A newb's first days

Mack the Knife · 10-04-06, 11:00 AM

September 7, 1939

My maiden voyage in SHIII has been lifeless thus far. Six days sailing in this verdammt rain! The men can barely manage a 4-hour shift on duty in these seas. If they could keep their soup down, they'd be bored to tears.

36 hours in my designated patrol zone, Northeast of Ireland, and not even a seagull to throw stones at. The King George could have sailed within a kilometer and we'd never have spotted it. New orders to relocate to the Faroes. The Faroes! Perhaps the Fuhrer would like a new wool sweater...

Should an eager young sea captain with 14 torpedoes at his disposal disregard his orders and set sail, perhaps, for the Irish Sea? Or maintain discipline, stay on station, and harass the Icelandic fishing fleet until the weather clears?

- Jens Kruger, U-52

p.s. I'm running 1.4b with GW, if it makes a difference (or if you're curious).

HunterICX · 10-04-06, 11:10 AM

:rotfl: good and funny story there m8

Welcome To subsim.com

in early war the the Irish island is a nice spot to be there will be juicy convoys heading into the irish/scotish canal.

just a small secret , the large convoys in early war mostly come packed with an Southampton Cruiser worth the shot and the tonnage ofcourse

(with the TGW mod)

Biggles · 10-04-06, 11:14 AM

Ahoy mate! Welcome to this jolly good forum!

So your having problems with weather eh? Well I say stick with orders, You'll find something......

Respenus · 10-04-06, 11:18 AM

Welcome!

And good choice on the mod

fredbass · 10-04-06, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mack the Knife

September 7, 1939

My maiden voyage in SHIII has been lifeless thus far. Six days sailing in this verdammt rain! The men can barely manage a 4-hour shift on duty in these seas. If they could keep their soup down, they'd be bored to tears.

p.s. I'm running 1.4b with GW, if it makes a difference (or if you're curious).

Looks to me that you might enjoy using the weather mod. And I think you're best bet is to install SH3 Commander mod along with the weather mod because Commander will utilize the weather mod and GW for you, automatically, as well as many other benefits.

AVGWarhawk · 10-04-06, 11:31 AM

Welcome aboard swab! Orders is orders.....but I do my 24 hour on the patrol grid. If the fish are not biting, I move on!

danlisa · 10-04-06, 11:39 AM

Welcome to the best game & forum ever!!

When I first start a career, I always patrol my grid as there is a renown boost awarded aswell as a boost for retuning to base. However, once I have enough renown and the boat I want I just head to my favorite hunting grounds and sink as much as possible.

One thing to remember is, in foul weather you can hear further than you can see. North of Ireland AM 52/53 is always a good spot.

Happy Hunting & enjoy the wonder that is Grey Wolves

gord96 · 10-04-06, 11:50 AM

did u install the Grey Wolf mod right away or did you play the vanilla game at all? I cannot decide whether I should install GW or not. I am really enjoying the vanilla game so far with SH commander. DId you notice a big difference? Is the game that much harder?

Thanks

Mack the Knife · 10-04-06, 12:23 PM

Danke, meine freunde. It's always good to see some other periscopes out there.

Looks like the best choice right now is to stay composed and wait for the weather to break. Don't want Dönitz thinking I'm a loose cannon just yet. Maybe later I'll go skulk around Ireland and Scotland. Good tip about the Southamptons, HunterICX. I'll be sure to let the men know, give them something to look forward to.

gord96, I did some training exercises using the unmodded version, but I went for Grey Wolves pretty much straightaway.

gord96 · 10-04-06, 12:39 PM

did u notice a slowdown in the game? I heard GW might cause the system requirements to go up. Grazi.

SteamWake · 10-04-06, 12:44 PM

Welcome to the forums Mack.

Yea the weather in that area can be pretty unpleasent. I errrr... rather my alter ego spends quite a bit of time submerged in those conditions its a little more peacefull. We stay down till the batteries or Co2 needs a recharge.

Hey Mack... are you the same Mack the knife who posted that bit about a sub running aground over at military.com ??

http://forums.military.com/eve/forum.../4950034090001

Respenus · 10-04-06, 12:51 PM

And do you play SGW?

Mack the Knife · 10-04-06, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gord96

did u notice a slowdown in the game? I heard GW might cause the system requirements to go up. Grazi.

