Silent Hunter III Iron Man Rules

CWorth · 07-11-05, 08:40 PM

This is primarily aimed at the die hard realism group.

I was just wondering what if any rules you use to make your experience with SH3 more realistic and more fun?
Rules you use to keep yourself from doing things that a real Uboat captain would not do.Things like decimating a single convoy with a single Uboat.Dueling with every aircraft you see on the surface etc. etc.

For example

1. I will only sink 2-3 ships in a convoy when I attack.I will pick out the ships that would be most critical to the allied war effort and aim at them like tankers and troop ships and the largest merchants .I will then move off and go to my next patrol area.

2. I will always dive when attacked by aircraft.I will not engage any aircraft on the surface unless damage to my boat prevents me from submerging.

3. After my 5th patrol I will roll a die to determine whether or not I will retire from my career.Evens means I continue for one more patrol and then I roll again after that one..Odds means I end my career right then and there.

4. I will not ram any ship with my boat.

5. I will only sneak into 1 harbor during my entire career.No more after that.

These are my rules I set for myself and I am enjoying the game alot more using them.

So post your rules or such that you go by and maybe we can combine these into a single Iron Man ruleset for people who like more realism.

07-11-05, 08:40 PM	#1
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter III Iron Man Rules This is primarily aimed at the die hard realism group. I was just wondering what if any rules you use to make your experience with SH3 more realistic and more fun? Rules you use to keep yourself from doing things that a real Uboat captain would not do.Things like decimating a single convoy with a single Uboat.Dueling with every aircraft you see on the surface etc. etc. For example 1. I will only sink 2-3 ships in a convoy when I attack.I will pick out the ships that would be most critical to the allied war effort and aim at them like tankers and troop ships and the largest merchants .I will then move off and go to my next patrol area. 2. I will always dive when attacked by aircraft.I will not engage any aircraft on the surface unless damage to my boat prevents me from submerging. 3. After my 5th patrol I will roll a die to determine whether or not I will retire from my career.Evens means I continue for one more patrol and then I roll again after that one..Odds means I end my career right then and there. 4. I will not ram any ship with my boat. 5. I will only sneak into 1 harbor during my entire career.No more after that. These are my rules I set for myself and I am enjoying the game alot more using them. So post your rules or such that you go by and maybe we can combine these into a single Iron Man ruleset for people who like more realism.