A Guide to Historical FoTRSU Gameplay

[Niume]

Originally Posted by Front Runner

One thing to keep in mind is that there are some serious differences between the real world globe and Silent Hunter 4 Flat Earth.
This affects the ability to accurately model speed as well as distance traveled as well as fuel usage.
For instance, on page 107 of Clay Blair JR "Silent Victory" there is a reference of USS Gudgeon making a 3,400 nautical mile trek to Bungo Suido from Pearl Harbor. That mileage is correct when using Great Circle navigation, but in Silent Hunter 4 that straight line (Rhumb line) distance is closer to 4,600 nm! In Silent Hunter 4, we have to travel nearly 25% more distance also using ~25% more fuel.
It took USS Gudgeon 21.5 days to reach empire waters as they departed on Dec. 11 and arrived on station in Bungo Suido on December 31, 1941. That comes out to an average speed of ~ 7 knots which includes time submerged within the 500 nm airbase zone.
In order for us to travel the ~ 4,600 nm in the same time, we would have to travel an average speed of ~ 9 knots, a 25% increase in speed and fuel usage.
It is extremely difficult to balance these disparities within the framework of the SH4.exe. I also like to play with real world numbers in game, but keep in mind, many compromises have to be made in order to make the game playable, a task that our many expert modders have to juggle with continuously.

Is it the same thing with Silent Hunter III?

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by Niume

Is it the same thing with Silent Hunter III?

Ahoy, Niume...

Seeing, as to My understanding of it at any rate... SH4, is built on the bones (files & such that make up SH3) of SH3... then I'd surmise that... Yeah, that would include SH3, as well Niume. It would stand to reason that would be the case.

Real Earth, with all it's curves & bulky weight.. is NOT modeled in any of the SH line, that I know of... wish it were though. Wouldn't take them (Ubi) long to do so... the basics are already out there... would be nice to see the SH line, remastered to make use of.. like say, Google earth... for instance.

M. M.

[propbeanie]

You guys and your round earth theories... why, if the world wasn't flat, we'd fall off of it, and ships would sail beyond and off the edges... err - wait, I am combining excuses... Nevermind...

In the meantime, the world has been flat from Silent Hunter (the number one version), all the way through II, III, 4, 5, and Online (aka: 6). Programming for a round world would be a bit problematic, and entail quite a bit of math... or something along those lines... "the sun got in my eyes"... "it's too ~hard~"... etc. besides the fact that if you go around more than one and a half times, you'll pull the extension cord out of the wall outlet...

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

You guys and your round earth theories... why, if the world wasn't flat, we'd fall off of it, and ships would sail beyond and off the edges... err - wait, I am combining excuses... Nevermind...

In the meantime, the world has been flat from Silent Hunter (the number one version), all the way through II, III, 4, 5, and Online (aka: 6). Programming for a round world would be a bit problematic, and entail quite a bit of math... or something along those lines... "the sun got in my eyes"... "it's too ~hard~"... etc. besides the fact that if you go around more than one and a half times, you'll pull the extension cord out of the wall outlet...

are you still going to your shock therapy sessions?
if you are, tell them to up the voltage.

[Randomizer]

You guys and your round earth theories...

What you flat-earthers cannot seem to grasp is that it the world was flat Cats would have pushed everything off of the surface by now. Don't try to deny the existence of Cats...

On a thread-related note, have just updated FOTRS and have started a 1943 patrol to Empire waters. Will advise if odd things occur.

-C

[Niume]

Originally Posted by Randomizer

What you flat-earthers cannot seem to grasp is that it the world was flat Cats would have pushed everything off of the surface by now. Don't try to deny the existence of Cats...

On a thread-related note, have just updated FOTRS and have started a 1943 patrol to Empire waters. Will advise if odd things occur.

-C

[propbeanie]

Mayhem!!!




Hi-jinx!!!




Just plain MEAN!!!


you have convinced me, good sir...