What kind of subsim skipper are you?

reddogut · 01-27-10, 02:11 PM

STRATEGIC SUBSIM SKIPPER
For you, Silent Hunter 4 is just Battleship with shiny, moving pieces. You see the big picture, you think long term, and you are indifferent to political consequences. They would not have put you in charge of a $2 billion attack sub if they didn't want you to use it. You learned that back in Red Storm Rising and you never forgot. You prefer handling large scale operations like Fleet Command and Fighting Steel. Half your time is spent setting up mind-numbingly complex battle plans, with 8 layers of contingencies. You pray for the day Sonalysts will release a ballistic missile sub. With nukes. Every day is a good day for the other side to die. Your motto is "Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud."

kptn_kaiserhof · 01-27-10, 02:45 PM

it is hard to ammuse me and that is very ammusing

MetalMania · 01-27-10, 03:48 PM

Haven't been around here (even lurking) in a while, but I'm getting the sub sim bug again so figured I'd see what's up. It said I'm an "Action Oriented Subsim Skipper". I didn't post the whole reply but I was a little surprised. I'd be the first to tell you I'm definitely not hardcore, but I've honestly never even tried Battlestations Midway and Steel whatever it was that the result listed. Yeah, I use auto targeting in SH4. Scoff at me if you want, I prefer to think of it as having a really good tracking party.

Cambaz · 02-22-10, 06:38 PM

hard core subsim skipper

NorthBeach · 02-22-10, 08:59 PM

HARDCORE SUBSIM SKIPPER

It fails to mention that my coffee usually gets cold before I finish it. And, that I shave only once every 2-3 months...

RodBorza · 02-22-10, 09:08 PM

No doubt about it, you are hardcore. You are the kind of subsim player who pins up the Kriegsmarine gridmap on your wall, you use a redlamp when playing at night, your wife lets you know her mother is visiting by shouting "Alarm!" and you didn't know--or care--that Silent Hunter III has a save game feature. You cut your teeth plotting attacks in Gato, sank 28,000 tons in your first Aces of the Deep patrol, and played Dangerous Waters at 100% realism. You scoff at wannabes who whine about some niggling detail in a subsim but use the red triangle-infested auto TDC and auto-map updates. You never, ever, use anything but full realism.
You are the "sim" in Subsim.

Hardcore here...but I never played with a red lamp on...hmmm...good idea.
This way I believe I'll be able to see my keyboard without being blinded and not being able to see what's in my periscope...

P.S.: Ok, one more thing. They also failed to mention that TC is not for you. You take the time of evasion from DD's to have a snack or do a quick stop at the bathroom... Well, I do!

RodBorza · 02-22-10, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalMania

Haven't been around here (even lurking) in a while, but I'm getting the sub sim bug again so figured I'd see what's up. It said I'm an "Action Oriented Subsim Skipper". I didn't post the whole reply but I was a little surprised. I'd be the first to tell you I'm definitely not hardcore, but I've honestly never even tried Battlestations Midway and Steel whatever it was that the result listed. Yeah, I use auto targeting in SH4. Scoff at me if you want, I prefer to think of it as having a really good tracking party.

Metal Mania,

For me, no problem at all. Since you are playing the game and enjoying it, be welcome to use auto targeting any day! The important thing is that you are here with us!

DP990 · 03-03-10, 03:56 PM

Forget the hot water, just feed me coffee grounds

CCIP · 03-03-10, 04:30 PM

Quote:

HARDCORE SUBSIM SKIPPER
No doubt about it, you are hardcore. You are the kind of subsim player who pins up the Kriegsmarine gridmap on your wall

...looking over at the wall...

HOW DID YOU KNOW

Android200002 · 03-10-10, 02:13 PM

Hardcore it seems.

02-22-10, 06:38 PM	#4
Cambaz Gunner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: İstanbul/TÜRKİYE Posts: 92 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	hard core subsim skipper __________________

02-22-10, 09:08 PM	#6
RodBorza Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brazil, Brasilia (Capital city) Posts: 140 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	No doubt about it, you are hardcore. You are the kind of subsim player who pins up the Kriegsmarine gridmap on your wall, you use a redlamp when playing at night, your wife lets you know her mother is visiting by shouting "Alarm!" and you didn't know--or care--that Silent Hunter III has a save game feature. You cut your teeth plotting attacks in Gato, sank 28,000 tons in your first Aces of the Deep patrol, and played Dangerous Waters at 100% realism. You scoff at wannabes who whine about some niggling detail in a subsim but use the red triangle-infested auto TDC and auto-map updates. You never, ever, use anything but full realism. You are the "*sim*" in Subsim. Hardcore here...but I never played with a red lamp on...hmmm...good idea. This way I believe I'll be able to see my keyboard without being blinded and not being able to see what's in my periscope... P.S.: Ok, one more thing. They also failed to mention that TC is not for you. You take the time of evasion from DD's to have a snack or do a quick stop at the bathroom... Well, I do! __________________ I won't say nothing until SHVI comes out... good thing subskippers are known for their patience... "On the ship sinking business since 1996"

03-03-10, 03:56 PM	#8
DP990 Nub Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2 Downloads: 189 Uploads: 0	Hardcore subsim skipper Forget the hot water, just feed me coffee grounds

01-27-10, 02:11 PM	#1
reddogut Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 11 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	STRATEGIC SUBSIM SKIPPER For you, Silent Hunter 4 is just Battleship with shiny, moving pieces. You see the big picture, you think long term, and you are indifferent to political consequences. They would not have put you in charge of a $2 billion attack sub if they didn't want you to use it. You learned that back in Red Storm Rising and you never forgot. You prefer handling large scale operations like Fleet Command and Fighting Steel. Half your time is spent setting up mind-numbingly complex battle plans, with 8 layers of contingencies. You pray for the day Sonalysts will release a ballistic missile sub. With nukes. Every day is a good day for the other side to die. Your motto is "Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud."

01-27-10, 02:45 PM	#2
kptn_kaiserhof XO Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 418 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	it is hard to ammuse me and that is very ammusing

01-27-10, 03:48 PM	#3
MetalMania Watch Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rhode Island, USA Posts: 23 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Haven't been around here (even lurking) in a while, but I'm getting the sub sim bug again so figured I'd see what's up. It said I'm an "Action Oriented Subsim Skipper". I didn't post the whole reply but I was a little surprised. I'd be the first to tell you I'm definitely not hardcore, but I've honestly never even tried Battlestations Midway and Steel whatever it was that the result listed. Yeah, I use auto targeting in SH4. Scoff at me if you want, I prefer to think of it as having a really good tracking party.

02-22-10, 08:59 PM	#5
NorthBeach Torpedoman Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 112 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	HARDCORE SUBSIM SKIPPER It fails to mention that my coffee usually gets cold before I finish it. And, that I shave only once every 2-3 months...

03-10-10, 02:13 PM	#10
Android200002 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hardcore it seems.