Who else is holding up the honour of the Fleet Boats? - Page 6

Chef · 01-29-10, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CDR Resser

FLEET BOATS FOREVER !!!!!!
Have been a Fleet Boat fan since I first read "Clear the Bridge" at age 9.

Just about exactly the same for me. I bought the book at a little bookstore in Maine when I was a few years older than that. The lady who owned the bookstore saw me looking at the book and told me her brother had been the navigation officer (XO?) on the Tang when she went down. I had read Run Silent, Run Deep and Dust on the Sea by Beach before that but suddenly I was holding a book about real men, many who died aboard her. It was one of those moments where I grew up a lot. I have the book still and read it every few years and think of that woman in Maine.

Syxx_Killer · 01-29-10, 06:50 PM

This may sound dorky but here goes. One of the numerous things that keeps drawing me to the fleet boat is that I get a boat with an actual name and not just a number. And not just any name either, but something cool like Pogy, Triton, or Lionfish. I just feel more "connected" to my boat when it has an actual name. Like I said, it sounds rather dorky.

sergei · 01-29-10, 07:11 PM

Tell me about it.
I actually punched the air and shouted Yeah! when was assigned the USS Shark!

Ducimus · 01-29-10, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Urge

I love SH4! I'm an old Pigboat sailor from back in the 60's (USS Carp SS-338). Qualified in Dec. '66 while out at sea in the north Atlantic,

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Urge
USS Carp (SS 338)
USS Nautilus (SSN 571)
USS Shark (SSN 591)

You might enjoy reading the Recollections of an After Battery Rat.

Armistead · 01-29-10, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Urge

I love SH4! I'm an old Pigboat sailor from back in the 60's (USS Carp SS-338). Qualified in Dec. '66 while out at sea in the north Atlantic, was given my Dolphins on deck by the Captain and then was promptly thrown overboard by the crew (in workboots and dress blues-in Dec.). The boys took me out to "Drink my Dolphins" when we got back to port ( I think they have since outlawed that). We only fired one torpedo with a live warhead in my time onboard and we blew up a rock down in the Caribbean. One of the best times of my life! Whenever we went out to sea the crew put out a newsletter called the "Flail and Snibble" that was totally irreverent and poked fun at everyone from the Captain on down. Had some crazy characters on that boat. Just by chance I came across Sh4 in a store (I wasn't much of a gamer) and bought it because of the memories I had. It wouldn't run on my computer so I built one that would run it maxxed out. I started playing in April of '08 and was loving it until my computer developed weird problems in early summer of '09. Real life intruded and I wasn't able to fix it until late last year (I only used it for gaming and had at least 3 others in the house for internet etc.).There were lots of options when I came back so I tried several and I'm now running TMO 1.7+ RSRD. It's August of '42 and I'm on an S boat in the Solomons. I have been out to sea for a month, refueled once and have not fired a torpedo! This is just wrong! There are constant planes driving me down and I haven't even seen a ship to shoot at??? I love this game and I'm not thinking of quitting it but I'm open to suggestions. There should be lots of action in the Solomons at this time. With all the mods for this game I can see myself playing it for years to come, I haven't even tried the U boat option yet. Kudos to all the modders.

Urge
USS Carp (SS 338)

USS Nautilus (SSN 571)
USS Shark (SSN 591)

If you're playing RSRD and I'm sure you know your history, you should have no problems finding ships. I have a "ConvoySS" thread showing convoys and TF on SS locations. I've battled hundreds of large convoys and partaken of every major battle. Get some battle maps, ect.

I stay in the Solomon's in 42. All the Solomons battles are scripted and with radar not much can get by you. Many large DD groups run the slot as do several TF.

You'll also find convoys in the Bismark sea and the shipping land between Palau and Wewak.

I assume you have the mods loaded and you've seen the difference, ect. Planes are not much of a problem for me, unless in a campaign area.

Wolfling04 · 01-30-10, 03:25 AM

Sailing in the USS. Harder SS-257 right now

AVGWarhawk · 01-30-10, 05:06 PM

Gents,

Currently I'm reading this book:

http://www.stephenlmoore.com/sm_lost.html

It is excellent and fully describes first hand what submariners endured in the POW camps. It was not pleasant. Not at all. Reading some of the accounts by the men that were there gets me a bit angered. At any rate, I recommend this book as a must read if the silent service during WW2 intrigues you. Fear not the price. Amazon has it for under $20.00 used and if you collect WW2 submarine books for your library this is a must have.

