Going for complete realism! 100%!

Foghladh_mhara · 03-22-07, 10:40 AM

Thats right. I'm gonna totally push out the boat on this patrol and I'm not talking about turning off the external camera or dud torpedoes. I'm talking about the ultimate in u-boot simulation. Thats right... a beard!
One of the other engineers at work today remarked that I was looking pretty wild and it occurred to me that I havent shaved for about a week now which is the same length as my current patrol. This could be a not so sub-conscious desire to be a u-boot kaleun manifesting itself somehow :hmm: Or it could be down to the fact that I patrol until 2am and get up at 6am and run out the door to be there by 7... whatever the reason the beard is here and I'm gonna keep it until I sink. Which probably means saturday. I wonder how the missus would take it if I started bathing in saltwater every second day?:hmm:

P_Funk · 03-22-07, 10:44 AM

So does this mean that you'll be running at TC 1x the whole time?

Cause THAT is hardcore.

You could trim your beard in between checks of the bridge.

AndyW · 03-22-07, 11:29 AM

Taking a bath? Forget it, you're playing a u-boat and not the "Queen Mary"

And don't forget: No alcohol and only canned food.

Cheers,
AndyW

Foghladh_mhara · 03-29-07, 08:49 AM

I'm pretty sure that the entire subsim community will be delighted to know that the beard is coming on famously. U-48 sank in a depth charge action but in honour of the crew I decided to keep it going.

Reviews from family and friends have all been positive. My girlfriend thinks I look like a vagrant and has asked that I get rid of it before the next visit to her family, my youngest son wont hug me goodnight anymore, my boss told me that I 'look like something that has just crept out of a forest' and this morning on the train to work a woman sat next to me and then moved seats (Granted in the last case I was very sleepy and had red eyes and stand up hair so I did look like a deviant)

All in all then a massive success

danlisa · 03-29-07, 09:03 AM

This reminds me....

A couple of years ago there was a member of either Subsim or the UBI forums who actually did conduct a 1xTC patrol.

I mean, he slept when he could & he woke up when a contact was reported. He effectively tried to live the life of a RL U-Boat captain with RL shifts and such.

It was really enjoyable reading his patrol reports. You could actually see him going slighty mad due to sleep deprivation.

I really wish I had kept the links to the reports.

Does anyone still know of these or remembers them?

Brag · 03-29-07, 09:34 AM

I remember reading them! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: the guy was going slightly nutz.

Herr Russ · 03-29-07, 09:53 AM

That's hardcore

Here I thought I was going over the edge with my red light over my computer desk and headphones for doing my hydrophone checks :rotfl:

I fell asleep on watch one night (TC 1x) and the kids woke me up by screaming 'ALAAARMM' Dang near flipped my computer chair over

Foghladh_mhara · 03-29-07, 10:03 AM

Yeah, I'm not sure I like the way this is going. I'm growing a beard, not going mad. In fact I feel so strongly about this that me and the beard are gonna track down the next man that implies we are mad and we'll kill him!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just noticed my avatar has a beard. Freaky. He even looks a bit like me except I wear a white peaked cap

Dowly · 03-29-07, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

This reminds me....

A couple of years ago there was a member of either Subsim or the UBI forums who actually did conduct a 1xTC patrol.

I mean, he slept when he could & he woke up when a contact was reported. He effectively tried to live the life of a RL U-Boat captain with RL shifts and such.

It was really enjoyable reading his patrol reports. You could actually see him going slighty mad due to sleep deprivation.

I really wish I had kept the links to the reports.

Does anyone still know of these or remembers them?

Wrrat was the guys name.

http://www.subsim.com/images2/wrratt1.jpg

Couldnt find the thread anymore.

Platapus · 03-29-07, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyW

Taking a bath? Forget it, you're playing a u-boat and not the "Queen Mary"

And don't forget: No alcohol and only canned food.

Cheers,
AndyW

and no sex execpt for rosie

danlisa · 03-29-07, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Wrrat was the guys name.

http://www.subsim.com/images2/wrratt1.jpg

Couldnt find the thread anymore.

YES

I'll try the archives. Ta

danlisa · 03-29-07, 11:49 AM

Thank You Neal

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB_archive1/viewtopic.php?t=32647

This is Wrratt's 1xTC patrol, the images are gone and some of the text is a bit squiffy but it's all there.

