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Thinly Sliced Ham · 11-23-14, 06:01 AM

Occasional SUBSIM lurker here, finally taking the plunge to registration.

I was fascinated (and overwhelmed) by subsims back in the day. I'd like to share the story of my return to the genre.

I stumbled across a picture of the con from 688 Attack Sub yesterday and was overwhelmed by nostalgia. Curious to see if this sort of game still existed, I began poking around the internet and quickly found Dangerous Waters on steam for 3 bucks. After a brief battle with international stupidity (I work in Japan, and had to trick steam to let me pay in USD) I was ready to start learning the game.

I read/watched a number of tutorials, and set up a practice mission with an (alleged) target dummy Kirov.

I went through a few clumsy maneuvers started cavitating. I soon noticed that the Kirov had dispatched a helicopter to deal with me (yes, my radar mast was thrust triumphantly through the waves), and I began to hear a faint alarm sound. My sonar detected two new contacts behaving suspiciously like torpedoes, which promptly started lashing me with pings.

The torpedoes' PINGs and alarm's SQUAWKs melded together, playing a rather hideous dirge for my ill fated ship. I ordered an emergency dive, and only then did I notice that everything was shaking. As I gained in depth, the pinging became more frantic, and the shaking more intense. I slammed the rudder to port, praying for the best.

The alarm stopped.

The shaking stopped.

Had I done it? Would we live to fight anoth--KABOOM!--Nope. Torpedoed to death horribly (and justly).

I took off my headphones and realized that the shaking sensation and alarm had NOT been caused by the game, but rather a minor earthquake which coincided nearly perfectly with the Kirov's attack on my sub.

Yep, I'm hooked.

Jimbuna · 11-23-14, 06:15 AM

Welcome to SubSim

u crank · 11-23-14, 06:53 AM

Welcome to SubSim. Great story.

HW3 · 11-23-14, 09:49 AM

Welcome Aboard!

Aktungbby · 11-23-14, 09:54 AM

Thinly Sliced Ham!

Earth quake? are you in CA? One of our other members was on his live-aboard in England enduring a depth charge attack in his game-as his boat was literally rammed by another vessel in the marina...life imitates art!

THEBERBSTER · 11-23-14, 07:08 PM

A warm welcome ‘Thinly Sliced Ham ’ to the Subsim family.

You will always find someone here to help you.

Link to my SH3 – SH4 – SH5 posts:

Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It.

Also Included Are Some Useful Download Links

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804

You can use TDW’Generic File Patcher with STEAM see my Tutorial Post #125

ReallyDedPoet · 11-23-14, 07:16 PM

Welcome :-)

Thinly Sliced Ham · 11-23-14, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Thinly Sliced Ham!

Earth quake? are you in CA?

One of our other members was on his live-aboard in England enduring a depth charge attack in his game-as his boat was literally rammed by another vessel in the marina...life imitates art!

I recently (Summer) moved to Japan for work. Although there have been a handful of minor earth quakes since I got here, this was the only one I really noticed.

That's crazy! I hope the results of the accident were less disastrous than the results of the depth charge attack!

von Kinderei · 12-02-14, 06:19 PM

Wel-come aboard Kaleun ...

11-23-14, 06:15 AM	#2
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11-23-14, 07:08 PM	#6
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11-23-14, 06:01 AM	#1
Thinly Sliced Ham Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 7 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Ahoy there! Occasional SUBSIM lurker here, finally taking the plunge to registration. I was fascinated (and overwhelmed) by subsims back in the day. I'd like to share the story of my return to the genre. I stumbled across a picture of the con from 688 Attack Sub yesterday and was overwhelmed by nostalgia. Curious to see if this sort of game still existed, I began poking around the internet and quickly found Dangerous Waters on steam for 3 bucks. After a brief battle with international stupidity (I work in Japan, and had to trick steam to let me pay in USD) I was ready to start learning the game. I read/watched a number of tutorials, and set up a practice mission with an (alleged) target dummy Kirov. I went through a few clumsy maneuvers started cavitating. I soon noticed that the Kirov had dispatched a helicopter to deal with me (yes, my radar mast was thrust triumphantly through the waves), and I began to hear a faint alarm sound. My sonar detected two new contacts behaving suspiciously like torpedoes, which promptly started lashing me with pings. The torpedoes' PINGs and alarm's SQUAWKs melded together, playing a rather hideous dirge for my ill fated ship. I ordered an emergency dive, and only then did I notice that everything was shaking. As I gained in depth, the pinging became more frantic, and the shaking more intense. I slammed the rudder to port, praying for the best. The alarm stopped. The shaking stopped. Had I done it? Would we live to fight anoth--KABOOM!--Nope. Torpedoed to death horribly (and justly). I took off my headphones and realized that the shaking sensation and alarm had NOT been caused by the game, but rather a minor earthquake which coincided nearly perfectly with the Kirov's attack on my sub. Yep, I'm hooked.

11-23-14, 07:16 PM	#7
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