What level of realism do you regularly play?

Herr-Berbunch · 08-17-10, 07:45 AM

Just wondering how many people play SH3 at what realsim settings...

Personally I'm around 76% and DID, once I finally get to grips with manual targetting I'll be increasing that, but I don't think I'll ever get rid of the external camera - enhanced damage and lifeboat/debris mods are too good not to watch!

All you 100%-ers please live with the fact that some just aren't

MILLANDSON · 08-17-10, 07:54 AM

I generally use around 45-50%. I've not quite reached the point where I feel comfortable only having a set amount of fuel and batteries

frau kaleun · 08-17-10, 07:55 AM

I had to guess because I've edited the relevant files so the game thinks I'm always at 99% realism, lol. But I think the "honest" number was around 68% before I did that and I don't remember unchecking any options since then.

Sailor Steve · 08-17-10, 07:56 AM

I have External View, Stabilized Views and WE Assistance enabled.

08-17-10, 08:11 AM

External view and map contact update are on. I'm still not good enough to go entirely without the real-time map, and I like viewing my sub from time to time. All other realism settings enabled. I guess that's 90%.

sharkbit · 08-17-10, 08:30 AM

The difficulty I play at is somewhere in the upper eighties.(I hate the term "realism settings" in this case-a better term is "difficulty settings".)

Map contacts on, external view on-I like the purty pictures.

Like frau said though, anybody can tweek the files and play at 100% with everything unchecked if they want to. The advantage in that is you can get full renown credit for the ships you sink. IIRC, the renown for each ship is multiplied by your difficulty setting and that amount is credited to your renown.

JEuler · 08-17-10, 08:53 AM

100 % and absolutely nothing less!No map contact update,DiD.

Once you get to full realism there's no way back!Sinking a lone ship is a big challenge, not to mention convoy attacks.

But I must admit that the external cam is on, just to take screenshots, I do not use it to get any kind of tactical advantage.

Kapt Z · 08-17-10, 10:05 AM

Right now I just have 'weapons officer' tagged so it works out to be 94%.

I am tempted to go back to 'external cam' now that I have a decent computer and can enjoy the scenery.

FIREWALL · 08-17-10, 10:27 AM

External cam for screenshots and just looking at all the kool stuff.

I spend an average of 4 hrs a day playing SH3\GWX my favorite sim.

The best part for me is stalking a convoy.

U777 · 08-17-10, 12:44 PM

48-49%, The WE does calculations till I get a hang of the TDC, external cam enabled for looking at cool events up close and to admire the boat, limited batteries, diesel, O2, and compressed air, realistic repair and ship sinking times, and a few more times checked.

sergei · 08-17-10, 12:49 PM

Somewhere in the 80s-90s.

External cam on, scope stabilisation on, WEPS assistance on.

CherryHarbey · 08-17-10, 01:13 PM

84% at the moment, still being helped by Map contact updates, WE assistance and not doing manual data collection. Least I think that is what the unticked boxes are called, I've being using these setting for some time.
I guess I should step it up now but I worry that I'll just spend all my time taking bearings and drawing lines on map myself.

Gerald · 08-17-10, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

External cam for screenshots and just looking at all the kool stuff.

I spend an average of 4 hrs a day playing SH3\GWX my favorite sim.

The best part for me is stalking a convoy.

Only Curious....

RConch · 08-17-10, 02:00 PM

I play at 90% and DID.

Jimbuna · 08-17-10, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I had to guess because I've edited the relevant files so the game thinks I'm always at 99% realism, lol. But I think the "honest" number was around 68% before I did that and I don't remember unchecking any options since then.

I wonder where you learned that trick from?

Having 'doctored' the relevant files I am able to play at 99% and keep external view enabled for screenshot purposes....plus the ability to teleport back to base.

View Poll Results: What level of realism do you regularly play?
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90 - 99 %	27	22.88%
100 % and absolutely nothing less!	22	18.64%
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08-17-10, 07:45 AM	#1
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	What level of realism do you regularly play? Just wondering how many people play SH3 at what realsim settings... Personally I'm around 76% and DID, once I finally get to grips with manual targetting I'll be increasing that, but I don't think I'll ever get rid of the external camera - enhanced damage and lifeboat/debris mods are too good not to watch! All you 100%-ers please live with the fact that some just aren't __________________

08-17-10, 07:56 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I have External View, Stabilized Views and WE Assistance enabled. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-17-10, 08:30 AM	#6
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	The difficulty I play at is somewhere in the upper eighties.(I hate the term "realism settings" in this case-a better term is "difficulty settings".) Map contacts on, external view on-I like the purty pictures. Like frau said though, anybody can tweek the files and play at 100% with everything unchecked if they want to. The advantage in that is you can get full renown credit for the ships you sink. IIRC, the renown for each ship is multiplied by your difficulty setting and that amount is credited to your renown. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

08-17-10, 10:05 AM	#8
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 906 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 0	Right now I just have 'weapons officer' tagged so it works out to be 94%. I am tempted to go back to 'external cam' now that I have a decent computer and can enjoy the scenery. __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton

08-17-10, 07:54 AM	#2
MILLANDSON Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I generally use around 45-50%. I've not quite reached the point where I feel comfortable only having a set amount of fuel and batteries

08-17-10, 07:55 AM	#3
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I had to guess because I've edited the relevant files so the game thinks I'm always at 99% realism, lol. But I think the "honest" number was around 68% before I did that and I don't remember unchecking any options since then.

08-17-10, 08:11 AM	#5
Hans Uberman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	External view and map contact update are on. I'm still not good enough to go entirely without the real-time map, and I like viewing my sub from time to time. All other realism settings enabled. I guess that's 90%.

08-17-10, 08:53 AM	#7
JEuler Mate Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 54 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	100 % and absolutely nothing less!No map contact update,DiD. Once you get to full realism there's no way back!Sinking a lone ship is a big challenge, not to mention convoy attacks. But I must admit that the external cam is on, just to take screenshots, I do not use it to get any kind of tactical advantage.

08-17-10, 10:27 AM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	External cam for screenshots and just looking at all the kool stuff. I spend an average of 4 hrs a day playing SH3\GWX my favorite sim. The best part for me is stalking a convoy. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-17-10, 12:44 PM	#10
U777 Medic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 159 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	48-49%, The WE does calculations till I get a hang of the TDC, external cam enabled for looking at cool events up close and to admire the boat, limited batteries, diesel, O2, and compressed air, realistic repair and ship sinking times, and a few more times checked.

08-17-10, 12:49 PM	#11
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Somewhere in the 80s-90s. External cam on, scope stabilisation on, WEPS assistance on.

08-17-10, 01:13 PM	#12
CherryHarbey Engineer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 200 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	84% at the moment, still being helped by Map contact updates, WE assistance and not doing manual data collection. Least I think that is what the unticked boxes are called, I've being using these setting for some time. I guess I should step it up now but I worry that I'll just spend all my time taking bearings and drawing lines on map myself.

08-17-10, 02:00 PM	#14
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 618 Downloads: 503 Uploads: 0	I play at 90% and DID. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.