Introducing Myself

teabreak · 07-05-16, 05:41 PM

Hello!

I am completely new here and completely new to sub simulation. I just purchased Silent Hunter 5 for Steam.

I never really planned on getting into sub simulation. I had always thought of subs as kind of scary and cramped -- which they are. However, I decided to take the plunge (no pun intended) after noticing that most naval games I found were just moving pieces around the map without huge sim elements.

So I'm spending a lot of time watching Let's Plays on Youtubes. I am also making notes for key commands to use in SH5. So far, I haven't had much success just winging it, but I am studying what players to learn. I can do basic navigation and running of the sub. I'm just learning about how to use TDC. I have yet to be able to hit a moving target ha ha. I did sneak my sub into a British port and used my deck gun to attack some merchant ships -- this was a sure way to learn how to get back out evading detection. I spent a lot of time learning how to be "less" detectable. I had to sit at depth for a bit when they were really after me.

So if you have any tips for SH5, please, share! I'm investigating mods at the moment... I just want to be able to teleport from station to station because I have a bit of lag in 1st person.

I have heard that SH5 can either be played casually or more realistically. I am hoping to achieve casual ability to understand the basic concepts and then to learn the details of U boat operations and historical accuracy. I'm big into history and would love to get to a level where things were realistic. But, Rome wasn't built in a day.

In addition to sub simming, I'm really good at Train Simulator. I haven't had much luck in Flight Simulator over the years, though.

Two of my favourite movies are sub movies -- The Hunt for Red October (I read the book as well) and Crimson Tide.

So thanks for having me, I am sure I'll learn much from you all and hope to make friends too!

Ryan

THEBERBSTER · 07-05-16, 06:10 PM

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > teabreak
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u crank · 07-05-16, 06:12 PM

Welcome to the good ship SubSim Ryan. Glad to have you aboard.

Aktungbby · 07-05-16, 07:19 PM

teabreak!

Jimbuna · 07-06-16, 06:10 AM

Welcome

teabreak · 07-06-16, 08:34 AM

Thanks all for the welcome! It's nice to see a true community!!

HW3 · 07-06-16, 10:33 PM

Welcome Aboard!

Eichhörnchen · 07-07-16, 02:16 PM

Welcome, Ryan

Commander Wallace · 07-08-16, 10:49 PM

Welcome to Subsim. Nice introduction as well. You are in good company with regards to the sub movies you mentioned you liked. There are others you might like as well like Das Boot, The enemy below, " Run Silent, Run Deep" Torpedo Alley and many others. Some are in black and white if they haven't been " colorized "

Enjoy your stay here

fitzcarraldo · 07-12-16, 10:19 AM

Welcome aboard and enjoy SUBSIM!

If you have a Facebook account, you can join the group here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/25990473292/

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

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07-05-16, 06:12 PM	#3
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07-05-16, 05:41 PM	#1
teabreak Nub Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Introducing Myself Hello! I am completely new here and completely new to sub simulation. I just purchased Silent Hunter 5 for Steam. I never really planned on getting into sub simulation. I had always thought of subs as kind of scary and cramped -- which they are. However, I decided to take the plunge (no pun intended) after noticing that most naval games I found were just moving pieces around the map without huge sim elements. So I'm spending a lot of time watching Let's Plays on Youtubes. I am also making notes for key commands to use in SH5. So far, I haven't had much success just winging it, but I am studying what players to learn. I can do basic navigation and running of the sub. I'm just learning about how to use TDC. I have yet to be able to hit a moving target ha ha. I did sneak my sub into a British port and used my deck gun to attack some merchant ships -- this was a sure way to learn how to get back out evading detection. I spent a lot of time learning how to be "less" detectable. I had to sit at depth for a bit when they were really after me. So if you have any tips for SH5, please, share! I'm investigating mods at the moment... I just want to be able to teleport from station to station because I have a bit of lag in 1st person. I have heard that SH5 can either be played casually or more realistically. I am hoping to achieve casual ability to understand the basic concepts and then to learn the details of U boat operations and historical accuracy. I'm big into history and would love to get to a level where things were realistic. But, Rome wasn't built in a day. In addition to sub simming, I'm really good at Train Simulator. I haven't had much luck in Flight Simulator over the years, though. Two of my favourite movies are sub movies -- The Hunt for Red October (I read the book as well) and Crimson Tide. So thanks for having me, I am sure I'll learn much from you all and hope to make friends too! Ryan

07-06-16, 08:34 AM	#6
teabreak Nub Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Thanks all for the welcome! It's nice to see a true community!!

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,392 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Welcome, Ryan __________________

07-08-16, 10:49 PM	#9
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,297 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Welcome to Subsim. Nice introduction as well. You are in good company with regards to the sub movies you mentioned you liked. There are others you might like as well like Das Boot, The enemy below, " Run Silent, Run Deep" Torpedo Alley and many others. Some are in black and white if they haven't been " colorized " Enjoy your stay here

07-12-16, 10:19 AM	#10
fitzcarraldo Argentinian Skipper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido Posts: 5,318 Downloads: 3345 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard and enjoy SUBSIM! If you have a Facebook account, you can join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25990473292/ Best regards. Fitzcarraldo __________________ *My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity - Wilfred Owen.*