Observations of a Rookie

bookworm_020 · 10-10-07, 12:01 AM

Nice first post and welcome aboard!

You may want to get SH3, as it's in the bargin bin, and there are plenty of mods out that improve the game beyond what the original version was like (GWX super mod is the best example of this)

Sailor Steve · 10-10-07, 12:26 PM

Welcome aboard, miteymitey!

I too loved SH for years, but looking back it did have its bad points: did you ever think you had escaped those rabid DDs and start to leave, only to have the Time Compression trigger a magic signal and make them come back and start killing you all over again? Or the "I can see everything when the periscope's up" syndrome? I used to put the scope up and try to dogfight with the destroyers.:rotfl:

Still and all, SH4 is already a vast improvement in the 'immersion' department, and is looking to be the best of all...at least until the next big step comes along.

AVGWarhawk · 10-10-07, 12:31 PM

You need to make a pass by the mod forum to help cure some of the ills you are having. Trigger Maru addresses the non-aggressive DD. NSM 3.3 addresses non sinking ship issues. There a loads of mods to enhance your gaming experience. Check it out.

ReallyDedPoet · 10-10-07, 12:33 PM

Welcome to SUBSIM

miteymitey

RDP

Cynicalgeek · 10-10-07, 02:24 PM

I was disappointed with SH 3 as well, I felt the same about yearning to sink Jap ships again in the Pacific. I probably logged all of 2 hours on SH 3.

I grew up playing GATO, Silent Service, then later on...SH 3.

Once I saw a movie of SH 4 a couple of weeks ago, I had to have it.

I've installed the mods:
360 Degree Bearing
Living Breathing Ocean
Natural Sinking Model

I only have 1GB RAM (I spent the rest of the money on a AMD x2 chip, mobo and Nvidia card last year) but the game runs very well. It locks up occassionally, and I'm sure I can work that out (most likely hardware cooling problem for me,) I just save often.

I started my first career with Easy difficulty and will probably stay there for quite some time. I'll be lucky if I get to play 5 hrs per week, but I'm excited about it.

I sank about 20,000 tons off the coast of Honshu last night so that made me feel better about getting slapped around by the destroyers for two day prior to that.

Kudos to Ubisoft for the game, and all of the modders out there working their butts off.

--CG--

AVGWarhawk · 10-10-07, 02:35 PM

Enjoy Cynicalgeek. Welcome aboard!

10-10-07, 12:01 AM	#1
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Nice first post and welcome aboard! You may want to get SH3, as it's in the bargin bin, and there are plenty of mods out that improve the game beyond what the original version was like (GWX super mod is the best example of this) __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-10-07, 12:26 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Welcome aboard, miteymitey! I too loved SH for years, but looking back it did have its bad points: did you ever think you had escaped those rabid DDs and start to leave, only to have the Time Compression trigger a magic signal and make them come back and start killing you all over again? Or the "I can see everything when the periscope's up" syndrome? I used to put the scope up and try to dogfight with the destroyers.:rotfl: Still and all, SH4 is already a vast improvement in the 'immersion' department, and is looking to be the best of all...at least until the next big step comes along. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-10-07, 12:31 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,277 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	You need to make a pass by the mod forum to help cure some of the ills you are having. Trigger Maru addresses the non-aggressive DD. NSM 3.3 addresses non sinking ship issues. There a loads of mods to enhance your gaming experience. Check it out. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-10-07, 12:33 PM	#4
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,888 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Welcome to SUBSIM miteymitey RDP __________________ Back in the Day

10-10-07, 02:24 PM	#5
Cynicalgeek Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm a newb to SH 4 as well I was disappointed with SH 3 as well, I felt the same about yearning to sink Jap ships again in the Pacific. I probably logged all of 2 hours on SH 3. I grew up playing GATO, Silent Service, then later on...SH 3. Once I saw a movie of SH 4 a couple of weeks ago, I had to have it. I've installed the mods: 360 Degree Bearing Living Breathing Ocean Natural Sinking Model I only have 1GB RAM (I spent the rest of the money on a AMD x2 chip, mobo and Nvidia card last year) but the game runs very well. It locks up occassionally, and I'm sure I can work that out (most likely hardware cooling problem for me,) I just save often. I started my first career with Easy difficulty and will probably stay there for quite some time. I'll be lucky if I get to play 5 hrs per week, but I'm excited about it. I sank about 20,000 tons off the coast of Honshu last night so that made me feel better about getting slapped around by the destroyers for two day prior to that. Kudos to Ubisoft for the game, and all of the modders out there working their butts off. --CG--

10-10-07, 02:35 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,277 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Enjoy Cynicalgeek. Welcome aboard! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road