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simtim · 02-02-06, 05:27 PM

Greetings All,

As a newbie to subsim.com, I want to extend my appreciations to the webmasters for running this wonderful site. I've been reading it on a daily basis for a couple weeks. However, today is the first day I've actually registered in the forum so I can participate.

I am generally a flight simulation junkie, which is what really drew me to Dangerous Waters since there is a controllable P-3. I do love sailing around in the Frigate, though...

I first heard about Dangerous Waters a few months ago in an official US Navy magazine - I think it was "Approach." It caught my eye, so I asked a civillian tech about it who is extremely into computer games. He advised me against getting it because of the realism and great level of detail. But, those are things that attract me. Since I am a flight simulator junkie (generally civillian airliners) I am very thorough in my simulations, even with the shortest of flights - I actually file a flight plan of sorts and follow real-world procedure when possible. After thinking about it for a long time and reading other's opinions on this web site, I finally decided to get it. I was blown away by the sim and wish I hadn't waited! BTW, I also highly enjoyed the other Janes titles "Fleet Command" and "F/A-18" to a great extent.

Getting back to the original subject of this thread, I was surprised to see the boxed version of Dangerous Waters in GameStop in the Pearlridge Mall near Honolulu, Hawaii. That is what prompted me to investigate the title further since I knew it was originally available only by download. Two weeks later, I was happy to see it still on the shelves waiting for me. The clerk didn't know anything about it, but I gave him a brief review based on what I had researched.

My suggestion to the distributers is to also sell the game at US Navy installation stores known as "The Navy Exchange" or NEX. I can tell you from personal experience, there is a huge market for the simulation that does not even know it exists unless it gets put on the shelves where my fellow sailors shop.

Thanks for making such a great software product! My hope is that you continue to improve and expand it.

- Tim

02-02-06, 05:27 PM	#11
simtim Nub Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Greetings All, As a newbie to subsim.com, I want to extend my appreciations to the webmasters for running this wonderful site. I've been reading it on a daily basis for a couple weeks. However, today is the first day I've actually registered in the forum so I can participate. I am generally a flight simulation junkie, which is what really drew me to Dangerous Waters since there is a controllable P-3. I do love sailing around in the Frigate, though... I first heard about Dangerous Waters a few months ago in an official US Navy magazine - I think it was "Approach." It caught my eye, so I asked a civillian tech about it who is extremely into computer games. He advised me against getting it because of the realism and great level of detail. But, those are things that attract me. Since I am a flight simulator junkie (generally civillian airliners) I am very thorough in my simulations, even with the shortest of flights - I actually file a flight plan of sorts and follow real-world procedure when possible. After thinking about it for a long time and reading other's opinions on this web site, I finally decided to get it. I was blown away by the sim and wish I hadn't waited! BTW, I also highly enjoyed the other Janes titles "Fleet Command" and "F/A-18" to a great extent. Getting back to the original subject of this thread, I was surprised to see the boxed version of Dangerous Waters in GameStop in the Pearlridge Mall near Honolulu, Hawaii. That is what prompted me to investigate the title further since I knew it was originally available only by download. Two weeks later, I was happy to see it still on the shelves waiting for me. The clerk didn't know anything about it, but I gave him a brief review based on what I had researched. My suggestion to the distributers is to also sell the game at US Navy installation stores known as "The Navy Exchange" or NEX. I can tell you from personal experience, there is a huge market for the simulation that does not even know it exists unless it gets put on the shelves where my fellow sailors shop. Thanks for making such a great software product! My hope is that you continue to improve and expand it. - Tim __________________ - Tim Radar service terminated, squawk and maintain VFR, frequency change approved!