No problems .. Just praise

Olsin · 07-31-11, 01:30 AM

A short time ago i was whining about my low powered computer and if there were any GUI type mods that didn't need a supermod and kick butt computer to run them.
Day in day out reading peoples MOD layouts kinda kicked me into gear, so i went out and brought myself a new computer setup.
Installed SH3 on a win 7 system..hm, didn't go the first time..Checked the forum and found that installing into another directory other than (86) Programs seemed to be a valid work around..Tried that and it worked..Installed GWX 3.0, Magui final together with half a dozen other MODS and........damn.........the WW2 sub experience just jumped onto another reality level...In stock even on manual targetting i could quite easily steam out on patrol and bag on average 30-70,000 tons of tonnage..especially if i encountered a convoy!
Here with GWX 3 i'm on my 5th patrol and i've yet to make it home with 20,000 tons under my belt....Single ships are harder to find and convoys (come across 4 already in 5 patrols!) are protected by escorts that actually seem to have a believable AI.
Last night i was getting into position on a convoy....i was running silent still a good 2 kilometers out from my attack position...suddenly..flares went up and 3 destroyers came steaming down on me...The wind was at 13m/s and i had the periscope up...I must have broached and was spotted or somehow my scope was seen...I started the campaign in 1940 and am now at Jan 41..
If it had been stock the escorts at this date wouldn't have presented much of a problem .. As it was i didn't even manage to get a shot off...going deep to avoid the escorts i had 2 of them following me and circling my position for at least 2 hours RT....I took a lot of damage before i could get deep and didn't dare sink down under 160 meters because of pressure hull damage...At one point i took a couple of closeish hits and my VIIC started to sink down under 160...at 179 with bolts pinging and the crew panicking (or maybe it was just me

i blew ballasts..My boat very slowly started to rise but i didn't want to surface because i still had 2 escorts hovering over me....Finally managed to level the boat out at 95 meters..By this time my damage control crew had the flooding under control so i switched back over to silent running and eventually was able to sneak away from the escorts although i had lost my attack scope, flak and deck gun and upon returning to base saw my hull integrity was down to 32%....
Also..i found a lone large modern tanker on a previous patrol and set myself up for a fast 90..I'm sure at least a couple of my torps hit vital areas but the ship still took "FIVE" torpedoes before she went down..In stock i could almost guarantee to down a tanker with one shot and absolutely not more than 2..

All in all i just want to say i'm highly impressed with the efforts you modders have put in with GWX, MAgui plus all the other great mods..It looks great, plays even better and has me on the edge of my seat with wide eyes, thumping heart and sweating brow .. Incredible, thanks guys

Fish In The Water · 07-31-11, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Olsin

All in all i just want to say i'm highly impressed with the efforts you modders have put in with GWX, MAgui plus all the other great mods..It looks great, plays even better and has me on the edge of my seat with wide eyes, thumping heart and sweating brow .. Incredible, thanks guys

Makes it all worthwhile when folks enjoy it this much. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and good hunting!

Jimbuna · 08-02-11, 06:43 AM

Great to see your enjoying the GWXperience Olsin....makes our efforts all the more worthwhile

07-31-11, 01:30 AM	#1
Olsin Bosun Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Denmark Posts: 63 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	No problems .. Just praise A short time ago i was whining about my low powered computer and if there were any GUI type mods that didn't need a supermod and kick butt computer to run them. Day in day out reading peoples MOD layouts kinda kicked me into gear, so i went out and brought myself a new computer setup. Installed SH3 on a win 7 system..hm, didn't go the first time..Checked the forum and found that installing into another directory other than (86) Programs seemed to be a valid work around..Tried that and it worked..Installed GWX 3.0, Magui final together with half a dozen other MODS and........damn.........the WW2 sub experience just jumped onto another reality level...In stock even on manual targetting i could quite easily steam out on patrol and bag on average 30-70,000 tons of tonnage..especially if i encountered a convoy! Here with GWX 3 i'm on my 5th patrol and i've yet to make it home with 20,000 tons under my belt....Single ships are harder to find and convoys (come across 4 already in 5 patrols!) are protected by escorts that actually seem to have a believable AI. Last night i was getting into position on a convoy....i was running silent still a good 2 kilometers out from my attack position...suddenly..flares went up and 3 destroyers came steaming down on me...The wind was at 13m/s and i had the periscope up...I must have broached and was spotted or somehow my scope was seen...I started the campaign in 1940 and am now at Jan 41.. If it had been stock the escorts at this date wouldn't have presented much of a problem .. As it was i didn't even manage to get a shot off...going deep to avoid the escorts i had 2 of them following me and circling my position for at least 2 hours RT....I took a lot of damage before i could get deep and didn't dare sink down under 160 meters because of pressure hull damage...At one point i took a couple of closeish hits and my VIIC started to sink down under 160...at 179 with bolts pinging and the crew panicking (or maybe it was just me i blew ballasts..My boat very slowly started to rise but i didn't want to surface because i still had 2 escorts hovering over me....Finally managed to level the boat out at 95 meters..By this time my damage control crew had the flooding under control so i switched back over to silent running and eventually was able to sneak away from the escorts although i had lost my attack scope, flak and deck gun and upon returning to base saw my hull integrity was down to 32%.... Also..i found a lone large modern tanker on a previous patrol and set myself up for a fast 90..I'm sure at least a couple of my torps hit vital areas but the ship still took "FIVE" torpedoes before she went down..In stock i could almost guarantee to down a tanker with one shot and absolutely not more than 2.. All in all i just want to say i'm highly impressed with the efforts you modders have put in with GWX, MAgui plus all the other great mods..It looks great, plays even better and has me on the edge of my seat with wide eyes, thumping heart and sweating brow .. Incredible, thanks guys __________________ Prediction is a very hard thing to do, especially if it's about the future .. Niels Bohr.

08-02-11, 06:43 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Great to see your enjoying the GWXperience Olsin....makes our efforts all the more worthwhile __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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