Whats your longest career?

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 07-19-07, 05:58 PM

I was thinking has anyone ever made it to 1945? The closeest I've ever made it was till '44 and was sunk right outside Dover, and this was stock SH3. Who far has your career lasted to(in any mod or stock SH3)?

Puster Bill · 07-19-07, 06:03 PM

I made it from '39 to late '43 in van...er... unmodified SHIII.

I haven't made it past early 1942 in GWX yet.

GoldenRivet · 07-19-07, 06:05 PM

Longest career was Kaptl. Josef Steinadler. 1939 - 1944. I forget the U# but it was of the U-flak type conning tower and the boat was lost to air attack while crash diving to evade 4 bombers off of Cape Town South Africa some time in March of 1944. (GWX 100% realism)

Best career was about 6 months shorter and only perhaps 60K tons difference (GWX 100%)

Brag · 07-19-07, 06:41 PM

Just lost one -- 28 Sept 42. GWX 18 patrols.

Foghladh_mhara · 07-19-07, 06:47 PM

Made it to early '44 once at 86% realism but I quit out of frustration and reverted to the happier times of 1940. Couldnt get any enjoyment out of the continous dive and surface routine that accompanies Allied air supremacy. Should have stuck with that career though cos I've never made it that far again:hmm:

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 07-19-07, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

Just lost one -- 28 Sept 42. GWX 18 patrols.

Yeah I heard about that.

TarJak · 07-19-07, 09:45 PM

My longest career was about 6ft 10 inches.

fair_weather · 07-19-07, 09:49 PM

Working on my 18th or 19th patrol in late 1941 (October I believe) In U-96. Yes I know I don't stay out that long...*shrugs* it's getting dangerous out there...and I've got about...300,000+ tonnes on that one and got all the medals before april of 41.

All merchs and small warships. Haven't sunk any of the big ones yet.

Mowinz · 07-19-07, 11:08 PM

Only five long patrols thus far. Yeah, I know that's not too great but remember. You probably have a better chance of winning the lottery than you do starting a career in '39 and making it to 45. Can it be done? I have not heard or read about one Kaleun being so lucky.

This game is very similar to a poker tournament. You need Lot's O'Luck getting to the final table and making it all the way through 45.

Good luck!!!

Cheers

cultist · 07-19-07, 11:29 PM

i`ve read about a kaleun on the type 2`s making it to 45 safe and sound 3 times in a row.
it has to do with the fact that it is a coastal sub i guess.

TwistedFemur · 07-19-07, 11:35 PM

sep '39 to april '42

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-20-07, 03:53 AM

my longest career ?

1/9/1940 till 25/8/1943
did 26 patrols and died (UNFAIRLY) over and over in patrol 26
had almoast 3 million tonns

nikbear · 07-20-07, 10:34 AM

1940-194?,still going,I'm not far off being offered a TypeXXI(please god please

)if I can just keep it together,but as mentioned by Foghladh_mhara its a pain in the ass all the diving and with all the aircover going on,its started to become tedious.But I'm determined to see it through to the bitter end,wish me luck

I'm going to need it

Steel_Tomb · 07-20-07, 01:40 PM

I made it to about two weeks from when Germany surrendered but got sent to the bottom by a special delivery curtosy of the Royal Air Force

, was a sitting duck after my diesels had been destroyed by some intense depth charging, the DD didn't like kindly for me killing the biggest ship in the convoy, '45 is absolute hell...if you want to survive don't expect to be getting mega tonnage like in 39/40 - 43

papa_smurf · 07-20-07, 01:45 PM

Longest career in stock SH3 is from 39 til late 42, having sunk a total of 210,00 tons of shipping . Still going strong with GWX (for the moment), just got to 1941.

