When to buy a new boat?

Ducimus · 10-11-06, 01:57 PM

Personally i never buy a new boat. Ill start a career with the boat i want, and press on until i get killed or the war ends. The only cavet i keep for myself is the boat i pick has to have been at least comissioned within a couple months of my start date in the same year, and if known, have to use the same conning tower insignia and will name the career the same name as that boats first captian. It's a silly superstition i have with SH3, any game that ive started were i didnt follow those rules i set for myself ended up not lasting very long.

andy_311 · 10-11-06, 03:49 PM

I do upgrade my boats but not staight away my favs are the Ix boats and I do love the IX-D2 but if you use renown to buy upgrades and buy a boat and don't have enough to buy any sonar or radar what's the point stay put with what you got and if the Ix-d2 is your fortie save you renown for it,.By all mean go and upgrade to a IXB or C.

bookworm_020 · 10-11-06, 06:01 PM

I start with a VIIB, I wait till I get moved to France and then get an IXB, I keep that untill around till 1943 and then go back to a VIIC as it's getting a little hard to survive in such a big boat. I may go for an XXI near the end but it depends on how I feel about it.

Go with what your heart desires

Sailor Steve · 10-11-06, 07:19 PM

I never 'buy' a new boat, as real captains couldn't. On the other hand I cheat like crazy with my 'life': I have a career starting in 1939 out of all three flotillas; one in a II, one in a VIIb and one in a IXb. When a new squadron opens up I start a new career. If one of them retires or dies I start a new one from that flotilla at that date.

gord96 · 10-12-06, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I never 'buy' a new boat, as real captains couldn't. On the other hand I cheat like crazy with my 'life': I have a career starting in 1939 out of all three flotillas; one in a II, one in a VIIb and one in a IXb. When a new squadron opens up I start a new career. If one of them retires or dies I start a new one from that flotilla at that date.

i know what you mean. I meant buy as in upgrade using your renown. i actually think the renown system is good. It makes sense that Germany's UBoat Ace would have a voice if he thought he should get a better boat and better equipment. Using your renown is like buying a boat in a sense with your fame.

BTW got the VIIC last night. Put a few upgrades on already. Loving it. Bagged by first 2 tankers with it. 8000 tons each

AVGWarhawk · 10-12-06, 03:06 PM

I usually wait until the end of the year clearance sales....you get a better deal on the old models before the new model year hit the showroom floor.

hyperion2206 · 10-12-06, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gord96

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I never 'buy' a new boat, as real captains couldn't. On the other hand I cheat like crazy with my 'life': I have a career starting in 1939 out of all three flotillas; one in a II, one in a VIIb and one in a IXb. When a new squadron opens up I start a new career. If one of them retires or dies I start a new one from that flotilla at that date.

i know what you mean. I meant buy as in upgrade using your renown. i actually think the renown system is good. It makes sense that Germany's UBoat Ace would have a voice if he thought he should get a better boat and better equipment. Using your renown is like buying a boat in a sense with your fame.

BTW got the VIIC last night. Put a few upgrades on already. Loving it. Bagged by first 2 tankers with it. 8000 tons each

You're right: You should have a certain amount of fame to get a new boat, because nobody would give you a XXI if you're just a noob for example. But I think it's just plain wrong to "pay" for your boat! Just because you've got a new boat you do not lose your fame/renown!

Ducimus · 10-12-06, 04:51 PM

I like to think of renown as a virtual representation of the "good ole boy system". It's alive and well in todays military and probably in other militaries, past and present. In some cases/places its all about who you know. Say base supply only has two left of a certain piece of equipment. If you got the connections or if the guy in supply owes you a favor, all you got to do is place a phone call and call in the favor. Or say, you call him and say, "hey man i need a favor". Well, sure you get the part, but now you owe him.

Its influence.. its renown in action. it's not fair but in many place its how it works.

10-11-06, 06:01 PM	#3
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I start with a VIIB, I wait till I get moved to France and then get an IXB, I keep that untill around till 1943 and then go back to a VIIC as it's getting a little hard to survive in such a big boat. I may go for an XXI near the end but it depends on how I feel about it. Go with what your heart desires __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-11-06, 07:19 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I never 'buy' a new boat, as real captains couldn't. On the other hand I cheat like crazy with my 'life': I have a career starting in 1939 out of all three flotillas; one in a II, one in a VIIb and one in a IXb. When a new squadron opens up I start a new career. If one of them retires or dies I start a new one from that flotilla at that date. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-12-06, 03:06 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I usually wait until the end of the year clearance sales....you get a better deal on the old models before the new model year hit the showroom floor. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-11-06, 01:57 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Personally i never buy a new boat. Ill start a career with the boat i want, and press on until i get killed or the war ends. The only cavet i keep for myself is the boat i pick has to have been at least comissioned within a couple months of my start date in the same year, and if known, have to use the same conning tower insignia and will name the career the same name as that boats first captian. It's a silly superstition i have with SH3, any game that ive started were i didnt follow those rules i set for myself ended up not lasting very long.

10-11-06, 03:49 PM	#2
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I do upgrade my boats but not staight away my favs are the Ix boats and I do love the IX-D2 but if you use renown to buy upgrades and buy a boat and don't have enough to buy any sonar or radar what's the point stay put with what you got and if the Ix-d2 is your fortie save you renown for it,.By all mean go and upgrade to a IXB or C.

10-12-06, 04:51 PM	#8
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I like to think of renown as a virtual representation of the "good ole boy system". It's alive and well in todays military and probably in other militaries, past and present. In some cases/places its all about who you know. Say base supply only has two left of a certain piece of equipment. If you got the connections or if the guy in supply owes you a favor, all you got to do is place a phone call and call in the favor. Or say, you call him and say, "hey man i need a favor". Well, sure you get the part, but now you owe him. Its influence.. its renown in action. it's not fair but in many place its how it works.