jeezum!

[PappyCain]

I admit I never played instant mission. I am (was) a campaign snob.

Last night, not having played awhile because of RL work, I tried out a new instant mission just to keep skills honed. So I selected a mission off Sicily.

Ok. I hit a few tankers. Big deal. Then the destroyers pick up on me and I head full steam at periscope depth to get into the convoy. The destroyers catch up and I drop to 200M and put the boat onto a 12 degree slow turn to starboard ( they cannot get me and I conserve batteries ).

Then I decide to watch the show on OMG view.

HOLY SCHMOKES! The raging scene on top blows my socks off with the Luftwaffe on task, the air peppered with tracers from the gunners!!

I watch AMAZED!! The sky goes quiet and the destroyers (6-7) are depth charging, then comes some RAF bombers to depth charge me too!!

Holy Schmokes!!

Then after a bit more time a second wave of Luftwaffe fighters show up and hit several tankers!

What a show!! I was totally amused and delighted for 2hrs. Hats off to this mission designer. And the ship and aircraft modders too! Outstanding graphics. Outstanding audio.

[Red Heat]

Great story mate...GWX 3.0 in action!

[Sailor Steve]

Yeah, I always tell myself external views are unrealistic, but I always seem to find myself watching the escorts tag-team me, or the survivors paddling along in their rafts. There are some interesting things happening up there where you can't see them from your boat.

[U2222]

I agree.
But, unrealistic or not it seems such a pity to miss out on so much of what has been built into this game / experience

[FIREWALL]

Realism is in the eye of the beholder.

[Zilch]

Originally Posted by U2222

I agree.
But, unrealistic or not it seems such a pity to miss out on so much of what has been built into this game / experience

Exactly my take on it, too. Best to leave it enabled in case something really neat happens, so you can watch and snapshot it. Normally I stay on in-ship views, but, as was the case when I tried saving the Bismarck, (I'm sure plenty of you have taken part in this, too) some events are just too cool and rare to miss. If someone bothered to take the time to design and code something, it's good to take the time to appreciate it, right?

Normally, though...external cam stays unused.

By the way, did you happen to take any screenshots of the cool battle you just saw?

[PappyCain]

Unfortunately I did not take any photos BUT I will do the mission again. Probably the coolest thing I saw as I tabbed to different ships to watch was when I landed on a tanker - I noticed a gunner hammering at the sky so I zoomed in. This guy was bending back to point up and following the BF 109. I watched from his POV and the sky was filled with tracers. I felt I was watching a movie.

I used to design air combat missions for a WW2 sim and did maybe 100 over 4-5 years. I need to see what it will take to design a SH3 mission if one can. (Contact me anyone who knows) What is very neat about designing a good mission is timing - the AI then does it's own thing and always dynamic or different, no matter how you play the sim, events determine what the dynamic AI does and that is fun!

I will have a lot of fun doing all SH3 instant missions now - first time in combat mode undersea and 2nd time watching the events from OMG mode!!

[FIREWALL]

Me thinks I'll go check out this mission right now Pappy

[Jimbuna]

Which mission were you playing?

[PappyCain]

It is called the Finish Line, August 1942 I am playing all instant missions now with OMG view. Also am getting into the mission editor as I would like to create an immersion campaign and website.


BTW am into a second play of the same mission and of course it is dynamic and another scenario is developing. This time after banging 2 tankers and knocking one in irons, I went to 200M deep with a sound boat and kicked her into a 10 degree to starboard rudder and went silent. The scene is unfolding to where only 2 escorts have hung back to protect the wounded tankers. One RAF dropped all her depth charges .. I am watching and awaiting to see if the Luftwaffe shows up and will hit periscope depth in the confusion to finish off my targets. We are reloading the tubes as I come off silent running ... (in OMG view I hear aircraft approaching the zone, am awaiting the sky to be peppered again ... THE TANKER'S ARMED GUARD IS OPENING UP! THE LUFTWAFFE IS BACK! THE SKY PEPPERED WITH TRACERS! THE TANKER, THIS REPORTER IS ON, IS HIT ... THE RIGGING IS COLLAPSING .. I AM BLEEDING ..)

[Jimbuna]

Have a look at Narvik II and Early Christmas Present.

[PappyCain]

Aye! will do one tonight.

Not sure how many do this but I find I like to jump aboard a vessel from the OMG view and ride it with the AA Armed Guard to get their POV while under attack. Last time I went down with the ship. Helluva sight. LOL

[Jimbuna]

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

[PappyCain]

'Be more aggressive' he sez. In Narvik II the water depth is so shallow that in OMG view I could see crabs, turtles, sea bass and kelp beds tickling my keel. So doing nothing I would do in a campaign ,I said what the hell and turned my screws at full RPM, ran North at 13M depth and set out to wreck havoc. After dodging a couple of rammings I did get a eel into the big fella. Then I took a shaving when the bow of a escort cut off my sail ( I think, as I was dead. LOL ). Nice battle - one can sit on a ship and just watch the AA action from the gunners POV. Love the audio.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by PappyCain

'Be more aggressive' he sez. In Narvik II the water depth is so shallow that in OMG view I could see crabs, turtles, sea bass and kelp beds tickling my keel. So doing nothing I would do in a campaign ,I said what the hell and turned my screws at full RPM, ran North at 13M depth and set out to wreck havoc. After dodging a couple of rammings I did get a eel into the big fella. Then I took a shaving when the bow of a escort cut off my sail ( I think, as I was dead. LOL ). Nice battle - one can sit on a ship and just watch the AA action from the gunners POV. Love the audio.

LMAO