[Spaxspore]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Australian PC magazine PCPOWERPLAY gave SHIV a very good review i am told, im heading into town today to buy the mag so i can read up about it. My son who is not a Sub gamer but im slowly seeing hes got a big interest in WW2 US subs alhough he was disapointed when i told him you cannot command the japs subs. :rotfl:

Our conversations kinda go like this:

Early 2006
Dad: The Uboats son were the greywolves of the Atlantic, these were brave men who voluntary i repeat Voluntared to join the Uboat service for Germany during WW2, not only that but! They....

Son walks out of room.

March 2007
Dad: During WW2 the US subs son, oh boy sit down i got some great stories to tell you about the US subs.
Son: Were you their dad?
Dad: No i wasn't their dont get smart "slap" Anyway the US subs known as the 'Wolves of the Pacific'
Son: How do you know they're called Wolves of the Pacific?
Dad: cause thats what the latest SH game is called! Now will you let me finish.
Son: yawns.
Dad: Anyway by the end of the war they had total control of the seas where some captains would wait outside enemy ports for ships cause japanese shipping was no where to be seen. Here let me show you a picture of the Gato.... Look at that isn't she a beauty.
Son: Takes notice moves chair closer to monitor to have a better look. Hey they are bigger than those uboats why are they larger than uboats.
Dad: Cause they're american and americans like everything big! Also the US subs patroled the pacific as you know shes a big ocean son.
Son: I kinda like the look of US subs
Dad: Nearly falls of chair. Yeah well your gonna love the game then, not only can we do the usual patrol to grid, but we will also have missions of picking up down pilots, sneaking into enemy ports and doing recon missions and having a go at taking on the Yamato class battelship. Speaking of battleships did you know son that the Yamato was the largest batteship during WW2.
Son: Wow, when this game arrives ive have a go. *Dad chokes on coffee*
Dad: Really? Okay then maybe your be interest in a multiplay lan game.
Son: Sure that be cool
Dad: Falls of chair...

then a few days later he tells me to buy the latest PCPowerplay mag to read up on the SHIV review.

I think hes hooked.

Dang, how old is your son?, am 21, my father is in his late 50s and he has been telling me about fleet boats since i was ... well since i was.... anyhow he always talked to me about fleet boats, then when i got older i would educate him about german Uboats. I'am a little history buff in my own right... we played a lan game awhile back in SH3 days, and he was in a type 21, i was in a type 7. , Well he got trigger happy when he saw the convoy... lets just say he forgot i was in front of him and running @ flank, and he forgot he had acustic torpedos rdy to go... hmmm it wasnt pretty.