Dangerous Waters=Insane? - Page 5

kiwi_2005 · 12-06-05, 07:05 PM

Been playing DW for a few days now commanding the kilo improved. When playing SH3 and submerged there's really nothing much to do except man the sonar and listen for contacts. Or up the time and quickly find a contact. But in DW when submerged which is always, theres heaps to do. Learning the sonars, broadband, narrowband, head to persicope depth to recharge my diesel engines, rasie the rsm, listen for messages. etc.,

I love this diesel boat

kiwi_2005 · 12-06-05, 07:09 PM

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recharge my diesel engines

Recharge my batteries!

kiwi_2005 · 12-08-05, 08:17 PM

Im running a mission made from the editor in DW. Real simple. My Kilo Improved SS up aganist a SSBN US Sub placed about 50miles away from me. All autocrew off. With the autocrew off do i still have to search for targets - watch the radar, or will the computer tell me about a sonar contact then leave it up to me to do everything else.

Its taking along time to find that SSBN sub! lol

And ive been playing to much SH3 i think cause im sitting in front of the sonar listening for contacts.

SteamWake · 12-09-05, 10:06 AM

I have never gotten the attempt to compare DW to SH3.

There nothing alike.

There was a short learning curve for SH3 but I never considered it to be "difficult".

There is a steep learning curve for DW and I found it to be "challanging" but like any other program once you get the hang of it its not that hard.

If you want to try something with a steep learning curve while remaining confusing try X3 Reunion.. oh check that you might want to wait till it gets patched up.

I got DW months ago when you could still get the bound manual with it. (By quite leagle means).

Fandango · 12-10-05, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

My Kilo Improved SS up aganist a SSBN US Sub placed about 50miles away from me.

50nm are too much!!!... you'll be spending hours looking at that sonar!!!

LuftWolf · 12-11-05, 12:32 AM

Some eyecandy for you guys from a Multiplayer Game.

I'm in the Kilo looking through the perscope, and that's my friend and OPFOR Furia in the Oliver Hazard Perry FFG, trying to hunt me down.

Enjoy!

kiwi_2005 · 12-12-05, 02:54 AM

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50nm are too much!!!... you'll be spending hours looking at that sonar!!!

Yes guys at DW forum warned me on that one!

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I'm in the Kilo looking through the perscope, and that's my friend and OPFOR Furia in the Oliver Hazard Perry FFG, trying to hunt me down.

What happened did he get you?

This DW editor is brilliant! Creating your own campaign is a breeze!. :|\

Marhkimov · 12-12-05, 03:05 AM

I love graphics... But I also love gameplay...

So I am torn between SH3 (beauty with little brains) and DW (brains but no beauty).

Hehe, a blonde and a braniac... Which would you choose?

goldorak · 12-12-05, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by marhkimov

I love graphics... But I also love gameplay...

So I am torn between SH3 (beauty with little brains) and DW (brains but no beauty).

Hehe, a blonde and a braniac... Which would you choose?

Both

The main problem with DW are the models, some good looking models for subs, and ships would be a great improvement over what we have now.

kiwi_2005 · 12-12-05, 06:37 AM

Well it aint that hard, In a practice mission with autocrew off i created i sunk a Nimitz CVN and a AUS Colins sub for practice, but i forgot that i also had added a US Seawolf, so after I fired my torpedos i had given myself away, next thing the seawolf fires a torpedo, from about 15miles away i evade go deep but not that deep cos a kilo is limited to only about 350feet - could be wrong here but im sure she is a shallow hunter. im hearing the pinging getting louder and louder... im letting of countermessures.... im zigzagging, i know i'll go quiet that'll fool them...boom! im dead

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Commanding a Kilo Improved SS diesel boat probably isn't the ideal sub to start learning the game with, i think the diesel and having to go to snorkel depth to recharge batteries she kinda reminds me of a XXI, is what attracted me. Also targets can be detected from only 10miles approx but anything longer could be tricky, from my experience, yet im still learning. The Kilo is very quiet.

So ignore the graphics, this game is all about hrs of sneaking around or game over man in 15 min. Plus the Editor is very very good.

lesrae · 12-12-05, 06:47 AM

Kiwi - I think you're getting your metric and imperial mixed up mate - the Kilo can dive to about 300 metres.

http://www.scs-dangerouswaters.com/platkilo.html

kiwi_2005 · 12-12-05, 06:58 AM

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the Kilo can dive to about 300 metres.

im learning

goldorak · 12-12-05, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

im learning

:rotfl: even Nasa managed to screw up a mission on mars (the probe crashed on the planet) because they used metric units while the firm that developped the probe used non-metric units.

