Has Anyone Ever Made it the Whole War?

U-48Kriegsmarine · 06-08-13, 08:11 PM

Has anyone ever played through the whole war, 1939 - 1945, without being killed? Even once? If so, on what realism setting and with what mods?

I'm actually about to start a new career with Sh4 Operation Monsun, and I believe I have a pretty good strategy to survive the whole conflict, but it'll take a bit of luck, that's for sure. My plan is to transfer to Flotillas with 'lighter' duties. IE, duties that avoid the North Atlantic after 1943.

'39 - '41, North Atlantic "Happy Times"

late '41 - '42, Drumbeat

'43 - '44 Gawd Help Me

'44 - '45 Deploy to the Indian Ocean (not going to be easy, I know, but I'd much rather be there than the North Atlantic!)

We'll see how it turns out!

desertstriker · 06-08-13, 09:26 PM

Not in one career

but yeah I have made it. nothing special happens though you RTP (return to port) and its over. You still have to watch out for aircraft and warships because they will still try and sink you for some odd reason

Edit Mod wise i use NYGM with a whole other concoction of mods that changes every now and then. Realism settings are at 100% with Hsies patchkit and steiblers add-on pack

U-48Kriegsmarine · 06-08-13, 09:50 PM

Yeah, I meant in one career, but I HIGHLY doubt anyone ever has. Just for the simple fact that most of the U-Boat aces I know of that survived the war conducted less than 20 patrols, and were sent to desk duty.

Unless someone comes up with a mod which transfers us off active patrol duty and just makes is sit there and do paperwork all day (no thank you), then we are forced to sea, and would conduct far more patrols than actual captains (that survived) would.

Add to this, the roughly 75% attrition rate of the U-Boat Waffen, and yeah.... a one career wonder would be a astounding.

But if anyone has ever done it, let me know!

Sailor Steve · 06-08-13, 10:06 PM

I use SH3 Commander, which has a 'Forced Retirement' function. That said, I've never made past mid-1940. The problem isn't that I die so much, it's that every time some new mod comes out I start over. OCD, you see. Now there are so many mods my ancient computer won't run the games at all, so I'm not playing at all until I can get a new computer.

Of course there are some people who have reported completing the entire war in on career. I think the method was "reload saved games until you make it".

desertstriker · 06-08-13, 11:47 PM

A little off topic but i will be getting rid of this laptop in the semi near future Sailor Steve so if you are interested I am open to discussion.

@U-48 yeah it would be a wonder if anybody got all the way through which due to realism and some of our hard core and semi hard core players will never have done it because they more than likely have the retirement selected on SH3C

BossMark · 06-09-13, 03:12 AM

Never made it in one career 1941 is the latest.

Rhodes · 06-09-13, 04:44 AM

Yes, in vanilla SH3 and with a few RTP. Now with GWX+mods+DID+SH3 commander, etc, never!

Luno · 06-09-13, 04:55 AM

I'm in the same boat as Sailor Steve, which is why I want to make a finalized mod list for myself and never touch it again (and maybe save the game on another HD so I don't have to go through all the work again should this one fail).

So far, it's proving difficult. One day...

HW3 · 06-09-13, 09:06 AM

Yes I have in WAW, using GWX, one time. I made it a second time to mid April 45 before being killed. I was a careful skipper and didn't take many risky chances since we play D.I.D. there.

Sailor Steve · 06-09-13, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by desertstriker

A little off topic but i will be getting rid of this laptop in the semi near future Sailor Steve so if you are interested I am open to discussion.

I appreciate it, but I'm looking at putting myself together a desktop to go with my 28" monitor, one that will run anything I want.

BigWalleye · 06-09-13, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Luno

I'm in the same boat as Sailor Steve, which is why I want to make a finalized mod list for myself and never touch it again (and maybe save the game on another HD so I don't have to go through all the work again should this one fail).

So far, it's proving difficult. One day...

Luno, sounds like a wonderful idea! If/when you get to a "finalized" mod list, please post it. Hopefully your list will be so comprehensive that I will feel no compunction to "improve" it and have to start another career! (Sure!)

BTW, one of the attractions of SH3 over SH5 is that sometimes SH5 mods are released hourly(!) and they're all Must Haves. At least, with SH3, I can sometimes actually play a few patrols before I absolutely "have" to install the newest mod.

