Is this game really worth the buy?

[Frame57]

There a "Sub School" tutorial which will help you get familiar with the nuts and bolts of stearing and diving. Once you begin a Career or short mission be wary of time compression because i have messed up big time running into shoals that I could not see on the Nav map. Be patient with the sim and get to know what each function does. Once you feel ready for a Career. Save your progress. I save usually after each kill. Also take time with manual targeting. This does take some time to get but you can have the crew do this if you want to just get out there and have some fun sooner. Those kind of selection are in the game play options. The realism you choose can always be changes later (only in port) as your skills improve. As I said the mods here are really awesome but my personal advise is get familiar with the stock game first and then the reason and application of the mods will be much more clear to you later on. Have fun!

[Ssgt_Wolverine]

Originally Posted by Akula4745

Well let me tell you, Ssgt_Wolverine... I just got done playing the game for the first time - on a machine I was not sure would run it... and WOW - loved it! Takes a few to figure it out... but then holy hardtails Batman, how did I miss out on this game for so long? I honestly have to wonder... it is now 3:52 AM here in EST and I've probably been playing for about 6 hours. Wow.

Let me share my first sunset with you... it was very relaxing after 3 kills in the convoy training mission. Yep... I'm hooked. Now for all those mods!!!

Hello!

Well I guess I did a great move buying the game, if I take into account all the positive answers that I have been receiving, about my concern if I should buy or not, well I am sure I will be very happy with the game, and you guy's on the sea.

Thank Akula4745

Salute!

[Ssgt_Wolverine]

Originally Posted by Frame57

There a "Sub School" tutorial which will help you get familiar with the nuts and bolts of stearing and diving. Once you begin a Career or short mission be wary of time compression because i have messed up big time running into shoals that I could not see on the Nav map. Be patient with the sim and get to know what each function does. Once you feel ready for a Career. Save your progress. I save usually after each kill. Also take time with manual targeting. This does take some time to get but you can have the crew do this if you want to just get out there and have some fun sooner. Those kind of selection are in the game play options. The realism you choose can always be changes later (only in port) as your skills improve. As I said the mods here are really awesome but my personal advise is get familiar with the stock game first and then the reason and application of the mods will be much more clear to you later on. Have fun!

Hello!

Well thanks for your input and advice concerning this game, it is much appreciated. I will take your advice into account, will download the mods but not before am confortable with the stock game.

Again thank you!

Salute!

[Sailor Steve]

Direct answer to your original question:

SH3 is released. It sucks. Many bugs. Four patches later it's pretty darned good. Four years and many many many mods later it's one of the best sims ever.

SH4 is released. It sucks. Many bugs. Five patches later it's pretty darned good. Better basic game than SH3, many earlier complaints answered. Better graphics. Better crew management. Better campaign. Two years and many mods later it's on its way to being the best sim ever.

Until SH5.

Yes, you should get it. You won't look back.

[elanaiba]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Direct answer to your original question:

SH3 is released. It sucks. Many bugs. Four patches later it's pretty darned good. Four years and many many many mods later it's one of the best sims ever.

SH4 is released. It sucks. Many bugs. Five patches later it's pretty darned good. Better basic game than SH3, many earlier complaints answered. Better graphics. Better crew management. Better campaign. Two years and many mods later it's on its way to being the best sim ever.

Until SH5.

Yes, you should get it. You won't look back.

Ok I have you on record saying both my games suck

[Rockin Robbins]

Let's see. You can take a family of four to a movie and not be able to keep the hit below $50.00. That will entertain you for a couple of hours.

You can go see a rock concert. Probably that will cost you $50 to 5,000 dollars . Couple of hours of yuks for that too.

How about taking the family out for dinner. Can you do that for $50.00? Maybe. There's an hour of chomping.

Or you can buy SH4 for $50 if you get totally ripped off. You can enjoy that one for years, as can everyone in your family if they are so inclined.

The meal wins hands down!!!!! OK, I really don't know. You do the math.

[Akula4745]

I think I mentioned this already... but I found SH4 at Ebay for 9.99 with free shipping! And when you start using RR's theories of opportunities available for that amount... I don't think anything else compares... nothing even close for just $10.

I must be living right. <G>

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by elanaiba

Ok I have you on record saying both my games suck

I guess I can shoot myself now and die happy.

I also mentioned that as patched by you they're both pretty darned good games. Without you guys we wouldn't have them at all. I'm playing SH4 right now and loving it. I'm not going to get out of this without a lot of begging, am I?

[nfitzsimmons]

Originally Posted by clayton

In my best John Wayne accent...

'I'm a TMO and RSRDC man, myself...'

I'll say the same, except with more of a Woody Allen accent.

[longam]

But its a dry kinda heat?

[gimpy117]

chances are the review was written back with 1.0...very buggy

it's been mostly fixed...