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onelifecrisis · 06-28-10, 07:05 AM

Holy frickin heckfire...

Nice!

sergei · 06-28-10, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Just because I play without external camera doesn't mean I don't like improved environment visuals.

DOH!
I feel real silly now!
Sorry mate. When I think of OLC I think of all the GUI work you did.
Forgot all about the environment.

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Holy frickin heckfire...

Yep, he's done a superb job alright.

onelifecrisis · 06-28-10, 07:16 AM

lol, no worries sergei!

Fish40 · 06-28-10, 08:47 AM

Welcome to the Pacific OLC! Glad to see you aboard. Plain and simple, RFB (what I play) has traditionaly been geared towards a more realistic experience. To be fair, I never tried TMO but heard it was great as well. For me personaly, the closer I could get to the real thing the better. But that's just me. Once again, welcome to SH4

Sailor Steve · 06-28-10, 08:59 AM

Welcome to the dark side! One other option is Multi-SH4, which makes it easy to run multiple installs and do your own side-by-side comparison.

I've only played RFB, mainly because the talk about the evil DDs and planes in TMO scared me. I won't be playing either for awhile because I have this obsessive-compulsive anal-retentive need to play in a linear fashion, and I have three u-boat careers going in 1939 at the moment, and 1942 is a long way off.

I'm glad you don't feel the need for the harbor traffic stuff. I consider it a hangup for me, not a good thing. That said, the harbors I've seen playing RFB look pretty good compared to stock, and they may actually be due to RSRDC, which means they'll show up in both supermods. I don't know about that for sure, but I do know SH4 is much better than a lot of people give it credit for, especially with the work that's been done so far.

Admiral8Q · 06-28-10, 10:36 AM

I'd definitively recommend one of the "super" mods. TMO or RFB. I tried RFB first, but I've been playing these sub-sims since the 90's so I went with TMO because it's more challenging. But I would say that RFB is probably more realistic. It's all on personal taste, but stay away from the stock game!

danurve · 06-28-10, 11:30 AM

Hope you enjoy PTO!

Btw; I recomend a transfer to Brisbane

Steelkilt · 06-28-10, 11:47 AM

Hi OLC...Welcome aboard!...I shipped out here just a few months ago. After fiddling with a number of MOD salads I finally decided on RFB2 with April patch, EasyPlot V1 and Small Nav Tools for RFB2. I found the combination solid and very playable...Good hunting!...most of all have fun!!!...The guys around here are very helpfull and are quick to reply with ANY question you have...and their knowledgeable-periscope to keel...SK

kiwi_2005 · 06-28-10, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Admiral8Q

I'd definitively recommend one of the "super" mods. TMO or RFB. I tried RFB first, but I've been playing these sub-sims since the 90's so I went with TMO because it's more challenging. But I would say that RFB is probably more realistic. It's all on personal taste, but stay away from the stock game!

Yea TMO or RFB i found RFB more challenging, I mean one night i came across a small convoy 4 ships and two escorts i was stack in the middle of japanese waters as i had to go to Tokyo - At periscope death it was night calm seas easy targets i thought fire torps at the lead mechant as soon as i let them loose the two escort went crazy and zipzag straight for me, I was in shallow waters well about 60ft below keel so i was good as dead. I dived to about an inch from the bottom and went to silent speed, the next thing that impressed me was the depth charge sounds whether it was my speakers or what but they so impressed me that i kinda held on to my desk while they were going off

. Holy sh*t hold on boys were in for a rough ride!

Oh yea i made it out of there very slowly creeping away and manage to lose the escorts, boat was hanging on by a thread so to speak. Took hrs as i wasn't going to up the time compression This was my first patrol in RFB. Haven't been back since

were still on leave.

But either way TM2 or RFB im sure your be impressed by them both

I'm goin' down · 06-29-10, 03:16 AM

don't overlook the supermod Fall of the Rising Sun. Not as hard as TMO, but it has great graphics when I played some time ago.

sergei · 06-29-10, 08:30 AM

Yep, good point IGD.
FOTRS tends to get overlooked.
But I gotta say, when I did try it I was pretty impressed.

06-28-10, 08:59 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Welcome to the dark side! One other option is Multi-SH4, which makes it easy to run multiple installs and do your own side-by-side comparison. I've only played RFB, mainly because the talk about the evil DDs and planes in TMO scared me. I won't be playing either for awhile because I have this obsessive-compulsive anal-retentive need to play in a linear fashion, and I have three u-boat careers going in 1939 at the moment, and 1942 is a long way off. I'm glad you don't feel the need for the harbor traffic stuff. I consider it a hangup for me, not a good thing. That said, the harbors I've seen playing RFB look pretty good compared to stock, and they may actually be due to RSRDC, which means they'll show up in both supermods. I don't know about that for sure, but I do know SH4 is much better than a lot of people give it credit for, especially with the work that's been done so far. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-28-10, 10:36 AM	#6
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,077 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I'd definitively recommend one of the "super" mods. TMO or RFB. I tried RFB first, but I've been playing these sub-sims since the 90's so I went with TMO because it's more challenging. But I would say that RFB is probably more realistic. It's all on personal taste, but stay away from the stock game! __________________

06-28-10, 11:30 AM	#7
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Hope you enjoy PTO! Btw; I recomend a transfer to Brisbane __________________

06-28-10, 11:47 AM	#8
Steelkilt Mate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 59 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	Hi OLC...Welcome aboard!...I shipped out here just a few months ago. After fiddling with a number of MOD salads I finally decided on RFB2 with April patch, EasyPlot V1 and Small Nav Tools for RFB2. I found the combination solid and very playable...Good hunting!...most of all have fun!!!...The guys around here are very helpfull and are quick to reply with ANY question you have...and their knowledgeable-periscope to keel...SK Last edited by Steelkilt; 06-29-10 at 12:05 PM.

06-29-10, 03:16 AM	#10
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	noting wrong with FOTRS don't overlook the supermod Fall of the Rising Sun. Not as hard as TMO, but it has great graphics when I played some time ago.

06-28-10, 07:05 AM	#1
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Holy frickin heckfire... Nice!

06-28-10, 07:16 AM	#3
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	lol, no worries sergei!

06-28-10, 08:47 AM	#4
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the Pacific OLC! Glad to see you aboard. Plain and simple, RFB (what I play) has traditionaly been geared towards a more realistic experience. To be fair, I never tried TMO but heard it was great as well. For me personaly, the closer I could get to the real thing the better. But that's just me. Once again, welcome to SH4

06-29-10, 08:30 AM	#11
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Yep, good point IGD. FOTRS tends to get overlooked. But I gotta say, when I did try it I was pretty impressed.