Do you play "Dead is Dead" - Page 2

STEED · 07-15-06, 05:08 PM

Yes

Dowly · 07-15-06, 05:13 PM

As my SHIII is atm limited only to WaW, I have to answer yes. And to add my personal WaW rule; I have only 2 'lives'. So If I die two times, it´s over for me. No more WaW.

I just finished my 3rd patrol and I have to reconsider the rule. I was rammed by DD and my HI was down to 25%, then got bombed by RAF and HI went down to 21%, not to mention I lost one crew member. RIP Bootsmann Herbert Kriegel.

Myxale · 07-15-06, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

As my SHIII is atm limited only to WaW, I have to answer yes. And to add my personal WaW rule; I have only 2 'lives'. So If I die two times, it´s over for me. No more WaW.

I just finished my 3rd patrol and I have to reconsider the rule. I was rammed by DD and my HI was down to 25%, then got bombed by RAF and HI went down to 21%, not to mention I lost one crew member. RIP Bootsmann Herbert Kriegel.

Oi, sorry mate! Been a tuff patrol eh! It can be rather disturbing, that in the early patrols one can get so beaten up!

Maybe you should consider takin' a desk job!

Or go out there an show 'em who's boss!

Dowly · 07-15-06, 05:43 PM

To consider that I sank 9 of their merchants, it´s ok if they are just a liiiittle pissed. :rotfl:

Deep Six · 07-15-06, 05:58 PM

Dead is Dead always with me, that's prolly why I never get farther then the end of 1940....

.... I do something daft and pay dearly for it.......It's the reckless streak in me.......Gung-Ho!!!!!

Deep Six

Wulfmann · 07-15-06, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yes.
Unless the game cheats and kills me for reasons of it's own.
Then I cheat right back.

DiD even if the game cheats, the game made a mistake I forgot and left the TC at 2048 and disintegrated the boat against the dock.
DiD no matter what.
My reasoning?
In real life nothing was fair so why should I expect this to always be fair.
When I start making any excuse at all I lesson the simple fact the real a Kaleun could not redo, fair or not.

Wulfmann

U-snafu · 07-15-06, 06:29 PM

dead is dead--and i always start back in 1939. have not been able to get past april 40, norway in my duck yet

. cannot wait to see what the game has to offer in the later years! I keep hearing talk on these forums about IXC and VIIC--what are those??:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

CWorth · 07-15-06, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by U-snafu

dead is dead--and i always start back in 1939. have not been able to get past april 40, norway in my duck yet

. cannot wait to see what the game has to offer in the later years! I keep hearing talk on these forums about IXC and VIIC--what are those??:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I know the feeling.

I also always start in 1939 and for awhile I could could not get near mid 1941.I was dead before the USA ever entered the war.

Now some time later and alot smarter in my playing I can live for alot longer now before dying a horrible death.I have yet to see the end of the war though

.

andy_311 · 07-15-06, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Wulfmann

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yes.
Unless the game cheats and kills me for reasons of it's own.
Then I cheat right back.

DiD even if the game cheats, the game made a mistake I forgot and left the TC at 2048 and disintegrated the boat against the dock.
DiD no matter what.
My reasoning?
In real life nothing was fair so why should I expect this to always be fair.
When I start making any excuse at all I lesson the simple fact the real a Kaleun could not redo, fair or not.

Wulfmann

The game does cheat my last patrol I took out the AS convoy (42-late43)out of Port of Spain Took most of it out apart from 1 Somner class dd and a Trooptransport, the rest were toast the game respawned the p/liner twice and twice I sank it it said "Enemy unit destroyed" I even seen her sink NO CREDIT a bit later same thing happened again shelled her first at around 3500m them fired a fish at her "enemy unit destroyed" no credit again so why should I play DiD and this is GW 8 fish in total fired on a liner an no credits for it.

Ducimus · 07-15-06, 07:09 PM

A couple of my more painful DiD memories:

U-189, IXC:
11 patrols (627 days at sea), Boat lost august, 1944, on her 11th patrol.

U-518, IXC,
8 patrols (515 days at sea), boat lost in may, 1944 on her 8th patrol.

irish1958 · 07-15-06, 10:24 PM

I have killed more u-boat crews than the entire British and American navies did.
irish1958

Wilko · 07-15-06, 11:33 PM

Well U313 a VIIC was just lost with all hands after 5 patrols and 4 ships sunk..

U506 a IXC has had her shake down cruise and around 2/3 of the crew have been assigned their speciality and she has been painted with the med camo and will depart shortly on her first war patrol.

Phylacista · 07-16-06, 04:52 AM

When I started to play I did reloads - when torpedos were poorly aimed, when I was detected while testing the limits of surface attacks on convoys... - now I see this was very helpfull to get a feeling for the limits.

With DiD it is far more demanding and exciting: Like W@W I like to pick a historic kaleun (like in my sig) and see how I will fare compared with him.

In my W@W career it is the same and even more exciting because I am part of a community and when I die it has more impact than only to me.

As for the game cheating on me: Yes, when I ram the dock at the S entry of the Kiel kanal at high time compression I do a reload - even when the captain did take a nap the watch crew did not turn blind.

