But he's a big mean one, so watch yourself. I'm busy hiding.

WELCOME ABOARD, peabody!:sunny:

Just my luck. I have to have a go at a smartyboy. I guess he was lurking around, shadowing everything around here. That French Oninon Soup is the 'special' one with lots of Epsom Salts.:yep: :rotfl: Oh, and my locker is pretty filled up with stuff from you guys while you were out on patrol. But could someone please explain why anyone would want to have a pink tutu in their locker?:hmm:

On a serious note, I find this place refreshing. I've been on sites where they don't get my really dry humor and I know I can be a handful. Great set of submariners here. So, Mr. Peabody grab a seat and enjoy the ride. If it's one thing that separates a submariner from an aviator is- PATIENCE!:up:

DavyJonesFootLocker:
I have a question for you, since this sim is based in the Pacific in the war against Japan maybe you can help me out: Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helments? Isn't that a waste of money?
I think the patience is the one thing I am going to have to get used to. I am used to flying long distances for missions, but not at 15 knots ;) And when I would fly a night mission and watch two SA-10s lift off (They are surface to air missiles for those who don't know) and they have a range of about 100 Km, very fast, you can't outrun them so it is over in seconds. It will be a big change to hide from a destroyer quietly for a long time, cause I am used to it being over in seconds one way or the other.
Either I evade the missles or I hit the silk. Oh, BTW, do these subs come with parachutes?
I just checked UPS and my Sub is "Out for Delivery" should be here this afternoon. (I sure hope they remembered to install the screen door I asked for!)
Well, Thank you all for the nice welcomes!! I agree with DJFL it IS refreshing to see a forum where people get along and are helpful, I am so used to seeing noobs ask question and get 10 of the same answers..."READ THE MANUAL"
I have to go, I see I am not a "Bilge Rat" anymore, so I have to go redo all my t-shirts and uniforms and change them to "NUB".
Peabody

When you get your manual you'll see why no one tells you that!!

Yeah. It's nothing like the SH1 manual.

That's not good news. I hope there is enough info to play the sim. Any turorials or info you know of that you could point me to? I am getting bits and pieces from these forums, I did get the WernerSobe videos and they make sense, but without the game in hand (Couple more hours it should be here) I don't really know which buttons he is pressing and what they do. I am sure it will take a while to figure out, but I am persistant.

Peabody

Enough to get you up and running in the manual I guess.

Check the stickies up top to get more info and tips. and if in doubt....ASK.

Sub simmers are pretty dedicated and a vast fountain of knowledge to exploit.

The keyboard reference is about all you will really use from the box, other than the installtion CDs. I hung the included map and ship reference on the wall for eye candy.

I'm a flight simmer too Peabody. You'll get used to the 'slowness' of SH4. The trips are long but the action is hot! If I were you I'd check this site for info as the official manual leaves much to be desired. If going hardcore there's tutorials for that here. If you wanna know how to get da ladies then call 1-800-DJFL-PIMP.:yep::lol::rotfl:

About the helmet thing...I don't know, maybe to prevent their heads from bumping into the cockpit panel when they hit the ships?

Giving away secrets....now we know where the pink Tutu came from.

I was just watching some of the videos and have learned a bit about targeting and using the map. It will probably make more sense when I actually get the sim. Should be here soon. Our street is one of the last ones that UPS hits before going home.
Peabody

Pink and Fluffy...Yaaaaa!! Do what I do when waiting for SH4 to arrive. Lie down in the middle of the street so that UPS van must stop. Gee, I can't seem to get rid of that tire marks on my face.:nope::lol:

Or the skid marks in your pants!

:rotfl::lol::lol::lol:

It's here!!!! Now one question. The disk, does the shiny side go up or down? :roll:

Peabody

The shiny part goes down but make sure to scratch it up with a nail first.

Happy days Peabody.

:up:

Hi peaboy and welcome to the forum. I hope you have much fun with your game. The time will show that you will be getting better and better.

As I prefered to start the game I started with the automatic aiming to get a first feeling how the angle and all the other nescessairy stuff has to be set up. And after some time I deactivated more and more so I could gain mor control over my sub.
But the way of learning is a book that everyone has to write for himself.


Greets and much fun

Xenome

Actually if you want the best performance, you scratch the unshiney side with a nail, since thats where the data is stored.

No, No, NOOO! Peabody! You use the disk as a frisbee! That's right, take Fido out and throw it around. Or you can play it on your music system. That Jazzy Punk sounds like....Linavitch with an itch (hey, that rhymes), and don't ask any silly questions like why is my screen black? Make sure it's plugged in!:88) Anyway have fun.:up:

What else is a submariner to do with his R&R?

Well, I got through Sub School by the skin of my teeth. On the last mission I used auto lock for the torps until I figure this out. I headed for the convoy but was mixed up on speed. The manual said "Ahead Slow" which I thought was 1/3. The radarman kept telling me they were going away. So I steped it up to 2/3 and heard "Ahead Slow", so I realized my mistake and the convoy got by, so I stepped up to Standard. well, at first I missed the merchants but the escorts found me with no problem. One way turning toward me, do I couldn't get a good lock. So I waited for him to finish his turn and head straight for me. I know a bow shot is not the best, but at least he was on a steady course, so I took the shot, they dropped my scope and turned hard to port. As soon as I had turned 90 degrees, I raised the scope and see a Battleship (I think that's what it was...didn't ID it) broadside to me. So, let one go from the stern tubes. Then the bow shot hit, then the stern shot hit and down he went. And along came the other two. I got both of them but then I had to chase down the convoy. Got one, the second took two hits but didn't sink,and I needed to sink both to "win" so I went after him with the deck gun because I was out of torpedos. Got him but took some damage myself. I wouldn't have done that in a "real" mission, I had three merchants shooting at me.

Ya, I can see where this is going to be fun!

Thanks to all for the help and encouragment, I have already run in to some stuff I may need to ask questions about. But for now I need to get to bed. It's 3 AM. OOOPs.

Tomorrow I will try to get the shooting solution manually. If I don't run out of subs. :lol:

Peabody