Carry on!

ReallyDedPoet · 01-30-10, 06:12 PM

Having a hell of a patrol using the GFO Mod and a few others

kylesplanet · 01-31-10, 12:18 AM

I'll be staying right here in SH4. I had never played a sub sim until I bought SH4. I'm not even a gamer really, I only have two games I play...SH4 and Flight Simulator 2004.

I tried SH3 but I just couldn't put myself in the Uboat. When I'm in my Fleetboat, I'm there. It's easy for me to absorb the entire enviorment. I watch movies from the forty's, listen to the radio shows of the period and read all the books on that long jog across the Pacific. I love the newscast on Freds radio mods, I always listen until Ducimus's evil ships and planes are in range and then...it's on.

As long as I stay away from Bungo Pete, I'll be here for a long time to come. It's my favorite game and I love my Fleetboat!

Platapus · 01-31-10, 09:14 AM

I just started another SH4 career. Every couple of months I get the itch.

Was doing great at 100% realism until I had another famous SH4 TC death.

I do wish that TC would cut to 1:1 before the third shell of the destroyer hits me.

I was cruising along at 10 knots. In the middle of the sea. I was at TC 128. My first indicator was the distorted sound effects of gun fire than my game froze so I could not kill the TC. After about 10 seconds I was able to kill TC but found that by that time I had a destroyer about 1000 yards away from me and it had already hit me several times with its deck gun. Not much I could do.

I do wish the TC in SH4 would work better.

Tonight I might start up yet another career. The problem with SH4 is that with the long distances and the need to putz along at 10 knots to save fuel, TC is an important part of the game.

I would like my patrols to last no more than four hours. That gives me the chance to complete one patrol per evening of game playing. That is hard enough with TC that works. If I have to move TC no higher than 1:32, I will be lucky to complete one patrol every three days. And that simply aint fun in my book.

Inner Sound · 01-31-10, 09:59 AM

Second that, Platapus: the game should drop to 1:1 when it's planning a bit of disageeableness.

Armistead · 01-31-10, 01:03 PM

You running any mods. The only time I have trouble getting killed with high TC is if I do something stupid early war not having radar.

Did you notice any PC lag. Usually when you get into the contact zone..ships are within the radius of your best equipment, your PC will lag.
That's the time to stop TC and check sonar and get a bearing

You probably do it, but when you need to get the TC down, don't do it step by step, hit F2 and it will take you to the control room and TC will drop to 1 with the click of one button. If you try to slow down with the - key step by step, things are still going fast and you may get within range of DD's before you reach normal time.

Elder-Pirate · 01-31-10, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

You running any mods. The only time I have trouble getting killed with high TC is if I do something stupid early war not having radar.

Did you notice any PC lag. Usually when you get into the contact zone..ships are within the radius of your best equipment, your PC will lag.
That's the time to stop TC and check sonar and get a bearing

You probably do it, but when you need to get the TC down, don't do it step by step, hit F2 and it will take you to the control room and TC will drop to 1 with the click of one button. If you try to slow down with the - key step by step, things are still going fast and you may get within range of DD's before you reach normal time.

This is a true working statement,

for I do the same and have never been hit because of being too close because of time compression.

Other stupid mistakes of mine to be hit/sunk yeah,

but not TC.

Platapus · 01-31-10, 05:23 PM

I usually try to hit the backspace key which brings TC down to 0. The problem is that there was too much CPU time being used on the contact attacks that my "TC command" was a low priority.

I could understand if I was running 4,000:1 TC but I was putzing along at 128:1. That should not have been too much TC.

Oh well, just one of the joys of SH4.

snakeyez · 02-04-10, 04:16 PM

I'm staying with SH4 fleet boats. I might purchase SH5 down the road. I'll definitely get it if fleet boats are added on.

01-30-10, 03:25 AM	#81
Wolfling04 Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nebraska... Posts: 303 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Sailing in the USS. Harder SS-257 right now __________________ I'm a gas pumpen, tire and brake changin, fix anything, jet fuel drinken, USAF Crew Chief.

