Retired Submariner

fyldeman · 12-09-13, 05:29 PM

Well, I'm a retired civil servant actually. A few years back I really enjoyed SH3 with the Grey Wolves mod and the Commander addon. Then a computer catastrophe cut short my career. I tried again a couple of years later but by then I had a widescreen and just couldn't put up with the stretched (or is it squashed?) image. SH4 - being an American in the Pacific didn't spark my imagination in the same way as being a U-Boat kapitan. I tried SH5 (vanilla) but never really got started. Now I've retired I thought I might dip my toe in the water again and where better to start than Subsim?

My big question is SH3, SH4, or SH5? Being truthful my favourite activity in SH3 wasn't sinking ships but just scudding along on the surface with Lili Marlene on the gramaphone! So any suggestions as to which incarnation of Silent Hunter and with which starting mods I should invest my time would be very welcome. Can SH5 really be as good as SH3 / Grey Wolves?

Sailor Steve · 12-09-13, 05:36 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

All three are so cheap these days there's really no reason not to try all three.

SH3: Still offers the most rounded experience, from the very beginning of the war through the bitter end, with supermods and hundreds of add-ons offering a huge variety of choices involving realism, gameplay and just plain fun.

SH4: Better graphics and routines, and with the Operation Monsun supermod you don't have to give up your u-boat fetish. It lacks some of the finesse mods that SH3 offers, but it's still a lot of fun.

SH5: Is much more playable now with the great mod work that's been done, but is still more limited in scope than the previous two incarnations. Still, a lot of people love it.

As for just cruising, my favorite part is leaving and returning to the harbors, especially with the Wilhelmshaven/St. Nazaire mod installed, which means you have to stop and wait for lock gates to open before you can proceed. Silly, but my kind of silly.

Herr-Berbunch · 12-09-13, 05:56 PM

Welcome aboard

My stock answer is usually get all three, as Steve said, they're so cheap nowadays.

That said, I tried all three but never felt the same about 4 as I did about 3, and nor did 5. I daresay that the current crop of mods will work wonders though, it's easily over a year since I tried it, maybe two.

u crank · 12-09-13, 05:59 PM

Welcome to SubSim fyldeman.

HW3 · 12-09-13, 06:21 PM

Welcome Aboard!

Cybermat47 · 12-09-13, 06:26 PM

Silent Hunter 5 is very good now, with a full war from August 28th 1939 - May 7th 1945.

Red October1984 · 12-09-13, 06:59 PM

Hello...and Welcome back to the life of a Kaleun

Also....SH4 has a German conversion mod....so if German U-boats is what you want, there really isn't a reason to not get all three.

von Kinderei · 12-09-13, 07:21 PM

Wel-come aboard Kaleun ...

Aktungbby · 12-09-13, 08:05 PM

Welcome Herr Fyldeman: Go with Sailor Steve 'on all three'; SHIII with at least GWX: SH IV with Monsun: and SHV with Fifi or Sober's mod list to start! Happy retirement!

Father Goose · 12-09-13, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fyldeman

So any suggestions as to which incarnation of Silent Hunter and with which starting mods I should invest my time would be very welcome. Can SH5 really be as good as SH3 / Grey Wolves?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

SH3: Still offers the most rounded experience, from the very beginning of the war through the bitter end, with supermods and hundreds of add-ons offering a huge variety of choices involving realism, gameplay and just plain fun.

Start with SH3 since that's what it sounds like you enjoyed the most.
Agree with what others have said, experience SH4 and SH5 too.
Happy hunting!

desertstriker · 12-09-13, 10:21 PM

Welcome to subsim herr kaleun

Valentino · 12-10-13, 06:26 AM

Welcome fyldeman

fyldeman · 12-10-13, 11:23 AM

What a freindly place! Many thanks for the welcome and the advice everyone. I think I'll start by seeing how well I can get SH3 going and then move on from there. I have SH3, SH4 and SH5 all on disc so I can start there and patch them up to date before I start with Mods etc.

