I Want To Be The CAPTAIN, Not The COOK

09-10-19, 08:26 PM

Hello,

I would like to hear guidance on what subsim I should look at where I only perform the duties of a sub skipper. I don't want to micromanage each station. I want to give commands for the boat or to my officer(s) and let them and their subordinates do their job(s). I hope this make sense?

FYI - I am using Silent Hunter 5, but I am open to other possibilities.

Any suggestions?

Platapus · 09-12-19, 04:16 PM

A lot of the older sims were pretty much limited to one position.

Pisces · 09-13-19, 07:54 AM

With Wolfpack you can do that. The question is, can you be convincing enough for them to do it? It's multiplayer crew-cooperation.

09-15-19, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

A lot of the older sims were pretty much limited to one position.

Can you please clue me into which ones you are referring to?

PS - I like your tag line.

09-15-19, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Pisces

With Wolfpack you can do that. The question is, can you be convincing enough for them to do it? It's multiplayer crew-cooperation.

Thank you for the heads-up, but I have to use the PAUSE button waaaaay too much to do anything multiplayer. I'll have to wait for the single-player iteration.

09-15-19, 04:41 AM

FYI - Based on how overwhelmed I am with the SH series, I probably should focus on something simple if it exists.
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Pisces · 09-15-19, 04:43 AM

Ok. Well Neal did mention that the single player enhancement of Wolfpack is on the horizon. The devs only need to do the bot-crew animations.

Julhelm · 09-15-19, 05:53 AM

Cold Waters sounds like it would be up your alley.

Giesemaschine · 09-15-19, 05:05 PM

Cold Waters is great for modern sub stuff.

Your best bet is to check out Silent Hunter 1: Commander's Edition and Aces of the Deep.

Both are old DOS games, but crew tasks are simulated leaving you only to make the broad decisions a captain would make.

09-16-19, 12:38 AM

Thank you for these suggestions.

I will investigate. I hope DOSBox works in Windows 10. I can only imagine what the graphics look like in the DOS games! Look out Youtube... here I come!

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Platapus · 09-21-19, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt Codetrucker

Can you please clue me into which ones you are referring to?

PS - I like your tag line.

A lot of them can be found at https://www.subsim.com/store.html

Some of the older sub sim games are still some of the best in my opinion.

Also check out Crash Dive.

Good Luck to you.

09-10-19, 08:26 PM	#1
Capt Codetrucker Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I Want To Be The CAPTAIN, Not The COOK Hello, I would like to hear guidance on what subsim I should look at where I only perform the duties of a sub skipper. I don't want to micromanage each station. I want to give commands for the boat or to my officer(s) and let them and their subordinates do their job(s). I hope this make sense? FYI - I am using Silent Hunter 5, but I am open to other possibilities. Any suggestions? Last edited by Capt Codetrucker; 09-11-19 at 12:14 AM.

09-12-19, 04:16 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,366 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	A lot of the older sims were pretty much limited to one position. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

09-13-19, 07:54 AM	#3
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	With Wolfpack you can do that. The question is, can you be convincing enough for them to do it? It's multiplayer crew-cooperation. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

09-15-19, 04:43 AM	#7
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Ok. Well Neal did mention that the single player enhancement of Wolfpack is on the horizon. The devs only need to do the bot-crew animations. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

09-15-19, 04:41 AM	#6
Capt Codetrucker Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	FYI - Based on how overwhelmed I am with the SH series, I probably should focus on something simple if it exists. .

09-15-19, 05:53 AM	#8
Julhelm Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Icy North Posts: 693 Downloads: 189 Uploads: 0	Cold Waters sounds like it would be up your alley.

09-15-19, 05:05 PM	#9
Giesemaschine Bosun Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 62 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	Cold Waters is great for modern sub stuff. Your best bet is to check out Silent Hunter 1: Commander's Edition and Aces of the Deep. Both are old DOS games, but crew tasks are simulated leaving you only to make the broad decisions a captain would make.

09-16-19, 12:38 AM	#10
Capt Codetrucker Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thank you for these suggestions. I will investigate. I hope DOSBox works in Windows 10. I can only imagine what the graphics look like in the DOS games! Look out Youtube... here I come! .