to buy or not to buy silent hunter 3

Treize · 09-24-12, 01:25 PM

Hey guys

I have SH4 for a while now and i love it! I got curious about silent hunter 3 and would like to check it out. But im wondering if its worth it? How different is it from SH4? I know it are german u-boats but does it make a different gameplay experience from the us subs? Also do you have all the abilities in sh4 to configure your sub, like giving crew promotions, 'buy' new equipment for your sub? Last but not least, the realism factor, how is it?
And before i forget, are there nice mods for it?

I know i could just google most of my questions but i prefer hearing personal experiences

Cheers!

Sailor Steve · 09-24-12, 01:56 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

The bad: SH3's graphics are not up to the same standard. If that doesn't bother you, continue reading. SH3 doesn't have the automated crew rotation or the cool 'General Quarters' features of SH4. As for u-boats, you can actually play them in SH4 too, if you have the U-Boats add-on (patch 1.5) and Lurker's marvelous Operation Monsun mod. Also SH4 U-Boats is the only version to have both latitude and longitude coordinates and Kriegsmarine grid squares.

The good: SH3 has several amazing supermods available, as well as hundreds of other small mods. SH4 has nothing to compare with the overall experience of SH3. With the right mods you can traverse the Kiel Canal, stopping to wait for the gates on the canal locks to open and close. A huge amount of merchants (more than 100 different types) await your pleasure. With SH3 Commander every ship you sink generates a real name, crew number and cargo type in your patrol report (as well as a host of other cool functions).

To put it simply, SH3 is the most primitive of the three current incarnations. It is also far and away the most developed of them all, benefitting from seven years of constant mod attentinon. It has the most rounded campaign.

For an example of what SH3 has to offer, check out this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170090

Herr-Berbunch · 09-24-12, 02:33 PM

It's dirt cheap, get it, mod it, love it, and spread the good Subsim word.

STEED · 09-24-12, 03:26 PM

SH3+SH3C+GWX3.0= A mind blowing game.

Maceaciadh · 09-24-12, 03:59 PM

BUY! BUY! BUY! seriously it's a fiver and probably the best one you will ever spend on a game

Gerald · 09-24-12, 04:01 PM

09-24-12, 01:25 PM	#1
Treize Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 12 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	to buy or not to buy silent hunter 3 Hey guys I have SH4 for a while now and i love it! I got curious about silent hunter 3 and would like to check it out. But im wondering if its worth it? How different is it from SH4? I know it are german u-boats but does it make a different gameplay experience from the us subs? Also do you have all the abilities in sh4 to configure your sub, like giving crew promotions, 'buy' new equipment for your sub? Last but not least, the realism factor, how is it? And before i forget, are there nice mods for it? I know i could just google most of my questions but i prefer hearing personal experiences Cheers!

09-24-12, 01:56 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! The bad: SH3's graphics are not up to the same standard. If that doesn't bother you, continue reading. SH3 doesn't have the automated crew rotation or the cool 'General Quarters' features of SH4. As for u-boats, you can actually play them in SH4 too, if you have the U-Boats add-on (patch 1.5) and Lurker's marvelous Operation Monsun mod. Also SH4 U-Boats is the only version to have both latitude and longitude coordinates and Kriegsmarine grid squares. The good: SH3 has several amazing supermods available, as well as hundreds of other small mods. SH4 has nothing to compare with the overall experience of SH3. With the right mods you can traverse the Kiel Canal, stopping to wait for the gates on the canal locks to open and close. A huge amount of merchants (more than 100 different types) await your pleasure. With SH3 Commander every ship you sink generates a real name, crew number and cargo type in your patrol report (as well as a host of other cool functions). To put it simply, SH3 is the most primitive of the three current incarnations. It is also far and away the most developed of them all, benefitting from seven years of constant mod attentinon. It has the most rounded campaign. For an example of what SH3 has to offer, check out this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170090 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-24-12, 02:33 PM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	It's dirt cheap, get it, mod it, love it, and spread the good Subsim word. __________________

09-24-12, 03:26 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	SH3+SH3C+GWX3.0= A mind blowing game. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-24-12, 04:01 PM	#6
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	__________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-24-12, 03:59 PM	#5
Maceaciadh Loader Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 86 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	BUY! BUY! BUY! seriously it's a fiver and probably the best one you will ever spend on a game