Silent Hunter for the Working Man

Captain Nemo · 12-16-09, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Draka

However, with low compression comes a large amount of time with nothing happening - and then you save the game. Now is the kicker - every time you save the game it resets any timers - weather change, air patrols, etc. So just when things might heat up - you save and it goes back to zero.

YMMV

I play at 128 max TC, which maximises your chances of an encounter with the enemy. Draka, I'm not so sure about all the timers being reset when you save and reload, I know weather is affected, but I have loaded a save in the past and within a short time at 128TC have had convoy contact reports come in.

Nemo

BillCar · 12-16-09, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

I have loaded a save in the past and within a short time at 128TC have had convoy contact reports come in.

Same here. I frequently save while waiting at an intercept point for a convoy, and it always comes without fail when I load the save later. Other shipping traffic does not seem diminished at all, either.

Yoriyn · 12-16-09, 02:44 PM

Ok. I'm playing only TCx1, and My experience is different from yours. Saveing do not reset game, only loading. You can save the game always if not in interception, battle or close to any port. but loading the game is like you just start a patrol.

BillCar · 12-16-09, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoriyn

Ok. I'm playing only TCx1, and My experience is different from yours. Saveing do not reset game, only loading. You can save the game always if not in interception, battle or close to any port. but loading the game is like you just start a patrol.

Weird. If that is happening to me, I certainly haven't noticed it yet.

RoaldLarsen · 12-17-09, 12:21 AM

I'll agree with Yoriyn that it is the loading not the saving which causes whatever problems that occur. I'm just not as sure about which problems are caused.

Captain Birdseye · 12-17-09, 06:59 PM

Thanks for the interesting replies chaps.

I've finally settled on x256 TC. I think it strikes a good balance between not just zooming straight away to the place you need to be, but feeling like more of a journey. I usually break the game day up by going to the bridge to watch the sea for a bit.

What do you guys think? Will that give me a realistic traffic proportion?

Yoriyn · 12-18-09, 07:26 AM

I read somewhere that if you using more then x32 TC, there is no danger from the planes

sergei · 12-18-09, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

Thanks for the interesting replies chaps.

I've finally settled on x256 TC. I think it strikes a good balance between not just zooming straight away to the place you need to be, but feeling like more of a journey. I usually break the game day up by going to the bridge to watch the sea for a bit.

What do you guys think? Will that give me a realistic traffic proportion?

I've been playing x256, and always find plenty of ships.
Dunno about the aircraft though.
After Capt. Nemos post, I may reduce that to 128. Aircraft do seem a bit thin on the ground.

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Yoriyn Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Control room Posts: 181 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Ok. I'm playing only TCx1, and My experience is different from yours. Saveing do not reset game, only loading. You can save the game always if not in interception, battle or close to any port. but loading the game is like you just start a patrol. __________________ Oblt.zS. Kurt Hanke, commander of U-83 (Type VIIB) in WaW 5. Patrol 1 - at sea : 5 ships - 10095 BRT My filefront mods link To Battle Station order mod for SH3 and more

12-18-09, 07:26 AM	#7
Yoriyn Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Control room Posts: 181 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	I read somewhere that if you using more then x32 TC, there is no danger from the planes __________________ Oblt.zS. Kurt Hanke, commander of U-83 (Type VIIB) in WaW 5. Patrol 1 - at sea : 5 ships - 10095 BRT My filefront mods link To Battle Station order mod for SH3 and more

12-17-09, 12:21 AM	#5
RoaldLarsen Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Control Room Posts: 355 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I'll agree with Yoriyn that it is the loading not the saving which causes whatever problems that occur. I'm just not as sure about which problems are caused.

12-17-09, 06:59 PM	#6
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the interesting replies chaps. I've finally settled on x256 TC. I think it strikes a good balance between not just zooming straight away to the place you need to be, but feeling like more of a journey. I usually break the game day up by going to the bridge to watch the sea for a bit. What do you guys think? Will that give me a realistic traffic proportion?