Now now, lets not be hasty we were all dumb newbs once upon a time, some dumber than others but newbs none the less :know:

I think first we must clarify.

A Newb is someone who just doesnt know. A newb can be taught.

A Noob is someone who just doesnt know, never will know and never knew in the first place. A Noob cant be taught.

So just cause someone comes on here and post a question thats been asked a thousand times doesnt mean they are a Noob. They could just be a lazy Newb. :lol: :-j

In either case they should be properly ridiculed then we must take the time to instruct them in good forum edicate and hygene lest they continue to dirty up these boards with dead horse beaten posts. :up:

For some reason I've been getting one "free" T5 torpedo per patrol since late '41, despite them not being available until Jan 43 and with a 500 renown price tag attached.

I tested one out against a destroyer last patrol. Awesome to watch the thing in action. DD never stood a chance. It was all over him like an All Black forward (as in NZ Rugby team - I'd say Wallaby forward, but then people would think I'm joking).

Of course, in hindsight, I realised that my mesmerising could have cost me my sub if indeed the torpedo decided to "come home".

But I don't think I'll use one in that fashion again, unless I'm really in trouble.

aint that the trueth

Salvadoreno, your sig is very dark i can't see a thing? or is it suppose to be like that :hmm:

New players are the lifeblood of our hobby. Without them sub sims will surely wither and die. As well Subsim.com has the reputation of being among the best sim sites anywhere and the people who populate these forums are one of the main reasons.

New players, even when asking some of the most basic questions, have always been welcomed and answered to the best of our ability. That's what had made this place special. I see no reason that should not continue.

We were all new players needing help once.

JCC

:ahoy:

Most always I try to help the new commanders - I think BdU would approve of the senior officers guiding the new Kaleun.

If I do not know the answer I at least can steer them to all the great references.

Another reason may be the inherent "safety" of being an SP game -- exception to WAW -- there are no online personality conflicts other than some minor rebuffs at accomplishments. The nature of the game lends itself to personalized play. Where in some MMP everything is "set" and standardized. Then people in MMP tend to compete so fiercely they spill anger over others in their attempt to lay claim to being the "best."

While here at SH3 we all share a single enemy, granted AI, but still that is a unifying theme we all can adhere to, a common enemy. We foster and engender learning and even a sense of teamwork Vs that enemy.

BTW for me I am learning everyday and each time I play I gain something from the knowledge base, the living data base gathered here at Subsim.

My hats off to Uncle Neal, the moderators and even more the general population for educating and entertaining me all at the same time.

LOL me? A fanatic even now? Yes! I confess being so obsessed with SH3 during my vacation in Europe last Spring 2005 I went to Laboe and nearly collapsed being overcome with joy when I lay upon the Captain's bunk, to touch the observation scope, to stand on the very place that represents so much history - truly an emotional 3 hours I spent at the place...so much imagery I transfer to the game and now I walk the length of my Type VII in the game in awe at the accomplishments of the Kriegsmariner U-boat men. (oops I digress)

The community we are building here is something special gentlemen and ladies (how can I not mention here our favorite lady of the sea The Avon Lady :) )

Please keep coming new players this place is unlike any I have seen....

:lurk:

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Well said, Wolfram.
irish1958

I blame the sudden influx of n00bs do to SH3 as Christmas presents :-j

Very nice site, just getting back into SH3 myself. After several months away the number of new mods etc is overwhelming.

A tip of the hat to all the fine folks here who help out Newbs and Newb questions.

:ping:

No, i dont know why my pics end up the way they do when i take screenshots. Looks horrible! I gotta fix it.

Hi guys,

Im new to Silent Hunter III and was wondering why when I go on Patrol, the Royal Navy keep trying to sink my U-Boat.

I do not attack English ships so why do they keep doing this?

We should all live in Peace. Except for the French. We should all attack the French. :arrgh!:

I guess I'm spoiled, I came here from another nice site (frugalsworld.com) where the guy who owns it maintains a philosophy that anyone can ask any question on a sim, no matter the nature of it and people WILL answer in a straight-up, polite way, because that is the purpose of the forums. Now, people who reply might well link to a previous post, but most people answer in the first person, and will thus gather the new poster more into the folds :)

I think demanding that new members must first scour the search facility not only discourages, but it also removes a perfectly good excuse for a new member to become known to old members.

I personaly never have had a problem answering questions from new players, and lets face it using forum search engines can be a pain to use in trying to find the answer to your specific question.

However i do think new subsim people should at least read the stickies first before asking (the stickies will usualy either contain the answer, or a link to it for most basic questions). :)

Oh and frugalsworld.com is a good site too even if it mainly is aimed at one game (falcon 4)

I would answers newbe questions more often if I had the answers myself :rotfl:

When a new Kaleun shows up (Post count?) the fact he wants contact is as important as the answer. Knowing he has a group that he can come to is a big part of the experience.

As for targeting DDs, well, I prefer not to. If I do I agree one fish should do it on a set up but when threatened I use 2 in self defense.
If I am firing at an escort I have already screwed up, IMO as I need to sneak in to a convoy not blast my way in. Besides all my escorts are now 3 or 4 crew rated and I have added many more escorts to the convoys. When I sink a DD that brings 3 or 4 criss crossing me.
I had one surprise me from behind a C3 and he threw DCs as I watched. I said, "This is not good" as they hit right near my peri and I realized I was at 1.5 mag!!!! I went to the crew page and it quickly looked like Red Square on May Day.
In 1943 a convoy usually has 8-10 escorts (My editing, not stock or RUB), sinking one cuts my chances of success by just shy of 100% to worse. However, once discovered sinking one may allow me the chance to survive which should be priority number one. Be more aggressive my ars!

Wulfmann

Just don't compare Lock-On to Falcon!

Couldn't resist!

JCC