How many of you play DiD style? - Page 5

08-04-08, 06:44 PM

To each his (or her) own, DiD makes life in late war patrols interesting to say the least. That's where one misses the renown that vanilla awarded for reaching the patrol area and returning alive. Type VII careers in starting summer '44 tend to be rather short and violent sometimes and just getting home is an accomplishment.
Good Hunting

Adriatico · 08-05-08, 03:01 PM

I set myself a rule: savegame on contact with "something"... and 3 attempts to plan and execute an attack/escape combination... :
1 in game attack and 2 reloads allowed.

Seems to me as fair common ground between fun and real life sim.

It's pointless to get killed every 1942... as well as being successful from 20 attempts of convoy raid...

If I had to choose Yes or No... would be closer to DiD.

Iron Budokan · 08-06-08, 05:09 AM

I play DiD. Once I got killed and restarted a saved game. I felt like I was cheating.

DiD all the way for me!

Sailor Steve · 08-06-08, 07:14 AM

Of course no one ever plays DRID=Dead Really Is Dead. No, I don't mean if we die in the game we kill ourselves, but we might be more careful and play more realistically if when we die in the game we don't start a new career for, say, a month.

Or a year.

Jimbuna · 08-06-08, 07:31 AM

Phew!....read this just in time to stop myself from jumping out in front of a runaway patrol car

Badger Finn · 08-07-08, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

I play DiD. Once I got killed and restarted a saved game. I felt like I was cheating.

DiD all the way for me!

Agree

DiD a habit from AOD!

Sailor Steve · 08-07-08, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Phew!....read this just in time to stop myself from jumping out in front of a runaway patrol car

Dang! I posted five minutes too soon!:p

Simdude · 08-12-15, 09:00 AM

I'll try DID once i've completed a 39-45 career...i've only had SH3 a few months (i had SH2 years ago) and haven't got past 1940 yet. I like the idea of it actually meaning something if they sink my boat.

Doolar · 08-12-15, 03:14 PM

I play DID except when the power goes off (1x) or a rare system crash, these aren't my fault. I restart at the last save. On my one computer, if I get killed in game play then I'm toast, and start a new career with a new boat, captain and crew, at that point in time. I want to see how many careers it takes me to reach the end of the war. On my other computer I restart at AUG 1939 from Willy.

Zosimus · 08-12-15, 04:14 PM

Do I play DiD? Kind of. Yes, if I am legitimately depth charged and killed then the career is over.

However, it often occurs that I've loaded a save, and I'm out somewhere when something comes up IRL. If that happens, I merely quit the game. When I log back in I'm supposedly "Dead" but I load a previous save and replay that part of the campaign.

View Poll Results: How many of you start a new career after being sunk?
Yep I do, realism is everything!!!	125	71.02%
Nah, it's just a game, who cares?	51	28.98%
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08-05-08, 03:01 PM	#62
Adriatico Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: Periscope depth Posts: 860 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	I set myself a rule: savegame on contact with "something"... and 3 attempts to plan and execute an attack/escape combination... : 1 in game attack and 2 reloads allowed. Seems to me as fair common ground between fun and real life sim. It's pointless to get killed every 1942... as well as being successful from 20 attempts of convoy raid... If I had to choose Yes or No... would be closer to DiD. __________________

08-06-08, 05:09 AM	#63
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I play DiD. Once I got killed and restarted a saved game. I felt like I was cheating. DiD all the way for me! __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

08-06-08, 07:14 AM	#64
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Of course no one ever plays DRID=Dead Really Is Dead. No, I don't mean if we die in the game we kill ourselves, but we might be more careful and play more realistically if when we die in the game we don't start a new career for, say, a month. Or a year. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-06-08, 07:31 AM	#65
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,120 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Phew!....read this just in time to stop myself from jumping out in front of a runaway patrol car __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-04-08, 06:44 PM	#61
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	To each his (or her) own, DiD makes life in late war patrols interesting to say the least. That's where one misses the renown that vanilla awarded for reaching the patrol area and returning alive. Type VII careers in starting summer '44 tend to be rather short and violent sometimes and just getting home is an accomplishment. Good Hunting

08-12-15, 09:00 AM	#68
Simdude Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'll try DID once i've completed a 39-45 career...i've only had SH3 a few months (i had SH2 years ago) and haven't got past 1940 yet. I like the idea of it actually meaning something if they sink my boat.

08-12-15, 03:14 PM	#69
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 803 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	I play DID except when the power goes off (1x) or a rare system crash, these aren't my fault. I restart at the last save. On my one computer, if I get killed in game play then I'm toast, and start a new career with a new boat, captain and crew, at that point in time. I want to see how many careers it takes me to reach the end of the war. On my other computer I restart at AUG 1939 from Willy.

08-12-15, 04:14 PM	#70
Zosimus XO Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Chorrillos, Lima, Peru Posts: 401 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Do I play DiD? Kind of. Yes, if I am legitimately depth charged and killed then the career is over. However, it often occurs that I've loaded a save, and I'm out somewhere when something comes up IRL. If that happens, I merely quit the game. When I log back in I'm supposedly "Dead" but I load a previous save and replay that part of the campaign.