New to SHV

XDex9 · 06-23-13, 05:42 PM

Hey guys,

So I haven't really played a good Silent Hunter game since SHIII, but I caught the itch recently and started playing SHV. I always loved the sense of anticipation and the feeling of reward when all the hard work payed off. And the chases were intense! By the time I left I played with full realism minus the external camera option (i used it to take screen shots). I think I used the Greywolf mod after awhile if I recall.

So like I said, I started up on SHV, but it's frustrating the crap out of me. I hate having to walk around my ship to do basic functions. I hate that I have no access to my TDC. I hate that I can't seem to set up a proper spread shot! I hate that the stadimeter seems to be completely ineffective (I get widely varying results; against some ships, I'm seriously short and against others, I'm seriously long)! Oh, and the fact I don't have direct access to my rudder position anymore?! Really?! Plus, what's with these British airplanes just flying by me? I feel like waving at them. I seem to remember them being the bane of my existence in SHIII. Another, I hate that after I finally get down to my XO to tell him to go silent running, he tries to strike up a conversation! And then when I tell him to shut up, he gets all pouty-face on me! Seriously?! There's a battleship 10 minutes out! Can't it wait?!

But I do enjoy the campaign feeling so far. The mission quotas aren't a bad touch so far. The crew skill upgrades might be okay. Um... and the upgrade system might turn out to be okay too, but I'm still only in the second campaign, so maybe not.

Well, so what's the verdict? What mods do I need to make this game work? I appreciate the feedback. Thanks!

XDex9

06-23-13, 05:42 PM	#1
XDex9 Nub Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	New to SHV Hey guys, So I haven't really played a good Silent Hunter game since SHIII, but I caught the itch recently and started playing SHV. I always loved the sense of anticipation and the feeling of reward when all the hard work payed off. And the chases were intense! By the time I left I played with full realism minus the external camera option (i used it to take screen shots). I think I used the Greywolf mod after awhile if I recall. So like I said, I started up on SHV, but it's frustrating the crap out of me. I hate having to walk around my ship to do basic functions. I hate that I have no access to my TDC. I hate that I can't seem to set up a proper spread shot! I hate that the stadimeter seems to be completely ineffective (I get widely varying results; against some ships, I'm seriously short and against others, I'm seriously long)! Oh, and the fact I don't have direct access to my rudder position anymore?! Really?! Plus, what's with these British airplanes just flying by me? I feel like waving at them. I seem to remember them being the bane of my existence in SHIII. Another, I hate that after I finally get down to my XO to tell him to go silent running, he tries to strike up a conversation! And then when I tell him to shut up, he gets all pouty-face on me! Seriously?! There's a battleship 10 minutes out! Can't it wait?! But I do enjoy the campaign feeling so far. The mission quotas aren't a bad touch so far. The crew skill upgrades might be okay. Um... and the upgrade system might turn out to be okay too, but I'm still only in the second campaign, so maybe not. Well, so what's the verdict? What mods do I need to make this game work? I appreciate the feedback. Thanks! XDex9