tips for a 1x patrol?

[GoldenRivet]

Well. im going to have a few weeks in August absolutely free.

considering taking a 1x patrol. :doh: if any of you have done it what tips do you have?

im thinking of saving at the top of every hour.

[KeptinCranky]

save after you've done your hydrophone check I guess :up:

apart from that, here's a couple of suggestions:

1 Don't do it, are you nuts!?! :doh:

2 If you absolutely positively insist on doing a 1x patrol might I suggest a Type IID in say late 1940 or possibly in the Black sea.

3 make sure you have a three week's supply of coffee :D

4 see 1 :lol:

[les green01]

i save every hour while awake also if you got pets make sure they cant get to your keyboard

[XLjedi]

http://xl-logic.com/emoticon/crazy.gif I just finished my first 1x patrol... loved it...

[1480]

I tried it once. My left wrist will never forgive me......

[Sailor Steve]

I play GWX, and always sail in and out of port in real time, but that's about all I can take. At least I have more patience that the ones who demanded a 'Start At Sea' function. I like looking at the sights, but once there aren't any I have to TC at least a little. Funny thing is, whenever I'm near shore I always go to 1x and look around, and sometimes I'll watch the sun rise and set.

Advice? Find someone to be your crew so you can play cards and give orders.

Good luck with it.:sunny:

[Monica Lewinsky]

what tips do you have?

Be VERY aggressive.

[rifleman13]

considering taking a 1x patrol. :doh: if any of you have done it what tips do you have?
Make sure your rig can take it!

[sharkbit]

Let me guess-you're not married. :D

[Murr44]

You must have way too much time on your hands or else you're a glutton for punishment!:D

I could never play through an entire patrol in real time; I'm too impatient.

Good luck...:)

[codmander]

its not like you cant do other things while playin at 1x-- look at it like your home is your boat -but dont forget to turn the volume up .. it is fun to play 1x you dont miss any contacts that come within range compared to even 64x I enjoyed my 1x play i think the toughest part is returning seems forever :up: best time for 1x is when a new gwx or nygm comes along that you havnt tryed yet:hmm:

[Myxale]

I've done it two times already (NYGM and GWX 1.3)!
And it was fun, difficult, and a strain to the heart! But also rewarding!

Here a few tips:

1) Start little! take the IIA or IID with a flotilla that doen't require you to sail around the world!

2) Might think about the "no fatigue" option in SH3 Commander! But depends how you play it!

3) Save often!

4) 100% realism!

5) If you have to Sleep keep the headphones on or the stereo.- Do it submerged under 60m and rig for silent runnig!

6) Make sure no outside application like an automated updater of any sort is running, other it might "ALT TAB" you Sim and depending on your situation you won't be able to ALT-TAb it back!

7) Lots of gramophon songs and books!

8) When in doubt then don't . Convoy hunting in Realtime is nerve whacking!:ping:

9) Hydrophon and Obs-Scope check every time before you surface!

And i think that every SH3 player at least one in a life-time should do 1x!

I think you're cool!:rock:

Cheers and good hunting!

[Letum]

Take a good book.

Don't be tempted to rush the attacks.

[STEED]

And get your crabs checked out before they bite off your flagpole. :p

[raymond6751]

Here's probably the best advice you are going to get. Go here: http://dashboard.filefront.com/r6751/

and download my shipscontact mod which will sound an alarm when your crew spots ships or aircraft.

You can then be away from the keyboard and get the recall if needed by your crew. It is just a sound mod.

:yep:

[badwolf]

Good Hunting

Try manually navagating the Kiel Canal. That will keep you busy.
Take constant depth checks and don't panic when you get lost.

[Jimbuna]

Download my gramaphone tunes.....or go abroad on vacation for a couple of weeks :lol:

[Sailor Steve]

Use the Real Navigation mod. If your gonna do it, do it the hard way.

[Frank0001]

Don't be tempted to rush the attacks.

In any case, he'll have no chance to rush it without TC :D

Good luck out there Rivet, I hope your few weeks vacation is enough for one patrol!

You are awesome :up:

[Brag]

:roll:

[GoldenRivet]

yes im married and she is going to be my first mate and ship's cook! :rotfl:

Actually, im taking a leave of absence from my job to return to school and i have a lot of time off in August before school starts up, also a little vacation action.

I figured i might as well get this whole 1x thing out of my system while i have the time off.

thanks for all of the suggestions... ill skip the bucket one though. the first mate was not keen on the idea of being assigned bucket dumping duties. :dead:

i think ill look into the real navigation mod as i have not really played with it, but i do rather like the convenience of the auto navigation not having me serve as WO, NO and Capt all in one sitting.

another "problem"... my anniversary is the 9th of August. :huh:

guess that will require some creative planning!

So far my plan is to leave port on the evening of the 31st of this month :arrgh!:

[Frank0001]

another "problem"... my anniversary is the 9th of August. :huh:

guess that will require some creative planning!

'So dear, happy anniversary'

'Schiff gesichted!'

