Fixing Fuel Range Problems in PA (S-boat)

MadMike · 04-04-08, 09:33 AM

On a whim, I took my S-class boat out of Pearl and tried to reach Alaska. Lo and behold the range was far short of what the S-class was actually capable of.

Try as I might, I couldn't find the answer in the NSSSclass_US udf. After a few hours experimenting, the answer was located under [PROPULSION]. The range was listed at 5000, which I'm convinced is expressed in kilometers, not nautical miles (this theory borne out by three hours testing- my boat was only going 2400 nm best speed on one engine).

To remedy this problem I changed the range to 10000, the result was that the boat made 5,275 nm (cruising on one diesel FULL, about 8 kts).

So, one may wish to review all the udf's in SH2 and PA to make sure they are accurate range wise.

Yours, Mike

Hitman · 04-05-08, 11:35 AM

I don't remember having added Alaska/Aleutians as patrol area :hmm: but anyway thanks for the tip

MadMike · 04-06-08, 12:26 AM

Hitman,
I created the sdf's myself for a Dutch Harbor based campaign (actually it's based off the eastern most island in the Aleutians on the Pacific map). Make appropriate changes and additions to DB also.
You can run a training mission out of Pearl to anywhere on the U.S. West coast, just change the boat in the sdf (Single Missions/Training Missions) to an S-class (if one has it modded).

Yours, Mike

04-04-08, 09:33 AM	#1
MadMike Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 342 Downloads: 232 Uploads: 0	Fixing Fuel Range Problems in PA (S-boat) On a whim, I took my S-class boat out of Pearl and tried to reach Alaska. Lo and behold the range was far short of what the S-class was actually capable of. Try as I might, I couldn't find the answer in the NSSSclass_US udf. After a few hours experimenting, the answer was located under [PROPULSION]. The range was listed at 5000, which I'm convinced is expressed in kilometers, not nautical miles (this theory borne out by three hours testing- my boat was only going 2400 nm best speed on one engine). To remedy this problem I changed the range to 10000, the result was that the boat made 5,275 nm (cruising on one diesel FULL, about 8 kts). So, one may wish to review all the udf's in SH2 and PA to make sure they are accurate range wise. Yours, Mike

04-05-08, 11:35 AM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	I don't remember having added Alaska/Aleutians as patrol area :hmm: but anyway thanks for the tip __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

04-06-08, 12:26 AM	#3
MadMike Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 342 Downloads: 232 Uploads: 0	Hitman, I created the sdf's myself for a Dutch Harbor based campaign (actually it's based off the eastern most island in the Aleutians on the Pacific map). Make appropriate changes and additions to DB also. You can run a training mission out of Pearl to anywhere on the U.S. West coast, just change the boat in the sdf (Single Missions/Training Missions) to an S-class (if one has it modded). Yours, Mike