Play with no time compression

volodya61 · 10-24-12, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hunterkiller310

Hey all!! Im kind of new to SH5 and sub sims and just had a random question for you all. Has anyone ever played this game without using time compression??? I come from a flight sim background were TC is not used much and somewhat looked down on and I was just wondering if it is the same over here??

You can be the First!

Just report two years later where you are..

EDIT: Welcome aboard!

Segwin · 10-24-12, 04:13 PM

It's not like Falcon 4.

With out TC you'd spend 4 days, real time, just to get to your patrol area.

BTW, welcome aboard

Hinrich Schwab · 10-25-12, 10:27 AM

I have played 3,4 and 5 with no TC at some point and time. It is a very unique experience. 99% of the time, you can simply leave the room and let the sim run. It definitely simulates the sheer boredom and tedium of sea travel when nothing is going on. For a couple of patrols, I would actually record log entries manually, which became another banal exercise. When an encounter occurred, it was NEVER at a convenient time. I remember several months ago, I was trying to get some sleep this particular night, but I was "kicked" out of bed by a report of a ship sighting over my computer's speakers. Turns out it was a hunter-killer task force and I spent the entire night playing peek-a-boo with them until I was convinced they had gone. They never found me, but it sucked because I could not sleep knowing my boat was at risk. I didn't get any sleep until the next night, where I shut down the simulation and literally crashed. I have had similar experiences off and on during my no TC period. If you think aircraft are bad with normal play, they are worse with no TC because you are always worked up.

Playing no TC is a unique experience, but I would not recommend it for everyone. You WILL lose sleep, you will stress out and it will get to you after a while...just like real life. The only thing I was lacking was diesel fumes and the stench of a filthy crew.

Gerald · 10-25-12, 10:30 AM

troopie · 10-25-12, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hinrich Schwab

I have played 3,4 and 5 with no TC at some point and time. It is a very unique experience. 99% of the time, you can simply leave the room and let the sim run. It definitely simulates the sheer boredom and tedium of sea travel when nothing is going on. For a couple of patrols, I would actually record log entries manually, which became another banal exercise. When an encounter occurred, it was NEVER at a convenient time. I remember several months ago, I was trying to get some sleep this particular night, but I was "kicked" out of bed by a report of a ship sighting over my computer's speakers. Turns out it was a hunter-killer task force and I spent the entire night playing peek-a-boo with them until I was convinced they had gone. They never found me, but it sucked because I could not sleep knowing my boat was at risk. I didn't get any sleep until the next night, where I shut down the simulation and literally crashed. I have had similar experiences off and on during my no TC period. If you think aircraft are bad with normal play, they are worse with no TC because you are always worked up.

Playing no TC is a unique experience, but I would not recommend it for everyone. You WILL lose sleep, you will stress out and it will get to you after a while...just like real life. The only thing I was lacking was diesel fumes and the stench of a filthy crew.

Wow, that is seriously hardcore! I honestly don't think I could fit that into my lifestyle but gee it'd be a hell of a lot of fun to do. I'd love to try it. Maybe on a week off or something

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I reackon you'd need windowed mode for that one eh?

Trevally. · 10-25-12, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by troopie

I reackon you'd need windowed mode for that one eh?

Yes - can't go on a real patrol without the internet

Targor Avelany · 10-25-12, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevally.

Yes - can't go on a real patrol without the internet

Just don't share pron with the crew....

M4XDmG · 10-25-12, 01:02 PM

I also like flight sims too, fsx to be precise. I never use tc there, it's part of the experience to really fly your 737 in realtime. But it's different in subs. In flightsim Normal flight takes about 3 to 4 hours in realtime and theres usually lot's to do, but in sub, like said before, it takes days to get anywhere, and usually there is nothing to do... Just endless hours of waiting..

Therefore I must say Hinrich schwab is a serious badass

troopie · 10-25-12, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevally.

Yes - can't go on a real patrol without the internet

K: Surface the boat.

XO: But sir, we have a sound contact at 600 meters!

K: Now dammit!

XO: It sounds like a destroyer sir!

K: I've only got one bar on the wireless Hans, Surface!

