Newbie questions

Sub Sailor · 04-28-09, 12:04 PM

I have SH3 Commander and like it a lot.
I have encountered some things I need advice with. I set-up or thought I did to begin patrols at sea. But during the course of a career it goes a way and I am making the long transits to open water. But the menu shows I am set-up for starting at sea, any advice.
Now I have realistic contacts on and I get contacts but when I go after them nothing is there and I have just wasted fuel. I have not been able to figure out why. The contacts I make and sink are usually detected right on me.
My current command is a Type VIIB, and I patrol at 1/3, which is about 8 knots, if I go to standard I use up fuel, is this common for this Sim, SH4 is standard at 10 knots for best economy.

Thank you,

Ron Banks MMCM(SS), USN(Ret)

04-28-09, 12:04 PM	#1
Sub Sailor Commander Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Orofino, Idaho Posts: 443 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Newbie questions I have SH3 Commander and like it a lot. I have encountered some things I need advice with. I set-up or thought I did to begin patrols at sea. But during the course of a career it goes a way and I am making the long transits to open water. But the menu shows I am set-up for starting at sea, any advice. Now I have realistic contacts on and I get contacts but when I go after them nothing is there and I have just wasted fuel. I have not been able to figure out why. The contacts I make and sink are usually detected right on me. My current command is a Type VIIB, and I patrol at 1/3, which is about 8 knots, if I go to standard I use up fuel, is this common for this Sim, SH4 is standard at 10 knots for best economy. Thank you, Ron Banks MMCM(SS), USN(Ret)