Have you ever tried to...

M00nStalker · 03-31-08, 02:36 PM

... explain Silent hunter 3 to a 9 year old girl?

I had the pleasure of doing that today when my niece were with me (home from school due to illness).

And it was actually quite rewarding in many ways, she made me think in a way I haven't since I started playing.

I explained everything from the torpedo to the sonar and she listened and after a few hours she sat with me making decisions on what we should do. For example at one point I asked her if she wanted to attack a lone destroyer off the west coast of Ireland. She then said that I should use the electric torpedo since the weather was clear.

I fired an electric torpedo against it and it went down. Afterwards we did a surface attack on a lone merchant, after that she said: "dive so the planes don't come"

Have to get her to play it full time when she gets a little older

Flashmax09 · 03-31-08, 02:49 PM

I had my little girl (8 years) old watch me last night, while I was being attacked by 2 DD and she asked me why I dont surface and take out those 2 DD.

I told her nicely that those pesky DD are much more powerful on the surface then my little U-Boat. Then she watched me for a little while and got bored and went upstairs.

TarJak · 03-31-08, 08:21 PM

My 9 year old just rolls her eyes and says "Daddy is playing submarines again! He's always playing submarines!"

Keelbuster · 03-31-08, 08:27 PM

Har!!! Great thread. I've often thought of the possibilty of playing SH3 with my child (conceived, but only in my mind

It took me 26 years to get into subs. But then,..I had no one to guide me.

Doolar · 03-31-08, 08:55 PM

Hey TARJAk , my 15 & 17 year old daughters give me the eye roll too , and so does my wife . Usually if I'm still play'n past 3am

Wreford-Brown · 03-31-08, 10:29 PM

The famous wife eye roll, usually followed by the 'you're not playing that stupid game again, are you?', the 'you spend more time on that stupid game than with me' and the 'I'm going to bed, see you in the morning'.
Explaining to a nine year old? I'll take that over explaining to a twenty-something year old every time!

04-02-08, 02:46 AM

when im at home, and my family is not there, i sing its a long way to tipperary with my crew!!@!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Jimbuna · 04-02-08, 07:36 AM

I have a son that takes GWX to sea.

He won't play the next version out....because there's no spy sat

The lazy bugga doesn't like taxing his mind

Able72 · 04-02-08, 08:23 AM

The wife stopped complaining at me about computer games after we spent a christmas at home with her sick. I was playing Civilization III at the time and she wanted to sit with me cause she felt miserable, so I started a two player game, set it on easy, and taught her to play. She's been hooked ever since. I next moved her on to playing WOW and she is currently an AH mogul.

Sub games? I don't know if I'll ever get her to try those, but I've won the war. She doesn't complain about the time I spend playing, and is usually sitting at the computer next to mine playing Civ III or WOW.

Herr Trigger · 04-02-08, 08:36 AM

Tarjak Quote:

[ "Daddy is playing submarines again! He's always playing submarines!"]

Now that is familiar, my wife says those very words to the kids, and a few more to me when they've gone to bed!

Herr Trigger.

mcf1 · 04-02-08, 08:55 AM

A new Kaleun is born

Platapus · 04-03-08, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Able72

I was playing Civilization III at the time.... She doesn't complain about the time I spend playing, and is usually sitting at the computer next to mine playing Civ III or WOW.

Civ III and Civ IV rock. I sure got my money's worth out of that series.

Other than SH3, the CIV games are one of the few games I can finish and immediately start another game.

Kipparikalle · 04-03-08, 06:09 AM

Hah, I have this 5-years old brother who always comes to watch when I play.

But he's not cute like yours, not at all.
He asks a lot of questions, and I mean a lot.

Even after explaining everything possible to him, he still asks similiar:

"Why is your boats colour grey?"
"Why is that ship sinking?"
"Why that gun is shooting you?"
"Why don't you sink that ship?"
"Why that man has that kind of shoe on his foot?"
Etc...etc...