Hinrich Schwab · 10-25-12, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by troopie

Wow, that is seriously hardcore! I honestly don't think I could fit that into my lifestyle but gee it'd be a hell of a lot of fun to do. I'd love to try it. Maybe on a week off or something

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I reackon you'd need windowed mode for that one eh?

I work at home and have five computers at my disposal. Dedicating one is not a problem because my gaming rig and work computer are separate machines. Oddly enough, my reason for doing this goes back to something one of my professors from my undergraduate years and I discussed back in 2008. We were talking about incidents with Air Force personnel who run the drones from their command centers experiencing PTSD. I found it curious that these incidents occurred to personnel who operated remote hardware and were essentially outside the primary engagement zones. Since I didn't want to fork a ton of cash to create a virtual cockpit to test the theory on my own, I chose subsims instead a couple of years later. Needless to say, once I was proficient with the sims, I tried my experiment, which was the no TC patrols. It messed me up real good.

troopie · 10-26-12, 12:17 PM

Geez, thats a hell of a story, and a hell of a lot of commitment. What'd you find regarding the PTSD?

Hinrich Schwab · 10-26-12, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by troopie

Geez, thats a hell of a story, and a hell of a lot of commitment. What'd you find regarding the PTSD?

I have no reason to doubt the stories about the drone controllers.

raymond6751 · 10-28-12, 03:33 PM

I have tried through SH2,3,4, and 5 to be as realistic as possible. To date I have not completed any campaign due to the slow pace. Today I us 32x with the automated scripts by Trevally and others. (New UI by DarkWraith) that allows me to let things run knowing a search will be done after each 2 hrs at 32x speed.

I also have a baby monitor set up so I can roam the house and listen to the sounds and hopefully catch the alarm calls before getting sunk. So far so good.

My other method is to run at 1 TC until I get fed up and then zoom ahead for a few minutes before saving and shutting down.

Welcome to the forum, and enjoy the game!

GT182 · 10-26-12, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hinrich Schwab

The only thing I was lacking was diesel fumes and the stench of a filthy crew.

That's not hard to fix. A month's worth of dirty socks with diesel fuel added and put under yer desk would do the trick.

LOL

Quite a story. I don't think I could do it.... I'd be kicking the cats for relief. LOL IMO, you deserve a real Iron Cross with gold oak leaves and diamonds for playing with no TC.

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10-24-12, 04:13 PM	#2
Segwin Planesman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 187 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	It's not like Falcon 4. With out TC you'd spend 4 days, real time, just to get to your patrol area. BTW, welcome aboard

10-25-12, 10:27 AM	#3
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I have played 3,4 and 5 with no TC at some point and time. It is a very unique experience. 99% of the time, you can simply leave the room and let the sim run. It definitely simulates the sheer boredom and tedium of sea travel when nothing is going on. For a couple of patrols, I would actually record log entries manually, which became another banal exercise. When an encounter occurred, it was NEVER at a convenient time. I remember several months ago, I was trying to get some sleep this particular night, but I was "kicked" out of bed by a report of a ship sighting over my computer's speakers. Turns out it was a hunter-killer task force and I spent the entire night playing peek-a-boo with them until I was convinced they had gone. They never found me, but it sucked because I could not sleep knowing my boat was at risk. I didn't get any sleep until the next night, where I shut down the simulation and literally crashed. I have had similar experiences off and on during my no TC period. If you think aircraft are bad with normal play, they are worse with no TC because you are always worked up. Playing no TC is a unique experience, but I would not recommend it for everyone. You WILL lose sleep, you will stress out and it will get to you after a while...just like real life. The only thing I was lacking was diesel fumes and the stench of a filthy crew.

10-25-12, 01:02 PM	#8
M4XDmG Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 108 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	I also like flight sims too, fsx to be precise. I never use tc there, it's part of the experience to really fly your 737 in realtime. But it's different in subs. In flightsim Normal flight takes about 3 to 4 hours in realtime and theres usually lot's to do, but in sub, like said before, it takes days to get anywhere, and usually there is nothing to do... Just endless hours of waiting.. Therefore I must say Hinrich schwab is a serious badass

10-26-12, 12:17 PM	#11
troopie Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 507 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Geez, thats a hell of a story, and a hell of a lot of commitment. What'd you find regarding the PTSD?