SH3 Growing in Popularity? - Page 2

Bosje · 04-08-08, 04:15 AM

rascal is right

speaking for myself, I much prefer an immersing adventure on the Atlantic over a night of mindnumbing tv programs

Sonarman · 04-08-08, 04:24 AM

I think that amongst other mods the schnellboot mod in particular is bringing a lot of new people in, those who are interested in a surface game rather than a sub game. I posted a message about it a few days back on the Akella PT-Boats forum and already it's had over 200 hits.

Sandman_28054 · 04-08-08, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Brag

In the last two weeks there seems to have been an increase in Subsim lurkers and we had quite an influx of registred Kaleuns reporting in.

Wonder is the same thing is happening at the SH4 Forum. Are submarine sims growing?

Well i can't speak for anybody else but I bought the game brand new. I just could not play it because of limitations of my old PC.

Now I have a new PC, new ram, 512 mb video card and a wide screen. (AMD Duo Core 960, 2 GB PC 3500, 800 Mhz Ram, 512 Mb Nvidia card)

I have been awaiting to play this for a while now.As a matter of fact, I just took it out of the original box after Christmas 2007.

So please pardon me if I'm happy just to play this version let alone the SH4.

Brag · 04-08-08, 07:51 AM

From what I remember of the age survey, the average age of SH3 players was somewhere around 40.

The mature, intelligent adult is grossly ignored by TV, Hollywood and most game publishers.

Jimbuna · 04-08-08, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandman_28054

Well i can't speak for anybody else but I bought the game brand new. I just could not play it because of limitations of my old PC.

Now I have a new PC, new ram, 512 mb video card and a wide screen. (AMD Duo Core 960, 2 GB PC 3500, 800 Mhz Ram, 512 Mb Nvidia card)

I have been awaiting to play this for a while now.As a matter of fact, I just took it out of the original box after Christmas 2007.

So please pardon me if I'm happy just to play this version let alone the SH4.

You play it your way matey. The secret is........Enjoy

Keelbuster · 04-08-08, 10:11 AM

Sh3 For Life!

trongey · 04-08-08, 11:10 AM

Never underestimate the power of the bargain bin.
I loved SH1, but could never bring myself to pay $35 or more for a sim in the wrong ocean. I had been watching for SH4, but just don't have the hardware for it. When SHIII got below $20 on D2D that made it a much more attractive target.

ReallyDedPoet · 04-08-08, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trongey

Never underestimate the power of the bargain bin.
I loved SH1, but could never bring myself to pay $35 or more for a sim in the wrong ocean. I had been watching for SH4, but just don't have the hardware for it. When SHIII got below $20 on D2D that made it a much more attractive target.

I recently saw SH3 in a bargain bin for $9.99Cdn

When you upgrade your rig in the future be sure to get SH4. It is a great game, and with the add on now here and already being modded, in the not so distant future it will have something to offer to both the Pacific Captain and Atlantic Kaleun.

RDP

Murr44 · 04-08-08, 11:26 AM

I was given a $25 dollar gift certificate for Christmas 2006 & in January '07 I saw SH3 on sale downtown for $19.99. So it ended up costing me about 5 bucks (bus fare over there and back). For $5 you can't lose

& with all the excellent mods that have been released the game gets better all the time.
I don't think that I'll be getting SH4 though as the Pacific theatre doesn't hold any interest for me, even with the add-on.

Phaedrus · 04-08-08, 12:18 PM

I like SH3 GWX because it is the perfect distraction.
Engaging and thought provoking.

TV offers nothing: The one scripted show I liked was cancelled (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip), and the History Channel has disintegrated into one nonsense show after another. (In case you haven't heard the "facts": The Sherman tank is the greatest tank ever produced, all German forces are "fanatical" or "maniacal", all German officers are heel clicking marionettes, no other nation did any serious fighting other than the United States - who won the war singlehandedly, and U-boats "cruelly" stalk innocent merchants while Allied bombers "brave the skies" bombing "Nazi industry". Bah!)

SH3 is the perfect compliment to a good book. Cruise around at 128 / 512 while reading at the desk with the game headphones on... just keep an eye out from time to time for convoys, task forces, and listening for the dreaded "aircraft spotted!".

Once targets have been found the books away and it's down to business planning and executing the attack!

Perfect downtime.

Jimbuna · 04-08-08, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murr44

I was given a $25 dollar gift certificate for Christmas 2006 & in January '07 I saw SH3 on sale downtown for $19.99. So it ended up costing me about 5 bucks (bus fare over there and back). For $5 you can't lose

& with all the excellent mods that have been released the game gets better all the time.
I don't think that I'll be getting SH4 though as the Pacific theatre doesn't hold any interest for me, even with the add-on.

