Hello there!

Ballacraine · 05-12-14, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Ballacraine!

Indeed, the Isle of Mann ; home to the latest Amgen Tour de California stage winner by a photo-finish tread Mark Cavendish and of course the immortal George Daniels horologist-inventer of the co-axial watch movement as worn by the current James Bond in his Omega Speedmaster watch! His really good stuff is on display at the British museum!

(built completely from scratch-the best of the best!) And of course Gef, the talking Mongoose!

A varied and somewhat unusual assessment there.
Well done for picking up on Gef especially.

A bit surprised there was no mention of motorcycle road racing though.

Balla.

Jimbuna · 05-12-14, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ballacraine

A varied and somewhat unusual assessment there.
Well done for picking up on Gef especially.

A bit surprised there was no mention of motorcycle road racing though.

Balla.

Oh like us all you'll eventually get accustomed to it

Aktungbby · 05-12-14, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ballacraine

A varied and somewhat unusual assessment there.
Well done for picking up on Gef especially.

A bit surprised there was no mention of motorcycle road racing though.

Balla.

Nah! I collect watches-actually have Daniels' tome on watchmaking; go to the bike races: the Amgen comes through my town; and as per my thread last week on Gef from the front page of the Wall Street Journal,-talk to my Mongoose!...everyday!

FYI: when Mr Daniels passed, he got an obit on his own page in the Economist magazine.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=213015

Ballacraine · 05-12-14, 05:04 PM

Usually, if anyone is familiar with my home it is because of the TT races.

www.iomtt.com

However, it is not the only road race held here.

http://www.manxgrandprix.org/

also

http://www.southern100.com/

As you might guess real motorcycle road racing is one of my passions.

I have marshaled for the TT races for over 25 years.

Balla.

HW3 · 05-12-14, 05:32 PM

Welcome Aboard!

Sinkmore · 05-12-14, 09:21 PM

Welcome Ballacraine,

I had the same questions when I started with SH3-4, after having played SH2 many years ago.

IMHO: Both SH3 and SH4, if modded, are excellent. The conventional wisdom (I gleaned from subsim forums) is that SH3 provides better gameplay, and SH4 has better graphics. I think it's a small difference TBH.

The Purists seem to prefer SH3. I like both, and slightly prefer 4 because I like the Pacific theater (and I got started there in SH2).

I have not played SH5, so my opinion is useless there. I know SH5 is now well modded, and it definitely has the prettiest graphics - but also the worst (vanilla) gameplay of the series. IDH how well the mods have addressed that.

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05-12-14, 09:21 PM	#6
Sinkmore Shore leave Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Pacific Coast, North America Posts: 70 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Ahoy Welcome Ballacraine, I had the same questions when I started with SH3-4, after having played SH2 many years ago. IMHO: Both SH3 and SH4, if modded, are excellent. The conventional wisdom (I gleaned from subsim forums) is that SH3 provides better gameplay, and SH4 has better graphics. I think it's a small difference TBH. The Purists seem to prefer SH3. I like both, and slightly prefer 4 because I like the Pacific theater (and I got started there in SH2). I have not played SH5, so my opinion is useless there. I know SH5 is now well modded, and it definitely has the prettiest graphics - but also the worst (vanilla) gameplay of the series. IDH how well the mods have addressed that.

05-12-14, 05:04 PM	#4
Ballacraine Swabbie Join Date: May 2014 Location: Torpedo Room Posts: 10 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Usually, if anyone is familiar with my home it is because of the TT races. www.iomtt.com However, it is not the only road race held here. http://www.manxgrandprix.org/ also http://www.southern100.com/ As you might guess real motorcycle road racing is one of my passions. I have marshaled for the TT races for over 25 years. Balla.