Load times seem long, at game startup and when loading a saved game, but not enough to make me crazy. When I've got time compression at x1024 it pauses once in awhile, long enough to make me notice and wonder if a DD is about to shout "say hello to my little friend!"

fwiw, my machine's a 3.0ghz/800fsb, with an ATI Radeon X800SE and 2gb of RAM. There are some newer graphics that my card simply can't render, but I almost never have slowdowns.

Mack the Knife · 10-04-06, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Hey Mack... are you the same Mack the knife who posted that bit about a sub running aground over at military.com ??

Nein. I expect it's not the most original user name in the world.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Respenus

And do you play SGW?

I'm not sure what that is, so I guess not.

Respenus · 10-04-06, 12:59 PM

Damn, a wrong guy.

Looks like this name is popular

10-04-06, 11:00 AM	#1
Mack the Knife Watch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A newb's first days September 7, 1939 My maiden voyage in SHIII has been lifeless thus far. Six days sailing in this verdammt rain! The men can barely manage a 4-hour shift on duty in these seas. If they could keep their soup down, they'd be bored to tears. 36 hours in my designated patrol zone, Northeast of Ireland, and not even a seagull to throw stones at. The King George could have sailed within a kilometer and we'd never have spotted it. New orders to relocate to the Faroes. The Faroes! Perhaps the Fuhrer would like a new wool sweater... Should an eager young sea captain with 14 torpedoes at his disposal disregard his orders and set sail, perhaps, for the Irish Sea? Or maintain discipline, stay on station, and harass the Icelandic fishing fleet until the weather clears? - Jens Kruger, U-52 p.s. I'm running 1.4b with GW, if it makes a difference (or if you're curious). Last edited by Mack the Knife; 10-04-06 at 11:03 AM.

10-04-06, 11:10 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: good and funny story there m8 Welcome To subsim.com in early war the the Irish island is a nice spot to be there will be juicy convoys heading into the irish/scotish canal. just a small secret , the large convoys in early war mostly come packed with an Southampton Cruiser worth the shot and the tonnage ofcourse (with the TGW mod) __________________

10-04-06, 11:14 AM	#3
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ahoy mate! Welcome to this jolly good forum! So your having problems with weather eh? Well I say stick with orders, You'll find something...... __________________

10-04-06, 11:18 AM	#4
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome! And good choice on the mod __________________

10-04-06, 11:31 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard swab! Orders is orders.....but I do my 24 hour on the patrol grid. If the fish are not biting, I move on! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-04-06, 11:39 AM	#7
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Welcome to the best game & forum ever!! When I first start a career, I always patrol my grid as there is a renown boost awarded aswell as a boost for retuning to base. However, once I have enough renown and the boat I want I just head to my favorite hunting grounds and sink as much as possible. One thing to remember is, in foul weather you can hear further than you can see. North of Ireland AM 52/53 is always a good spot. Happy Hunting & enjoy the wonder that is Grey Wolves __________________

10-04-06, 11:50 AM	#8
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	did u install the Grey Wolf mod right away or did you play the vanilla game at all? I cannot decide whether I should install GW or not. I am really enjoying the vanilla game so far with SH commander. DId you notice a big difference? Is the game that much harder? Thanks

10-04-06, 12:23 PM	#9
Mack the Knife Watch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Danke, meine freunde. It's always good to see some other periscopes out there. Looks like the best choice right now is to stay composed and wait for the weather to break. Don't want Dönitz thinking I'm a loose cannon just yet. Maybe later I'll go skulk around Ireland and Scotland. Good tip about the Southamptons, HunterICX. I'll be sure to let the men know, give them something to look forward to. gord96, I did some training exercises using the unmodded version, but I went for Grey Wolves pretty much straightaway. __________________ Now, did'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe, after drawing out all his hard-earned cash. And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor... Could it be our boy's done something rash?

10-04-06, 12:39 PM	#10
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	did u notice a slowdown in the game? I heard GW might cause the system requirements to go up. Grazi.

10-04-06, 12:44 PM	#11
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the forums Mack. Yea the weather in that area can be pretty unpleasent. I errrr... rather my alter ego spends quite a bit of time submerged in those conditions its a little more peacefull. We stay down till the batteries or Co2 needs a recharge. Hey Mack... are you the same Mack the knife who posted that bit about a sub running aground over at military.com ?? http://forums.military.com/eve/forum.../4950034090001

10-04-06, 12:51 PM	#12
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	And do you play SGW? __________________

10-04-06, 12:59 PM	#15
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Damn, a wrong guy. Looks like this name is popular __________________