Kapt Z · 06-09-13, 02:56 PM

Never made it past mid '42. If I am not killed/captured then I have become bored with my career or boat and start over again in '39 with someone new.

Right now(Dec '39) I have U-51 since Sept 39 and will see if I can get to '42 and then upgrade to a type VIIC for the rest of the war.

Luno · 06-09-13, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BigWalleye

Luno, sounds like a wonderful idea! If/when you get to a "finalized" mod list, please post it. Hopefully your list will be so comprehensive that I will feel no compunction to "improve" it and have to start another career! (Sure!)

BTW, one of the attractions of SH3 over SH5 is that sometimes SH5 mods are released hourly(!) and they're all Must Haves. At least, with SH3, I can sometimes actually play a few patrols before I absolutely "have" to install the newest mod.

Well, it's actually not that comprehensive. I'm fairly picky about some mods and some are just too good, and therefore don't really fit in with the rest of the graphics, if that makes sense. I've also made many personalized tweaks to suit my own taste, and which may not be appreciated by other users (which is fine by me), and I shouldn't redistribute other people's work anyway, no matter how tweaked.

Some mods that I'm using right now include OLC Gui with ACM reloaded, free cam, lots of extra ships, Rick's rec manual, etc, etc. It's actually nothing out of the ordinary.

I just want to set it up and forget it. So I can actually try to play a full career for once.

If you are looking for something comprehensive, there are several members who have gargantuan lists that you can take a look at.

desertstriker · 06-10-13, 12:09 AM

hehe yeah some of us have those large lists.

What is really funny is I am never happy with my mod list all the time and i have 49 mods installed ATM. Sometimes I want different music so I slap a custom music mod together. Other times hey never tried that mod lets see what it does if I am happy I keep it if I am unhappy or don't feel any difference after a few patrols I delete it.

BigWalleye · 06-10-13, 06:51 AM

Luno, I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek, since like you I am never able to resist trying out That New Mod, which often results in having to restart my career. And I misused the word "comprehensive" to mean "including all my requirements and desirements" rather than "including all relevant mods." I would be interested in seeing your mod list, and anyone else's, as I can learn from them all. For SH3/GWX, I try to keep the list as short as I can, in keeping with the spirit of the game. I understand what you mean about "harmonizing" the mods, particularly the graphics mods, to keep a consistent quality level. And I find it necessary to tweak some of the mods, to combine features that I like.

The trick, as you originally said, is to find a modload that you like and STICK TO IT. As Churchill liked to say: "Better is the enemy of Good Enough." Even with a platform as stable as SH3/GWX, I can find myself spending all my game time finding, evaluating, and tweaking mods while never actually playing the game at all. I am currently not playing SH5, because every time The Dark Wraith (inter alia) comes out with a new fix, it is such a significant improvement that I can't resist it. Which puts me back in the bunker!

06-08-13, 08:11 PM	#1
U-48Kriegsmarine Planesman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Far Far Down at the Bottom of the Sea Posts: 185 Downloads: 339 Uploads: 0	Has Anyone Ever Made it the Whole War? Has anyone ever played through the whole war, 1939 - 1945, without being killed? Even once? If so, on what realism setting and with what mods? I'm actually about to start a new career with Sh4 Operation Monsun, and I believe I have a pretty good strategy to survive the whole conflict, but it'll take a bit of luck, that's for sure. My plan is to transfer to Flotillas with 'lighter' duties. IE, duties that avoid the North Atlantic after 1943. '39 - '41, North Atlantic "Happy Times" late '41 - '42, Drumbeat '43 - '44 Gawd Help Me '44 - '45 Deploy to the Indian Ocean (not going to be easy, I know, but I'd much rather be there than the North Atlantic!) We'll see how it turns out! __________________ Stay Cool, its only a depth Charge

06-08-13, 09:50 PM	#3
U-48Kriegsmarine Planesman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Far Far Down at the Bottom of the Sea Posts: 185 Downloads: 339 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I meant in one career, but I HIGHLY doubt anyone ever has. Just for the simple fact that most of the U-Boat aces I know of that survived the war conducted less than 20 patrols, and were sent to desk duty. Unless someone comes up with a mod which transfers us off active patrol duty and just makes is sit there and do paperwork all day (no thank you), then we are forced to sea, and would conduct far more patrols than actual captains (that survived) would. Add to this, the roughly 75% attrition rate of the U-Boat Waffen, and yeah.... a one career wonder would be a astounding. But if anyone has ever done it, let me know! __________________ Stay Cool, its only a depth Charge

