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sharkbit · 09-16-09, 08:00 AM

Welcome aboard!

I've played SH3 w/GWX since April 2008 and have loved every moment. Well worth it. When I was looking for a subsim then, I wanted an American fleet boat game and saw SH4 but was turned off by the reviews about the bugginess and I wasn't really sure my computer would handle it. So I went with SH3 and have never regretted that decision.

Last month, I took the leap and purchased SH4 with the U-boat add on and have been trying the different super mods out there. I'm still learning the ropes of driving a fleet boat around the vast Pacific with TMO 1.7. I'm going to switch to RFB after my next patrol and give that a test drive for a few patrols to see what I like best. I'm just starting manual targeting in SH4 for my next patrol, so it might get more interesting(been doing manual targeting in SH3 for about 6 months now).

The jury is out still, but I lean more towards SH3. I like the game play better in SH3 and I actually am leaning towards liking the graphics better in SH3 as well with GWX.
I've yet to have a "Wow!" moment in SH4. I've had a few of those in SH3. I'm not giving up though. I'm still giving SH4 a fair chance, but by no means am I taking SH3 off my computer.

One more thing: do you want to play the underdog later in the war?

I like playing the underdog in SH3. U-boats start out being the terror of the Atlantic, but by 1943, you become the hunted and just surviving is a miracle. If you sink something(and survive), that's icing on the cake. I like that challenge, although I'm not that far into 1943 yet(June/July IIRC).

Another thing too:
Different theaters have a different feel in SH3.
The Med feels different than the Atlantic, and the Black Sea is a whole lotta different as well. I've got carreers running concurrently in all 3 theaters. Haven't tried the Indian Ocean.

09-16-09, 08:00 AM	#7
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! I've played SH3 w/GWX since April 2008 and have loved every moment. Well worth it. When I was looking for a subsim then, I wanted an American fleet boat game and saw SH4 but was turned off by the reviews about the bugginess and I wasn't really sure my computer would handle it. So I went with SH3 and have never regretted that decision. Last month, I took the leap and purchased SH4 with the U-boat add on and have been trying the different super mods out there. I'm still learning the ropes of driving a fleet boat around the vast Pacific with TMO 1.7. I'm going to switch to RFB after my next patrol and give that a test drive for a few patrols to see what I like best. I'm just starting manual targeting in SH4 for my next patrol, so it might get more interesting(been doing manual targeting in SH3 for about 6 months now). The jury is out still, but I lean more towards SH3. I like the game play better in SH3 and I actually am leaning towards liking the graphics better in SH3 as well with GWX. I've yet to have a "Wow!" moment in SH4. I've had a few of those in SH3. I'm not giving up though. I'm still giving SH4 a fair chance, but by no means am I taking SH3 off my computer. One more thing: do you want to play the underdog later in the war? I like playing the underdog in SH3. U-boats start out being the terror of the Atlantic, but by 1943, you become the hunted and just surviving is a miracle. If you sink something(and survive), that's icing on the cake. I like that challenge, although I'm not that far into 1943 yet(June/July IIRC). Another thing too: Different theaters have a different feel in SH3. The Med feels different than the Atlantic, and the Black Sea is a whole lotta different as well. I've got carreers running concurrently in all 3 theaters. Haven't tried the Indian Ocean. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”