01-30-10, 05:06 PM	#82
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,277 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Gents, Currently I'm reading this book: http://www.stephenlmoore.com/sm_lost.html It is excellent and fully describes first hand what submariners endured in the POW camps. It was not pleasant. Not at all. Reading some of the accounts by the men that were there gets me a bit angered. At any rate, I recommend this book as a must read if the silent service during WW2 intrigues you. Fear not the price. Amazon has it for under $20.00 used and if you collect WW2 submarine books for your library this is a must have. Carry on! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-30-10, 06:12 PM	#83
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,888 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Having a hell of a patrol using the GFO Mod and a few others __________________ Back in the Day

01-31-10, 12:18 AM	#84
kylesplanet Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I'll be staying right here in SH4. I had never played a sub sim until I bought SH4. I'm not even a gamer really, I only have two games I play...SH4 and Flight Simulator 2004. I tried SH3 but I just couldn't put myself in the Uboat. When I'm in my Fleetboat, I'm there. It's easy for me to absorb the entire enviorment. I watch movies from the forty's, listen to the radio shows of the period and read all the books on that long jog across the Pacific. I love the newscast on Freds radio mods, I always listen until Ducimus's evil ships and planes are in range and then...it's on. As long as I stay away from Bungo Pete, I'll be here for a long time to come. It's my favorite game and I love my Fleetboat! __________________

01-31-10, 09:14 AM	#85
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,380 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I just started another SH4 career. Every couple of months I get the itch. Was doing great at 100% realism until I had another famous SH4 TC death. I do wish that TC would cut to 1:1 before the third shell of the destroyer hits me. I was cruising along at 10 knots. In the middle of the sea. I was at TC 128. My first indicator was the distorted sound effects of gun fire than my game froze so I could not kill the TC. After about 10 seconds I was able to kill TC but found that by that time I had a destroyer about 1000 yards away from me and it had already hit me several times with its deck gun. Not much I could do. I do wish the TC in SH4 would work better. Tonight I might start up yet another career. The problem with SH4 is that with the long distances and the need to putz along at 10 knots to save fuel, TC is an important part of the game. I would like my patrols to last no more than four hours. That gives me the chance to complete one patrol per evening of game playing. That is hard enough with TC that works. If I have to move TC no higher than 1:32, I will be lucky to complete one patrol every three days. And that simply aint fun in my book. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-29-10, 06:50 PM	#77
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	This may sound dorky but here goes. One of the numerous things that keeps drawing me to the fleet boat is that I get a boat with an actual name and not just a number. And not just any name either, but something cool like Pogy, Triton, or Lionfish. I just feel more "connected" to my boat when it has an actual name. Like I said, it sounds rather dorky.

01-29-10, 07:11 PM	#78
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Tell me about it. I actually punched the air and shouted Yeah! when was assigned the USS Shark!

01-31-10, 09:59 AM	#86
Inner Sound Sparky Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 152 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Second that, Platapus: the game should drop to 1:1 when it's planning a bit of disageeableness.

01-31-10, 01:03 PM	#87
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You running any mods. The only time I have trouble getting killed with high TC is if I do something stupid early war not having radar. Did you notice any PC lag. Usually when you get into the contact zone..ships are within the radius of your best equipment, your PC will lag. That's the time to stop TC and check sonar and get a bearing You probably do it, but when you need to get the TC down, don't do it step by step, hit F2 and it will take you to the control room and TC will drop to 1 with the click of one button. If you try to slow down with the - key step by step, things are still going fast and you may get within range of DD's before you reach normal time.

01-31-10, 05:23 PM	#89
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,380 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I usually try to hit the backspace key which brings TC down to 0. The problem is that there was too much CPU time being used on the contact attacks that my "TC command" was a low priority. I could understand if I was running 4,000:1 TC but I was putzing along at 128:1. That should not have been too much TC. Oh well, just one of the joys of SH4. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-04-10, 04:16 PM	#90
snakeyez Last Man Down Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 242 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I'm staying with SH4 fleet boats. I might purchase SH5 down the road. I'll definitely get it if fleet boats are added on. __________________ SUBMARINEMUSEUMS.ORG - These are the submarines in your neighborhood! Get involved, they need you. Doyle Blalock - the life of my WWII submarine veteran grandfather. Drum228.org - devoted to the Gato-class museum sub USS Drum (SS-228) complete with war patrol reports, historical info, and restoration progress.