SUBSIM's Jutland review

Bullethead · 02-05-09, 03:56 PM

Thanks for the kind words

For those coming here from the link on the review, I just wish to emphasize that the water color in the screenshots there was set that way by the reviewer to his personal tastes, using one of many in-game sliders to affect water and lighting effects. If your tastes differ, put the sliders in other positions

AVGWarhawk · 02-05-09, 04:21 PM

Yes, Bullethead is correct. The player can make an many changes in the water color and action as to their hearts desire. One of the many great features of the game.

As a side note, after work today I continue my campaign. My first major encounter and commanding 60 some odd warships, I came out victorious! As my task force steams home, another task force sent out 3 days prior got drummed into the ocean. Retreat was the better part of valor in this battle.

Bullethead · 02-05-09, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

As a side note, after work today I continue my campaign. My first major encounter and commanding 60 some odd warships, I came out victorious! As my task force steams home, another task force sent out 3 days prior got drummed into the ocean. Retreat was the better part of valor in this battle.

Congratulations and condolences, I guess

. Hope the butcher's bill came out in your favor at the bottom line.

AVGWarhawk · 02-05-09, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullethead

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

As a side note, after work today I continue my campaign. My first major encounter and commanding 60 some odd warships, I came out victorious! As my task force steams home, another task force sent out 3 days prior got drummed into the ocean. Retreat was the better part of valor in this battle.

Congratulations and condolences, I guess

. Hope the butcher's bill came out in your favor at the bottom line.

I was spanked mercilessly and limped home with my remaining vessels that could muster steam and plug a hole or two or a dozen

The AI were tricky. I was blasting smaller destroyers with my dreadnoughts but out of the mist came the German dreadnoughts. I was already licking wounds with the DD battles. My number was up when the big boys came steaming out of the misty night. My planning will consist of joining my forces from several ports and making a run like none ever seen! There will be so many ships one could walk across the channel on them!

Diabolical? You bet!

Bullethead · 02-06-09, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I was spanked mercilessly and limped home with my remaining vessels that could muster steam and plug a hole or two or a dozen

The AI were tricky. I was blasting smaller destroyers with my dreadnoughts but out of the mist came the German dreadnoughts.

Ouch.

As the Brit player, you should try hard to avoid capital ship engagements in bad weather or at night. The main Brit advantages are numbers, bigger guns with longer range, and a higher overall fleet speed. You should attempt to use your higher fleet speed to stay at a range where you can shoot but the Germans can't, and pound the HSF with 13.5" and 15" shells. Save the 12" ships for finishing off any cripples the Germans leave behind, until, over the course of time, you have whittled the Germans down considerably.

AVGWarhawk · 02-06-09, 10:13 AM

Yes, I'm learning the hard way. It was tricky of the AI. The small warships were the bait. Out of the night mist came the big boys with a bone in their teeth. In short, I was caught with my pants down

The tables were certainly turned for the worse. Extremely fun this game

Range is great but I like in hour face battles!

Lempereur1 · 02-10-09, 10:11 PM

Heres an excellent screen of the battle of Jutland late in the evening.

02-05-09, 03:56 PM	#1
Bullethead Storm Eagle Studios Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wakefield, LA Posts: 284 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the kind words For those coming here from the link on the review, I just wish to emphasize that the water color in the screenshots there was set that way by the reviewer to his personal tastes, using one of many in-game sliders to affect water and lighting effects. If your tastes differ, put the sliders in other positions __________________ -Bullethead Storm Eagle Studios In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in water there are bacteria

02-05-09, 04:21 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, Bullethead is correct. The player can make an many changes in the water color and action as to their hearts desire. One of the many great features of the game. As a side note, after work today I continue my campaign. My first major encounter and commanding 60 some odd warships, I came out victorious! As my task force steams home, another task force sent out 3 days prior got drummed into the ocean. Retreat was the better part of valor in this battle. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-06-09, 10:13 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, I'm learning the hard way. It was tricky of the AI. The small warships were the bait. Out of the night mist came the big boys with a bone in their teeth. In short, I was caught with my pants down The tables were certainly turned for the worse. Extremely fun this game Range is great but I like in hour face battles! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-10-09, 10:11 PM	#7
Lempereur1 Storm Eagle Studios Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 55 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Jutland Plank Sheding 101 Heres an excellent screen of the battle of Jutland late in the evening.