Is my current tonnage total acceptable? - Page 2

FIREWALL · 02-26-09, 04:47 PM

@ O/O The one and only way as much as the game allows to understand the frustrations of Kpts is to play 100% and have SHC3 's seasonal weather as well as random damage ticked.

Set DG reloads to historical time. Replaceing qaulified personnel randomly and many other frustrating problems.

When you get done banging your head on the keyboard you, will come pretty close to feeling how they felt.

But the successes will be SWEETER.

Pisces · 02-26-09, 05:04 PM

While the disproportionate tonnage totals wrt historical ones has merrit. 'Complaining' about too many targets in the world makes less sense to me. I 'row my boat with the pedals that I got', and eat whatever GWX/Sh3 serves me. If it really bothers alot of people, why haven't I seen a less dense GWX-campaign by now?

Oneshot/Onekill · 02-26-09, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

@ O/O The one and only way as much as the game allows to understand the frustrations of Kpts is to play 100% and have SHC3 's seasonal weather as well as random damage ticked.

Set DG reloads to historical time. Replaceing qaulified personnel randomly and many other frustrating problems.

When you get done banging your head on the keyboard you, will come pretty close to feeling how they felt.

But the successes will be SWEETER.

I do enjoy the challenge of high realism, i usually run at 90%, i just can't bring myself to do away with external view. I love looking at my U-boat, and home ports too much.

God i LOVE eye candy.

Kapt Z · 02-26-09, 08:03 PM

You sunk 4 enemy vessels, including a warship with a type IIA? In one patrol?

I'd say you have nothing to apologize for.

A Very Super Market · 02-26-09, 08:09 PM

Acceptable? Many boots came back with nothing. I come back with nothing (On occasion). This is superb!

helibobber · 02-26-09, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapt Z

You sunk 4 enemy vessels, including a warship with a type IIA? In one patrol?

I'd say you have nothing to apologize for.

No no. Sorry for the confusion. This is my total after my 4th patrol. I think on my 1st I came back empty handed.
The warship went down on my 2nd patrol. Actually it was pure luck I got him. He spotted me and as he cames towards me I fired 3 torps straight at him head on. I was as surprised as he was when I hit him.

Patrol 3 is where I got the patrol craft and the two merchants were sunk on my 4th. As noted one tanker wasn't even moving at the time so it was an easy kill.
Not as spectacular a job as you thought huh?

Kapt Z · 02-26-09, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by helibobber

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Originally Posted by Kapt Z

You sunk 4 enemy vessels, including a warship with a type IIA? In one patrol?

I'd say you have nothing to apologize for.

No no. Sorry for the confusion. This is my total after my 4th patrol. I think on my 1st I came back empty handed.
The warship went down on my 2nd patrol. Actually it was pure luck I got him. He spotted me and as he cames towards me I fired 3 torps straight at him head on. I was as surprised as he was when I hit him.

Patrol 3 is where I got the patrol craft and the two merchants were sunk on my 4th. As noted one tanker wasn't even moving at the time so it was an easy kill.
Not as spectacular a job as you thought huh?

Oh, heck man chill out!

You're doing fine!

mookiemookie · 02-26-09, 10:13 PM

Another issue I think that may be inflating our tonnage is the ease in which we can conduct night periscope attacks. I don;t know how many of you have been out on the open seas at night without moonlight, but let me say that it is a DARK, DARK place. This is how Otto Kretschmer was able to cruise surfaced in the midst of convoy columns without being spotted. This is also why an attack periscope, which by all accounts lets very little light in, is overpowered in SH3. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt that you'd be able to see much of anything through an attack scope in the middle of a moonless Atlantic night.

A Very Super Market · 02-26-09, 10:15 PM

You could just darken your screens, and 3.0 makes it pretty dark too.

Steeltrap · 02-27-09, 12:27 AM

The point about darkness is an interesting one.

USA subs couldn't use their periscopes at night unless their was bright moonlight - they simply didn't gather sufficient light. The Brits developed one scope for night and another for day; having a larger periscope head didn't matter at night as it wouldn't be spotted anyway.

Not sure about the Germans. They tended to have excellent optics.

As far as the sim goes, you need to be able to do night submerged attacks as it doesn't handle surface attacks at all well (NYGM does that pretty well, GWX not as well, and stock is plain useless).

Kapt Z · 02-27-09, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Another issue I think that may be inflating our tonnage is the ease in which we can conduct night periscope attacks. I don;t know how many of you have been out on the open seas at night without moonlight, but let me say that it is a DARK, DARK place. This is how Otto Kretschmer was able to cruise surfaced in the midst of convoy columns without being spotted. This is also why an attack periscope, which by all accounts lets very little light in, is overpowered in SH3. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt that you'd be able to see much of anything through an attack scope in the middle of a moonless Atlantic night.

Didn't the original Silent Hunter block you from using the scope at night??

02-26-09, 04:47 PM	#16
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	@ O/O The one and only way as much as the game allows to understand the frustrations of Kpts is to play 100% and have SHC3 's seasonal weather as well as random damage ticked. Set DG reloads to historical time. Replaceing qaulified personnel randomly and many other frustrating problems. When you get done banging your head on the keyboard you, will come pretty close to feeling how they felt. But the successes will be SWEETER. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

02-26-09, 08:09 PM	#20
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Acceptable? Many boots came back with nothing. I come back with nothing (On occasion). This is superb! __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-26-09, 10:13 PM	#23
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Another issue I think that may be inflating our tonnage is the ease in which we can conduct night periscope attacks. I don;t know how many of you have been out on the open seas at night without moonlight, but let me say that it is a DARK, DARK place. This is how Otto Kretschmer was able to cruise surfaced in the midst of convoy columns without being spotted. This is also why an attack periscope, which by all accounts lets very little light in, is overpowered in SH3. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt that you'd be able to see much of anything through an attack scope in the middle of a moonless Atlantic night. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-26-09, 10:15 PM	#24
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You could just darken your screens, and 3.0 makes it pretty dark too. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-26-09, 05:04 PM	#17
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	While the disproportionate tonnage totals wrt historical ones has merrit. 'Complaining' about too many targets in the world makes less sense to me. I 'row my boat with the pedals that I got', and eat whatever GWX/Sh3 serves me. If it really bothers alot of people, why haven't I seen a less dense GWX-campaign by now?

02-26-09, 08:03 PM	#19
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	You sunk 4 enemy vessels, including a warship with a type IIA? In one patrol? I'd say you have nothing to apologize for.

02-27-09, 12:27 AM	#25
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	The point about darkness is an interesting one. USA subs couldn't use their periscopes at night unless their was bright moonlight - they simply didn't gather sufficient light. The Brits developed one scope for night and another for day; having a larger periscope head didn't matter at night as it wouldn't be spotted anyway. Not sure about the Germans. They tended to have excellent optics. As far as the sim goes, you need to be able to do night submerged attacks as it doesn't handle surface attacks at all well (NYGM does that pretty well, GWX not as well, and stock is plain useless).