Myxale · 07-16-06, 07:03 AM

At the beginning of my SH3 playin, i played the game like every other game.

Meaning; if i got DC'ed to death i did reload. If i missed some Shots at a Tanker or such i did reload too.

And i warped to port everytime!
I was thinking how cool i am as a Kaleun. Ya know, high tonnage, and 15 and more patrols. However...

But later i understood that it isn't that easy, and i started to play this as a Sim, in the real way.

Today...well I rarely last more than 2 years into the war! Doin' the 'DID variant is more taxing but also more rewarding!

I remember a 3 hour real time pounding and my boot got beaten up real bad! That was when i was close to despair, I never thought I'm gonna make it, but imagine the joy when i survived and surfaced later!

Way back i wouldn't bother! I would just reload! I would even reload only because of an DC that got lucky and got me realy good!

Playing it the hard way? No...Simmin' it the real way!

robj250 · 07-16-06, 09:45 AM

Sorry guys, but I don't play Dead is Dead because of my poor health. I want to finish the war. If I do, then I'll begin an new career and go Dead is Dead and see how far I can get and see if I learned anything.

07-15-06, 05:08 PM	#16
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Yes __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-15-06, 05:58 PM	#20
Deep Six Ensign Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England, Manchester. Posts: 235 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Dead is Dead always with me, that's prolly why I never get farther then the end of 1940.... .... I do something daft and pay dearly for it.......It's the reckless streak in me.......Gung-Ho!!!!! Deep Six __________________

07-15-06, 10:24 PM	#26
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Did I have killed more u-boat crews than the entire British and American navies did. irish1958

07-15-06, 11:33 PM	#27
Wilko Officer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 249 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Well U313 a VIIC was just lost with all hands after 5 patrols and 4 ships sunk.. U506 a IXC has had her shake down cruise and around 2/3 of the crew have been assigned their speciality and she has been painted with the med camo and will depart shortly on her first war patrol. __________________ You take it easy... and have a nice day

07-16-06, 04:52 AM	#28
Phylacista Electrician's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Aachen, Germany Posts: 133 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When I started to play I did reloads - when torpedos were poorly aimed, when I was detected while testing the limits of surface attacks on convoys... - now I see this was very helpfull to get a feeling for the limits. With DiD it is far more demanding and exciting: Like W@W I like to pick a historic kaleun (like in my sig) and see how I will fare compared with him. In my W@W career it is the same and even more exciting because I am part of a community and when I die it has more impact than only to me. As for the game cheating on me: Yes, when I ram the dock at the S entry of the Kiel kanal at high time compression I do a reload - even when the captain did take a nap the watch crew did not turn blind. __________________ commissioned 01APR1941 - 1.Flotilla Brest - 110,000 GRT total - 84 days at sea click pic to see how the real U-556 fared

07-15-06, 05:13 PM	#17
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	As my SHIII is atm limited only to WaW, I have to answer yes. And to add my personal WaW rule; I have only 2 'lives'. So If I die two times, it´s over for me. No more WaW. I just finished my 3rd patrol and I have to reconsider the rule. I was rammed by DD and my HI was down to 25%, then got bombed by RAF and HI went down to 21%, not to mention I lost one crew member. RIP Bootsmann Herbert Kriegel.

07-15-06, 05:43 PM	#19
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	To consider that I sank 9 of their merchants, it´s ok if they are just a liiiittle pissed. :rotfl:

07-15-06, 06:29 PM	#22
U-snafu XO Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 405 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	dead is dead--and i always start back in 1939. have not been able to get past april 40, norway in my duck yet . cannot wait to see what the game has to offer in the later years! I keep hearing talk on these forums about IXC and VIIC--what are those??:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

07-15-06, 07:09 PM	#25
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	A couple of my more painful DiD memories: U-189, IXC: 11 patrols (627 days at sea), Boat lost august, 1944, on her 11th patrol. U-518, IXC, 8 patrols (515 days at sea), boat lost in may, 1944 on her 8th patrol.

07-16-06, 07:03 AM	#29
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	At the beginning of my SH3 playin, i played the game like every other game. Meaning; if i got DC'ed to death i did reload. If i missed some Shots at a Tanker or such i did reload too. And i warped to port everytime! I was thinking how cool i am as a Kaleun. Ya know, high tonnage, and 15 and more patrols. However... But later i understood that it isn't that easy, and i started to play this as a Sim, in the real way. Today...well I rarely last more than 2 years into the war! Doin' the 'DID variant is more taxing but also more rewarding! I remember a 3 hour real time pounding and my boot got beaten up real bad! That was when i was close to despair, I never thought I'm gonna make it, but imagine the joy when i survived and surfaced later! Way back i wouldn't bother! I would just reload! I would even reload only because of an DC that got lucky and got me realy good! Playing it the hard way? No...Simmin' it the real way!

07-16-06, 09:45 AM	#30
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Sorry guys, but I don't play Dead is Dead because of my poor health. I want to finish the war. If I do, then I'll begin an new career and go Dead is Dead and see how far I can get and see if I learned anything.