And yes Steve, having to negotiate lock gates soiunds like my kind of silly as well.

Thanks again for the great welcome!

Jimbuna · 12-10-13, 12:27 PM

Welcome Aboard Matey...always good to see another Brit on here

12-09-13, 05:29 PM	#1
fyldeman Nub Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 2 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Retired Submariner Well, I'm a retired civil servant actually. A few years back I really enjoyed SH3 with the Grey Wolves mod and the Commander addon. Then a computer catastrophe cut short my career. I tried again a couple of years later but by then I had a widescreen and just couldn't put up with the stretched (or is it squashed?) image. SH4 - being an American in the Pacific didn't spark my imagination in the same way as being a U-Boat kapitan. I tried SH5 (vanilla) but never really got started. Now I've retired I thought I might dip my toe in the water again and where better to start than Subsim? My big question is SH3, SH4, or SH5? Being truthful my favourite activity in SH3 wasn't sinking ships but just scudding along on the surface with Lili Marlene on the gramaphone! So any suggestions as to which incarnation of Silent Hunter and with which starting mods I should invest my time would be very welcome. Can SH5 really be as good as SH3 / Grey Wolves?

12-09-13, 05:36 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! All three are so cheap these days there's really no reason not to try all three. SH3: Still offers the most rounded experience, from the very beginning of the war through the bitter end, with supermods and hundreds of add-ons offering a huge variety of choices involving realism, gameplay and just plain fun. SH4: Better graphics and routines, and with the Operation Monsun supermod you don't have to give up your u-boat fetish. It lacks some of the finesse mods that SH3 offers, but it's still a lot of fun. SH5: Is much more playable now with the great mod work that's been done, but is still more limited in scope than the previous two incarnations. Still, a lot of people love it. As for just cruising, my favorite part is leaving and returning to the harbors, especially with the Wilhelmshaven/St. Nazaire mod installed, which means you have to stop and wait for lock gates to open before you can proceed. Silly, but my kind of silly. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-09-13, 05:56 PM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard My stock answer is usually get all three, as Steve said, they're so cheap nowadays. That said, I tried all three but never felt the same about 4 as I did about 3, and nor did 5. I daresay that the current crop of mods will work wonders though, it's easily over a year since I tried it, maybe two. __________________

12-09-13, 05:59 PM	#4
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim fyldeman. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

12-09-13, 06:21 PM	#5
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

12-09-13, 06:26 PM	#6
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	Silent Hunter 5 is very good now, with a full war from August 28th 1939 - May 7th 1945. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

12-09-13, 06:59 PM	#7
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Hello...and Welcome back to the life of a Kaleun Also....SH4 has a German conversion mod....so if German U-boats is what you want, there really isn't a reason to not get all three. __________________

12-09-13, 07:21 PM	#8
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Wel-come aboard Kaleun ... __________________ vK

12-09-13, 08:05 PM	#9
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,984 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome Herr Fyldeman: Go with Sailor Steve 'on all three'; SHIII with at least GWX: SH IV with Monsun: and SHV with Fifi or Sober's mod list to start! Happy retirement! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

12-09-13, 10:21 PM	#11
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	Welcome to subsim herr kaleun

12-10-13, 06:26 AM	#12
Valentino Weps Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Western France Posts: 372 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Welcome fyldeman

12-10-13, 11:23 AM	#13
fyldeman Nub Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 2 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	What a freindly place! Many thanks for the welcome and the advice everyone. I think I'll start by seeing how well I can get SH3 going and then move on from there. I have SH3, SH4 and SH5 all on disc so I can start there and patch them up to date before I start with Mods etc. And yes Steve, having to negotiate lock gates soiunds like my kind of silly as well. Thanks again for the great welcome!

12-10-13, 12:27 PM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome Aboard Matey...always good to see another Brit on here __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!