Subsim: Millions in the Making

Aramike · 10-15-09, 05:12 AM

Okay, if this is posted anywhere I apologize. However, I just whipped out the old Windows calculator, and as of right now, these Subsim forums are home to 1,049,891 posts.

That's right - over ONE MILLION POSTS!!! The Radio Room flourishes!!!

Now I don't want to make Mr. Neal Stevens blush, but this is absolutely incredible! Post your Subsim stories here for posterity, and please join me in congratulating Neal and Subsim on cracking his first MILLION!

danlisa · 10-15-09, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aramike

Okay, if this is posted anywhere I apologize. However, I just whipped out the old Windows calculator, and as of right now, these Subsim forums are home to 1,049,891 posts.

That's right - over ONE MILLION POSTS!!! The Radio Room flourishes!!!

Get the calc out again and start counting the archived post.

Bet you missed them, here's a LINK.

Also, if I'm not mistaken there were forum entries even before those but have since been lost.

Anyway, I reckon SS passed 1 million years ago.

Also, why the Calc? The post count is at the bottom of the main forum page.

Aramike · 10-15-09, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

Get the calc out again and start counting the archived post.

Bet you missed them, here's a LINK.

Also, if I'm not mistaken there were forum entries even before those but have since been lost.

Anyway, I reckon SS passed 1 million years ago.

Also, why the Calc? The post count is at the bottom of the main forum page.

Okay, wow - missed the post count at bottom of page. But calculator is good.

And the old forum doesn't count. Cuz I said so.

Still, with people celebrated their 500th, 1000th, 2000th, etc., posts, Subsim's cracking a million should be a big deal - at least in my opinion.

Castout · 10-15-09, 05:51 AM

There was time where the future of sub sim and hence this site looked bleak.

But ever since Silent Hunter III game publishers finally reckon that submarine simulation has a huge faithful followers but they missed the point that good game design is a prerequisite to successful selling especially with the usually more demanding simulation audience hence they came out with Silent Hunter IV. One or two more titles like that and submarine simulation publishers can see over half of their potential customers quitting their sub sim hobby. It's not about coming out with what gamers want but rather to make the gamers wanting the game! Setting trends rather following them is the mantra of hugely successful story.

As for me I'm hooked since the day of sub command. I admit the majority of sub simmers here play only Silent Hunter series.

GoldenRivet · 10-15-09, 06:28 AM

My subsim story goes like this...

Once... in the middle of some foggy North Atlantic night while on patrol, i decided i wanted more out of Silent Hunter 3.

better graphics, more ships, better weather engine etc etc

so i googled "Mods for Silent Hunter 3"

and bam

located this jewel of a place.

My first Silent Hunter 3 mod was Rub 1.45 back in January of 2006, from there i tinkered with various mods for about a year before joining the forum and settling in with the Grey Wolves mod which eventually became GWX.

Subsim.com forums has been a daily visit for me for 3 years and 7 months running (save the occasional power / internet outage or vacation) , I have made several friends here, met many of them at the subsim meet last year... i do not expect my membership here to end voluntarily any time soon.

Aramike · 10-15-09, 04:04 PM

Me, I tried to play a broken Silent Hunter 4. Google took me here.

Task Force · 10-15-09, 04:36 PM

woo hoo! 1,000,000 posts on SS!

FIREWALL · 10-15-09, 04:48 PM

Here. I just added one more.

stabiz · 10-15-09, 04:53 PM

I dont remember how I ended up here. Probably by mistake.

All hail 1.000.000 ++ posts!

Sledgehammer427 · 10-15-09, 05:06 PM

hmmm, how DID I get here.

well, I remember getting a copy of SHIII, and I was looking at it's wikipedia page, just for laughs. And at the bottom, in the links section, it said "SUBSIM.com, a website dedicated to submarine simulations, including Silent Hunter III"
and I was like, oooh, so I lurked for a day, liked the place and joined up. precisely a day before I started the worst relationship of my life. So I will always hold this place near and dear to me.

here's to another million or so!

NeonSamurai · 10-15-09, 05:28 PM

I've been here since SH2/DC. I ended up a moderator here sometime around SH3, why I still don't know

Onkel Neal · 10-15-09, 07:52 PM

A real milestone!

Dowly · 10-15-09, 08:24 PM

I think I found Subsim when I was looking for solution to my graphical glitch in Dangerous Water.

FIREWALL · 10-15-09, 08:39 PM

How I first got here ? I thought it was a Porn site.

mapuc · 10-15-09, 09:11 PM

Got SHII and found the old Sub Club homepage, became member there. Later on, I recieved an mail from Hitman who was....... and that's how I got in contact with this homepage.

Markus

10-15-09, 05:12 AM	#1
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Subsim: Millions in the Making Okay, if this is posted anywhere I apologize. However, I just whipped out the old Windows calculator, and as of right now, these Subsim forums are home to 1,049,891 posts. That's right - over ONE MILLION POSTS!!! The Radio Room flourishes!!! Now I don't want to make Mr. Neal Stevens blush, but this is absolutely incredible! Post your Subsim stories here for posterity, and please join me in congratulating Neal and Subsim on cracking his first MILLION!

10-15-09, 05:51 AM	#4
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	There was time where the future of sub sim and hence this site looked bleak. But ever since Silent Hunter III game publishers finally reckon that submarine simulation has a huge faithful followers but they missed the point that good game design is a prerequisite to successful selling especially with the usually more demanding simulation audience hence they came out with Silent Hunter IV. One or two more titles like that and submarine simulation publishers can see over half of their potential customers quitting their sub sim hobby. It's not about coming out with what gamers want but rather to make the gamers wanting the game! Setting trends rather following them is the mantra of hugely successful story. As for me I'm hooked since the day of sub command. I admit the majority of sub simmers here play only Silent Hunter series. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

10-15-09, 06:28 AM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	My subsim story goes like this... Once... in the middle of some foggy North Atlantic night while on patrol, i decided i wanted more out of Silent Hunter 3. better graphics, more ships, better weather engine etc etc so i googled "Mods for Silent Hunter 3" and bam located this jewel of a place. My first Silent Hunter 3 mod was Rub 1.45 back in January of 2006, from there i tinkered with various mods for about a year before joining the forum and settling in with the Grey Wolves mod which eventually became GWX. Subsim.com forums has been a daily visit for me for 3 years and 7 months running (save the occasional power / internet outage or vacation) , I have made several friends here, met many of them at the subsim meet last year... i do not expect my membership here to end voluntarily any time soon. __________________

10-15-09, 04:36 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	woo hoo! 1,000,000 posts on SS! __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-15-09, 04:48 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Here. I just added one more. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-15-09, 04:04 PM	#6
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Me, I tried to play a broken Silent Hunter 4. Google took me here.

10-15-09, 04:53 PM	#9
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I dont remember how I ended up here. Probably by mistake. All hail 1.000.000 ++ posts! __________________

10-15-09, 05:06 PM	#10
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	hmmm, how DID I get here. well, I remember getting a copy of SHIII, and I was looking at it's wikipedia page, just for laughs. And at the bottom, in the links section, it said "SUBSIM.com, a website dedicated to submarine simulations, including Silent Hunter III" and I was like, oooh, so I lurked for a day, liked the place and joined up. precisely a day before I started the worst relationship of my life. So I will always hold this place near and dear to me. here's to another million or so! __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

10-15-09, 05:28 PM	#11
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I've been here since SH2/DC. I ended up a moderator here sometime around SH3, why I still don't know __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff Last edited by NeonSamurai; 10-16-09 at 01:22 AM. Reason: flu doesnt help my writing ability

10-15-09, 07:52 PM	#12
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	A real milestone! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-15-09, 08:24 PM	#13
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I think I found Subsim when I was looking for solution to my graphical glitch in Dangerous Water.

10-15-09, 08:39 PM	#14
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	How I first got here ? I thought it was a Porn site. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-15-09, 09:11 PM	#15
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Got SHII and found the old Sub Club homepage, became member there. Later on, I recieved an mail from Hitman who was....... and that's how I got in contact with this homepage. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat