SH3 or SHIV?

magicdragon_88 · 03-10-09, 10:58 AM

hi everybody! not sure if this has already been discussed in the forum- but if it has sorry for the re-post

well im new to this forum and this i going to be my first post....gotta say- this is forum REALLY resourceful..went from 50% realism to 100% in a few days...but my question is this: if i want to play as the german captain in a career- is it best to get sh3? the limitation of only 2 subs in sh4 u-boat is kinda crappy( plus the range of xviii is horrible) also i would like to know the pro's and con's of sh3 over sh4- and is it much different than the u-boat missions? i have played much of the american career and its great- but just doesnt feel the same as commanding a german sub. also a question about sh3- during a campaign, how many subs can be offered to a captain? what im really looking for in sh3 is some variety- compared to sh4 u-boat..

Hitman · 03-20-09, 08:19 AM

If you are only worried about being limited in submarines and theaters of operations, then the good news is that all the rest of the german WW2 campaign has been modded into SH4 already

Lurker did a huge job and gave us the ability to play it all, see more info here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=134922

Sailor Steve · 03-20-09, 09:39 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

Get both. As Hitman said, a lot of good work has been done for SH4, but there is still a lot of life left in SH3 and a huge amount of great modding has been done, plus you can get it for a very good price these days.

But then I'm biased, because I'm still working on SH3.

rubenandthejets · 03-20-09, 08:49 PM

Make Ubisoft's day and get them both!

Onkel Neal · 03-20-09, 09:06 PM

The only correct answer: both!

You can get SH3 for only $10, and it includes SH2/ Scroll down a bit, the link is right below the Silent Hunter III on DVD item.

No such thing as too many good subsims.

karamazovnew · 06-26-09, 09:57 PM

With all the modding done for SH3, it all comes to this:

in SH3 you'll be fighting the Allies

in SH4 you'll be fighting the interface

Gunther_Prime · 10-08-09, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

The only correct answer: both!

You can get SH3 for only $10, and it includes SH2/ Scroll down a bit, the link is right below the Silent Hunter III on DVD item.

No such thing as too many good subsims.

I don’t really like SH4; once I sunk the Yamato a few times, it was down-hill from there. Its only U-Boat expansion pack that got me interested with it again. I was playing Sh3 all the time, but I lost my square LCD and got a new Wide screen HD one, and SH3 looks bad on the new screen.

03-10-09, 10:58 AM	#1
magicdragon_88 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	SH3 or SHIV? hi everybody! not sure if this has already been discussed in the forum- but if it has sorry for the re-post well im new to this forum and this i going to be my first post....gotta say- this is forum REALLY resourceful..went from 50% realism to 100% in a few days...but my question is this: if i want to play as the german captain in a career- is it best to get sh3? the limitation of only 2 subs in sh4 u-boat is kinda crappy( plus the range of xviii is horrible) also i would like to know the pro's and con's of sh3 over sh4- and is it much different than the u-boat missions? i have played much of the american career and its great- but just doesnt feel the same as commanding a german sub. also a question about sh3- during a campaign, how many subs can be offered to a captain? what im really looking for in sh3 is some variety- compared to sh4 u-boat..

03-20-09, 08:19 AM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	If you are only worried about being limited in submarines and theaters of operations, then the good news is that all the rest of the german WW2 campaign has been modded into SH4 already Lurker did a huge job and gave us the ability to play it all, see more info here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=134922 __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

03-20-09, 09:39 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! Get both. As Hitman said, a lot of good work has been done for SH4, but there is still a lot of life left in SH3 and a huge amount of great modding has been done, plus you can get it for a very good price these days. But then I'm biased, because I'm still working on SH3. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-20-09, 08:49 PM	#4
rubenandthejets 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 279 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Make Ubisoft's day and get them both! __________________ HMAS Sydney III "Thorough and Ready"

03-20-09, 09:06 PM	#5
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	The only correct answer: both! You can get SH3 for only $10, and it includes SH2/ Scroll down a bit, the link is right below the Silent Hunter III on DVD item. No such thing as too many good subsims. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

06-26-09, 09:57 PM	#6
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	With all the modding done for SH3, it all comes to this: in SH3 you'll be fighting the Allies in SH4 you'll be fighting the interface