Newcomer to subsims and submarines in general

McChubs · 09-10-11, 07:28 PM

Hello there, I am as the title suggests new to subsims. I was playing SH3 not long ago, and recently picked up the 4th one as I saw it on Steam for a few quid. Having not much idea of what I'm doing, I generally play the game on realism settings that I'm sure most of the hardcore fans would laugh at; external views, action cams, easy torpedo mode. I did set limited O2, dud torpedos and the like. So basically, a few questions:

How possible would it be for a total newbie to play the game as it is intended, with 100% realism? It's nice to have the external views and all, the game is good looking, but there's a nagging sense of cheating whenever I play it like an arcade game. I have no idea how the sonar, radar etc works though, so trying to play it on sensors only would likely have me crashed into the walls of the docks at this point. I glanced at the manual, but somehow having it as a .pdf instead of paper in hand puts me off.

Secondly, what would people suggest to be required reading/watching? As of now I have only a broad outline of how a submarine works, but when it comes to induction pumps and the reason why a diesel engine would suck all the air out of the ship if left spinning underwater, it's all beyond me.

Finally, are mods necessary in people's view? I've seen a lot of people talk about a couple of mods, but it seems futile to extend the complexity of the game if I don't play it properly right now.

Phew, sorry for the immense first post.

09-10-11, 07:28 PM	#1
McChubs Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 11 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Newcomer to subsims and submarines in general Hello there, I am as the title suggests new to subsims. I was playing SH3 not long ago, and recently picked up the 4th one as I saw it on Steam for a few quid. Having not much idea of what I'm doing, I generally play the game on realism settings that I'm sure most of the hardcore fans would laugh at; external views, action cams, easy torpedo mode. I did set limited O2, dud torpedos and the like. So basically, a few questions: How possible would it be for a total newbie to play the game as it is intended, with 100% realism? It's nice to have the external views and all, the game is good looking, but there's a nagging sense of cheating whenever I play it like an arcade game. I have no idea how the sonar, radar etc works though, so trying to play it on sensors only would likely have me crashed into the walls of the docks at this point. I glanced at the manual, but somehow having it as a .pdf instead of paper in hand puts me off. Secondly, what would people suggest to be required reading/watching? As of now I have only a broad outline of how a submarine works, but when it comes to induction pumps and the reason why a diesel engine would suck all the air out of the ship if left spinning underwater, it's all beyond me. Finally, are mods necessary in people's view? I've seen a lot of people talk about a couple of mods, but it seems futile to extend the complexity of the game if I don't play it properly right now. Phew, sorry for the immense first post.