How long have you owned SH3? - Page 2

SubV · 09-26-07, 06:39 PM

Being a big fan of air and naval simulations, I bought SH3 as it came out, obviously.

NiclDoe · 09-26-07, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I voted 'other'.....I can't remember

Now you make me feel old.

Thats what I said for the poll becuase it was so long ago.

donut · 09-26-07, 08:11 PM

bought SHIII thru Subsim,when patch 1.4 came out. MrChris,sent me GWX,dialup wouldn't get it,an we skippered the Atlantic till SHIV. Now Trigger_ Maru_1.6.2,modded to taste,ROW.better than the movies !

d@rk51d3 · 09-26-07, 08:12 PM

Purchased upon release.

-Had to trade in a few games to get enough cash together though.

sunvalleyslim · 09-26-07, 11:42 PM

Didn't have a computer until 05. My son gave it to me for a birthday gift. He said since you were on a Diesel Boat thought you might like it. It was totally awesome. When you have actually lived on a "Pig Boat", you can relive that feeling through a computer. Brings back the old memories, including the smells..................

bookworm_020 · 09-27-07, 12:48 AM

I purchaed the game around two years ago, when the work computer became strong enough to run it (didn't have a computer at that stage). I bought a computer when I chaged jobs and couldn't run it at work no more.

I have done some upgrades on it so it can play SH4 now...

Don't worry, I'll be back for the update of GWX!

OuNiS · 09-27-07, 02:15 AM

I was very disappointed SH2 and I couldn't decide to buy SH3 for long time.
But when I read a lot of posts at subsim forum I was absolutely sure that this is a game what I need.
I baught SH3 about january 2007.

SmokinTep · 09-27-07, 06:28 AM

Had it since it was released.

Venatore · 09-27-07, 08:00 AM

The day it hit Australia was the day I brought it. I said this a few times and it make me laugh everytime I think about....................I've never completed one career mission. I have only tinkered around modding and just used the missions as a platform to view/study the mod/s.

One day I will get around to it. I look at it htis way since joining Subsim I think I have a fairly good understanding of the tactics/experience to start a career and survive till the end, sounds a bit cocky , I know, but these are some of the thing I have seen/heard/read etc

See/hear aircraft..............dive, don't fight it out on the surface, prepare your U-boat for the inbound enemy that the bad little aircrat is calling onto your position, you have lost the edge.

Stay out of the channel.

Don't stalk harbours (shallow waters)

If you being ping and you have lost the edge and cannot remain in the fight (too many escorts etc) draw a circle 2.5km around your U-boat. Use this as a the circle of death, try and make it out of the circle, silent running, change angles, remain deep if possible.

Always remember you have the noise makers (I wonder how many of you have tried to fight/escape and have never used them.

Study the convoy note all vessels, use hydrophones to check bearing to vessels just to make sure you have noted them all.

CHOOSE YOUR ENGAGEMENT AREA ! not have them choose it for you.

Have a plan prior to leaving, but be flexible the plan may change due to intel.

Make actions on. What I mean by this is;

Action on enemy plane : dive remain submerged for 30mins

Action on contact: dive to scope depth, assess the sisuation and detirmine on courses of action.

Actions on etc

Action on etc.

Understand silent running and what you can and cannot do whilst at that ordered speed.

Theres heap more I have written down but I think I'm qualifed to take one of these Iron beasts out to war

FIREWALL · 09-27-07, 11:25 AM

Since it came out . And it has only gotten better.

(GWX)

Col. Caldwell · 09-27-07, 11:43 AM

I have SH3 for almost a year now. One day, I was looking around online for a sub sim. I read reviews for other sub sims and tried out some demos before I found SH3. So, I found a review for SH3 and the review gave the game pretty good ratings. That and the screenshots just drew me in. So, I bought it, played it, and...well...the game is simply great. The review accurately described how the game is. It is definitely rewarding to see the spectacular results of a successful attack, especially after the effort to track targets and moving into a good attack position. There are simply no words to completely describe the experience.

Zakalwe · 09-27-07, 12:25 PM

Since release. But then I played Silent Service on an Atari Computer, the better one with the colour monitor though...

Together with IL-2 best cost/fun/duration factor.

Z.

Redbear · 09-29-07, 09:31 AM

Since it came out for me too.

Sailor Steve · 09-29-07, 11:20 AM

Bought it when it came out.

Got a computer that would run it about two weeks later.

PapaG39 · 09-29-07, 12:19 PM

I have owned it for 2-3 years, but I have only played it for the last 2 months.

