How to...????

merceg100 · 08-30-07, 07:31 AM

HI...
As you can see I am new on this forum and in this game, I never played Silent Hunter before or any familiar game to this one so the stupid questions that I'm going to ask will probably be emberasing to me but I can't help it

i finished school in Silent Hunter 4 and started career, they took me to some Philipino island and told me to observe some route until one Japanese island, all of you know that is beginig of the career in 1941... My questions are: Ploted course says that ETA is 227 hours!?!?! OK it is a great distance, but is there anyway to speed up real time or what? When will I intercept enemy ships or will ever (how often do you intercept them)? Is it beter to stay on the periscope depth (so not to get noticed, maybe there is better chances that theya will show up if they cann't see me) or go on surface? Why cann't I turn on RADAR while surfaced? I have tons of other stupid questions but they come to my mind right now, I'm really sorry but if you could help me a little bit I would appriciate it, I know that for some of you will be really pis*** off on me, but all i can tell you is that I'm a begginer as you were some time ago, so if you could please help me... thnx

AVGWarhawk · 08-30-07, 07:43 AM

The answers to all your questions will be found at the top of the forums under the 'stickies'. Welcome aboard.

TDK1044 · 08-30-07, 07:44 AM

First of all, welcome to the Forum. Yes you can compress time by using the + and - keys on the number pad. This will allow you to get to your destination much faster. Your other questions really depend on your realism settings within the game. If you are going to spend a lot of time submerged, then you need to set your speed to about 2 knots in order to conserve battery power and increase the length of time that you can remain submerged.

Personally, I spend most of my time on the surface, and I dive when I come into contact with an enemy unit.

spyridon · 08-30-07, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merceg100

HI...
Why cann't I turn on RADAR while surfaced?thnx

If you are in 1941 then you probably haven't got radar yet.

SteamWake · 08-30-07, 09:18 AM

As the others said there is a good FAQ with up to 7 pages of info questions and answers.

But those slackers forgot the link :p http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107783

Welcome and enjoy !

ReallyDedPoet · 08-30-07, 09:27 AM

Welcome to SUBSIM

merceg100

RDP

merceg100 · 09-01-07, 07:58 PM

this will probaly sound like sound grapes to some of you, but is there any way to reload torpedos and amunition for deck gun? probably some ports and which one? I'm asking you this one 'cos I tried to enter one port on some small island and there were some hostile ships in front of it port probably guarding it, but cos' I hadn't any torpedos or amunition I just moved away. My port were I started mission is a bit far away...

FAdmiral · 09-01-07, 11:34 PM

Allied supply ports are shown by a blue anchor symbol. The blue & white
striped anchors are submarine tenders where you can refuel & rearm.
I would strongy advise a beginning player of SH4 to use the single missions
& single patrols before starting a campaign. This way he/she can learn all
the answers to the above questions. Experience is the best teacher....

JIM

merceg100 · 09-02-07, 05:19 PM

Thank you @FAdmiral, i think i'll start those quick missions to learn a bit more... but before I start there is one more thing I cann't figure it out... After I reloaded my torpedoes and amunition and my homeport, next time I dived to periscope depth my sub flooded, there were several messages about torpedo tubes destroyed, diesel and electric engines destroyed etc... I tried playing on surfaced every time I reloded the game but same thing happens over and over again... I just cann't dive if my sub doesn't get destroyed by herself and I really don't know the reason, i even tryed diving inside my port but the some thing happened... so if you could only help me with this one!? Is this some kind of bug or what?

