save the Bismarck!

Bilge_Rat · 03-08-10, 09:13 PM

40 years ago, the very first wargame I ever bought was an Avalon Hill game about the hunt for the Bismarck which my brother and I played for months. I have read and analysed for years the death of that battleship.

I never played that mission in SH3, but fired it up tonight initially to test the accuracy of the stadimeter.

But as soon as I saw that ship on the last day of her life and that of her 2,000 crewmen, I felt a pang in my chest and for a brief moment felt like I was back on that day in 1941...

...is'nt that why we play these sims...

ReFaN · 03-08-10, 09:16 PM

had the same feeling, alteast you didnt try too sink the Bismarck though.

Sorry neal, couldnt resist

remowilliams · 03-08-10, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

40 years ago, the very first wargame I ever bought was an Avalon Hill game about the hunt for the Bismarck which my brother and I played for months

This one?

Bilge_Rat · 03-09-10, 11:46 AM

yes, that's it. good find, sure brings back the memories.

It's amazing how far sims have evolved since then.

I also found my first sub sim, spent many hours on that baby:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3083/submarine

Noren · 03-09-10, 12:01 PM

This was my first baby, 7 years old playing at the brand new Amiga 500.

http://www.lemonamiga.com/?mainurl=h...hp%3Fid%3D1695

Seems only as yesterday! Graphics sucked but gameplay rocked!

Conrad von Kaiser · 03-09-10, 12:07 PM

First Sub-Sim was Silent Service for the NES. That got me majorly involved in Sub Sims. Heck Only thing that will ever pass a Sub Sim for me is a WWI Flight Sim.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Service_(video_game)

Ziggy · 03-09-10, 12:10 PM

My first was Silent Steel. I only made it to the 4th disk once and was blown up after getting there. Always ended up destroying the world or dieing.

emtguf · 03-09-10, 12:11 PM

My first subsim was also Silent Service except on the Commodore 64.
Man at the time I thought the visuals were so stunning and realistic.
Need to find an emulator and search that game out.

remowilliams · 03-09-10, 04:44 PM

Just for you guys.

Ziggy · 03-09-10, 05:18 PM

haha so cool. Everything back then was so new and exciting and only worked 50% of the time.

janh · 03-09-10, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by emtguf

My first subsim was also Silent Service except on the Commodore 64.

Oh (imaginary) god, those were the happy times. So many good memories.

Florent · 03-10-10, 01:41 AM

So many hours spend on Silent Service on Amstrad 6128. This is the game with which i was hooked with subsims.

jwilliams · 03-10-10, 02:29 AM

My first subsim was Silent service II

DasBoot73 · 03-10-10, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by remowilliams

Just for you guys.

Woah! That's cool, looks like you got some precious there

SeamanStaines · 03-10-10, 03:04 AM

Gato sub on PC, with lovely CGA graphics mmmm.

Actually the game probably wasnt bad, i just had NFI what i was doing...couldnt understand why i couldnt catch up to the ships when i was submerged

must be 20+ years ago, but i can still recall the torpedo firing sound (over PC internal speaker) in my head....think hippo taking a dump

03-08-10, 09:13 PM	#1
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	save the Bismarck! 40 years ago, the very first wargame I ever bought was an Avalon Hill game about the hunt for the Bismarck which my brother and I played for months. I have read and analysed for years the death of that battleship. I never played that mission in SH3, but fired it up tonight initially to test the accuracy of the stadimeter. But as soon as I saw that ship on the last day of her life and that of her 2,000 crewmen, I felt a pang in my chest and for a brief moment felt like I was back on that day in 1941... ...is'nt that why we play these sims... __________________

03-08-10, 09:16 PM	#2
ReFaN Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 831 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	had the same feeling, alteast you didnt try too sink the Bismarck though. Sorry neal, couldnt resist __________________ Liverpool is my relegion, Anfield is my church. True believers never walk alone.

03-09-10, 11:46 AM	#4
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	yes, that's it. good find, sure brings back the memories. It's amazing how far sims have evolved since then. I also found my first sub sim, spent many hours on that baby: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3083/submarine __________________

03-10-10, 02:29 AM	#13
jwilliams Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,013 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	My first subsim was Silent service II __________________ Windows 7, 64bit. Phenom II 965BE (OC 4cores @ 3.8 Ghz). Radeon HD4870 (1gb gddr5). 6gb Ram. Last edited by jwilliams; 03-10-10 at 02:47 AM.

03-09-10, 12:01 PM	#5
Noren 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 284 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	This was my first baby, 7 years old playing at the brand new Amiga 500. http://www.lemonamiga.com/?mainurl=h...hp%3Fid%3D1695 Seems only as yesterday! Graphics sucked but gameplay rocked!

03-09-10, 12:07 PM	#6
Conrad von Kaiser Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 105 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	First Sub-Sim was Silent Service for the NES. That got me majorly involved in Sub Sims. Heck Only thing that will ever pass a Sub Sim for me is a WWI Flight Sim. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Service_(video_game)

03-09-10, 12:10 PM	#7
Ziggy Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 111 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	My first was Silent Steel. I only made it to the 4th disk once and was blown up after getting there. Always ended up destroying the world or dieing.

03-09-10, 12:11 PM	#8
emtguf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 128 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	My first subsim was also Silent Service except on the Commodore 64. Man at the time I thought the visuals were so stunning and realistic. Need to find an emulator and search that game out.

03-09-10, 04:44 PM	#9
remowilliams Loader Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 90 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Just for you guys.

03-09-10, 05:18 PM	#10
Ziggy Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 111 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	haha so cool. Everything back then was so new and exciting and only worked 50% of the time.

03-10-10, 01:41 AM	#12
Florent Watch Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So many hours spend on Silent Service on Amstrad 6128. This is the game with which i was hooked with subsims.

03-10-10, 03:04 AM	#15
SeamanStaines Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canberra Posts: 30 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Gato sub on PC, with lovely CGA graphics mmmm. Actually the game probably wasnt bad, i just had NFI what i was doing...couldnt understand why i couldnt catch up to the ships when i was submerged must be 20+ years ago, but i can still recall the torpedo firing sound (over PC internal speaker) in my head....think hippo taking a dump