And, what's this,

post no.2 from Gizzmoe using the F word, tut tut.

_Seth_ · 03-29-07, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

http://www.subsim.com/images2/wrratt1.jpg

......a quote: "but even the fanatic www.subsim.com community..."

:rotfl::rotfl:Atleast one thing that is right..

Morts · 03-29-07, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

http://www.subsim.com/images2/wrratt1.jpg

......a quote: "but even the fanatic www.subsim.com community..."

:rotfl::rotfl:Atleast one thing that is right..

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

03-29-07, 07:00 PM

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

http://www.subsim.com/images2/wrratt1.jpg

......a quote: "but even the fanatic www.subsim.com community..."

:rotfl::rotfl:Atleast one thing that is right..

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

03-22-07, 10:40 AM	#1
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Going for complete realism! 100%! Thats right. I'm gonna totally push out the boat on this patrol and I'm not talking about turning off the external camera or dud torpedoes. I'm talking about the ultimate in u-boot simulation. Thats right... a beard! One of the other engineers at work today remarked that I was looking pretty wild and it occurred to me that I havent shaved for about a week now which is the same length as my current patrol. This could be a not so sub-conscious desire to be a u-boot kaleun manifesting itself somehow :hmm: Or it could be down to the fact that I patrol until 2am and get up at 6am and run out the door to be there by 7... whatever the reason the beard is here and I'm gonna keep it until I sink. Which probably means saturday. I wonder how the missus would take it if I started bathing in saltwater every second day?:hmm: __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

03-22-07, 10:44 AM	#2
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	So does this mean that you'll be running at TC 1x the whole time? Cause THAT is hardcore. You could trim your beard in between checks of the bridge. __________________

03-22-07, 11:29 AM	#3
AndyW Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 133 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Taking a bath? Forget it, you're playing a u-boat and not the "Queen Mary" And don't forget: No alcohol and only canned food. Cheers, AndyW __________________ currently U-200 (Type IXD2) Ltn.z.See Schonder, 2nd patrol (July 1943) [SH3 1.4b + GWX 2.1 @ 90% realism + U-Jagdtools + LRT + Seadbed Repair, DiD] TOTAL: 11 careers, 47 patrols, 1,033 days at sea, 633,585 tons sunk

03-29-07, 08:49 AM	#4
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm pretty sure that the entire subsim community will be delighted to know that the beard is coming on famously. U-48 sank in a depth charge action but in honour of the crew I decided to keep it going. Reviews from family and friends have all been positive. My girlfriend thinks I look like a vagrant and has asked that I get rid of it before the next visit to her family, my youngest son wont hug me goodnight anymore, my boss told me that I 'look like something that has just crept out of a forest' and this morning on the train to work a woman sat next to me and then moved seats (Granted in the last case I was very sleepy and had red eyes and stand up hair so I did look like a deviant) All in all then a massive success __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

03-29-07, 09:03 AM	#5
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	This reminds me.... A couple of years ago there was a member of either Subsim or the UBI forums who actually did conduct a 1xTC patrol. I mean, he slept when he could & he woke up when a contact was reported. He effectively tried to live the life of a RL U-Boat captain with RL shifts and such. It was really enjoyable reading his patrol reports. You could actually see him going slighty mad due to sleep deprivation. I really wish I had kept the links to the reports. Does anyone still know of these or remembers them? __________________

03-29-07, 09:34 AM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I remember reading them! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: the guy was going slightly nutz. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-29-07, 09:53 AM	#7
Herr Russ Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's hardcore Here I thought I was going over the edge with my red light over my computer desk and headphones for doing my hydrophone checks :rotfl: I fell asleep on watch one night (TC 1x) and the kids woke me up by screaming 'ALAAARMM' Dang near flipped my computer chair over

03-29-07, 10:03 AM	#8
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I'm not sure I like the way this is going. I'm growing a beard, not going mad. In fact I feel so strongly about this that me and the beard are gonna track down the next man that implies we are mad and we'll kill him!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just noticed my avatar has a beard. Freaky. He even looks a bit like me except I wear a white peaked cap __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

03-29-07, 11:49 AM	#12
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Thank You Neal http://www.subsim.com/phpBB_archive1/viewtopic.php?t=32647 This is Wrratt's 1xTC patrol, the images are gone and some of the text is a bit squiffy but it's all there. And, what's this, post no.2 from Gizzmoe using the F word, tut tut. __________________