It's been a while!

07-15-17, 05:11 AM

Hi All,

Well it's been a while since I bought any new Submarine games which means that I don't think I've visited SubSim in around 5+ years at least but, with the release of Cold Waters I'm back.

My past Naval gaming history started with the original Silent Hunter which I bought over 20 years ago and I was hooked. However in the "golden age" of simulation it was the Janes and Sonalysts titles which really cemented my love for Naval games, as I went through their titles like 668i, Fleet Command, Sub Command, Dangerous Waters etc whilst still keeping the Silent Hunter series as a "go to" series.

Sadly the last 10 years have seen little which excites me. I tried Command:MA/NO as a Fleet Command replacement but found that, while it was a near perfect simulation, it lacked the feel of a "game".

However recently a few of the gaming Youtube channels I watch have started showing Cold Waters gameplay which is the first new game in a long time which looked fun to play. I still find that it's a little too "arcadey" in it's early form but there's enough simulation behind it (and dev's who are willing to listen to customers) that I think it will mature into a fantastic game.

One good thing is that it rekindled by love for the Sub sim genre and I reinstalled some of the games I haven't played in a very long time (after finding versions that work 10+ years later) and they are still some amazing games!

So that's a brief-ish of my who/what/where/why, I look forward to meeting you in the forum.

Cheers............................................ IanH

Jimbuna · 07-15-17, 06:07 AM

Welcome to SubSim Ian

Eichhörnchen · 07-15-17, 08:07 AM

Welcome aboard. If you're feeling jaded, you might enjoy playing 'Whac-A-Squirrel' now and then

Aktungbby · 07-15-17, 10:07 AM

IanH755!

CTU_Clay · 07-15-17, 06:18 PM

WELCOME TO SUBSIM!

HW3 · 07-15-17, 07:03 PM

Welcome Aboard!

u crank · 07-15-17, 07:15 PM

Welcome Ian.

THEBERBSTER · 07-16-17, 04:43 AM

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > IanH755
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fitzcarraldo · 07-16-17, 05:59 PM

Welcome aboard!

Fitzcarraldo

Commander Wallace · 07-18-17, 03:47 AM

Welcome to Subsim Ian.

Great Introduction as well. Enjoy your time here and your sims.

07-15-17, 05:11 AM	#1
IanH755 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It's been a while! Hi All, Well it's been a while since I bought any new Submarine games which means that I don't think I've visited SubSim in around 5+ years at least but, with the release of Cold Waters I'm back. My past Naval gaming history started with the original Silent Hunter which I bought over 20 years ago and I was hooked. However in the "golden age" of simulation it was the Janes and Sonalysts titles which really cemented my love for Naval games, as I went through their titles like 668i, Fleet Command, Sub Command, Dangerous Waters etc whilst still keeping the Silent Hunter series as a "go to" series. Sadly the last 10 years have seen little which excites me. I tried Command:MA/NO as a Fleet Command replacement but found that, while it was a near perfect simulation, it lacked the feel of a "game". However recently a few of the gaming Youtube channels I watch have started showing Cold Waters gameplay which is the first new game in a long time which looked fun to play. I still find that it's a little too "arcadey" in it's early form but there's enough simulation behind it (and dev's who are willing to listen to customers) that I think it will mature into a fantastic game. One good thing is that it rekindled by love for the Sub sim genre and I reinstalled some of the games I haven't played in a very long time (after finding versions that work 10+ years later) and they are still some amazing games! So that's a brief-ish of my who/what/where/why, I look forward to meeting you in the forum. Cheers............................................ IanH

07-15-17, 06:07 AM	#2
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07-18-17, 03:47 AM	#10
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,017 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Welcome to Subsim Ian. Great Introduction as well. Enjoy your time here and your sims.