RFB vs TM?
 

Gents:

Like some of the other posts, I've been away from SH4 for a few months. I've used RFB in the past and liked it, but can someone sum up what are the differences between TM and RFB? I like realism; is one "more realistic than the other?

I'd be interested in our views

Thanks

RFB strives for total reality. TM gives a very realistic feel but with a spoon full of entertainment thrown in. :D

Yeah, thats pretty much it. TM's goals wasnt neccessarly to achieve a more historically accurate sim, but a more challenging one. Challenging isnt neccessarly historically accurate. ;) Now that said, there is no "VERSES" between the two, as their not competing with each other. Just take which one you like and have fun. :up:

Or use multiSH4 and play both! :D

Yes, this :up:


RDP

A drift in Ducimus' guiding principles
 

I think originally, guided by the suicidal challenge of SH3/GWX, Ducimus sought mostly a more challenging ASW environment. SH4 was such a pushover you could actually get bored if that was a major source of your thrills. Realism didn't creep into his thought processes at all then. After Beery stepped away from RFB, I tried TM in frustration, prepared to hate it. Instead I discovered a whole new world that I enjoyed immensely.

Later, due to the evil influence of tater and oakgroove, Ducimus moved in the direction of campaign and interior realism. Now, a helpless slave to their influence, Ducimus has us being plastered from above by aircraft when we are "safely" at periscope depth. Oh the humanity!:rotfl:

The official excuse for Ducimus' perversion (obsessive tweaking disorder) is provided by tater, who poses an existential choice between realism in enemy behavior and realism in player behavior, postulating that realistic player behavior can only derive from unrealistic enemy behavior. I'll buy THAT for a dollar! Pass me another saki!:rock:

The result has been a mod that I have not been able to live without, and which has invaded every aspect of Silent Hunter 4. I have not doubt that RFB is destined to do the same and have the same level of irrational support.:up: