Before there was Silent Hunter, there was....

Ducimus · 03-30-06, 06:06 PM

Anyone else remember this game?

( You know your a geek if youve ever played this game with a protractor, compass, triangles, and a legal sized notepad.

)

More screenshots here:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/silent...ce/screenshots

kiwi_2005 · 03-30-06, 06:09 PM

I remeber that game, but couldn't really get into it, Aces of the Deep got the ball rolling for me and a modern sub sim called Fast Attack.

Dos ruled back then :|\

Der Teddy Bar · 03-30-06, 06:12 PM

Yes I got the submarine/u-boat bug on Silent Service II.

Ducimus · 03-30-06, 06:16 PM

>>Aces of the Deep got the ball rolling for me

After Silent Service on the NES, AOD was a real treat. I played the absolute hell out of both games. Believe it or not, both me and a bud would have Friday/saturday night AOD bouts when i was stationed overseas. (Idea was to keep ourselves occuped so we woudlnt go downtown and "run the ville" and get into trouble, so i bought a PC with some TDY money i had saved up and ended up doing AOD "tourney's". ).

Yeah, Friday/Saturday nights, a 12 pack of beer, 1 PC, a few chairs, We'd take turns being the "captain", the others would watch and be "exec" trying to make second guesses on the varioous situations. Its amazing what you'll do when your bored

Tonnage_Ace · 03-30-06, 06:16 PM

SH3 was the first for me...first sim I ever got into period actually. All I've got to say for that game is: pixalicious. Although I'm curious on how you actually played, did you watch ships move through the persicope with the stadimeter or was it mostly text based?

STEED · 03-30-06, 06:19 PM

SH1 got me hooked on sub games

03-30-06, 06:34 PM

played Silent Service on C=64

memories :|\

CWorth · 03-30-06, 07:32 PM

That was my very first submarine game that got me hooked..followed by Aces of the Deep.

That game was always fun to play.I still have that game here at home somewhere.

vodkajello · 03-30-06, 08:18 PM

I played Silent Service and GATO!

Good games for the time.

Strangely enough I heard about Aces of the Deep but as far as I remember I never played.

I played 688 Attack Sub and Seawolf though. I had Grey Wolves but besides the graphics I don't remember it being very good.

Kpt. Lehmann · 03-30-06, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by vodkajello

I played Silent Service and GATO!

Good games for the time.

Strangely enough I heard about Aces of the Deep but as far as I remember I never played.

I played 688 Attack Sub and Seawolf though. I had Grey Wolves but besides the graphics I don't remember it being very good.

Silent Hunter III is the first subsim for me... All WWI and WWII flight sims before.

@ Vodkajello... lol I hope you are referring to another GAME in reference to Grey Wolves...

Ducimus · 03-30-06, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

@ Vodkajello... lol I hope you are referring to another GAME in reference to Grey Wolves...

Yup. I forgot all about this one:

http://www.subsim.com/ssr/greywolf.html

Torplexed · 03-30-06, 08:40 PM

Yes...there used to be a U-Boat sim named Grey Wolves. I remember seeing in the bargain bin but never picked it up.

My first subsim was the original Silent Hunter. Still very fond of it a decade later. The graphics in SH are certainly dated by modern standards but seemed much crisper to me than those I found in Aces of the Deep. Neither game gave you the sweeping 3-D exterior views you can have nowdays tho. Really got spoiled by those.

Back to the Pacific in a Gato...someday.

panthercules · 03-30-06, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonZ

played Silent Service on C=64

memories :|\

Me too - man, those were the days. I especially loved the recognition manual:

Two blocks and 1 stick = destroyer
Three blocks and 2 sticks = merchant

Been hooked ever since

03-30-06, 08:46 PM

My first sub sim was Silent Service 1 DOS, then II NES, then Red Storm Rising DOS, then 688 NES, then SSN-21 DOS, then AOD DOS, then AOD Commander windows 3.1, then Silent Steel DOS/windows 3.1, then Fast Attack, then Janes 688i WIndows 95, then Sub Commander Windows 95/98, then Dangerous Waters WinXP, then SHIII WinXP.

I think that's about it? They may not be in the correct order that I actually got them. It's been to long, but I do recall Silent Service I being first. Maybe it was Red Storm Rising. Too long ago and I am happy the way things are now graphically speaking although I do miss the feeling being young and playing games all weekend when I didn't have school. Now it kinda sucks to see MY paycheck and not my DADs going to purchase these expensive things. Oh Well, I will continue to shell out the money I suppose. Game ON!

03-30-06, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panthercules

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonZ

played Silent Service on C=64

memories :|\

Me too - man, those were the days. I especially loved the recognition manual:

Two blocks and 1 stick = destroyer
Three blocks and 2 sticks = merchant

Been hooked ever since

hell yea, ingame it doesn't work... all ship looked the same

It was one of the copy protection you have to find the manual if you *borrow* it.

Of course the copy protection have evolued since and is now known as StarForce

03-30-06, 06:06 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Before there was Silent Hunter, there was.... Anyone else remember this game? ( You know your a geek if youve ever played this game with a protractor, compass, triangles, and a legal sized notepad. ) More screenshots here: http://www.mobygames.com/game/silent...ce/screenshots

03-30-06, 06:09 PM	#2
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I remeber that game, but couldn't really get into it, Aces of the Deep got the ball rolling for me and a modern sub sim called Fast Attack. Dos ruled back then :\|\ __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

03-30-06, 06:19 PM	#6
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	SH1 got me hooked on sub games __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-30-06, 06:12 PM	#3
Der Teddy Bar Blade Master Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,388 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes I got the submarine/u-boat bug on Silent Service II.

03-30-06, 06:16 PM	#4
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	>>Aces of the Deep got the ball rolling for me After Silent Service on the NES, AOD was a real treat. I played the absolute hell out of both games. Believe it or not, both me and a bud would have Friday/saturday night AOD bouts when i was stationed overseas. (Idea was to keep ourselves occuped so we woudlnt go downtown and "run the ville" and get into trouble, so i bought a PC with some TDY money i had saved up and ended up doing AOD "tourney's". ). Yeah, Friday/Saturday nights, a 12 pack of beer, 1 PC, a few chairs, We'd take turns being the "captain", the others would watch and be "exec" trying to make second guesses on the varioous situations. Its amazing what you'll do when your bored

03-30-06, 06:16 PM	#5
Tonnage_Ace XO Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 411 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	SH3 was the first for me...first sim I ever got into period actually. All I've got to say for that game is: pixalicious. Although I'm curious on how you actually played, did you watch ships move through the persicope with the stadimeter or was it mostly text based?

03-30-06, 06:34 PM	#7
JonZ Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	played Silent Service on C=64 memories :\|\

03-30-06, 07:32 PM	#8
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	That was my very first submarine game that got me hooked..followed by Aces of the Deep. That game was always fun to play.I still have that game here at home somewhere.

03-30-06, 08:18 PM	#9
vodkajello Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 109 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I played Silent Service and GATO! Good games for the time. Strangely enough I heard about Aces of the Deep but as far as I remember I never played. I played 688 Attack Sub and Seawolf though. I had Grey Wolves but besides the graphics I don't remember it being very good.

03-30-06, 08:40 PM	#12
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yes...there used to be a U-Boat sim named Grey Wolves. I remember seeing in the bargain bin but never picked it up. My first subsim was the original Silent Hunter. Still very fond of it a decade later. The graphics in SH are certainly dated by modern standards but seemed much crisper to me than those I found in Aces of the Deep. Neither game gave you the sweeping 3-D exterior views you can have nowdays tho. Really got spoiled by those. Back to the Pacific in a Gato...someday.

03-30-06, 08:46 PM	#14
SubSerpent Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	My first sub sim was Silent Service 1 DOS, then II NES, then Red Storm Rising DOS, then 688 NES, then SSN-21 DOS, then AOD DOS, then AOD Commander windows 3.1, then Silent Steel DOS/windows 3.1, then Fast Attack, then Janes 688i WIndows 95, then Sub Commander Windows 95/98, then Dangerous Waters WinXP, then SHIII WinXP. I think that's about it? They may not be in the correct order that I actually got them. It's been to long, but I do recall Silent Service I being first. Maybe it was Red Storm Rising. Too long ago and I am happy the way things are now graphically speaking although I do miss the feeling being young and playing games all weekend when I didn't have school. Now it kinda sucks to see MY paycheck and not my DADs going to purchase these expensive things. Oh Well, I will continue to shell out the money I suppose. Game ON!