How did you get into Sub games?

kiwi_2005 · 02-04-11, 07:25 PM

I remember like if it was yesterday it happened. I was 7yrs old watching World at War with my dad, saw for the very first time a submarine - german uboat and was hooked from that day onwards. The old man was into battleships, I liked the subs. Dad being a fisherman when I came around he and I went fishing in the family boat best times of my childhood one afternoon the seas became very rough the old man was singing he loved the rough seas I was crapping myself I was only 8 or 9 at the time.

Back then their was no limit on how many snapper you could catch we would come back with 30 or more snapper at times. Great times.

3 games sealed my passion for sub games

Aces of the deep
Fast Attack
Silent Hunter (1)

ReallyDedPoet · 02-04-11, 07:29 PM

Like the water and like the idea of stealth. First sub game was Fast Attack, got it in a Bargain Bin and I was hooked. So much so that when I got my next sub game, SH2

, I still kept at it.

Have been here since mid-06 and have not looked back.

Edit: One more important one, love Military History

Lord Justice · 02-04-11, 07:40 PM

ZX spectrum 128k -The Great Escape, Spitfire 40, and I am pretty sure I had my 1st sub sim Silent Service, all intrigued me. For dos PC AOD, silent hunter 2, 3, Sub Command, SH 4, 5.

Penguin · 02-05-11, 04:16 PM

I am part of the lucky generation which was allowed to play with plastic soldiers and to build war models. This and many other factors fueled my general interest in WWII history.
When I was 11, I watched the Das Boot series on TV, although my mom wasn't too fond of it, if you remember the scene when the guy tells about how he peed on the back of a whore you'll know what she meant

- though she got me also the book.
Later, I had Silent Service on the C64, which I loved for its immersion factor. When I got Silent Hunter 3, just on release day, the game really got me. It was not before then that I wanted to learn more about submarine warfare and got myself tons of literature. However I got my mods from the german ubi forum, so I didn't land here. When Sh5 was to be released, I finally discovered this great community, and so here I am!

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Originally Posted by 4Para

The Great Escape

That was an unbelievable great game, thanks for reminding me of it. I will have to look for an emulator and play it again.

02-04-11, 07:25 PM	#1
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I remember like if it was yesterday it happened. I was 7yrs old watching World at War with my dad, saw for the very first time a submarine - german uboat and was hooked from that day onwards. The old man was into battleships, I liked the subs. Dad being a fisherman when I came around he and I went fishing in the family boat best times of my childhood one afternoon the seas became very rough the old man was singing he loved the rough seas I was crapping myself I was only 8 or 9 at the time. Back then their was no limit on how many snapper you could catch we would come back with 30 or more snapper at times. Great times. 3 games sealed my passion for sub games Aces of the deep Fast Attack Silent Hunter (1) __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

02-04-11, 07:29 PM	#2
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Like the water and like the idea of stealth. First sub game was Fast Attack, got it in a Bargain Bin and I was hooked. So much so that when I got my next sub game, SH2 , I still kept at it. Have been here since mid-06 and have not looked back. Edit: One more important one, love Military History __________________ Back in the Day Last edited by ReallyDedPoet; 02-04-11 at 08:15 PM.

02-04-11, 07:40 PM	#3
Lord Justice Previously 4Para Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Britain Posts: 609 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	ZX spectrum 128k -The Great Escape, Spitfire 40, and I am pretty sure I had my 1st sub sim Silent Service, all intrigued me. For dos PC AOD, silent hunter 2, 3, Sub Command, SH 4, 5. __________________ If you cant be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!