Strange fuel consuption issue

fidget · 04-14-07, 08:00 PM

I've encountered a strange fuel consuption issue under heavy TC. I'm heading back to Freemantle after a successful spy insertion mission in Sumatra. I used only 1/3 of my fuel getting there at 2/3 speed. I've plotted an identical course back to base, but I can't seem to make it back with 2/3 fuel left, no matter what I do. I fortunately saved the game after the successful mission completion and tried cutting back my speed to 1/3 (about 3 knots), but no dice. I run out about 500 nm short of Freemantle in both cases. I also had to submerge and go onto batteries numerous times b/c of aircraft. I would think this would help even more, but it doesn't seem to have an impact. I'm running under a TC of 4096 because I want to get home in a reasonable amount of time and start a new mission. Anybody else see this and does anybody have a workaround? Thanks in advance.

P.S. I don't have the patience or time to see if this happens under a TC of 1, so I haven't tested to see if that makes a difference.

04-14-07, 08:00 PM	#1
fidget Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 42 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Strange fuel consuption issue I've encountered a strange fuel consuption issue under heavy TC. I'm heading back to Freemantle after a successful spy insertion mission in Sumatra. I used only 1/3 of my fuel getting there at 2/3 speed. I've plotted an identical course back to base, but I can't seem to make it back with 2/3 fuel left, no matter what I do. I fortunately saved the game after the successful mission completion and tried cutting back my speed to 1/3 (about 3 knots), but no dice. I run out about 500 nm short of Freemantle in both cases. I also had to submerge and go onto batteries numerous times b/c of aircraft. I would think this would help even more, but it doesn't seem to have an impact. I'm running under a TC of 4096 because I want to get home in a reasonable amount of time and start a new mission. Anybody else see this and does anybody have a workaround? Thanks in advance. P.S. I don't have the patience or time to see if this happens under a TC of 1, so I haven't tested to see if that makes a difference.