I'm Pretty Impressed

SilverGhost · 12-18-06, 12:35 PM

I'm a WWII history buff...and a former lurker to this forum.

I started playing SH3 around T-Day...yes, I'm a latecomer to this game. Didn't even play stock...went right with TGW mod. Very impressive! Then comes the GWX and that's the way it SHOULD have been from the start! I started a new career out of Lorient in Sept, '40 in my U47 Type VIIB. On third patrol in GWX.

I've lurked about here for many weeks reading the comm manual and getting the feel for the tactics. I'm still not totally thrilled with the damage model...last patrol I nailed two whalers out of a convoy and the little devils motored on, albeit, filling with water, but I couldn't stick around to see if they sunk...I had two DD's on my case and I had to evade!

Huge KUDOS to the GWX team...and my thanks to you folks here for a great forum!

Grell · 12-18-06, 12:40 PM

Hi SG I'm new here as well but welcome anyway. Why didn't you buy SHIII when it was first released?

Regards,

Grell

SilverGhost · 12-18-06, 12:42 PM

I discovered SH3 by accident...better late than never!

AVGWarhawk · 12-18-06, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverGhost

I'm a WWII history buff...and a former lurker to this forum.

I started playing SH3 around T-Day...yes, I'm a latecomer to this game. Didn't even play stock...went right with TGW mod. Very impressive! Then comes the GWX and that's the way it SHOULD have been from the start! I started a new career out of Lorient in Sept, '40 in my U47 Type VIIB. On third patrol in GWX.

I've lurked about here for many weeks reading the comm manual and getting the feel for the tactics. I'm still not totally thrilled with the damage model...last patrol I nailed two whalers out of a convoy and the little devils motored on, albeit, filling with water, but I couldn't stick around to see if they sunk...I had two DD's on my case and I had to evade!

Huge KUDOS to the GWX team...and my thanks to you folks here for a great forum!

Ah, you could not tell or follow to see if they sunk. Nothing wrong with that damage model. Many ships were hit and still made port. I believe the model is dead on.

AirborneCZ · 12-18-06, 12:53 PM

yes!
i started 2 months before myself!
last subsim I ever played was 688

lol

CCIP · 12-18-06, 12:57 PM

I think it's safe to say that a lot of us discovered SHIII by accident. Just ask GWX leader Kpt.Lehmann

That's in part because subsims haven't had any kind of serious exposure over the last few years - it would take an accident for most of us to find it. But it's great that the game is attracting the unexpected attention it deserves

Takes me back to a month or so before SHIII release when I stumbled over a few screenshots of it and for some unknown reason fell into that pre-release fever that is slowly building up for SHIV now.

SilverGhost · 12-18-06, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

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Originally Posted by SilverGhost

I'm a WWII history buff...and a former lurker to this forum.

I started playing SH3 around T-Day...yes, I'm a latecomer to this game. Didn't even play stock...went right with TGW mod. Very impressive! Then comes the GWX and that's the way it SHOULD have been from the start! I started a new career out of Lorient in Sept, '40 in my U47 Type VIIB. On third patrol in GWX.

I've lurked about here for many weeks reading the comm manual and getting the feel for the tactics. I'm still not totally thrilled with the damage model...last patrol I nailed two whalers out of a convoy and the little devils motored on, albeit, filling with water, but I couldn't stick around to see if they sunk...I had two DD's on my case and I had to evade!

Huge KUDOS to the GWX team...and my thanks to you folks here for a great forum!

Ah, you could not tell or follow to see if they sunk. Nothing wrong with that damage model. Many ships were hit and still made port. I believe the model is dead on.

I know historically, that your comment is correct and I have no real argument with the damage model. After a grueling 10 days in heavy weather, no contacts, and then I literally bump into a fat convoy...well, you know the feeling!

Actually, if you press the "." and cycle thru the ships, you can hang around and see what the outcome is and still be able to direct your sub the hell out of dodge.

SilverGhost · 12-18-06, 01:08 PM

Near the end of my first GWX patrol, I was running the Western Approaches, found two unescorted ships...an ammo freighter and a large cargo. Weather was perfect...0 m/s seas, and dusk. 3000 meters from them...out of torps...surfaced and deck-gunned them from long range to the waterline. A nice tonnage bag!

A very unhistorically correct action perhaps...but certainly gratifying!

Letum · 12-18-06, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverGhost

Near the end of my first GWX patrol, I was running the Western Approaches, found two unescorted ships...an ammo freighter and a large cargo. Weather was perfect...0 m/s seas, and dusk. 3000 meters from them...out of torps...surfaced and deck-gunned them from long range to the waterline. A nice tonnage bag!

A very unhistorically correct action perhaps...but certainly gratifying!

Not really, it depends on the year.

SilverGhost · 12-18-06, 01:14 PM

Late October, 1940.

AVGWarhawk · 12-18-06, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverGhost

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

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Originally Posted by SilverGhost

I'm a WWII history buff...and a former lurker to this forum.

I started playing SH3 around T-Day...yes, I'm a latecomer to this game. Didn't even play stock...went right with TGW mod. Very impressive! Then comes the GWX and that's the way it SHOULD have been from the start! I started a new career out of Lorient in Sept, '40 in my U47 Type VIIB. On third patrol in GWX.

I've lurked about here for many weeks reading the comm manual and getting the feel for the tactics. I'm still not totally thrilled with the damage model...last patrol I nailed two whalers out of a convoy and the little devils motored on, albeit, filling with water, but I couldn't stick around to see if they sunk...I had two DD's on my case and I had to evade!

