Hi K-61
Another enjoyable and newsy post.
Oh, those sluice gates.
Yes, I have had the misfortune to have the slight mishap.
Way points I do not use any more in the harbor.
I would suggest using the single sluice gate on the left as you leave the dock rather than the two in front of you.
On the map it looks like there are two of them but there is only one to the right on the map.
The alignment is better both going out and coming back in.
When returning and using the sluice gate is now an option as you can dock before entering the sluice.
The officer shouting out the bearing is a nuisance, but it should allow you to have a default TC of 8.
Each time the bearing turns white you can ramp up the TC again until it changes colour again, and then it should return to 8.
I really like the ambiance of this game, as it is unlike any of the other SH versions.
Taking the boat out in real time maybe taking 20 minutes to do so before moving to more open waters.
The people, the band, the cranes moving backwards and forwards.
The guard patrolling above the sluice, even that manic motor boat that cuts right across you, that on one occasion I purposely hit just added to my shear enjoyment of this game.
Standing on the bridge and steering manually out to open waters is something I never tire of.
Using the binoculars at various points of interest.
Using the UZO and identifying the various ships is also something I particularly enjoy.
The only time I believe you should not do anything with your boat or crew is on your very first patrol after you do the tutorial and the test mission.
Having done those now this will not be a further concern again on any future boat upgrades.
I would be interested in a mod that shuts the officer up.
There was a similar problem in SH5 when the officer kept saying " We are in shallow waters" all the time.
This was fixed with a mod that shut him up permanently but you still saw the comment in the message box.
Unfortunately there is not a manual that comes with the 2015 version.
There are quite a few of single EN PDF's in the manual folder.
The 2010 mini manual does contain some interesting and relevant information.
I would say these individual pages 7-12-15-16-19-27-33-45 are the ones of most interest.
Some of the F1 keyboard commands do not work, or are different on the EN keyboard.
@ = All Stop not ~
: = Snorkel depth not ;
# = Rudder amidships not '
You can use CTRL+F11 to put each section of the F1 key commands in to your main SH3 folder and then cut and paste them to a place of your choice for easy reference when the game is not loaded.
Good hunting
Peter
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