Anyone still play stock?

[Ducimus]

Maybe the tinkering/modding bug is grabbing me by the nuts again, but for awhile now ive had this urge to tear it all down and go back to the basics, incorporating only real bug fixes. A sort of unoffical patch.

I know there are some folks that ive read who still prefer the original game (and many more who simply never could go back to the orginal game ) So im just fielding the question to see if theres enough people who play stock to merit any bugfix compilation effort.

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Maybe the tinkering/modding bug is grabbing me by the nuts again, but for awhile now ive had this urge to tear it all down and go back to the basics, incorporating only real bug fixes. A sort of unoffical patch.

I know there are some folks that ive read who still prefer the original game (and many more who simply never could go back to the orginal game ) So im just fielding the question to see if theres enough people who play stock to merit any bugfix compilation effort.

I play stock now and then, but only because that's the only way I can get peeps to play multiplayer.

[stabiz]

I played one patrol whilst downloading the GWX beta, and I am never going back to that.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by stabiz

I played one patrol whilst downloading the GWX beta, and I am never going back to that.

LOL. I know the feeling. What i had in mind was, again, just fixing the the stuff that was broke. The idea being to leave the orginal "gamey" game intact.

[Safe-Keeper]

I played a patrol after making a fresh re-install. I hadn't even installed any patches at the point.

All I can say now that I've played the patched version with mods is... Wow. In a bad way.

The worst part is that I've played the unpatched version a lot before I finally upgraded. And I loved the game. Just... Wow.

No, I don't play stock. Never again.

[TarJak]

I can;t think of a reason why you would. The two super mods and most of the other mods have made the experience so much more engaging than stock. Not going back unless on the way to installing a new super mod! Waiting patiently for GWX

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

LOL. I know the feeling. What i had in mind was, again, just fixing the the stuff that was broke. The idea being to leave the orginal "gamey" game intact.

While Ducimus is grabbin um" I'd LIKE TO KICK YOU THERE":rotfl: :rotfl:

for havin so much fun playin GWX :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Faamecanic]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

LOL. I know the feeling. What i had in mind was, again, just fixing the the stuff that was broke. The idea being to leave the orginal "gamey" game intact.

I still play stock. Why... becuase I want to play the game the way the developers made it. But this is also why after playing one full career, I stopped playing it for almost 1 yr. It was boring... and with the bugs in the game, disappointing.

The bugs that really turned me off:

1) Schnorkel being detected as if the whole Uboat was above water.

2) The "random" (random must mean rain and high waves 90% of the time) weather where I can start a patrol to the coast of the USA and end it with the weather never changing.

3) The XXI being TOTALLY screwed up, with the batter recharge bug, schnorkel bug, radar being destroyed all the time bug, the Niebelung sonar torpedo control being screwed up.

4) The 2 extremes of the enemy DDs we face. Either they are totally incompetent and you can easily loose them, to the ones that are UBER DDs that can drop a single Depth Charge on top of your conning tower while you are submerged and running silent.

Those are the Top 4 in my mind.... I know there are many others. I know there are weather fixes, schnorkle fix, and DD fixes out there. But being as I was out of action on the forums for so long, I cant seem to find them or the ones I do find there seem to be multiple fixes/versions and I dont know which one is the best one.

But I would LOVE a VANILLA mod that attempts to collect all the BUG fixes without modifying the game play as a whole.

THe main reason I havent tried other big mods (like RUB) is I dont like mods that FORCE you to have to do TDC calcs (I do math all day at work..last thing I want to do at home), or that take away Radio contacts on your map. I understand why some like this for realism. But I play this game as part simulation and part GAME. If we really wanted 100% realism we would be lucky to bag 12,000 tons every other patrol.

I am eagerly awaiting the GWX mod as it seems to fix just about everything. Some of the things that change the vanilla version....Im not sure I will like. But if I dont find a way to fix this game, I fear I will stop playing it again. Im in my second career (Apr 1942) and already growing bored.

With that said..... what mod (or single mod combined with other tweaked files) would you guys reccomend that may fix my top four, and do you have links for all of them? I really woould like to try something different until GWX comes out (especially since I cant use my 2nd career and have to start over...might as well re-install fresh when GWX comes out).

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Faamecanic

I still play stock. Why... becuase I want to play the game the way the developers made it.

Buggy and uncomplete?

[THE_MASK]

Why on earth would anyone play vanilla when there is such lovely flavoured topping .

[P_Funk]

Look at my sig and tell me what you think.

[Ducimus]

LOL ok i think its pretty clear. I won't waste my time.

[stabiz]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

LOL ok i think its pretty clear. I won't waste my time.

I really dont think what you are planning is a waste of time, there are lots of people playing stock, and if I were one of them I would love a bug-patch to go with the 1,4b.

The think is, in a thread like this all the mod-lovers will jump in and tell that they dont like the vanilla.

[andy_311]

I personnally don't think I would return to playing the stock game.

[Samwolf]

I haven't played stock since Rub came out. The game just keeps getting better.