How FUN this game can be!

Safe-Keeper · 11-05-06, 09:06 AM

So after growing more and more tired of starting in '39 at Kiel or Wilhelmshaven, I broke my own rules and started of in France in mid-1940. One great patrol down, in the middle of the second one. Convoy encountered both times, about dozen ships sunk so far (six, give or take, each patrol). Big fun.

The problem is that while attacking the convoy during the second (current) patrol, I was attacked by escort ships and a destroyer happening to be close by. A total of two minor ships (a frigate and a corvette, methinks) and two destroyers hunted me relentlessy, and I've now taken some serious damage and currently find myself on the bottom off the coast of Ireland. I've used all my compressed air trying to keep from grounding. Eventually, though, I ran out and had to shut down the engine and drift, bow first, to the bottom.

I managed to stop the flooding, and since I'm running GW and that blasted Realistic Repair Times mod' I just downloaded, I'm looking at 4 hours, real-time, of nothing but sitting there on the bottom, 135 metres below the surface, while the "Flooding Recovery" timer slowly ticks down from 2000 minutes.

The first thing I'm doing when I get back to port is increase max. allowed time compression while hunted/in shallow waters from 8 to something significantly higher.

What a game:rotfl:.

Thank Goodness I've got homework to do.

The Noob · 11-05-06, 09:19 AM

The only reason i have a TV close to the Computer is this one. :p

Safe-Keeper · 11-05-06, 09:20 AM

Oh joy, I realized I had accidentally left the repair team idle.

I've only got to wait 614 minutes (divided by 8 due to time compression)!

Yee-haa!

Biggles · 11-05-06, 09:27 AM

OMFG........you really wait that long? I mean, I know what a long waiting means (My brand new gaming comp. is due on Tuesday or Wednesday,yaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrhrhhjjjjgggg

) but still, you actuall wait that long ingame????

Safe-Keeper · 11-05-06, 10:08 AM

I've got a book to read, other games to play that require nearly no resources, and homework to do. And a dog to play with.

I'm doing just fine

.

Jimbuna · 11-05-06, 11:25 AM

If you can wait till the bars open I'll send you a beer mate

Biggles · 11-05-06, 11:52 AM

WEll....I have two cats to play with.....oh wait....they're sleeping 22 hours a day......

NightCrawler · 11-05-06, 07:09 PM

Safe-Keeper: damn i have so much damages, i leave the computer on the whole night so my crew can fix the boot in the mean time.
Safe-Keeper-wife: Oh dear, did ya know your computer is on?
Safe-Keeper: Yeah i know, they try to fix the bloody boot, but it takes 2000 minutes.
Safe-Keeper-Wife: i hope your windows dont find any updates, because you set it as "reboot computer"...
Safe-Keeper: NOOOOOOOOOO MY GAME, MY TONNAGE ALL GOONNEEE!!! WHAAAAAAAAHHHH....

Hopefully you dont have that situation.... be sure your windows dont have to reboot when update is installed....

But if ya crew fix ya boot, CHEERS!!!!

HunterICX · 11-06-06, 04:01 AM

Also fun is, when ur just about to push the big red button (fire torpedo) the power goes out

Pzzzzztttttt..pat..

and the target ur where going to shoot is an Carier?!

you will laugh ur ass of, believe me.

kylania · 11-06-06, 04:09 AM

Even in the name of "realism" that's just far too long to wait for a game that's supposed to be enjoyable to play. Sorry

That might have been how long it really took, but in SH3 that's just insane.

HunterICX · 11-06-06, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylania

Even in the name of "realism" that's just far too long to wait for a game that's supposed to be enjoyable to play. Sorry

That might have been how long it really took, but in SH3 that's just insane.

lucky that we have TC, just imagine if we didnt and the SH3 world is that huge

ow god...dont even mention the time

squeak · 11-06-06, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

and two destroyers hunted me relentlessy, and I've now taken some serious damage and currently find myself on the bottom off the coast of Ireland.

why can´t destroyers hunt me like that

Jimbuna · 11-06-06, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squeak

Quote:

Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

and two destroyers hunted me relentlessy, and I've now taken some serious damage and currently find myself on the bottom off the coast of Ireland.

why can´t destroyers hunt me like that

When/If you get to a later stage in the campaign you might find yourself regretting those words (especially in a major modded game)

HunterICX · 11-06-06, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squeak

Quote:

Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

and two destroyers hunted me relentlessy, and I've now taken some serious damage and currently find myself on the bottom off the coast of Ireland.

why can´t destroyers hunt me like that

Heheh, you're going to regret that one m8

if you had an experience like that before that an DD is hunting you and you cant shake them that easy and ur lucky if you did.

then the next time you hear that the SO sais ''We've been detected , sir''
then you're mind will automaticily give one reply ''CRAP!''

