What Kaleun do you choose to play

von Kinderei · 12-05-11, 07:29 PM

in your SHIII service do you choose an actual U-Boot Kaleun and if so why OR do you use your own name or made up name

While we're here if you choose an actual Kaleun do you also use the same U-Boot number he was most succesful with

As for me I have 2 careers goin'

Engelbert Endass is one in U-Boot 46 because he was a Top U-Boot Ace

And the other career is Gerhard Remus because he was born the same day as me and I use U-Boot U-566

Gargamel · 12-05-11, 07:35 PM

I just keep hitting the randomize button in SHC till infind one I like.

andwii · 12-05-11, 07:41 PM

ya what he said.

For awhile I was using a real name of a nazi

Rochus Misch

He is still alive, I got autographed pics, and he is the last person to see hitler alive, and the last survivor of the bunker.

12-05-11, 08:03 PM

I randomize captain's names using SH3 Commander like Gargamel or just use my own, sometimes Germanized a bit (K instead of C for example). I never use a real U-Boat captain's name (or Fleet Boat skipper in SH4 either).

Before I start a career I will go to U-Boat.net and find a boat that was historically active in the month the career will start. Generally it will have had no success, there are a lot of boats of all three types that meet that criteria.

My current career Type VII is U-743 that sailed from Bergen on 21 August 1944 and sunk sometime in September. Her real life captain was former 2WO of U-333 under KL Peter Cramer and he commissioned U-743 after leaving Cremer's boat in France and was killed on his first patrol as captain.

Sailor Steve · 12-05-11, 08:41 PM

I also let SH3 Commander give me a randomized name. I do make sure that the last name starts with a letter correlated to the number of my career, as I usually have several going at once. I also use Commander for names in SH4 and AOTD.

I would never use a real Kaleun's name for my career, as I consider that an offense, especially if I get him killed.

frau kaleun · 12-05-11, 09:31 PM

I also let Commander give me a randomized name, altho I will keep hitting the button until it pops up something that I like. One thing that always gets my attention, though, is when I get a name that means nothing to me in terms of connection to a real person, but the picture assigned to the career is immediately recognizable as Topp or Prien or one of the other well-known aces.

I have never had the random function pull up a combination from the database that resulted in the name of a real life commander who was already known to me. But... by letting Commander generate random crew names from the database of real first and last names of u-boat men, I once had Otto Kretschmer serving under me as a bootsmann. THAT definitely caught my eye when I was reviewing my crew!

Sailor Steve · 12-05-11, 09:47 PM

"Excuse me, but I couldn't help noticing..."

"No relation, Herr Kaleun!"

I did once have a Bernard Baltz in my crew. I started a thread just to show it to Brag.

USS Drum · 12-05-11, 10:05 PM

You can enter your own name.

prowler3 · 12-05-11, 10:47 PM

My own name...I'm old and I like beer so...it makes it easy

Sailor Steve · 12-06-11, 12:04 AM

Yeah, but 'Kaleun Sailor Steve' looks kind of lame. I did once use the German transliteration of my own name, since we were German many centuries ago: Stefan Brodfeldt.

The Dean · 12-06-11, 03:56 AM

Kaleun Hans Gruber, currently hiding from a couple of Black Swans

Sepp von Ch. · 12-06-11, 04:49 AM

I use (here on subsim and in SH3 Commander) my "U-Boat nickname" - Josef (or Sepp) von Posorschitz

sublynx · 12-06-11, 06:28 AM

I let SH3Commander randomize mine.

Hinrich Schwab · 12-06-11, 12:15 PM

I either randomize or use "Heinrich Schwab". My real name is WAY to English and the Aces should be left alone. Erich Topp or Silent Otto, I am not.

Jimbuna · 12-06-11, 01:28 PM

I let SH3 Commander randomize mine.

12-05-11, 07:29 PM	#1
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	What Kaleun do you choose to play in your SHIII service do you choose an actual U-Boot Kaleun and if so why OR do you use your own name or made up name While we're here if you choose an actual Kaleun do you also use the same U-Boot number he was most succesful with As for me I have 2 careers goin' Engelbert Endass is one in U-Boot 46 because he was a Top U-Boot Ace And the other career is Gerhard Remus because he was born the same day as me and I use U-Boot U-566 __________________ vK

12-05-11, 07:35 PM	#2
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I just keep hitting the randomize button in SHC till infind one I like. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

12-05-11, 08:41 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I also let SH3 Commander give me a randomized name. I do make sure that the last name starts with a letter correlated to the number of my career, as I usually have several going at once. I also use Commander for names in SH4 and AOTD. I would never use a real Kaleun's name for my career, as I consider that an offense, especially if I get him killed. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-05-11, 09:47 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"Excuse me, but I couldn't help noticing..." "No relation, Herr Kaleun!" I did once have a Bernard Baltz in my crew. I started a thread just to show it to Brag. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-06-11, 12:04 AM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yeah, but 'Kaleun Sailor Steve' looks kind of lame. I did once use the German transliteration of my own name, since we were German many centuries ago: Stefan Brodfeldt. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-05-11, 07:41 PM	#3
andwii Frogman Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bridge of U-123 Posts: 300 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	ya what he said. For awhile I was using a real name of a nazi Rochus Misch He is still alive, I got autographed pics, and he is the last person to see hitler alive, and the last survivor of the bunker.

12-05-11, 08:03 PM	#4
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I randomize captain's names using SH3 Commander like Gargamel or just use my own, sometimes Germanized a bit (K instead of C for example). I never use a real U-Boat captain's name (or Fleet Boat skipper in SH4 either). Before I start a career I will go to U-Boat.net and find a boat that was historically active in the month the career will start. Generally it will have had no success, there are a lot of boats of all three types that meet that criteria. My current career Type VII is U-743 that sailed from Bergen on 21 August 1944 and sunk sometime in September. Her real life captain was former 2WO of U-333 under KL Peter Cramer and he commissioned U-743 after leaving Cremer's boat in France and was killed on his first patrol as captain.

12-05-11, 09:31 PM	#6
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I also let Commander give me a randomized name, altho I will keep hitting the button until it pops up something that I like. One thing that always gets my attention, though, is when I get a name that means nothing to me in terms of connection to a real person, but the picture assigned to the career is immediately recognizable as Topp or Prien or one of the other well-known aces. I have never had the random function pull up a combination from the database that resulted in the name of a real life commander who was already known to me. But... by letting Commander generate random crew names from the database of real first and last names of u-boat men, I once had Otto Kretschmer serving under me as a bootsmann. THAT definitely caught my eye when I was reviewing my crew!

12-05-11, 10:05 PM	#8
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	You can enter your own name.

12-05-11, 10:47 PM	#9
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	My own name...I'm old and I like beer so...it makes it easy

12-06-11, 03:56 AM	#11
The Dean Watch Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sioux Lookout, ON Posts: 19 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Kaleun Hans Gruber, currently hiding from a couple of Black Swans

12-06-11, 04:49 AM	#12
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	I use (here on subsim and in SH3 Commander) my "U-Boat nickname" - Josef (or Sepp) von Posorschitz __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*

12-06-11, 06:28 AM	#13
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	I let SH3Commander randomize mine. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

12-06-11, 12:15 PM	#14
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I either randomize or use "Heinrich Schwab". My real name is WAY to English and the Aces should be left alone. Erich Topp or Silent Otto, I am not.

12-06-11, 01:28 PM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I let SH3 Commander randomize mine. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!