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04-07-09, 07:28 AM | #1 |
Samurai Navy
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Time Machine
IMHO as they say, I see WW2 sims as a time machine into the past. With immersion playing and graduating up to the most difficult settings to test yourself as much as a particular sim offers, one should read up and understand on the conditions of the period. I know a few history buffs here do! To those who would like to know more, here are links
http://sonic.net/%7Ebooks/u-boat.html and of course a great website devoted to U-Boats: http://www.uboat.net There is nothing like matching knowledge and a quality, immersive simulation. I look forward to others posting their favorites! |
04-07-09, 09:50 AM | #2 |
Eternal Patrol
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Thank you Pappy.
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04-07-09, 10:55 AM | #3 |
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04-08-09, 11:03 AM | #4 |
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Another good site: http://www.uboataces.com/
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04-08-09, 12:36 PM | #5 |
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These two sites are pretty good:
1) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/annemar...ell/index.html 2) http://www.u47.org/ |
04-08-09, 06:13 PM | #6 |
Samurai Navy
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I also like to read historic headlines on the date I am on patrol.
I Google up the date and find old newspapers, see who is doing what in music, what shows are in movie theaters, what era advertising I can find - like cars, washing machines, cigarettes - even supermarket prices! Gets one into the groove of the period. Today (on my historic patrol timeline) I find an assassination attempt in Hitler is foiled. Read that for a bit. The men at sea had no idea. I have been on patrol for a bit and did not know the invasion of France happened. No radio message came in while at sea. We just eat slop, pick out maggots, the bilge smells and I am going topside for air and slap some salt water on my face! |
12-10-20, 12:23 AM | #7 |
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Reported.
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