Never say never......you just never know what the future holds

UnterseeBoogeyMan · 04-08-08, 12:41 PM

Its the mods. Its a 3 year old game but the work people put into SH3 Commander, GWX, SteelSharks, POTD really add to the depth and variety. Each Mods has its own thing it does really well. GWX adds detail and religiously follows all the operations of WWII. POTD gives you large convoys with a wide variety of ships, SH3 Commander allows you to add more mods through JSGME and customize further. Otherwise this game would have staled like any other game you beat.

Kravixon · 04-08-08, 01:37 PM

*shifty eyes*

Just got into first ever sub/sea game a few weeks ago: SH3+ various super and smaller mods.

04-08-08, 01:39 PM

^^ I bugged him into getting it, though I am completely new as well.

trongey · 04-08-08, 01:51 PM

I used to watch quite a bit of TV and read a lot. Once computer sims got good I discovered that they offer something that neither books or TV can - interactivity. With books and TV you just get whatever the writer wants to give you. With computer games I get to have an impact on the outcome. That's the deal-maker for me.

As soon as I have to upgrade my box I'll be trying SH4. This little puddle between Europe and America is just no place for a submarine skipper.

Tony

04-08-08, 04:15 AM	#16
Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	rascal is right speaking for myself, I much prefer an immersing adventure on the Atlantic over a night of mindnumbing tv programs __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

04-08-08, 04:24 AM	#17
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	I think that amongst other mods the schnellboot mod in particular is bringing a lot of new people in, those who are interested in a surface game rather than a sub game. I posted a message about it a few days back on the Akella PT-Boats forum and already it's had over 200 hits. __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

04-08-08, 07:51 AM	#19
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	From what I remember of the age survey, the average age of SH3 players was somewhere around 40. The mature, intelligent adult is grossly ignored by TV, Hollywood and most game publishers. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-08-08, 10:11 AM	#21
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Sh3 For Life! __________________

04-08-08, 11:10 AM	#22
trongey A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oklahoma, USA Posts: 74 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never underestimate the power of the bargain bin. I loved SH1, but could never bring myself to pay $35 or more for a sim in the wrong ocean. I had been watching for SH4, but just don't have the hardware for it. When SHIII got below $20 on D2D that made it a much more attractive target.

04-08-08, 11:26 AM	#24
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I was given a $25 dollar gift certificate for Christmas 2006 & in January '07 I saw SH3 on sale downtown for $19.99. So it ended up costing me about 5 bucks (bus fare over there and back). For $5 you can't lose & with all the excellent mods that have been released the game gets better all the time. I don't think that I'll be getting SH4 though as the Pacific theatre doesn't hold any interest for me, even with the add-on.

04-08-08, 12:18 PM	#25
Phaedrus A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 79 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	I like SH3 GWX because it is the perfect distraction. Engaging and thought provoking. TV offers nothing: The one scripted show I liked was cancelled (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip), and the History Channel has disintegrated into one nonsense show after another. (In case you haven't heard the "facts": The Sherman tank is the greatest tank ever produced, all German forces are "fanatical" or "maniacal", all German officers are heel clicking marionettes, no other nation did any serious fighting other than the United States - who won the war singlehandedly, and U-boats "cruelly" stalk innocent merchants while Allied bombers "brave the skies" bombing "Nazi industry". Bah!) SH3 is the perfect compliment to a good book. Cruise around at 128 / 512 while reading at the desk with the game headphones on... just keep an eye out from time to time for convoys, task forces, and listening for the dreaded "aircraft spotted!". Once targets have been found the books away and it's down to business planning and executing the attack! Perfect downtime.

04-08-08, 12:41 PM	#27
UnterseeBoogeyMan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Land of Cholla Cactus and Red Chile Posts: 224 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Its the mods. Its a 3 year old game but the work people put into SH3 Commander, GWX, SteelSharks, POTD really add to the depth and variety. Each Mods has its own thing it does really well. GWX adds detail and religiously follows all the operations of WWII. POTD gives you large convoys with a wide variety of ships, SH3 Commander allows you to add more mods through JSGME and customize further. Otherwise this game would have staled like any other game you beat.

04-08-08, 01:37 PM	#28
Kravixon Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	shifty eyes Just got into first ever sub/sea game a few weeks ago: SH3+ various super and smaller mods.

04-08-08, 01:39 PM	#29
Wartzay Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	^^ I bugged him into getting it, though I am completely new as well.

04-08-08, 01:51 PM	#30
trongey A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oklahoma, USA Posts: 74 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I used to watch quite a bit of TV and read a lot. Once computer sims got good I discovered that they offer something that neither books or TV can - interactivity. With books and TV you just get whatever the writer wants to give you. With computer games I get to have an impact on the outcome. That's the deal-maker for me. As soon as I have to upgrade my box I'll be trying SH4. This little puddle between Europe and America is just no place for a submarine skipper. Tony