Captain Quarters

ruskoz · 10-21-07, 06:41 PM

in SH3 it was useless....i think in SH2 its was better modeled. But if modeled like I stated I could really be useful and help those peeps that dont have alot of time as i suggested.

MONOLITH · 10-22-07, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ruskoz

in SH3 it was useless.

I think it depends on the manner in which one played.

If you spend most of the game in high TC, zipping from engagement to engagement, it definately wouldn't matter much.

But as someone who spent a lot of time sailing the sea in "real time", for the sake of immersion, I would rather go to the captains quarters and watch the radioman from the bed, when things were quiet, then stand in the command room with nothing to do.

I don't know. It's hard to explain. But I'm sure there's someone out there who understands. :rotfl:

I guess going to the captains quarters was almost like putting yourself on pause, until the next game event occurred.

Powerthighs · 10-22-07, 01:39 AM

I have never played SH3, but I think it would be cool to remove time compression from SH4 as it currently exits. Instead, you should be able to plot your course and/or leave standing orders, then go to your cabin and set a wake up time if desired. Time then skips immediately ahead. You would be notified by the crew if something happens in the meantime.

Captain Vlad · 10-22-07, 02:45 AM

Making the Captain's Quarters the 'in-character' interface for all the 'boat management' stuff would be logical. Click on the safe to view your orders, your desk to mess with the crew, etc. Might have the gramophone and other such in there too. Use the captain's bunk as the 'save/load/exit' button.

MONOLITH · 10-22-07, 05:47 AM

I totally agree with Vlad.

Giving the captains quarters some functional features would be a great idea. Another example; the captains log could only be viewable from the captains quarters, etc.

Hhhmmmm....a good mod idea.

Sailor Steve · 10-22-07, 10:31 AM

Count me in for that! The Captain's Quarters in the original Silent Hunter did just that: you had the calendar, which also listed the sun-and-moon rise-and-set times, plus the current sea state; there was the radio log where you checked the messages, and a spare ID book, just to look at.

I like the idea of managing the crew from the desk there. Great thinking, Vlad!

mrbeast · 10-22-07, 02:36 PM

Yeah I like the sound of that. It would be one of those details that adds so much immersion to the game experiance.

10-22-07, 02:45 AM	#4
Captain Vlad Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pollard, Oklahoma Posts: 679 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Making the Captain's Quarters the 'in-character' interface for all the 'boat management' stuff would be logical. Click on the safe to view your orders, your desk to mess with the crew, etc. Might have the gramophone and other such in there too. Use the captain's bunk as the 'save/load/exit' button. __________________ "Stop sounding battlestations just to hear the alarm."

10-22-07, 05:47 AM	#5
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I totally agree with Vlad. Giving the captains quarters some functional features would be a great idea. Another example; the captains log could only be viewable from the captains quarters, etc. Hhhmmmm....a good mod idea. __________________

10-22-07, 10:31 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Count me in for that! The Captain's Quarters in the original Silent Hunter did just that: you had the calendar, which also listed the sun-and-moon rise-and-set times, plus the current sea state; there was the radio log where you checked the messages, and a spare ID book, just to look at. I like the idea of managing the crew from the desk there. Great thinking, Vlad! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-22-07, 02:36 PM	#7
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah I like the sound of that. It would be one of those details that adds so much immersion to the game experiance. __________________

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10-21-07, 06:41 PM	#1
ruskoz A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 72 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	in SH3 it was useless....i think in SH2 its was better modeled. But if modeled like I stated I could really be useful and help those peeps that dont have alot of time as i suggested.

10-22-07, 01:39 AM	#3
Powerthighs Beach Leaf Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 287 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I have never played SH3, but I think it would be cool to remove time compression from SH4 as it currently exits. Instead, you should be able to plot your course and/or leave standing orders, then go to your cabin and set a wake up time if desired. Time then skips immediately ahead. You would be notified by the crew if something happens in the meantime.