How many of you play DiD style?

CaptainNemo12 · 09-14-06, 06:13 PM

Be honest guys, how many of you start a new career after your boat has been sunk, instead of going back to a previous save?

Phantom II · 09-14-06, 06:24 PM

I might try it one day, but with all my careers up to this point I've just loaded saved games after I die.

-Phantom

CWorth · 09-14-06, 07:10 PM

Always play DiD no matter what the cause of my death.No other way to play for me.Full "realism" all the way.

Resistence is futile..Save game reloads are irrelevant..you will be assimilated into the realism collective.:rotfl:

Gromit · 09-14-06, 07:15 PM

As much as it sucks, I restart.

Take my sig pic for example. I found a huge convoy that was protected only by a Flower Corvette (or so I thought). After having dispatched the escort, I surfaced and accelerated to flank to catch the convoy. No sooner than I broke the surface I clicked on the bridge icon to find this destroyer bearing down on me. I had just enough time to catch a screenshot of my impending demise.

Zero Niner · 09-14-06, 10:16 PM

I'm still on my first career, and I want to sample the war from beginning to end.
Subesequent careers tho', I might consider DiD.

d@rk51d3 · 09-14-06, 10:20 PM

The only thing that's been killing me is friendly minefields and subnets when I leave harbour. So I just reload.

BTW, I only just found the extra maps hidden on the nav screen.

That should solve a few problems.:rotfl:

P_Funk · 09-15-06, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Gromit

As much as it sucks, I restart.

Take my sig pic for example. I found a huge convoy that was protected only by a Flower Corvette (or so I thought). After having dispatched the escort, I surfaced and accelerated to flank to catch the convoy. No sooner than I broke the surface I clicked on the bridge icon to find this destroyer bearing down on me. I had just enough time to catch a screenshot of my impending demise.

Sounds similar to the last convoy I encountered. It had a Flower at the helm of the convoy and a pathetic armed trawler taking up the rear. I was considering making a daylight submerged attack on the corvette (wasn't zig zagging) and then within the convoy I noticed a nather large warship imbedded in the left flank moving in a column like a merchant. After getting as close to the convoy as possible I examined my Recog manual I decided that he was too big for me to be able to be all cavalier and sink the weak escorts and just mop up the convoy.

I've never read of escorts doing this, hiding in the midst of a convoy.

Finnbat · 09-15-06, 03:16 AM

"Sink them all"
Kptl z see Thomasson

Eichenlaub · 09-15-06, 06:36 AM

Once I buy a new pc that can actually handle SHIII I'm going to pllay a 100% DID GW campaign.

Of course it will be a tough learning school since I consistently got killed almost once per patrol at 79% realism...and sometimes more than once!

Kind regards,

Eichenlaub

Frenssen · 09-15-06, 06:54 AM

I always play DiD inless I get killed by som stupid time compression issue while sailing in heavy fog. Makes me think twice before I attack a heavily escorted convoy.

Finnbat · 09-15-06, 08:27 AM

Play with all realism setting and dont save.
Make a go and you will see you get adrenalin like never before.

I had to quit, because my stomach didnt take it.
When playing I use a 72% realism setting and save few times per patrol.
But I have thumbrule that reload only if error caused system to crash. If was stupid and get killed then punish me by eating only half pizza and give rest to dog.

Wulfmann · 09-15-06, 08:30 AM

DID; no t matter what.
Even unknown at TC go to black screen DID.

The idea that it wasn't fair for the game(enemy) to do that, well, when you show me a real Kaleun that got to reset I will consider it.

I have been sunk for unknown reasons but a look at the games minefields (GW) and I can see there are more than just the harbors.
Look through a complete list of U-Boats and see how many were sunk with no explanation from either side.

That is not intended to be condescending to those that play at different levels as what ever level you enjoy is the right one.
But, I play to simulate as much as possible and by continuing to tweak it harder and harder keeps the challenge high.

Wulfmann

SteamWake · 09-15-06, 10:20 AM

I think youll find that a large majority of this forums users will answer yes to DiD.

Now ask this over at UBI and it will either get closed due to flame wars or some dork will skew the results.

Anyhow I voted yes.

kylania · 09-15-06, 10:33 AM

I voted no. My intention is to play DiD with the exception of game bugs. However since I'm currently learning SH3 I've been messing around a lot with tactics and how things work, so have been restarting a lot with secondary careers.

My main kaleun has died twice but I restarted him both times. First time was when I smashed into the Kiel lighthouse at the end of the run. No sense dying due to a graphical limitation of the game map!! Not really realistic that a u-boat captain would run into a light house in a friendly port. The second time turned out to be mines, but I'd thought the game crashed or something since it happened so fast.