FAdmiral · 09-03-07, 12:26 AM

A bug, I would have to say yes & no. It seems if you ever take any kind of shell
or DC damage, your crew can repair most of the inside stuff but NOT the outside hull. There is a % (less than 100) of how much the hull is damaged. The lower the
%, the less deep you can dive. The ONLY way to get it fixed is to end the patrol
at the base you are assigned too. There is a damage analyzer someone made that
lets you know after a save just what the damage is. Look at this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=114405

JIM

08-30-07, 07:31 AM	#1
merceg100 Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	How to...???? HI... As you can see I am new on this forum and in this game, I never played Silent Hunter before or any familiar game to this one so the stupid questions that I'm going to ask will probably be emberasing to me but I can't help it i finished school in Silent Hunter 4 and started career, they took me to some Philipino island and told me to observe some route until one Japanese island, all of you know that is beginig of the career in 1941... My questions are: Ploted course says that ETA is 227 hours!?!?! OK it is a great distance, but is there anyway to speed up real time or what? When will I intercept enemy ships or will ever (how often do you intercept them)? Is it beter to stay on the periscope depth (so not to get noticed, maybe there is better chances that theya will show up if they cann't see me) or go on surface? Why cann't I turn on RADAR while surfaced? I have tons of other stupid questions but they come to my mind right now, I'm really sorry but if you could help me a little bit I would appriciate it, I know that for some of you will be really pis*** off on me, but all i can tell you is that I'm a begginer as you were some time ago, so if you could please help me... thnx __________________

08-30-07, 07:43 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,303 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The answers to all your questions will be found at the top of the forums under the 'stickies'. Welcome aboard. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

08-30-07, 09:27 AM	#6
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,897 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Welcome to SUBSIM merceg100 RDP __________________ Back in the Day

09-01-07, 07:58 PM	#7
merceg100 Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	this will probaly sound like sound grapes to some of you, but is there any way to reload torpedos and amunition for deck gun? probably some ports and which one? I'm asking you this one 'cos I tried to enter one port on some small island and there were some hostile ships in front of it port probably guarding it, but cos' I hadn't any torpedos or amunition I just moved away. My port were I started mission is a bit far away... __________________

09-01-07, 11:34 PM	#8
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Allied supply ports are shown by a blue anchor symbol. The blue & white striped anchors are submarine tenders where you can refuel & rearm. I would strongy advise a beginning player of SH4 to use the single missions & single patrols before starting a campaign. This way he/she can learn all the answers to the above questions. Experience is the best teacher.... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

08-30-07, 07:44 AM	#3
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	First of all, welcome to the Forum. Yes you can compress time by using the + and - keys on the number pad. This will allow you to get to your destination much faster. Your other questions really depend on your realism settings within the game. If you are going to spend a lot of time submerged, then you need to set your speed to about 2 knots in order to conserve battery power and increase the length of time that you can remain submerged. Personally, I spend most of my time on the surface, and I dive when I come into contact with an enemy unit.

08-30-07, 09:18 AM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	As the others said there is a good FAQ with up to 7 pages of info questions and answers. But those slackers forgot the link :p http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107783 Welcome and enjoy !

09-02-07, 05:19 PM	#9
merceg100 Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Thank you @FAdmiral, i think i'll start those quick missions to learn a bit more... but before I start there is one more thing I cann't figure it out... After I reloaded my torpedoes and amunition and my homeport, next time I dived to periscope depth my sub flooded, there were several messages about torpedo tubes destroyed, diesel and electric engines destroyed etc... I tried playing on surfaced every time I reloded the game but same thing happens over and over again... I just cann't dive if my sub doesn't get destroyed by herself and I really don't know the reason, i even tryed diving inside my port but the some thing happened... so if you could only help me with this one!? Is this some kind of bug or what? __________________

09-03-07, 12:26 AM	#10
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	A bug, I would have to say yes & no. It seems if you ever take any kind of shell or DC damage, your crew can repair most of the inside stuff but NOT the outside hull. There is a % (less than 100) of how much the hull is damaged. The lower the %, the less deep you can dive. The ONLY way to get it fixed is to end the patrol at the base you are assigned too. There is a damage analyzer someone made that lets you know after a save just what the damage is. Look at this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=114405 JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org