Fandango · 12-12-05, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

The main problem with DW are the models, some good looking models for subs, and ships would be a great improvement over what we have now.

I agree with that. The graphic is not bad but it could be better...

As for gameplay, the game is awesome!. I played a two hour online multistation mission with another guy on a Seawolf yesterday . I was manning the Target Motion Analysis station (manually!!!) and the weapon station and he was manning the sonar and the rest. We talked to each other through TeamSpeak and cooperating was very cool...I updated positions of the contacts from what he told me from the sonar station and we hit two AKULA and a ship!

LuftWolf · 12-12-05, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

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I'm in the Kilo looking through the perscope, and that's my friend and OPFOR Furia in the Oliver Hazard Perry FFG, trying to hunt me down.

What happened did he get you?

This DW editor is brilliant! Creating your own campaign is a breeze!. :|\

I put a torpedo into his bow at under 3nm...

But he shrugged it off and captured the harbor I was defending, although he never got me, as I dodged six of his torpedoes and four from a nearby 688i. :|\ I finished the mission with no torpedoes left, no decoys left, and 2% battery.

You can read the full AAR here, at the Commanders Academy and Dive Center:

http://www.orionwarrior.com/forum/showthread.php?t=657

Enjoy.

Cheers,
David

12-06-05, 07:05 PM	#61
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Been playing DW for a few days now commanding the kilo improved. When playing SH3 and submerged there's really nothing much to do except man the sonar and listen for contacts. Or up the time and quickly find a contact. But in DW when submerged which is always, theres heaps to do. Learning the sonars, broadband, narrowband, head to persicope depth to recharge my diesel engines, rasie the rsm, listen for messages. etc., I love this diesel boat __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-08-05, 08:17 PM	#63
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Im running a mission made from the editor in DW. Real simple. My Kilo Improved SS up aganist a SSBN US Sub placed about 50miles away from me. All autocrew off. With the autocrew off do i still have to search for targets - watch the radar, or will the computer tell me about a sonar contact then leave it up to me to do everything else. Its taking along time to find that SSBN sub! lol And ive been playing to much SH3 i think cause im sitting in front of the sonar listening for contacts. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-11-05, 12:32 AM	#66
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Some eyecandy for you guys from a Multiplayer Game. I'm in the Kilo looking through the perscope, and that's my friend and OPFOR Furia in the Oliver Hazard Perry FFG, trying to hunt me down. Enjoy! __________________ LW

12-12-05, 03:05 AM	#68
Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I love graphics... But I also love gameplay... So I am torn between SH3 (beauty with little brains) and DW (brains but no beauty). Hehe, a blonde and a braniac... Which would you choose? __________________ It takes two to tango

12-12-05, 06:37 AM	#70
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Well it aint that hard, In a practice mission with autocrew off i created i sunk a Nimitz CVN and a AUS Colins sub for practice, but i forgot that i also had added a US Seawolf, so after I fired my torpedos i had given myself away, next thing the seawolf fires a torpedo, from about 15miles away i evade go deep but not that deep cos a kilo is limited to only about 350feet - could be wrong here but im sure she is a shallow hunter. im hearing the pinging getting louder and louder... im letting of countermessures.... im zigzagging, i know i'll go quiet that'll fool them...boom! im dead . Commanding a Kilo Improved SS diesel boat probably isn't the ideal sub to start learning the game with, i think the diesel and having to go to snorkel depth to recharge batteries she kinda reminds me of a XXI, is what attracted me. Also targets can be detected from only 10miles approx but anything longer could be tricky, from my experience, yet im still learning. The Kilo is very quiet. So ignore the graphics, this game is all about hrs of sneaking around or game over man in 15 min. Plus the Editor is very very good. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-09-05, 10:06 AM	#64
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I have never gotten the attempt to compare DW to SH3. There nothing alike. There was a short learning curve for SH3 but I never considered it to be "difficult". There is a steep learning curve for DW and I found it to be "challanging" but like any other program once you get the hang of it its not that hard. If you want to try something with a steep learning curve while remaining confusing try X3 Reunion.. oh check that you might want to wait till it gets patched up. I got DW months ago when you could still get the bound manual with it. (By quite leagle means).

12-12-05, 06:47 AM	#71
lesrae Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 932 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Kiwi - I think you're getting your metric and imperial mixed up mate - the Kilo can dive to about 300 metres. http://www.scs-dangerouswaters.com/platkilo.html __________________ DOLPHIN 38