It makes my heart cry...

[vincentz]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

That's why you need faith in modders.....and you really should give SH5 a try (modded). It will definitely surprise you

I guess I have to try it sometime. I like the idea of moving through the sub, not sure I wouldnt get bored when have to make quick switches. I also have a tendency to like german subs more (I guess Das Boot movie influenced me ). I read that recently the DRM has an offline mode, and even though I'm constantly connected to the internet, I really dont like games that has to be connected all the time (my connection is really unstable, and I fear for when I forget to save regularly and it will "crash" because of an outside factor such as that.

Originally Posted by Armistead

1) Not sure if you've tried the latest versions of TMO, but I don't have those issues, but I do run some other mods with it for more realism.

2) Try OTC with TMO, get a fairly realistic scope and dials with working radar.

3) Many shoot slow torps at the beginning of war as it helps with duds, only takes a sec. to click.

4) Deckgunners suck unless within 3000 yards with a special ability man, but with TMO now you have to be careful, the enemy deckgun range is around 10,000 yards, merchants can really hurt you...It's more realistic, seldom did a sub take on a armed ship with a deckgun, wasn't worth the risk.

5) RSRD is a wonderful campaign mod, got about 90% of the war scripted to perfection, not sure of your problems with it.

6) Planes aren't much of a problem for me like stock, unless in a heavy campaign area.


7) TMO has an auto ship ID button, basically your crew does it for you in a click.

8) AI is deadly in TMO, but if you run RSRD with it it does tone down the crew ratings, fairly easy to edit them back to vet or even elite using notepad, still even with RSRD, TMO's sensors for the AI are strong and a few mods exist with small fixes to get some TMO settings back.

9) Instead of trying to nil time compression with th minus key, hit F2 or any button that takes you to a sub station, with one click compression is normal...always been this way.

1) Nope, havent tried the latest version of TMO as I just got UBM, so I'll definately give it a try, though if I remember correctly I have to back up data folder as even with Joneses GME it would corrupt it if trying to uninstall (?).

2) I'll give it a go.

3) Actually when I remember back when I started, I did shoot slow torps. I would take some targets far away and then fire fast ones. Then take middle targets and shoot slow ones, and then take the short target with fast ones. With the time it took, almost all of the torpedoes would strike within a timespan of 10-20 seconds. Fireworks ftw.
With 100% realism it takes too long time to shift between the targets, so now I usually pop up in the middle of a convoy start shooting left and right
Though its actually 3-5 clicks for me on a screen that usually doesnt respond quickly with all the smoke n flames. If anyone knows if the setting can be changed (menu_1024_768 perhaps) then please let me know.

4) That's nice. I don't mind popping up and finish off a single merchant that's already engulfed in flames. But to be able to take on 3 destroyers and then sink the rest of the convoy with the boomstick is a bit... overkill

5) I did like RSRD, and iirc didnt have any issues with it. TBH I dont have a big issue about the campaign on the map, but more with the execution of the gameplay campaign as such. I like the ladder effect (starting small, then get better equipment and subs), but in SH4 you can start with 6 (six!) different subs at the very beginning of the game. I used to love when new equipment/subs became available in SH3, but now its not important anymore as there are some hardcore subs available "for free" at the start of the game.

6) I'm not sure exactly what happened, but on my third patrol there were almost no planes, so maybe its "fixed" in UBM.

7) + 9) I redid almost all of the keys myself. The only key thats not mapped is Æ and most of them have a SHIFT function too.

8) dl newest version of TMO and RSRD