Time in Base?

sergei · 02-02-10, 01:37 PM

Just started a new career. Was putting it off to see what SH5 turned out like, but for one reason and another that is not going to be possible for me (and yes I do know that this is not the forum to discuss the reasons!)

Just finished my first patrol, really enjoyed it, SH3 + insert supermod name of your choice here does have something that grabs you by the short and curlys.

Anyway, I was just wondering what other Kaleuns using SH3 Commander have their time in base set to. I know I can randomize it, but after a few instances of 4 or 5 days I think I would rather just specify a time myself. That seems rather short to me.
I am leaning towards 3 weeks myself. Seems about the right time to me.

So Kaleuns, what do you have yours set to?

Obltn Strand · 02-02-10, 02:23 PM

Same as you, around three weeks. More if I have taken serious damage during patrol or changing a submarine.

Kapitanleutnant · 02-02-10, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Anyway, I was just wondering what other Kaleuns using SH3 Commander have their time in base set to. I know I can randomize it, but after a few instances of 4 or 5 days I think I would rather just specify a time myself. That seems rather short to me.

Between September 1939 and the 1st January 1940 Otto Kretschmer undertook 6 war patrols, with an average of about 7 days between each patrol. You can read this on uboat.net, and it wasn't unusual. There was very short turnaround time between patrols in the early days.

As the war went on the time spent in base increased, and SH3Commander does reflect this - it says itself that the numbers are based on real historical averages.

sergei · 02-02-10, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitanleutnant

As the war went on the time spent in base increased, and SH3Commander does reflect this

Oh, I didn't realize this. I thought it was just a number picked randomly (ie. 1-28 days)? Based upon this I may go back to Commander picking the number for me.

EDIT: Yeah, I know. I should RTFM!
Thanks for the info Kaptainleutenant.

Sailor Steve · 02-02-10, 04:26 PM

Random for me. I've had turnarounds as short as five days and as long as thirty.

Falkirion · 02-02-10, 06:16 PM

All my turnarounds are 20 days and thats a value set by myself in SH3 cmdr. Unless I've incurred damage in which case I'll make it a minimum of a month, longer if the damage is serious.

utops · 02-02-10, 06:28 PM

Random in the past,now 7 days only,to observe early war days mostly on sea

Wreford-Brown · 02-02-10, 06:46 PM

Random. SH3 Commander adjusts the random values to reflect historic turnaround times - that works for me.

sergei · 02-03-10, 06:08 AM

Thanks for all the replies. I think I'll be going back to this

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Originally Posted by Wreford-Brown

Random. SH3 Commander adjusts the random values to reflect historic turnaround times

02-02-10, 01:37 PM	#1
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Time in Base? Just started a new career. Was putting it off to see what SH5 turned out like, but for one reason and another that is not going to be possible for me (and yes I do know that this is not the forum to discuss the reasons!) Just finished my first patrol, really enjoyed it, SH3 + insert supermod name of your choice here does have something that grabs you by the short and curlys. Anyway, I was just wondering what other Kaleuns using SH3 Commander have their time in base set to. I know I can randomize it, but after a few instances of 4 or 5 days I think I would rather just specify a time myself. That seems rather short to me. I am leaning towards 3 weeks myself. Seems about the right time to me. So Kaleuns, what do you have yours set to? Last edited by sergei; 02-02-10 at 02:01 PM.

02-02-10, 04:26 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Random for me. I've had turnarounds as short as five days and as long as thirty. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-02-10, 06:46 PM	#8
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	Random. SH3 Commander adjusts the random values to reflect historic turnaround times - that works for me. __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

02-02-10, 02:23 PM	#2
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Same as you, around three weeks. More if I have taken serious damage during patrol or changing a submarine.

02-02-10, 06:16 PM	#6
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	All my turnarounds are 20 days and thats a value set by myself in SH3 cmdr. Unless I've incurred damage in which case I'll make it a minimum of a month, longer if the damage is serious.

02-02-10, 06:28 PM	#7
utops Planesman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gdańsk,Poland Posts: 197 Downloads: 202 Uploads: 0	Random in the past,now 7 days only,to observe early war days mostly on sea