Has Anyone Ever Made it the Whole War?

[vanjast]

I got to End43, then got distracted by something else.

Was using 100%, NYGM+fixes, Real Navigation, No map updates = slave to the rhythm.

My Clues: Never signal BDU, pick target areas, submerged daytime - 2knots, Dive on radar contact.... don't chase, wait for ships. Average ships = around 3 sunk per patrol.

The only 'big ship' i got was an escort carrier in the middle of a convoy. I specifically targeted this first, via hydrophone (recognised the sound signature) and sinking a few more ships in the following days was easier without air escort.

Got hit badly 2x in '43 but made it back to base OK.

I want to do it again - must find the time though.

[AndreasT]

Originally Posted by vanjast

I got to End43, then got distracted by something else.

Was using 100%, NYGM+fixes, Real Navigation, No map updates = slave to the rhythm.

My Clues: Never signal BDU, pick target areas, submerged daytime - 2knots, Dive on radar contact.... don't chase, wait for ships. Average ships = around 3 sunk per patrol.

The only 'big ship' i got was an escort carrier in the middle of a convoy. I specifically targeted this first, via hydrophone (recognised the sound signature) and sinking a few more ships in the following days was easier without air escort.

Got hit badly 2x in '43 but made it back to base OK.

I want to do it again - must find the time though.

That is hard core, damn. I would be too chicken to do that.
Greatings from an expat out of Johannesburg now living in Berlin.

[Nukem5150]

I've Only made it through twice so far and just now getting into playthrough #3 with everyhting but manual targeting and the no map contact enabled. Just not ready to get that hardcore yet.

If I remember correctly I made it through the first time in vanilla SH3 on "Easy" mode and it seemed crazy hard. Started out in Wilhelmshaven in 39 with a IIB and ended in Bergen 1945 in a IXC.

Second was in GWX 3.0 with a IXB via SH3 Commander. Still Easy Mode but it seemed much harder. Again tranferred to Bergen in 44 but ended the war by sailing to the Argentine (right after sinking a couple of juicy Brit ships in their harbor no less!).

Kinda torn right now between finishing up playthrough #3 in SH3 or getting crazy in SH4 with RFB2.0 and RSRDC mods. Go in and Sink, indeed.

[Jimbuna]

Only ever managed the full war in stock at 74% realism.....never in GWX because of the constant release of mods I could never resist installing.

[nutworld]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Only ever managed the full war in stock at 74% realism.....never in GWX because of the constant release of mods I could never resist installing.

I know the feeling. Even now, I still run across some great eye candy that I have to install and start over.

[Redbear]

Not me. Made it to early 1943 once, but that's it.

[andwii]

I've done it once... but never again. lol
I ditched my boat in Argentina.

[Kpt. Schaker]

Me, I manage to survive the War in stock SH3. I never got past 1943 in GWX 3.0 because I'm always adding in a new Mod!

[vanjast]

Originally Posted by AndreasT

Greatings from an expat out of Johannesburg now living in Berlin.

Hello to you sir... my advice.. stay there, don't come back. We're looking to move out completely in about a year... and a middle finger on departing.


Oh! I forgot to mention the pulling down of the lower eye with the index finger as well.

[AndreasT]

Originally Posted by vanjast

Hello to you sir... my advice.. stay there, don't come back. We're looking to move out completely in about a year... and a middle finger on departing.


Oh! I forgot to mention the pulling down of the lower eye with the index finger as well.

Mmmm... actually I would like to go back. I have had enough of good old Europe. But this is not the place to discuss that.