Safe-Keeper · 11-06-06, 07:43 AM

Guess who stopped the leak, pumped all the water out and managed to lift the boat off of the bottom and sneak away back to port?

I feel like the captain of U-96. Except there was no air raid upon return home

.

Couple of good news came my way. First of all, the leak was stopped after a pretty short time, meaning it took less time to pump the water out. Second, only one more destroyer came my way when I got the boat off the bottom (the other ships had all run out of depth charges).

11-05-06, 09:06 AM	#1
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	How FUN this game can be! So after growing more and more tired of starting in '39 at Kiel or Wilhelmshaven, I broke my own rules and started of in France in mid-1940. One great patrol down, in the middle of the second one. Convoy encountered both times, about dozen ships sunk so far (six, give or take, each patrol). Big fun. The problem is that while attacking the convoy during the second (current) patrol, I was attacked by escort ships and a destroyer happening to be close by. A total of two minor ships (a frigate and a corvette, methinks) and two destroyers hunted me relentlessy, and I've now taken some serious damage and currently find myself on the bottom off the coast of Ireland. I've used all my compressed air trying to keep from grounding. Eventually, though, I ran out and had to shut down the engine and drift, bow first, to the bottom. I managed to stop the flooding, and since I'm running GW and that blasted Realistic Repair Times mod' I just downloaded, I'm looking at 4 hours, real-time, of nothing but sitting there on the bottom, 135 metres below the surface, while the "Flooding Recovery" timer slowly ticks down from 2000 minutes. The first thing I'm doing when I get back to port is increase max. allowed time compression while hunted/in shallow waters from 8 to something significantly higher. What a game:rotfl:. Thank Goodness I've got homework to do. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

11-05-06, 09:20 AM	#3
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Oh joy, I realized I had accidentally left the repair team idle. I've only got to wait 614 minutes (divided by 8 due to time compression)! Yee-haa! __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

11-05-06, 09:27 AM	#4
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	OMFG........you really wait that long? I mean, I know what a long waiting means (My brand new gaming comp. is due on Tuesday or Wednesday,yaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrhrhhjjjjgggg ) but still, you actuall wait that long ingame???? __________________

11-05-06, 10:08 AM	#5
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I've got a book to read, other games to play that require nearly no resources, and homework to do. And a dog to play with. I'm doing just fine. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

11-05-06, 11:25 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If you can wait till the bars open I'll send you a beer mate __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-05-06, 09:19 AM	#2
The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The only reason i have a TV close to the Computer is this one. :p

11-05-06, 11:52 AM	#7
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	WEll....I have two cats to play with.....oh wait....they're sleeping 22 hours a day...... __________________

11-05-06, 07:09 PM	#8
NightCrawler Engineer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLA USA Posts: 217 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Damn just be patience... Safe-Keeper: damn i have so much damages, i leave the computer on the whole night so my crew can fix the boot in the mean time. Safe-Keeper-wife: Oh dear, did ya know your computer is on? Safe-Keeper: Yeah i know, they try to fix the bloody boot, but it takes 2000 minutes. Safe-Keeper-Wife: i hope your windows dont find any updates, because you set it as "reboot computer"... Safe-Keeper: NOOOOOOOOOO MY GAME, MY TONNAGE ALL GOONNEEE!!! WHAAAAAAAAHHHH.... Hopefully you dont have that situation.... be sure your windows dont have to reboot when update is installed.... But if ya crew fix ya boot, CHEERS!!!!

11-06-06, 04:01 AM	#9
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Also fun is, when ur just about to push the big red button (fire torpedo) the power goes out Pzzzzztttttt..pat.. and the target ur where going to shoot is an Carier?! you will laugh ur ass of, believe me. __________________

11-06-06, 04:09 AM	#10
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Even in the name of "realism" that's just far too long to wait for a game that's supposed to be enjoyable to play. Sorry That might have been how long it really took, but in SH3 that's just insane. __________________

11-06-06, 07:43 AM	#15
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Guess who stopped the leak, pumped all the water out and managed to lift the boat off of the bottom and sneak away back to port? I feel like the captain of U-96. Except there was no air raid upon return home. Couple of good news came my way. First of all, the leak was stopped after a pretty short time, meaning it took less time to pump the water out. Second, only one more destroyer came my way when I got the boat off the bottom (the other ships had all run out of depth charges). __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.