I finally did it!!!

[fred8615]

After playing all those years on SH 1, Pacific Aces, and then SH 4, I finally made it through the entire war alive!! First time ever! I always ended up getting sunk or killed before. This time I made it!

My career totals were 27 patrols, 791,737 tons sunk (yes I was playing essentially stock, but I did have dud torpedoes on), and 16 medals. Most of that tonnage was merchants. While I racked up some DDs on my last few patrols, my only major warship was a Fuso class battleship.

This career started in Manila, before Dec. 7th, using my Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start. After a suitable time to bask in the glow of my achievement, I'm going to see if I can do it starting in Pearl. :salute:

[FIREWALL]

Play at 100% Realism then I'll applaud. :DL

[Armistead]

Congrats. I have never finished the war without using a save. I did make it to early 45, playing with no cams or contacts on at 100%. My goal is to finish a career that way........hard.

Have finished a few times using saves. I was a lil mad at the ending. I expected to be in Tokyo bay watching the surrender...a little weak ending.

Now you can start all over.

[Morpheus]

@fred8615

Which boat did you start off with? S-18 class? How often did you get a new command?

cheers,
morph

[I'm goin' down]

And did you listen to your radio and Gramaphone while hunting meat?

[Carotio]

congratz :up:

I'm in June 44, so I still have a while to play.

[Akula4745]

Congrats Fred!

791,737 tons, eh? Well at least you stayed busy!
Makes me wonder how many total tons were sunk by Allied subs...

[fred8615]

And did you listen to your radio and Gramaphone while hunting meat?

Of course! Though in this case, it wasn't one of mine. :oops:

When I do a career, I pick one station to listen to for the duration. For this one, it was Florida Sailor's BBC World. I did have my British & George Formby music files in it though.

For my next one I've already picked AFRS. Since it doesn't start until 1942, I'll be using the gramophone until then.

@fred8615

Which boat did you start off with? S-18 class? How often did you get a new command?
It was an S-boat, but I don't remember which one. I was offered new commands only three times I think. Once to a Gato, then to a Balao which I finished with. The Balao did undergo a game upgrade too.

[captgeo]

congrats Fred, :yeah::salute::up:

[kylesplanet]

I thought I might be the only one who hadn't made it through. :oops: I finally made it to the end about two weeks ago and was just giddy about it. :woot: It was a blast!! I'm trying to get myself reset to pre war thinking before I start another career. I'm watching pre 1942 movies. (Sometimes I think were all a little nuts with this stuff) :D

[fred8615]

Yes, but it's the good, non-harmful kind of crazy. :-j

[I'm goin' down]

We are more than a little nuts with this stuff. The inmates are loose and running the asylum!:haha::har::rotfl::rotfl::salute: