How realistic do you play SH3

07-24-07, 04:15 AM

Hi lads,

after my thread about aircraft madness in 1943 I realized that we have 2 camps here. Realism freaks and arcade players. Somehow I never imagined playing this sim like an arcade and was crawling slowly to a point in which I'm now. I wonder how many of you treat it very serious and play the impossible like me. It's not a thread about % because for me you can play realistic with external view on, simply not using it to cheat. I play as realistic as possible, try to get more and more info how it was done and try to overcome engine bugs while not exploiting it's weaknesses. Maybe even we can gather ourselves, share some ideas to make our experience even batter?

Overkill
My choice: 100% realism + longer repair times mod (you should try it) + real navigation from time to time + did + many immersive things that happen only in my head (not using externals, not doing port raids, not trying to shoot Mosquitos etc, attack DD only if no other option).

Hard
If you're doing hard or realistic settings with stock options and accept everything what and how the game gives to you - as is. No matter if with GWX as most of us have it.

Arcade
Shoot everything with a deckgun, you could play Doom3 as well without seeing a difference

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-24-07, 04:51 AM

i play at 74% realism and still blasting the heck out of DD's

The General · 07-24-07, 04:55 AM

I play 100% occasionally, but I just can't resist the beautiful exterior views.

07-24-07, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The General

I play 100% occasionally, but I just can't resist the beautiful exterior views.

I've edited the gameplay file to give me 100% credits while being able to watch my boat surfing early morning waves or a 160m long Whaler going down

Brag · 07-24-07, 05:32 AM

I play at 84 % realism. Have map updates as I find plotting too time consuming, weapons officer assist for the same reason. I like to take screenies so external view stays for that. I'm serious enough to have a website with articles on tactics, a sort of mini-manual useful to Kaleuns.

Canovaro · 07-24-07, 05:35 AM

Full realism except for manual navigation.
I also have rules like DiD and no harbour raids and such.

Mush Martin · 07-24-07, 05:35 AM

I Being Percieved as the worst kind of pariah dont actually just play
Uber games. Uber was and remains a fun learning project, but when
I play I play both ways, normally Uber is for missions and Standard
subs for career. I have been a student of the subject for two
decades now, and have yet to grow bored of it.

when I do play the Standard game I play at around 70%
I still feel that if I was captaining that my plot would be
manned so I dont do manual shooting very often anymore.
also I tend to disable crewfatige as I think that the dept
heads and first officer would do the crew Micro management.

M

Penelope_Grey · 07-24-07, 07:51 AM

I play bang on 60% realism.

SmokinTep · 07-24-07, 05:31 AM

Have never played at 100% yet. I still like to be able to have the free look with the camera. Sometimes I like to be on the other ship watching a torpedo come at you.

3Jane · 07-24-07, 09:51 AM

70% is a nice enough balance for me.

STEED · 07-24-07, 11:07 AM

Any where from 20% to 100% depends on my mood.

The Munster · 07-24-07, 11:27 AM

67% Realism, never tried 100% and never have the External Camera facility on.

Jimbuna · 07-24-07, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Munson

67% Realism, never tried 100% and never have the External Camera facility on.

Hence the lack of screenshots....you know where

looney · 07-24-07, 03:05 PM

I got 2 careers running:
1st with 84%
free cam (F12) and help from my officer
2nd 94% only officer ... I tried 1 tour with the map updates but that's just no fun.

maillemaker · 07-24-07, 04:14 PM

87%. I use auto-TDC, no weapon officer assistance. And I have external cam views on.

I find it too tedious and time consuming to determine ship ID/range/bearing/AOB, and figure any sailor experienced enough to skipper a submarine would know this information like the back of his hand. Auto-TDC makes it like the back of /my/ hand.

View Poll Results: How realistic do you play?
Overkill	63	21.58%
Hard	201	68.84%
Arcade	28	9.59%
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07-24-07, 04:15 AM	#1
Hadrys Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	How realistic do you play SH3 Hi lads, after my thread about aircraft madness in 1943 I realized that we have 2 camps here. Realism freaks and arcade players. Somehow I never imagined playing this sim like an arcade and was crawling slowly to a point in which I'm now. I wonder how many of you treat it very serious and play the impossible like me. It's not a thread about % because for me you can play realistic with external view on, simply not using it to cheat. I play as realistic as possible, try to get more and more info how it was done and try to overcome engine bugs while not exploiting it's weaknesses. Maybe even we can gather ourselves, share some ideas to make our experience even batter? Overkill My choice: 100% realism + longer repair times mod (you should try it) + real navigation from time to time + did + many immersive things that happen only in my head (not using externals, not doing port raids, not trying to shoot Mosquitos etc, attack DD only if no other option). Hard If you're doing hard or realistic settings with stock options and accept everything what and how the game gives to you - as is. No matter if with GWX as most of us have it. Arcade Shoot everything with a deckgun, you could play Doom3 as well without seeing a difference

07-24-07, 04:51 AM	#2
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	i play at 74% realism and still blasting the heck out of DD's __________________ Gruß

07-24-07, 04:55 AM	#3
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	I play 100% occasionally, but I just can't resist the beautiful exterior views. __________________ *THE GENERAL*

07-24-07, 05:32 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I play at 84 % realism. Have map updates as I find plotting too time consuming, weapons officer assist for the same reason. I like to take screenies so external view stays for that. I'm serious enough to have a website with articles on tactics, a sort of mini-manual useful to Kaleuns. __________________ 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/

07-24-07, 05:35 AM	#6
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Full realism except for manual navigation. I also have rules like DiD and no harbour raids and such.

07-24-07, 05:35 AM	#7
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I Being Percieved as the worst kind of pariah dont actually just play Uber games. Uber was and remains a fun learning project, but when I play I play both ways, normally Uber is for missions and Standard subs for career. I have been a student of the subject for two decades now, and have yet to grow bored of it. when I do play the Standard game I play at around 70% I still feel that if I was captaining that my plot would be manned so I dont do manual shooting very often anymore. also I tend to disable crewfatige as I think that the dept heads and first officer would do the crew Micro management. M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

07-24-07, 07:51 AM	#8
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I play bang on 60% realism. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

07-24-07, 05:31 AM	#9
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Have never played at 100% yet. I still like to be able to have the free look with the camera. Sometimes I like to be on the other ship watching a torpedo come at you.

07-24-07, 09:51 AM	#10
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	70% is a nice enough balance for me. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

07-24-07, 11:07 AM	#11
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Any where from 20% to 100% depends on my mood. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-24-07, 11:27 AM	#12
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	67% Realism, never tried 100% and never have the External Camera facility on. __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

07-24-07, 03:05 PM	#14
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I got 2 careers running: 1st with 84% free cam (F12) and help from my officer 2nd 94% only officer ... I tried 1 tour with the map updates but that's just no fun.

07-24-07, 04:14 PM	#15
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	87%. I use auto-TDC, no weapon officer assistance. And I have external cam views on. I find it too tedious and time consuming to determine ship ID/range/bearing/AOB, and figure any sailor experienced enough to skipper a submarine would know this information like the back of his hand. Auto-TDC makes it like the back of /my/ hand.