'verdammt noch ma... I mean, you too dear'

:rotfl:

[Sailor Steve]

:rotfl:

Good one!:rock:

[Jimbuna]

Ask her if she'd like to go on an anniversary cruise....but with a difference :lol:

[Frank0001]

I was told GRivet likes the cruise ships, especially within 1000 meters and without escorts :up:

Better not tell Mrs. Rivet about the escorts, she might think of something entirely different!

'What are you doing dear?'

'Not now, I'm looking for an escort'

'Whaaaat??'

[GoldenRivet]

I was told GRivet likes the cruise ships, especially within 1000 meters and without escorts :up:

Better not tell Mrs. Rivet about the escorts, she might think of something entirely different!

'What are you doing dear?'

'Not now, I'm looking for an escort'

'Whaaaat??'

hahahahaha

[Stealth Hunter]

For full immersion:

1) Stock up with a boatload of food in your bedroom and do not exit the room... even when you need to use the bathroom (carry a bucket or tub for your waste).

2) Don't bathe often.

3) Get some friends to come over and join in (make sure they're ready to hang around for weeks and weeks without ever leaving the room).

4) Find some good books to read and maybe stock up with some magazines or music records.

5) Wear a u-boat commander's uniform (this includes buying any medals your guy might have earned so far in the game).

6) Close your door up and stuff rags under the opening to keep fresh air from flowing in; close the windows up tightly, too. This will simulate the stuffy and claustrophobic environment of a u-boat. Also, only open your windows when your boat is surfaced in the game (don't open the door, though).

[Frank0001]

Great tips :up:

And light a few firecrackers as soon as you get DC'ed!

[GoldenRivet]

For full immersion:

1) Stock up with a boatload of food in your bedroom and do not exit the room... even when you need to use the bathroom (carry a bucket or tub for your waste).

2) Don't bathe often.

3) Get some friends to come over and join in (make sure they're ready to hang around for weeks and weeks without ever leaving the room).

4) Find some good books to read and maybe stock up with some magazines or music records.

5) Wear a u-boat commander's uniform (this includes buying any medals your guy might have earned so far in the game).

6) Close your door up and stuff rags under the opening to keep fresh air from flowing in; close the windows up tightly, too. This will simulate the stuffy and claustrophobic environment of a u-boat. Also, only open your windows when your boat is surfaced in the game (don't open the door, though).

great ideas i guess

but i'll pass. :rotfl:

[Stealth Hunter]

You make me sad.:-? So be it.:shifty: Come, Patsy!:stare:

[GoldenRivet]

my wife would have my skin if i locked myself in this office for 2 weeks :rotfl:

and i would probably speak fluent german by the end of the ordeal and would not be able to go into public places without wearing a helmet and being teathered to something heavy.

example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWolcIPilhw

[sharkbit]

Everytime the phone rings, yell "Alarm!!!", tip the dinner table over and dive through the door.
:D

Never go out in the sun again for that pasty, white look.

[sharkbit]

Keep us posted though if and when you do it. It might be interesting.
:)

Might be interesting to hear your wife's thoughts as well.
:)

[Parkera]

Alot of folk interested in you doing this, some have tried it others not. I would like if you do start it updateds on how your going both in the game and your thoughts etc on the 1x experiance.

[GoldenRivet]

will do; i think ill start a "UBoat log / 1x patrol" type of thread on the date of my departure from sanity.

the thread will include a complete crew list, orders, screen shot of the proposed patrol route, and daily posts about radio messages, contacts etc.

Im planning on doing a Type VIIC patrol out of one of the french bases. I will have about 14-16 days of continuous free time on my hands if it takes a little longer thats fine too. but in my experience those patrols last approximately 2 weeks.

I also have a dual monitor setup, and i have absolutely no problem running the forum on one screen (e mail, etc too) and SH3 on the other screen.

should be delightfully maddening.

[Parkera]

Looking forward to this....:yep:

[GoldenRivet]

OR.... even better

ill post the crew list, orders and proposed route

then;

ill treat you all like BdU.

heres what i mean.

You will all be informed of contacts, sightings, sinkings etc. and i will check in at least once per day with a mandatory situation report post just as was required in real life.

but if i get sunk... you will just stop hearing from me in that thread and it will be up to you to speculate on what happened out there :arrgh!:

[Parkera]

OR.... even better

ill post the crew list, orders and proposed route

then;

ill treat you all like BdU.

heres what i mean.

You will all be informed of contacts, sightings, sinkings etc. and i will check in at least once per day with a mandatory situation report post just as was required in real life.

but if i get sunk... you will just stop hearing from me in that thread and it will be up to you to speculate on what happened out there :arrgh!:

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Now that sounds like a good idea!:up:

[Frank0001]

That's great Rivet, that should be a good read

But an 'informal' log would be nice too, like your diary :yep:

[Jimbuna]

OR.... even better

ill post the crew list, orders and proposed route

then;

ill treat you all like BdU.

heres what i mean.

You will all be informed of contacts, sightings, sinkings etc. and i will check in at least once per day with a mandatory situation report post just as was required in real life.

but if i get sunk... you will just stop hearing from me in that thread and it will be up to you to speculate on what happened out there :arrgh!:

I should imagine any future speculation would have great entertainment value :lol: