Maybe one for the future

Johnfb · 04-17-11, 04:56 AM

I may be told that this is available already...but...wouldn't it be cool if at the start of each patrol you had to visit another sub section in the main menu part before the patrol where you get your torps, crew etc and you had to do a complete stock check on food and provisions before starting off.
You would have to gather the correct amount of food per crew member, water, coffee, cigarettes and so on.
And if you miscalculated the crew will have to go on rations etc. and this would effect the morale and how fast they do their jobs and son on.

Or is it just me ?

Jimbuna · 04-17-11, 05:30 AM

Something of that detailed intervention would probably have been possible at the development stage of SH3 and would need to have been hard coded.

Bit late now I'm afraid.

Fish In The Water · 04-17-11, 10:48 AM

Would have been nice...

Torplexed · 04-17-11, 11:03 AM

Provisioning the boat was the boat navigator's job. He doubled as the ship's quartermaster. I don't know if there was ever a case of a U-Boat running out of food before running out of fuel. Maybe.

The Milchkuhs and supply ships and subs always sent fresh provisions over in addition to fuel and torpedoes. I've also seen photos of crew members sharpshooting at sharks and other marine animals and hauling them aboard to augment their diet. Spoilage certainly was a problem, especially on tropical patrols.

Johnfb · 04-17-11, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Provisioning the boat was the boat navigator's job. He doubled as the ship's quartermaster. I don't know if there was ever a case of a U-Boat running out of food before running out of fuel. Maybe.

The Milchkuhs and supply ships and subs always sent fresh provisions over in addition to fuel and torpedoes. I've also seen photos of crew members sharpshooting at sharks and other marine animals and hauling them aboard to augment their diet. Spoilage certainly was a problem, especially on tropical patrols.

Never knew that

Torplexed · 04-17-11, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnfb

Never knew that

Well, sharp-shooting might be a generous term as machine pistols were used as well.

Obviously, this was something you couldn't do every day.

FFIF · 04-17-11, 01:01 PM

sounds like you want oregon trail and SHIII to have a baby....your original post made me think of oregon trail immeadiately

Fish In The Water · 04-17-11, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Well, sharp-shooting might be a generous term as machine pistols were used as well.

Seems appropriate...
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Missing Name · 04-17-11, 01:18 PM

"Get these damn bananas out of here!"

Jimbuna · 04-17-11, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Well, sharp-shooting might be a generous term as machine pistols were used as well.

Obviously, this was something you couldn't do every day.

Better to have a machine pistol when hunting one of these

Torplexed · 04-17-11, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Better to have a machine pistol when hunting one of these

Sweet! Fresh meat and a nice fur carpet for the torpedo room.

Awesome photo jimbuna.

Jimbuna · 04-17-11, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Sweet! Fresh meat and a nice fur carpet for the torpedo room.

Awesome photo jimbuna.

Apparently a bears liver is extremely toxic to humans

I suppose everything else would be useable though....especially the fur and meat as you've said.

Missing Name · 04-17-11, 02:38 PM

I want to keep the head as the figurehead!

Jimbuna · 04-17-11, 03:03 PM

Fish In The Water · 04-17-11, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The catch of the day is a little furrier than I remember...

04-17-11, 04:56 AM	#1
Johnfb Commodore Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 639 Downloads: 295 Uploads: 64	Maybe one for the future I may be told that this is available already...but...wouldn't it be cool if at the start of each patrol you had to visit another sub section in the main menu part before the patrol where you get your torps, crew etc and you had to do a complete stock check on food and provisions before starting off. You would have to gather the correct amount of food per crew member, water, coffee, cigarettes and so on. And if you miscalculated the crew will have to go on rations etc. and this would effect the morale and how fast they do their jobs and son on. Or is it just me ?

04-17-11, 05:30 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Something of that detailed intervention would probably have been possible at the development stage of SH3 and would need to have been hard coded. Bit late now I'm afraid. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-17-11, 11:03 AM	#4
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Provisioning the boat was the boat navigator's job. He doubled as the ship's quartermaster. I don't know if there was ever a case of a U-Boat running out of food before running out of fuel. Maybe. The Milchkuhs and supply ships and subs always sent fresh provisions over in addition to fuel and torpedoes. I've also seen photos of crew members sharpshooting at sharks and other marine animals and hauling them aboard to augment their diet. Spoilage certainly was a problem, especially on tropical patrols. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

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Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	"Get these damn bananas out of here!" __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

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Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	I want to keep the head as the figurehead! __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

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Fish In The Water Prince of the Sea SUBSIM Welcome Committee Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Watching over U-253 Posts: 3,527 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 2	Would have been nice...

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FFIF Seaman Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nevada Posts: 34 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	sounds like you want oregon trail and SHIII to have a baby....your original post made me think of oregon trail immeadiately

04-17-11, 03:03 PM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!