God he's annoying. I usually don't let him watch what I play.

PS. And call me mean and I'm going to showe your shoe up your ass.

03-31-08, 02:36 PM	#1
M00nStalker Watch Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 25 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Have you ever tried to... ... explain Silent hunter 3 to a 9 year old girl? I had the pleasure of doing that today when my niece were with me (home from school due to illness). And it was actually quite rewarding in many ways, she made me think in a way I haven't since I started playing. I explained everything from the torpedo to the sonar and she listened and after a few hours she sat with me making decisions on what we should do. For example at one point I asked her if she wanted to attack a lone destroyer off the west coast of Ireland. She then said that I should use the electric torpedo since the weather was clear. I fired an electric torpedo against it and it went down. Afterwards we did a surface attack on a lone merchant, after that she said: "dive so the planes don't come" Have to get her to play it full time when she gets a little older

03-31-08, 08:27 PM	#4
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Har!!! Great thread. I've often thought of the possibilty of playing SH3 with my child (conceived, but only in my mind It took me 26 years to get into subs. But then,..I had no one to guide me. __________________

03-31-08, 10:29 PM	#6
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	The famous wife eye roll, usually followed by the 'you're not playing that stupid game again, are you?', the 'you spend more time on that stupid game than with me' and the 'I'm going to bed, see you in the morning'. Explaining to a nine year old? I'll take that over explaining to a twenty-something year old every time! __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

04-02-08, 07:36 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I have a son that takes GWX to sea. He won't play the next version out....because there's no spy sat The lazy bugga doesn't like taxing his mind __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-02-08, 08:23 AM	#9
Able72 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in the North Atlantic Posts: 343 Downloads: 299 Uploads: 0	The wife stopped complaining at me about computer games after we spent a christmas at home with her sick. I was playing Civilization III at the time and she wanted to sit with me cause she felt miserable, so I started a two player game, set it on easy, and taught her to play. She's been hooked ever since. I next moved her on to playing WOW and she is currently an AH mogul. Sub games? I don't know if I'll ever get her to try those, but I've won the war. She doesn't complain about the time I spend playing, and is usually sitting at the computer next to mine playing Civ III or WOW. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink, others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

03-31-08, 02:49 PM	#2
Flashmax09 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had my little girl (8 years) old watch me last night, while I was being attacked by 2 DD and she asked me why I dont surface and take out those 2 DD. I told her nicely that those pesky DD are much more powerful on the surface then my little U-Boat. Then she watched me for a little while and got bored and went upstairs.

03-31-08, 08:21 PM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	My 9 year old just rolls her eyes and says "Daddy is playing submarines again! He's always playing submarines!"

03-31-08, 08:55 PM	#5
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 919 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Hey TARJAk , my 15 & 17 year old daughters give me the eye roll too , and so does my wife . Usually if I'm still play'n past 3am

04-02-08, 02:46 AM	#7
magicsub Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	when im at home, and my family is not there, i sing its a long way to tipperary with my crew!!@! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

04-02-08, 08:36 AM	#10
Herr Trigger Electrician's Mate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Landlocked inside M25, U.K. Posts: 135 Downloads: 211 Uploads: 0	Tarjak Quote: [ "Daddy is playing submarines again! He's always playing submarines!"] Now that is familiar, my wife says those very words to the kids, and a few more to me when they've gone to bed! Herr Trigger.

04-02-08, 08:55 AM	#11
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A new Kaleun is born

04-03-08, 06:09 AM	#13
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hah, I have this 5-years old brother who always comes to watch when I play. But he's not cute like yours, not at all. He asks a lot of questions, and I mean a lot. Even after explaining everything possible to him, he still asks similiar: "Why is your boats colour grey?" "Why is that ship sinking?" "Why that gun is shooting you?" "Why don't you sink that ship?" "Why that man has that kind of shoe on his foot?" Etc...etc... God he's annoying. I usually don't let him watch what I play. PS. And call me mean and I'm going to showe your shoe up your ass.