Huge KUDOS to the GWX team...and my thanks to you folks here for a great forum!

Ah, you could not tell or follow to see if they sunk. Nothing wrong with that damage model. Many ships were hit and still made port. I believe the model is dead on.

I know historically, that your comment is correct and I have no real argument with the damage model. After a grueling 10 days in heavy weather, no contacts, and then I literally bump into a fat convoy...well, you know the feeling!

Actually, if you press the "." and cycle thru the ships, you can hang around and see what the outcome is and still be able to direct your sub the hell out of dodge.

I do know what you mean for sure. The night time high weather convoys can be killers. Nothing worse then seeing your prize sail off after hitting it few times. What is worse you begin to think of doing something crazy so you can sink it.

SubConscious · 12-18-06, 01:21 PM

Reinhard Hardegen had great success with the deck gun of his IXB in early 1942 during Operation Drumbeat (Paukenschlag). Besides, shooting the deck gun is just plain fun. If only I could hoist the Jolly Roger...

Welcome to SubSim. This is a good place to anchor.

Sailor Steve · 12-18-06, 05:09 PM

Welcome aboard, SilverGhost, and let me immediately disagree on your two main points:

1) As much praise as everyone has had for GWX, I don't believe it comes close to being what SHIII should have been from the start. I say this not even being able to play it, because a large majority of bad things can't be fixed without access to the source codes, things like misplaced objects, bad AI and broken routines. That said, I'm looking forward to it since it surely goes a long way with things that can be fixed.

2) If you never played stock, how do you know the difference?:rotfl:

Mostly just teasing; looking forward to hearing about your (mis)adventures at sea.

SilverGhost · 12-18-06, 05:12 PM

I played stock only for a brief period of time....noticed it was very easy to use the one torp...one kill method for about everything. Also, the color coded target indicators made it almost ridiculously easy.

12-18-06, 12:35 PM	#1
SilverGhost Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 131 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I'm Pretty Impressed I'm a WWII history buff...and a former lurker to this forum. I started playing SH3 around T-Day...yes, I'm a latecomer to this game. Didn't even play stock...went right with TGW mod. Very impressive! Then comes the GWX and that's the way it SHOULD have been from the start! I started a new career out of Lorient in Sept, '40 in my U47 Type VIIB. On third patrol in GWX. I've lurked about here for many weeks reading the comm manual and getting the feel for the tactics. I'm still not totally thrilled with the damage model...last patrol I nailed two whalers out of a convoy and the little devils motored on, albeit, filling with water, but I couldn't stick around to see if they sunk...I had two DD's on my case and I had to evade! Huge KUDOS to the GWX team...and my thanks to you folks here for a great forum!

12-18-06, 12:53 PM	#5
AirborneCZ Shore leave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Prague, Czech Rep. Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yes! i started 2 months before myself! last subsim I ever played was 688 lol __________________ my offtopic project - 40 perc off for subsim travellers - Accommodation in Prague http://www.londynska32.cz

12-18-06, 12:57 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I think it's safe to say that a lot of us discovered SHIII by accident. Just ask GWX leader Kpt.Lehmann That's in part because subsims haven't had any kind of serious exposure over the last few years - it would take an accident for most of us to find it. But it's great that the game is attracting the unexpected attention it deserves Takes me back to a month or so before SHIII release when I stumbled over a few screenshots of it and for some unknown reason fell into that pre-release fever that is slowly building up for SHIV now. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-18-06, 01:21 PM	#12
SubConscious Frogman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 309 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Reinhard Hardegen had great success with the deck gun of his IXB in early 1942 during Operation Drumbeat (Paukenschlag). Besides, shooting the deck gun is just plain fun. If only I could hoist the Jolly Roger... Welcome to SubSim. This is a good place to anchor. __________________ "Come into port greatly, or sail with God the seas..." - Emerson

12-18-06, 05:09 PM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Welcome aboard, SilverGhost, and let me immediately disagree on your two main points: 1) As much praise as everyone has had for GWX, I don't believe it comes close to being what SHIII should have been from the start. I say this not even being able to play it, because a large majority of bad things can't be fixed without access to the source codes, things like misplaced objects, bad AI and broken routines. That said, I'm looking forward to it since it surely goes a long way with things that can be fixed. 2) If you never played stock, how do you know the difference?:rotfl: Mostly just teasing; looking forward to hearing about your (mis)adventures at sea. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-18-06, 12:40 PM	#2
Grell Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 59 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi SG I'm new here as well but welcome anyway. Why didn't you buy SHIII when it was first released? Regards, Grell

12-18-06, 12:42 PM	#3
SilverGhost Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 131 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I discovered SH3 by accident...better late than never!

12-18-06, 01:08 PM	#8
SilverGhost Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 131 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Near the end of my first GWX patrol, I was running the Western Approaches, found two unescorted ships...an ammo freighter and a large cargo. Weather was perfect...0 m/s seas, and dusk. 3000 meters from them...out of torps...surfaced and deck-gunned them from long range to the waterline. A nice tonnage bag! A very unhistorically correct action perhaps...but certainly gratifying!

12-18-06, 01:14 PM	#10
SilverGhost Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 131 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Late October, 1940.

12-18-06, 05:12 PM	#14
SilverGhost Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 131 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I played stock only for a brief period of time....noticed it was very easy to use the one torp...one kill method for about everything. Also, the color coded target indicators made it almost ridiculously easy.