Just got Silent Hunter 3, I think I'm doing it wrong. Is there a guide?

01-03-11, 07:54 AM

I spent maybe 5 hours studying the manual, reading some online FAQs, and watching the tutorial videos to try and learn this game, and I think I've gotten a decent understanding. But then I tried to play the campaign. Here's what happened:

1. I start a new campaign and realize I need to pick my crew, have no idea how to do that or how it should be balanced, can't find any guides. Add one senior officer and leave it at that.

2. Start a mission, learn I must travel half way around the world. Set course, put time compression on highest setting.

3. Suddenly time compression ends and I'm being shot by a battle ship or something. I'm freaking out in a panic to figure out what's going on, I do an emergency dive, and just as I dive the ship runs over me. My sub leaks, the crew freaks out, and then we all die.

This led me to believe that maybe I mis-used the time compression. It would be great if the game could pause when something happens instead of keeping it real time. Anyway, I try another new campaign.

1. As before, add one senior officer.

2. Plot a course.

3. Micro manage the trip, spending about 4 hours of my real-life time turning the time compression up and down, submerging and surfacing, trying to only travel on the surface during the night (even though my battery power only seems to last 5 hours or so).

4. While traveling I suddenly have massive issues with crew fatigue. Everybody's got an exclamation next to them. I try to swap them around to rest, but it doesn't work too well. I don't have enough rest places for my senior crew. I micro manage this stuff like mad.

5. I get to my destination, do a patrol, don't see anything.

6. I opt to end the mission with the menu instead of traveling back.

So what am I missing? How do I get to the good stuff without hours of traveling and micro managing my crew? Is there a guide out there somewhere that explains how to actually play the game? The manual covers some topics roughly, but leaves soooo much out.

Thanks,

Jonny K

Update - I just looked at Subsim.com and I see some stuff to read. I'll get on it (posted this before finding the root site).

01-03-11, 07:54 AM	#1
Jonny K Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Just got Silent Hunter 3, I think I'm doing it wrong. Is there a guide? I spent maybe 5 hours studying the manual, reading some online FAQs, and watching the tutorial videos to try and learn this game, and I think I've gotten a decent understanding. But then I tried to play the campaign. Here's what happened: 1. I start a new campaign and realize I need to pick my crew, have no idea how to do that or how it should be balanced, can't find any guides. Add one senior officer and leave it at that. 2. Start a mission, learn I must travel half way around the world. Set course, put time compression on highest setting. 3. Suddenly time compression ends and I'm being shot by a battle ship or something. I'm freaking out in a panic to figure out what's going on, I do an emergency dive, and just as I dive the ship runs over me. My sub leaks, the crew freaks out, and then we all die. This led me to believe that maybe I mis-used the time compression. It would be great if the game could pause when something happens instead of keeping it real time. Anyway, I try another new campaign. 1. As before, add one senior officer. 2. Plot a course. 3. Micro manage the trip, spending about 4 hours of my real-life time turning the time compression up and down, submerging and surfacing, trying to only travel on the surface during the night (even though my battery power only seems to last 5 hours or so). 4. While traveling I suddenly have massive issues with crew fatigue. Everybody's got an exclamation next to them. I try to swap them around to rest, but it doesn't work too well. I don't have enough rest places for my senior crew. I micro manage this stuff like mad. 5. I get to my destination, do a patrol, don't see anything. 6. I opt to end the mission with the menu instead of traveling back. So what am I missing? How do I get to the good stuff without hours of traveling and micro managing my crew? Is there a guide out there somewhere that explains how to actually play the game? The manual covers some topics roughly, but leaves soooo much out. Thanks, Jonny K Update - I just looked at Subsim.com and I see some stuff to read. I'll get on it (posted this before finding the root site).