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Originally Posted by KaleunMarco
the reason for the extended and unreasonable patrol duration is your use of the radio for additional objectives.
when you are low on fuel or out of ammo, go home. (otherwise known as stay off the d@#$ radio). 
and yes, 5-month patrol times are more in keeping with Cold War deterrence patrols than WWII war patrols.
40-60 days was the typical range for a WWII war patrol, with sixty days being the outside edge of the envelope. food provisions and diesel fuel become precious at the end of those patrols.
in this game, you can return to a designated-base and replenish if you wish to continue the patrol and not return to your home base and end your patrol, although in real life, stopping along the way was used more for food/fuel replenishment than ammo replenishment, i.e. Midway, Tulagi, Ulithi, et.al.
when you are low on fuel or out of ammo, take one of the vacuum tubes out of the radio and go home.  |
Many thanks for your answer Kaleun. Well...I use the radio a lot, so IŽll put the Tokyo Rose all the time and f...k the "twelve hours" for a new report. But, I would to know the cause for the "three patrols" medal, when they were two. Maybe an issue due to the very long patrol?
Best regards.
Fitzcarraldo