New to GWX

bgey · 10-03-07, 03:57 PM

Hi all!

I've been playing SH3 for a while and just yesterday installed GWX. Hats off to the creators and a big THANK YOU!

I already had a career underway and was instantly and very pleasantly surprised by 'operation Juno' in Norway (where I was by pure coincidence). It'll take some getting used to some aspects (positive buoyance for example...) but all in all I was rather blown away.

One thing I do have trouble with is the "grey ship icons" that appear on the map. Does anybody know how I can get back my red/blue/green ones?

Oh, and a word of caution to others looking to try GWX... returning to port last night (just a couple of km's out) I was immersed in the GWX manual and Bernard had the conn. Next thing I know are the shouts of "Das boot ist be beschädigt"...

Bernaaaard!!! In his defence though, he states being overawed by all the new things and traffic in port now.

Good hunting!

Benny

Brag · 10-03-07, 04:29 PM

Welcome aboard, Benny

Enjoy the GWX experience. After you finish the GWX manual, visit my site, you may find it useful.

Jimbuna · 10-04-07, 06:40 AM

The contact colour mad is available from my sig

SmokinTep · 10-04-07, 07:32 AM

Welcome to the GWX experience.

GoDeep · 10-04-07, 08:30 AM

I'm also new to GWX, and I really like what I'm seeing! The world seems to be much more "alive" than it used to be in stock. Actually, my PC is a bit too old to comfortably run SHIII with GWX, but it's worth the loading times! Great job, GWX developers!

SHIII + GWX is what SHIII should have been from the start, imho.

Yesterday, I was doing a patrol very early in the war, just off the British coast, southwest of Scapa Flow. I had sank two merchants the night before and was trying to intercept a contact when suddenly I am attacked by two aircraft. I didn't have time to see them, I dived so fast. I'm barely beneath the waves, when suddenly the hydrophone operator reports a contact, warship, closing fast. It's not deep here, about 65 meters, so I drop the boat to 55, order silent running and set my speed to 1 knot. On the hydrophone, I can hear the warship closing, very fast. He is obviously alerted that there is a u-boat here. Since he is going so fast, I doubt he can hear me.

I order a 90 degree turn to starboard and set my speed to 4 knots, to put some distance between my boat and the last location the planes saw me. The warship continues to close. I wait a bit and order 1 knot again.
I can't resist going to outside view and see a destroyer approaching on a zig-zag course. Fortunately, he is heading to my last known location, doesn't know where I am. For the next hour he executes search patters and drops depth charges, but he doesn't get close and never seems to detect me. Of course, this is early in the war...

I managed to sneak out, but thanks to the delay I did miss the contact I was intercepting.

I've never had this sort of thing happen to me in stock (it's been a while since I played), as far as I can remember, a coordinated attack of planes and warships, after being in a location causing trouble for a while. So it this GWX I'm seeing?

Penelope_Grey · 10-04-07, 10:39 AM

Be aware, side effects of GWX may include dead hamsters, de-magnetised fridge magnets... and lately it may cause you to accidentally delete your saves instead of loading them.:rotfl:

Tee hee.

And yes, if they spot you, they will report your position and if help can come, it does!

danlisa · 10-04-07, 10:52 AM

GWX can also have a detrimental effect on hair colour.

Welcome one & all to GWX, enjoy it.

BTW, it's going to get a lot better.

bgey · 10-07-07, 11:37 AM

Thanks all, for the welcome!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

The contact colour mad is available from my sig

Ah, much obliged.

I'll probably switch back to grey icons someday, just not today.

Benny

Spruence M · 10-04-07, 01:41 PM

A tip for GWX newbies.

TURN ON GERMAN VOICES

You can leave the english text, but with the german vioces on, there are a lot more sounds that you hear. Things I never experienced till a couple of days ago, and I've had GWX quite some time.

papa_smurf · 10-04-07, 02:49 PM

Welcome to the glorious world of GWX! Once you started playing, you will NEVER go back - you have been warned.

10-03-07, 03:57 PM	#1
bgey Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 57 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	New to GWX Hi all! I've been playing SH3 for a while and just yesterday installed GWX. Hats off to the creators and a big THANK YOU! I already had a career underway and was instantly and very pleasantly surprised by 'operation Juno' in Norway (where I was by pure coincidence). It'll take some getting used to some aspects (positive buoyance for example...) but all in all I was rather blown away. One thing I do have trouble with is the "grey ship icons" that appear on the map. Does anybody know how I can get back my red/blue/green ones? Oh, and a word of caution to others looking to try GWX... returning to port last night (just a couple of km's out) I was immersed in the GWX manual and Bernard had the conn. Next thing I know are the shouts of "Das boot ist be beschädigt"... Bernaaaard!!! In his defence though, he states being overawed by all the new things and traffic in port now. Good hunting! Benny

10-03-07, 04:29 PM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, Benny Enjoy the GWX experience. After you finish the GWX manual, visit my site, you may find it useful. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

10-04-07, 06:40 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,856 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The contact colour mad is available from my sig __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-04-07, 10:39 AM	#6
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Be aware, side effects of GWX may include dead hamsters, de-magnetised fridge magnets... and lately it may cause you to accidentally delete your saves instead of loading them.:rotfl: Tee hee. And yes, if they spot you, they will report your position and if help can come, it does! __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

10-04-07, 10:52 AM	#7
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	GWX can also have a detrimental effect on hair colour. Welcome one & all to GWX, enjoy it. BTW, it's going to get a lot better. __________________

10-04-07, 07:32 AM	#4
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the GWX experience.

10-04-07, 08:30 AM	#5
GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I'm also new to GWX, and I really like what I'm seeing! The world seems to be much more "alive" than it used to be in stock. Actually, my PC is a bit too old to comfortably run SHIII with GWX, but it's worth the loading times! Great job, GWX developers! SHIII + GWX is what SHIII should have been from the start, imho. Yesterday, I was doing a patrol very early in the war, just off the British coast, southwest of Scapa Flow. I had sank two merchants the night before and was trying to intercept a contact when suddenly I am attacked by two aircraft. I didn't have time to see them, I dived so fast. I'm barely beneath the waves, when suddenly the hydrophone operator reports a contact, warship, closing fast. It's not deep here, about 65 meters, so I drop the boat to 55, order silent running and set my speed to 1 knot. On the hydrophone, I can hear the warship closing, very fast. He is obviously alerted that there is a u-boat here. Since he is going so fast, I doubt he can hear me. I order a 90 degree turn to starboard and set my speed to 4 knots, to put some distance between my boat and the last location the planes saw me. The warship continues to close. I wait a bit and order 1 knot again. I can't resist going to outside view and see a destroyer approaching on a zig-zag course. Fortunately, he is heading to my last known location, doesn't know where I am. For the next hour he executes search patters and drops depth charges, but he doesn't get close and never seems to detect me. Of course, this is early in the war... I managed to sneak out, but thanks to the delay I did miss the contact I was intercepting. I've never had this sort of thing happen to me in stock (it's been a while since I played), as far as I can remember, a coordinated attack of planes and warships, after being in a location causing trouble for a while. So it this GWX I'm seeing?

10-04-07, 01:41 PM	#9
Spruence M Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 14 Meters Posts: 394 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	A tip for GWX newbies. TURN ON GERMAN VOICES You can leave the english text, but with the german vioces on, there are a lot more sounds that you hear. Things I never experienced till a couple of days ago, and I've had GWX quite some time.

10-04-07, 02:49 PM	#10
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the glorious world of GWX! Once you started playing, you will NEVER go back - you have been warned.

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