General Age of Sub Simmers? - Page 3

Herr-Berbunch · 10-07-10, 05:09 AM

I'm 36.

My first sight of a subsim was SHII, on a mate's laptop in Iraq in 2003, played it for hours to while away the quiet nights. Thought about it early this year and bought SH3 thinking that's what I'd played before(two years before release!), stumbled amongst these wonderful folk here and have never looked back (or forward!).

Used to be a FS freak, from 98, 2000, 02, 04, and now X, and X-Plane 8 which I never got the hang of. Before that it was A320 on an Amiga

Had my PS phase too, but I'm over that now apart from the odd blast on NFS with my stepson.

I don't speak, or read, any form of Chinese

kiwi_2005 · 10-07-10, 05:15 AM

46.

First sub game was 'Silent Service' which I thought was total utter crap lol. If you google SS your see it has an average score of 8 which is good and is highly rated by fans. I hated it and thought after playing that the PC will never ever be the platform for sub games.

Well I got that wrong.
Some time later I brought Aces of the Deep & SH1 Those two games sealed my interests in sub sims for the PC.

DarkFish · 10-07-10, 06:58 AM

19 here

Lionclaw · 10-07-10, 07:25 AM

26

Haven't played sub sims for some time now. My interest in the genre comes and goes, in a drought at the moment.

Silent Service II on the Commodore 64 or Commodore Amiga was my first sub sim.

On PC: Silent Hunter II, III, and IV, Sub Command, and Dangerous Waters.

frau kaleun · 10-07-10, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

She's just tangled up in blue.

Lord knows I've paid some dues getting through.

Bilge_Rat · 10-07-10, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I just turned 46 a month ago.

I love younger women...

55 here with way too much time on my hand.

My first subsim was actually the board game "submarine" by avalon hill which I played in the late 70s/early 80s. My first computer subsim was Jane's 688i HK around 1999. The only subsim I still play is DW, although I have not tried the latest LWAMI mod yet.

Rockstar · 10-07-10, 09:20 AM

The body 48 and beginning to get creaky. But, not one gray hair! My behavior on the other hand is anywhere from 21 to 27.

Sailor Steve · 10-07-10, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Lord knows I've paid some dues getting through.

We just saw it from a different point of view.

Rebel · 10-07-10, 09:41 AM

I AM 70 LIVED PASSED THE 1960,S .DON,T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON TILL 1973 WENT TO A JOB TILL 2004 . BEN PLAYING SH2 SH3 DON,T LIKE SH4 AND AS TO SH5

TOO MUCH MONEY FOR ME TO PUT INTO MY PC JUST TO SEE WHATS GOING ON

Garion · 10-07-10, 02:35 PM

52 here with a mental age of 16

First Subsim was Silent Service on a CBM 64 and a datacorder cassette tape.

Started off as a 70's hippy, joined the Police Force, Royal Navy and ended up as a Computer Science Lecturer.

Spend most of my time in bed now sinking Der Englander Ships

as I am disabled. I also play many other wargames and elsewhere I am known as as Jevhaddah or simply Jev.

Edit: I am now once again a Long haired beardy and the Local police call me Gandalf... Sooo I have gone full circle .
Cheers

Garion
aka Jev

krashkart · 10-07-10, 02:52 PM

35 and already have some silver streaks in my beard.

My first sub sim was probably Silent Service on NES -- I remember playing that for entire weekends at a friend's house. Somewhere along the line I got hooked on Microprose' F-117 Nighthawk, and CONFMEPS. I fell in love with simulations and strategy games, and ever since then it's been a round-robin of naval sim, strategy and flight sim.

Ducimus · 10-07-10, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

16 *facepalm*

No need to facepalm. Enjoy it. And Enjoy your 20's. I wish i was in my 20's again.

Bilge_Rat · 10-07-10, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I saw the Beatles live in 1966.

lucky dog, where?

I had a chance to go see Led Zep in montreal in 75...but decided to go to a party instead...

Neptunus Rex · 10-07-10, 05:39 PM

49. I did the real thing before the SIM thing. That would be 29 years ago.

CaptainMattJ. · 10-07-10, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant

I'm 15 by the way

oooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH.

that explains alot.

avg age around here? 50. my age? 21.

10-07-10, 05:09 AM	#31
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I'm 36. My first sight of a subsim was SHII, on a mate's laptop in Iraq in 2003, played it for hours to while away the quiet nights. Thought about it early this year and bought SH3 thinking that's what I'd played before(two years before release!), stumbled amongst these wonderful folk here and have never looked back (or forward!). Used to be a FS freak, from 98, 2000, 02, 04, and now X, and X-Plane 8 which I never got the hang of. Before that it was A320 on an Amiga Had my PS phase too, but I'm over that now apart from the odd blast on NFS with my stepson. I don't speak, or read, any form of Chinese __________________

10-07-10, 05:15 AM	#32
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	46. First sub game was 'Silent Service' which I thought was total utter crap lol. If you google SS your see it has an average score of 8 which is good and is highly rated by fans. I hated it and thought after playing that the PC will never ever be the platform for sub games. Well I got that wrong. Some time later I brought Aces of the Deep & SH1 Those two games sealed my interests in sub sims for the PC. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

10-07-10, 06:58 AM	#33
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	19 here __________________

10-07-10, 09:41 AM	#39
Rebel Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 126 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	70 and still playing I AM 70 LIVED PASSED THE 1960,S .DON,T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON TILL 1973 WENT TO A JOB TILL 2004 . BEN PLAYING SH2 SH3 DON,T LIKE SH4 AND AS TO SH5 TOO MUCH MONEY FOR ME TO PUT INTO MY PC JUST TO SEE WHATS GOING ON __________________

10-07-10, 05:39 PM	#44
Neptunus Rex Frogman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 294 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	49. I did the real thing before the SIM thing. That would be 29 years ago. __________________ Neptunus Rex sends "In the spirit of reaching across the aisle, we owe it to the Democrats to show their president the exact same kind of respect and loyalty that they have shown our recent Republican president." A.C. 11-5-08

10-07-10, 07:25 AM	#34
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	26 Haven't played sub sims for some time now. My interest in the genre comes and goes, in a drought at the moment. Silent Service II on the Commodore 64 or Commodore Amiga was my first sub sim. On PC: Silent Hunter II, III, and IV, Sub Command, and Dangerous Waters.

10-07-10, 09:20 AM	#37
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The body 48 and beginning to get creaky. But, not one gray hair! My behavior on the other hand is anywhere from 21 to 27.

10-07-10, 02:35 PM	#40
Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	52 here with a mental age of 16 First Subsim was Silent Service on a CBM 64 and a datacorder cassette tape. Started off as a 70's hippy, joined the Police Force, Royal Navy and ended up as a Computer Science Lecturer. Spend most of my time in bed now sinking Der Englander Ships as I am disabled. I also play many other wargames and elsewhere I am known as as Jevhaddah or simply Jev. Edit: I am now once again a Long haired beardy and the Local police call me Gandalf... Sooo I have gone full circle . Cheers Garion aka Jev

10-07-10, 02:52 PM	#41
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	35 and already have some silver streaks in my beard. My first sub sim was probably Silent Service on NES -- I remember playing that for entire weekends at a friend's house. Somewhere along the line I got hooked on Microprose' F-117 Nighthawk, and CONFMEPS. I fell in love with simulations and strategy games, and ever since then it's been a round-robin of naval sim, strategy and flight sim.