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Old 10-21-10, 09:48 AM   #46
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to spherical, they had to adjust the in game range of the U-boat by increasing it nearly 3 fold.
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Old 10-21-10, 03:11 PM   #47
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A type VII sub would have no problem travelling at an economic cruise speed from Brest to New York and back acting conservatively but in SH3 you would run out of fuel about half way into your return voyage.
Because the SH3 modders could not change the SH3 world from Flat to spherical, they had to adjust the in game range of the U-boat by increasing it nearly 3 fold.
That 's good , i can stay at sea longer waiting for good weather
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Especially when you're in a Type II and trying to just sip fuel so you can get to your grid and back. Between the modding of the Kiel canal and the more reasonable fuel load, operating a II is not such an onerous task any more.
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Old 10-21-10, 06:29 PM   #49
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That 's good , i can stay at sea longer waiting for good weather
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