07-19-07, 05:58 PM	#1
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Whats your longest career? I was thinking has anyone ever made it to 1945? The closeest I've ever made it was till '44 and was sunk right outside Dover, and this was stock SH3. Who far has your career lasted to(in any mod or stock SH3)? __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

07-19-07, 06:03 PM	#2
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I made it from '39 to late '43 in van...er... unmodified SHIII. I haven't made it past early 1942 in GWX yet. __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

07-19-07, 06:05 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Longest career was Kaptl. Josef Steinadler. 1939 - 1944. I forget the U# but it was of the U-flak type conning tower and the boat was lost to air attack while crash diving to evade 4 bombers off of Cape Town South Africa some time in March of 1944. (GWX 100% realism) Best career was about 6 months shorter and only perhaps 60K tons difference (GWX 100%) __________________

07-19-07, 06:41 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Just lost one -- 28 Sept 42. GWX 18 patrols. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-19-07, 06:47 PM	#5
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Made it to early '44 once at 86% realism but I quit out of frustration and reverted to the happier times of 1940. Couldnt get any enjoyment out of the continous dive and surface routine that accompanies Allied air supremacy. Should have stuck with that career though cos I've never made it that far again:hmm: __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

07-19-07, 09:45 PM	#7
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	My longest career was about 6ft 10 inches.

07-19-07, 09:49 PM	#8
fair_weather Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 197 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Working on my 18th or 19th patrol in late 1941 (October I believe) In U-96. Yes I know I don't stay out that long...shrugs it's getting dangerous out there...and I've got about...300,000+ tonnes on that one and got all the medals before april of 41. All merchs and small warships. Haven't sunk any of the big ones yet. __________________ Information on the Real SS-228

07-19-07, 11:08 PM	#9
Mowinz Gunner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 100 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Only five long patrols thus far. Yeah, I know that's not too great but remember. You probably have a better chance of winning the lottery than you do starting a career in '39 and making it to 45. Can it be done? I have not heard or read about one Kaleun being so lucky. This game is very similar to a poker tournament. You need Lot's O'Luck getting to the final table and making it all the way through 45. Good luck!!! Cheers

07-19-07, 11:29 PM	#10
cultist Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 38 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	i`ve read about a kaleun on the type 2`s making it to 45 safe and sound 3 times in a row. it has to do with the fact that it is a coastal sub i guess. __________________ "-So, what's it like to be under water while overhead the enemy lies in wait? -It's dark. -Dark? -Yes, and very quiet. -As long as no one belches"

07-19-07, 11:35 PM	#11
TwistedFemur Frogman Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 302 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	sep '39 to april '42 __________________ <a href="http://www.dewmocracy.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.dewmocracy.com/images/banner_distortion.jpg" border="0" alt="Vote for MTN DEW(R) Distortion(TM) - Dewmocracy.com" /></a>

07-20-07, 03:53 AM	#12
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	my longest career ? 1/9/1940 till 25/8/1943 did 26 patrols and died (UNFAIRLY) over and over in patrol 26 had almoast 3 million tonns __________________ Gruß Last edited by Kaleu. Jochen Mohr; 07-20-07 at 10:55 AM.

07-20-07, 10:34 AM	#13
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	1940-194?,still going,I'm not far off being offered a TypeXXI(please god please)if I can just keep it together,but as mentioned by Foghladh_mhara its a pain in the ass all the diving and with all the aircover going on,its started to become tedious.But I'm determined to see it through to the bitter end,wish me luckI'm going to need it

07-20-07, 01:40 PM	#14
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I made it to about two weeks from when Germany surrendered but got sent to the bottom by a special delivery curtosy of the Royal Air Force , was a sitting duck after my diesels had been destroyed by some intense depth charging, the DD didn't like kindly for me killing the biggest ship in the convoy, '45 is absolute hell...if you want to survive don't expect to be getting mega tonnage like in 39/40 - 43 __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

07-20-07, 01:45 PM	#15
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Longest career in stock SH3 is from 39 til late 42, having sunk a total of 210,00 tons of shipping . Still going strong with GWX (for the moment), just got to 1941.