Von Taticus · 09-15-06, 01:04 PM

I makes you really worry when 2 or 3 DD's and vettes are on top of you.
great for realism.

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09-14-06, 06:13 PM	#1
CaptainNemo12 Frogman Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 307 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	How many of you play DiD style? Be honest guys, how many of you start a new career after your boat has been sunk, instead of going back to a previous save? Last edited by CaptainNemo12; 09-14-06 at 06:15 PM.

09-14-06, 06:24 PM	#2
Phantom II Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 139 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I might try it one day, but with all my careers up to this point I've just loaded saved games after I die. -Phantom __________________

09-14-06, 07:10 PM	#3
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Always play DiD no matter what the cause of my death.No other way to play for me.Full "realism" all the way. Resistence is futile..Save game reloads are irrelevant..you will be assimilated into the realism collective.:rotfl: Last edited by CWorth; 09-14-06 at 07:56 PM.

09-15-06, 03:16 AM	#8
Finnbat A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 78 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Sink them "Sink them all" Kptl z see Thomasson __________________

09-14-06, 07:15 PM	#4
Gromit Seaman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 33 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	As much as it sucks, I restart. Take my sig pic for example. I found a huge convoy that was protected only by a Flower Corvette (or so I thought). After having dispatched the escort, I surfaced and accelerated to flank to catch the convoy. No sooner than I broke the surface I clicked on the bridge icon to find this destroyer bearing down on me. I had just enough time to catch a screenshot of my impending demise.

09-14-06, 10:16 PM	#5
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	I'm still on my first career, and I want to sample the war from beginning to end. Subesequent careers tho', I might consider DiD.

09-14-06, 10:20 PM	#6
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	The only thing that's been killing me is friendly minefields and subnets when I leave harbour. So I just reload. BTW, I only just found the extra maps hidden on the nav screen. That should solve a few problems.:rotfl:

09-15-06, 06:36 AM	#9
Eichenlaub Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nijmegen Posts: 132 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Once I buy a new pc that can actually handle SHIII I'm going to pllay a 100% DID GW campaign. Of course it will be a tough learning school since I consistently got killed almost once per patrol at 79% realism...and sometimes more than once! Kind regards, Eichenlaub __________________ "Despite living in a country where soft-drugs, prostitution, gay-marriage and euthanasia are all legal, I've never felt any inclination towards any of them." When SHIV hits the scene, we should not fear the double D Geisha escort...we should welcome her...

09-15-06, 06:54 AM	#10
Frenssen Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I always play DiD inless I get killed by som stupid time compression issue while sailing in heavy fog. Makes me think twice before I attack a heavily escorted convoy.

09-15-06, 08:27 AM	#11
Finnbat A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 78 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Want to get adrenalin Play with all realism setting and dont save. Make a go and you will see you get adrenalin like never before. I had to quit, because my stomach didnt take it. When playing I use a 72% realism setting and save few times per patrol. But I have thumbrule that reload only if error caused system to crash. If was stupid and get killed then punish me by eating only half pizza and give rest to dog. __________________

09-15-06, 08:30 AM	#12
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	DID; no t matter what. Even unknown at TC go to black screen DID. The idea that it wasn't fair for the game(enemy) to do that, well, when you show me a real Kaleun that got to reset I will consider it. I have been sunk for unknown reasons but a look at the games minefields (GW) and I can see there are more than just the harbors. Look through a complete list of U-Boats and see how many were sunk with no explanation from either side. That is not intended to be condescending to those that play at different levels as what ever level you enjoy is the right one. But, I play to simulate as much as possible and by continuing to tweak it harder and harder keeps the challenge high. Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

09-15-06, 10:20 AM	#13
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I think youll find that a large majority of this forums users will answer yes to DiD. Now ask this over at UBI and it will either get closed due to flame wars or some dork will skew the results. Anyhow I voted yes.

09-15-06, 10:33 AM	#14
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I voted no. My intention is to play DiD with the exception of game bugs. However since I'm currently learning SH3 I've been messing around a lot with tactics and how things work, so have been restarting a lot with secondary careers. My main kaleun has died twice but I restarted him both times. First time was when I smashed into the Kiel lighthouse at the end of the run. No sense dying due to a graphical limitation of the game map!! Not really realistic that a u-boat captain would run into a light house in a friendly port. The second time turned out to be mines, but I'd thought the game crashed or something since it happened so fast. __________________

09-15-06, 01:04 PM	#15
Von Taticus A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 71 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Absolutley I makes you really worry when 2 or 3 DD's and vettes are on top of you. great for realism. __________________ (member of the realism police) ... The enemy is pinging us sir ...