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09-01-14, 09:24 AM | #1 |
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Is there any material posted that gives a comparative overview of exactly what each mod has achieved? I'm looking for something brief that hits the high points. I realize supermods are usually a compilation of lots of smaller tweaks.
I have not run SH3 (or 4) for at least 5 years but now have the time to dive back in. It looks like a lot has been accomplished. I'm looking for a mod that includes a lot of realism, fixes and improvements yet allows you to turn realism settings on/off to suit your taste. In the past I used a lot of small mods using JSGME. I played for a couple campaigns using SH3 World and later tried GWX 2.0. I currently have GWX 3 (Gold) but find its realism a bit spartan. SH3 World on the other hand is too easy. I would love to find something in-between the two.
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09-02-14, 03:02 PM | #2 |
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What about NYGM. I think that is the second most popular megamod on subsim. It is also pretty decent IIRC, haven't run it in a while.
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09-02-14, 04:11 PM | #3 |
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LSH does the most to expand the graphics and the feel of the game.
NYGM does the most to expand AI and gameplay. WAC does the most to give a detailed campaign. GWX does the most to strike a balance between the three concepts.
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09-02-14, 07:09 PM | #4 | |
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And waiting LSHv6... Fitzcarraldo
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09-03-14, 05:56 PM | #5 |
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You know this wouldn't be a bad idea. Something more descriptive then what Steve gave to point those who ask "which mod is best" too.
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09-03-14, 07:17 PM | #6 | |
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You will never get a better idea of what the different supermods are like than you can from actually trying them. It's a simple matter to make 5 copies of SH3, have one stock and one for each of GWX, LSH3, NYGM, and WAC. (Use a simple little program called MultiSH3 to keep saved games from getting tangled.) No amount of reading posts will be as enlightening as actually playing them. And no one else's opinion will tell you which one you like best. You can download every supermod for free. Downloading, unzipping, and activating one might take you as long as half an hour. I guarantee that it will take much longer than that to get detailed responses posted on this thread. So there is no need to wait for other responses. You can search the SubSim forums and load up on other people's opinions - they're already posted. Or you can try all the supermods yourself and form your own opinion, which in the end is the only opinion that matters. |
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09-03-14, 07:47 PM | #7 |
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Thing is though for someone like me who can't make multiple copies of the game and normally sticks with one main mod and adds smaller compatible mods to complement the main one this is the only way of knowing what type of play the mods give.
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09-03-14, 08:15 PM | #8 | |
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Best regards. Fitzcarraldo
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09-03-14, 09:15 PM | #9 |
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I know which is why i'm glad the the SH4 supermods are all able to be enabled/disabled via JGSME. If GWX was like that i'd have downloaded all the SH3 super mods by now. However it's an installation mod which mean once installed you can't disable it without uninstalling the whole game. Which honestly doesn't make much sense. Every other mod uses JGSME just fine so why not GWX? Or was it made before JGSME and thus needed a different instillation method and they just never changed it?
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09-03-14, 10:26 PM | #10 | |
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09-03-14, 11:51 PM | #11 |
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OMFG I just figured it out! I never clicked the damn paste button!!!!! I'M AN IDIOT!!!!!
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09-04-14, 06:40 AM | #12 | |
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All the best. Fitzcarraldo
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