your mission then promptly return to port and end your cruise. Completing missions and ending cruises is the only way you progress in SH4. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

05-11-17, 09:05 AM	#5
RogueUboot Swabbie Join Date: May 2017 Location: French Canada Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I only wanted to know because i hate rushing stuff. Of course i'll go back to port to upgrade. __________________ Werner:[slowly suffocating in 290m depth] 'To be fearless and proud and alone. To need no one, just sacrifice. All for the Fatherland.' Oh God, all just empty words. -----------------------------------------------

05-11-17, 10:32 AM	#6
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Some missions do have a time limit on the objective. Closely read your "orders" when you get them. Especially the "Lifeguard Duty" missions have specified dates for your boat to be "on station" for the mission. A few others do too, such as some of the photo recons. As far as a renonwn "penalty", a couple of the mods do that, but I don't think stock does. However, a "failed" mission objective does go on your permanent service record, and will be used against you in your court martial... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

05-11-17, 09:58 PM	#7
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	In game, generally, there isn't any negative consequence to staying on patrol longer. RR and propbeanie have some good points to follow. If you continually refit and stay out too long, the save game files will become too large. When that happens, the game won't run correctly. The files could even become corrupted. In real life, patrols were around 30 days and most of us use that as a guide and return to home port. I return when fuel is low or out of torpedos. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

05-12-17, 07:45 AM	#9
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	I would say food shortage.. but that's not nodded!! :arf: Keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

05-12-17, 07:53 AM	#10
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	I would say food shortage.. but that's not modded!! :arf: Keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

05-12-17, 09:32 PM	#12
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	You can tell he hasn't had his supper... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

05-14-17, 03:48 AM	#14
RogueUboot Swabbie Join Date: May 2017 Location: French Canada Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	New Question, can you end a patrol without having completed all objective? For example, my order were to sink merchants shipping but i only found warships so i sank them but I'm running low on torpedoes so can i just end the patrol? Will it lead me to a loss of reputation? __________________ Werner:[slowly suffocating in 290m depth] 'To be fearless and proud and alone. To need no one, just sacrifice. All for the Fatherland.' Oh God, all just empty words. -----------------------------------------------