View Poll Results: How Long Have You Owned SH3
Since it came out	55	50.00%
2-3 Years	11	10.00%
1-2 Years	25	22.73%
6 Months	8	7.27%
Less than 6 months	9	8.18%
Other	2	1.82%
Voters: 110. You may not vote on this poll

09-26-07, 08:11 PM	#18
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	We are an SHCE crew bought SHIII thru Subsim,when patch 1.4 came out. MrChris,sent me GWX,dialup wouldn't get it,an we skippered the Atlantic till SHIV. Now Trigger_ Maru_1.6.2,modded to taste,ROW.better than the movies !

09-26-07, 11:42 PM	#20
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Didn't have a computer until 05. My son gave it to me for a birthday gift. He said since you were on a Diesel Boat thought you might like it. It was totally awesome. When you have actually lived on a "Pig Boat", you can relive that feeling through a computer. Brings back the old memories, including the smells.................. __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

09-27-07, 12:48 AM	#21
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I purchaed the game around two years ago, when the work computer became strong enough to run it (didn't have a computer at that stage). I bought a computer when I chaged jobs and couldn't run it at work no more. I have done some upgrades on it so it can play SH4 now... Don't worry, I'll be back for the update of GWX! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

09-27-07, 02:15 AM	#22
OuNiS Engineer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poland Posts: 209 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	I was very disappointed SH2 and I couldn't decide to buy SH3 for long time. But when I read a lot of posts at subsim forum I was absolutely sure that this is a game what I need. I baught SH3 about january 2007. __________________ sorry for my english... Kptlt. Franz Vuttke, U-702

09-26-07, 06:39 PM	#16
SubV Planesman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Russia Posts: 187 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 4	Being a big fan of air and naval simulations, I bought SH3 as it came out, obviously.

09-26-07, 08:12 PM	#19
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Purchased upon release. -Had to trade in a few games to get enough cash together though.

09-27-07, 06:28 AM	#23
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Had it since it was released.

09-27-07, 08:00 AM	#24
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	The day it hit Australia was the day I brought it. I said this a few times and it make me laugh everytime I think about....................I've never completed one career mission. I have only tinkered around modding and just used the missions as a platform to view/study the mod/s. One day I will get around to it. I look at it htis way since joining Subsim I think I have a fairly good understanding of the tactics/experience to start a career and survive till the end, sounds a bit cocky , I know, but these are some of the thing I have seen/heard/read etc See/hear aircraft..............dive, don't fight it out on the surface, prepare your U-boat for the inbound enemy that the bad little aircrat is calling onto your position, you have lost the edge. Stay out of the channel. Don't stalk harbours (shallow waters) If you being ping and you have lost the edge and cannot remain in the fight (too many escorts etc) draw a circle 2.5km around your U-boat. Use this as a the circle of death, try and make it out of the circle, silent running, change angles, remain deep if possible. Always remember you have the noise makers (I wonder how many of you have tried to fight/escape and have never used them. Study the convoy note all vessels, use hydrophones to check bearing to vessels just to make sure you have noted them all. CHOOSE YOUR ENGAGEMENT AREA ! not have them choose it for you. Have a plan prior to leaving, but be flexible the plan may change due to intel. Make actions on. What I mean by this is; Action on enemy plane : dive remain submerged for 30mins Action on contact: dive to scope depth, assess the sisuation and detirmine on courses of action. Actions on etc Action on etc. Understand silent running and what you can and cannot do whilst at that ordered speed. Theres heap more I have written down but I think I'm qualifed to take one of these Iron beasts out to war

09-27-07, 11:25 AM	#25
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Since it came out . And it has only gotten better. (GWX) __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-27-07, 11:43 AM	#26
Col. Caldwell Gunner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 100 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I have SH3 for almost a year now. One day, I was looking around online for a sub sim. I read reviews for other sub sims and tried out some demos before I found SH3. So, I found a review for SH3 and the review gave the game pretty good ratings. That and the screenshots just drew me in. So, I bought it, played it, and...well...the game is simply great. The review accurately described how the game is. It is definitely rewarding to see the spectacular results of a successful attack, especially after the effort to track targets and moving into a good attack position. There are simply no words to completely describe the experience. __________________ Craig Ferguson: "Shouldn't they be hunting Godzilla? A whale isn't going to destroy Tokyo; Godzilla is!"

09-27-07, 12:25 PM	#27
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Since release. But then I played Silent Service on an Atari Computer, the better one with the colour monitor though... Together with IL-2 best cost/fun/duration factor. Z.

09-29-07, 09:31 AM	#28
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Since it came out for me too.

09-29-07, 11:20 AM	#29
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Bought it when it came out. Got a computer that would run it about two weeks later. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-29-07, 12:19 PM	#30
PapaG39 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 297 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I have owned it for 2-3 years, but I have only played it for the last 2 months.