06-08-13, 10:06 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I use SH3 Commander, which has a 'Forced Retirement' function. That said, I've never made past mid-1940. The problem isn't that I die so much, it's that every time some new mod comes out I start over. OCD, you see. Now there are so many mods my ancient computer won't run the games at all, so I'm not playing at all until I can get a new computer. Of course there are some people who have reported completing the entire war in on career. I think the method was "reload saved games until you make it". __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-09-13, 03:12 AM	#6
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Never made it in one career 1941 is the latest. __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

06-09-13, 04:44 AM	#7
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,518 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Yes, in vanilla SH3 and with a few RTP. Now with GWX+mods+DID+SH3 commander, etc, never! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

06-08-13, 09:26 PM	#2
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	Not in one career but yeah I have made it. nothing special happens though you RTP (return to port) and its over. You still have to watch out for aircraft and warships because they will still try and sink you for some odd reason Edit Mod wise i use NYGM with a whole other concoction of mods that changes every now and then. Realism settings are at 100% with Hsies patchkit and steiblers add-on pack

06-08-13, 11:47 PM	#5
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	A little off topic but i will be getting rid of this laptop in the semi near future Sailor Steve so if you are interested I am open to discussion. @U-48 yeah it would be a wonder if anybody got all the way through which due to realism and some of our hard core and semi hard core players will never have done it because they more than likely have the retirement selected on SH3C

06-09-13, 04:55 AM	#8
Luno Ensign Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 234 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	I'm in the same boat as Sailor Steve, which is why I want to make a finalized mod list for myself and never touch it again (and maybe save the game on another HD so I don't have to go through all the work again should this one fail). So far, it's proving difficult. One day... __________________ Career: Feb. 13, 1942 "Cpt. Johny Goodwood" Porpoise class: USS Shark, SS-174 Patrols: 2 Victories: 1 Merchants (4519 GRT), 0 Warships (0 GRT), 0 Aircraft Sunk with all hands lost.

06-09-13, 09:06 AM	#9
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,575 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Yes I have in WAW, using GWX, one time. I made it a second time to mid April 45 before being killed. I was a careful skipper and didn't take many risky chances since we play D.I.D. there. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

06-09-13, 02:56 PM	#12
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Never made it past mid '42. If I am not killed/captured then I have become bored with my career or boat and start over again in '39 with someone new. Right now(Dec '39) I have U-51 since Sept 39 and will see if I can get to '42 and then upgrade to a type VIIC for the rest of the war. __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton

06-10-13, 12:09 AM	#14
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	hehe yeah some of us have those large lists. What is really funny is I am never happy with my mod list all the time and i have 49 mods installed ATM. Sometimes I want different music so I slap a custom music mod together. Other times hey never tried that mod lets see what it does if I am happy I keep it if I am unhappy or don't feel any difference after a few patrols I delete it.

06-10-13, 06:51 AM	#15
BigWalleye Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: On the Eye-lond, mon! Posts: 1,987 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	Luno, I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek, since like you I am never able to resist trying out That New Mod, which often results in having to restart my career. And I misused the word "comprehensive" to mean "including all my requirements and desirements" rather than "including all relevant mods." I would be interested in seeing your mod list, and anyone else's, as I can learn from them all. For SH3/GWX, I try to keep the list as short as I can, in keeping with the spirit of the game. I understand what you mean about "harmonizing" the mods, particularly the graphics mods, to keep a consistent quality level. And I find it necessary to tweak some of the mods, to combine features that I like. The trick, as you originally said, is to find a modload that you like and STICK TO IT. As Churchill liked to say: "Better is the enemy of Good Enough." Even with a platform as stable as SH3/GWX, I can find myself spending all my game time finding, evaluating, and tweaking mods while never actually playing the game at all. I am currently not playing SH5, because every time The Dark Wraith (inter alia) comes out with a new fix, it is such a significant improvement that I can't resist it. Which puts me back in the bunker!