I am not running any mods. You'll have consider me ultra-lightweight as far as investing non-gaming time into my games. I usually just hope they work well enough out of the box. That's why I even waited so long to ask this question (about 7 airplanes came at me from the west and I just went that way in search of their [potential] floating base). I of course know mods will greatly help, but who has the time to research which ones to install?!
Anyway, I'm quite surprised by the quick responses, I just bookmarked the page to come back to. I was reading the noob guide (thankfully I know the game pretty well so most of that I already knew), and then *BOOM* you guys already responded.
So what are the best mods to get? I am adept at manipulating game files and the like, so installation won't be a problem so long as I know which one (of the many) is most helpful. Also, my father leeches my copy for multiplayer coop (I don't feel bad as we both bought SH4, so one shared copy of SH3 seems fair) -- will mods allow us to keep playing together whenever it is Das Boot night again?
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I will boldy sneak in one more question: I bought SH3 and SH4 bundled, but I have actually never installed SH4. I just always preferred the Atlantic side of things for submarine warfare (although I was a big fan of Silent Service, oh the good ol' days...). Have I made a mistake? The only thing I heard for sure is that SH5 was a real bust
My sincerest thanks, once more!