New to the game

Prushn · 03-13-08, 04:31 PM

Hey all. I just bought SH4 a couple of days ago and have never played a subsim before ever. I was just wondering, I've been sent out on my first patrol around the Marshall Is. and have been out now for almost 20 days without seeing an enemy vessel. Is this normal for a patrol or am I missing the point (and the enemy) here?

Midnight Hunter · 03-13-08, 04:34 PM

It's quite normal... I have never been sent to Marshal in any of my patrols, but I spent 37 days on my first patrol to the east china seas (the day I bought the game) and never saw a single ship the WHOLE time I played it. Thank god I discovered the MODS here and got a few pointers from people here and it made the game much more enjoyable... try going to the MODS section and grabbing a few of them.

Prushn · 03-13-08, 04:37 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the help, I don't feel as bad now. I'll definitely look up the mods. Again thanks.

-Pv- · 03-14-08, 11:07 PM

You don't need mods to survive the Marshall doldrums. Go there, satisfy the gray icon by arriving, then go elsewhere and sink stuff. No mods necessary to do that. The Marshalls is a wasteland where there is almost no enemy activity. Keep an eye on contact reports, read the other threads in this forum discussing hot spots, read some historical documents on when and where there was battle and patrol activity and you'll have no trouble finding contacts.
-Pv-

Torplexed · 03-14-08, 11:26 PM

The Marshalls are a backwater for most of the war. Once you've satisified your objective go south into the Carolines and park yourself around Truk. There's usually some traffic going to and fro.

FIREWALL · 03-14-08, 11:29 PM

Welcome Aboard Matey

Prushn · 03-16-08, 07:37 PM

Awesome advice guys. I'm really enjoying this game even though I suck at it pretty bad

I look forward to some good times and putting in a lot of time reading this forum!

snakeyez · 03-16-08, 09:21 PM

Just wanted to welcome you here Prushn! Don't worry, I was in your EXACT same situation only 4 months ago. I received SH4 for my birthday in December having never played a submarine sim before. There is much to learn, but that's a big part of the fun. Before you know it you'll be installing and tinkering with mods and making videos.

Welcome to the game and welcome to SUBSIM.COM!

Lance

Lightning61 · 03-17-08, 12:32 AM

I hope you don't have a real life to manage!

Have fun!

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-17-08, 07:11 AM

Welcome aboard, and good hunting!

Prushn · 03-17-08, 09:56 PM

Thanks for the welcome guys! I'm finding that even at my acient age I can get pretty wrapped up in a game!

McBeck · 03-18-08, 05:36 AM

Ancient? We already have some old timers in here, so you should feel right at home

Welcome!

Prushn · 03-18-08, 07:59 AM

lol thanks McBeck! Last game I played I could have been most players grandfather!

Sailor Steve · 03-18-08, 11:13 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

There was once a poll thread here asking "How Old Are You?" I had to put myself in the top range: "51-I actually served on a u-boat." :rotfl:

Prushn · 03-18-08, 06:16 PM

lol, I helped design the U-boats and then tested the first working model

03-13-08, 04:31 PM	#1
Prushn Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	New to the game Hey all. I just bought SH4 a couple of days ago and have never played a subsim before ever. I was just wondering, I've been sent out on my first patrol around the Marshall Is. and have been out now for almost 20 days without seeing an enemy vessel. Is this normal for a patrol or am I missing the point (and the enemy) here?

03-14-08, 11:07 PM	#4
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You don't need mods to survive the Marshall doldrums. Go there, satisfy the gray icon by arriving, then go elsewhere and sink stuff. No mods necessary to do that. The Marshalls is a wasteland where there is almost no enemy activity. Keep an eye on contact reports, read the other threads in this forum discussing hot spots, read some historical documents on when and where there was battle and patrol activity and you'll have no trouble finding contacts. -Pv- Last edited by -Pv-; 03-16-08 at 03:57 PM.

03-14-08, 11:26 PM	#5
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The Marshalls are a backwater for most of the war. Once you've satisified your objective go south into the Carolines and park yourself around Truk. There's usually some traffic going to and fro. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

03-14-08, 11:29 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard Matey __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-16-08, 09:21 PM	#8
snakeyez Last Man Down Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 242 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Just wanted to welcome you here Prushn! Don't worry, I was in your EXACT same situation only 4 months ago. I received SH4 for my birthday in December having never played a submarine sim before. There is much to learn, but that's a big part of the fun. Before you know it you'll be installing and tinkering with mods and making videos. Welcome to the game and welcome to SUBSIM.COM! Lance __________________ SUBMARINEMUSEUMS.ORG - These are the submarines in your neighborhood! Get involved, they need you. Doyle Blalock - the life of my WWII submarine veteran grandfather. Drum228.org - devoted to the Gato-class museum sub USS Drum (SS-228) complete with war patrol reports, historical info, and restoration progress.

03-13-08, 04:34 PM	#2
Midnight Hunter Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 56 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's quite normal... I have never been sent to Marshal in any of my patrols, but I spent 37 days on my first patrol to the east china seas (the day I bought the game) and never saw a single ship the WHOLE time I played it. Thank god I discovered the MODS here and got a few pointers from people here and it made the game much more enjoyable... try going to the MODS section and grabbing a few of them.

03-13-08, 04:37 PM	#3
Prushn Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Awesome! Thanks for the help, I don't feel as bad now. I'll definitely look up the mods. Again thanks.

03-16-08, 07:37 PM	#7
Prushn Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Awesome advice guys. I'm really enjoying this game even though I suck at it pretty bad I look forward to some good times and putting in a lot of time reading this forum!

03-17-08, 12:32 AM	#9
Lightning61 Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 82 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I hope you don't have a real life to manage! Have fun!

03-17-08, 07:11 AM	#10
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, and good hunting! __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

03-17-08, 09:56 PM	#11
Prushn Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the welcome guys! I'm finding that even at my acient age I can get pretty wrapped up in a game!

03-18-08, 05:36 AM	#12
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Ancient? We already have some old timers in here, so you should feel right at home Welcome! __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

03-18-08, 07:59 AM	#13
Prushn Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	lol thanks McBeck! Last game I played I could have been most players grandfather!

03-18-08, 11:13 AM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! There was once a poll thread here asking "How Old Are You?" I had to put myself in the top range: "51-I actually served on a u-boat." :rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-18-08, 06:16 PM	#15
Prushn Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	lol, I helped design the U-boats and then tested the first working model