Why do you play Silent Hunter? - Page 3

kiwi_2005 · 03-03-08, 10:35 AM

The stealth of the submarine creeping up ready to pounce on the weak pathetic enemy is what makes me want to play subsims. Attack then slip away to fight another day.

Plus i like submarines

Edit:
First game that got me hooked on subsims was Aces of the Deep - everyone here probably played it so will agree its a classic. Then i tried my skills in Fast Attack which was about modern subs but easy to play and a great game. Then i thought well im pretty good at this so tried Sub Command....

Boy that game sent me through the ringer without any mercy. The print out manual was a few inches thick, the learning curve was steep. Sub command is the navy sim of what the flightsim Falcon 4 was - Hard. IMO. I remeber trying a few mods like SCX which improved the gameplay and graphics. Dangerous Waters was another i tried. I long to learn this game but just haven't the time - WW2 sims are more easiler. Somewhere in there i played all the silent hunter series right up to the now SH4.

DavyJonesFootlocker · 03-03-08, 10:39 AM

Erm, the enemy is not weak m8. Try and surface with DDs around and you may just lose your shorts.

Major Johnson · 03-03-08, 10:56 AM

Well I've been playing SH since it's SSI days. Got hooked on the first one and would spend a whole day and into the night playing! There is a thrill to the hunt, and then the excitement of seeing your torpedo hit it's mark! Also, I like that time period for all my games. Anything more current I usually don't have an interest in. I think part of me feels in some way it's honoring the people who actually served. If by nothing else but preserving their piece of history.

As for Firewall's comment about not being bright enough to play any of the more complicated games.........Oh man! I beg to differ!! There is a huge learning curve with SH4. I could never get into SH2 or 3, although I have them. So basically I went from 1 to 4, which is like going from Windows 3.1 to XP Pro! And we all know the manual is a joke, and the training missions barely scratched the surface and really didn't prepare you to Captain your own boat! I've recently gotten reinterested in the game, and I'm hoping some of the interface changes and tips I've read about will help me play the game to it's fullest enjoyment. I'm also going to peruse the Training sticky for those great training videos people have posted!

DavyJonesFootlocker · 03-03-08, 11:00 AM

Shiver me Timbers! Firewall thou shalt walk the Plank!
Where hundreds of man-eating sardines await you!

:rotfl:

I may have dropped out of kindergarten but you don't have to rub it in!

clayp · 03-03-08, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I'm not bright enough to play any of the more complicated games. It's that simple.

I was told anyone with the IQ of a shoelace can play SilentHunter.

And I think UBI knows that too!

Is that why I play it....

longam · 03-03-08, 06:28 PM

22 years after the first round with flight simulator 1, I’ve been on the never ending quest to find the ultimate simulation game with eye candy along with strategy and game play. The last 5 years have delivered this with many platforms, and only get better with each evolution and equipment upgrade.

Gezoes · 03-03-08, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

I dont really play it , i just look at files .

:rotfl:

Keep at it

Captain Vlad · 03-04-08, 11:03 AM

I'd answer, but it's sort of a combination of all the factors everyone else have already listed. Picked up 'Run Silent, Run Deep' once. Been hooked since.

Zoomer96 · 03-06-08, 10:58 AM

Back in 1962 my dad was doing duty in Korea and my Mom was working nights so my brother had to take me on his dates with his high school girlfriend. Bummer, huh? Well they went to the drive-in and made me sit up front and I watched the show! It was Run Silent Run Deep. Well, I was 6 years old then and a 7 years later I found a copy of Submarine and read it before turning it into the lost and found. I thought it was a great book and whoever lost it would want it back. I remembered the author and looked for him in the local library and read the real Run Silent, Run Deep. Needless to say the book was better! That author of course was Captain Edward L. Beach. I'm only interested in the old Fleet Boats and by the time I went into the service they were mostly gone so I joined the USMC. Silent Hunter is the only way I can command a WWII United States Navy Fleet Submarine.

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-06-08, 11:13 AM

I like to sit in the commander's office and say "Yeaaah. I'm king in here."

:rotfl:

FIREWALL · 03-06-08, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker

Shiver me Timbers! Firewall thou shalt walk the Plank!
Where hundreds of man-eating sardines await you!

:rotfl:

I may have dropped out of kindergarten but you don't have to rub it in!

Hell I'm going to award you highest Honors.

You actually read other peoples posts before you post.

DavyJonesFootlocker · 03-06-08, 11:42 AM

...and the Academy Award for most moronic performance in a rusty, old sub goes to....

I always thought E on the fuel gauge meant Enough and F meant Finished.

03-03-08, 10:35 AM	#31
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	The stealth of the submarine creeping up ready to pounce on the weak pathetic enemy is what makes me want to play subsims. Attack then slip away to fight another day. Plus i like submarines Edit: First game that got me hooked on subsims was Aces of the Deep - everyone here probably played it so will agree its a classic. Then i tried my skills in Fast Attack which was about modern subs but easy to play and a great game. Then i thought well im pretty good at this so tried Sub Command.... Boy that game sent me through the ringer without any mercy. The print out manual was a few inches thick, the learning curve was steep. Sub command is the navy sim of what the flightsim Falcon 4 was - Hard. IMO. I remeber trying a few mods like SCX which improved the gameplay and graphics. Dangerous Waters was another i tried. I long to learn this game but just haven't the time - WW2 sims are more easiler. Somewhere in there i played all the silent hunter series right up to the now SH4. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others. Last edited by kiwi_2005; 03-03-08 at 12:30 PM.

03-03-08, 10:39 AM	#32
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Erm, the enemy is not weak m8. Try and surface with DDs around and you may just lose your shorts. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

03-03-08, 10:56 AM	#33
Major Johnson Frogman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jeresey Shore USA Posts: 288 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Well I've been playing SH since it's SSI days. Got hooked on the first one and would spend a whole day and into the night playing! There is a thrill to the hunt, and then the excitement of seeing your torpedo hit it's mark! Also, I like that time period for all my games. Anything more current I usually don't have an interest in. I think part of me feels in some way it's honoring the people who actually served. If by nothing else but preserving their piece of history. As for Firewall's comment about not being bright enough to play any of the more complicated games.........Oh man! I beg to differ!! There is a huge learning curve with SH4. I could never get into SH2 or 3, although I have them. So basically I went from 1 to 4, which is like going from Windows 3.1 to XP Pro! And we all know the manual is a joke, and the training missions barely scratched the surface and really didn't prepare you to Captain your own boat! I've recently gotten reinterested in the game, and I'm hoping some of the interface changes and tips I've read about will help me play the game to it's fullest enjoyment. I'm also going to peruse the Training sticky for those great training videos people have posted! __________________ MJ! ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 AMD FX8350 8 Core 4.0 Ghz CPU GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCIx Video Card 8 GB Corsair Vengence RAM Rosewill 850W Power Supply

03-03-08, 11:00 AM	#34
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Shiver me Timbers! Firewall thou shalt walk the Plank! Where hundreds of man-eating sardines await you!:rotfl: I may have dropped out of kindergarten but you don't have to rub it in! __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

03-04-08, 11:03 AM	#38
Captain Vlad Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pollard, Oklahoma Posts: 679 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I'd answer, but it's sort of a combination of all the factors everyone else have already listed. Picked up 'Run Silent, Run Deep' once. Been hooked since. __________________ "Stop sounding battlestations just to hear the alarm."

03-03-08, 06:28 PM	#36
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	22 years after the first round with flight simulator 1, I’ve been on the never ending quest to find the ultimate simulation game with eye candy along with strategy and game play. The last 5 years have delivered this with many platforms, and only get better with each evolution and equipment upgrade.

03-06-08, 10:58 AM	#39
Zoomer96 Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 106 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Back in 1962 my dad was doing duty in Korea and my Mom was working nights so my brother had to take me on his dates with his high school girlfriend. Bummer, huh? Well they went to the drive-in and made me sit up front and I watched the show! It was Run Silent Run Deep. Well, I was 6 years old then and a 7 years later I found a copy of Submarine and read it before turning it into the lost and found. I thought it was a great book and whoever lost it would want it back. I remembered the author and looked for him in the local library and read the real Run Silent, Run Deep. Needless to say the book was better! That author of course was Captain Edward L. Beach. I'm only interested in the old Fleet Boats and by the time I went into the service they were mostly gone so I joined the USMC. Silent Hunter is the only way I can command a WWII United States Navy Fleet Submarine.

03-06-08, 11:13 AM	#40
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I like to sit in the commander's office and say "Yeaaah. I'm king in here." :rotfl: __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

03-06-08, 11:42 AM	#42
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	...and the Academy Award for most moronic performance in a rusty, old sub goes to.... I always thought E on the fuel gauge meant Enough and F meant Finished. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club