First Patrol and questions

xlbob · 01-18-07, 03:17 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks for the warm welcome I receive (from my previous post).

Last night I installed my SHIII, 1.4b patch and GWX. I wanted to do it yesterday but I couldn't leave the office until late. Anyway, after the installation I started my carreer right away. Assign to Kiel, to command U6, type IIA boat.

BTW, my wife saw me playing and she said:"You play that "speedometer, tachometer" game again?" Back in the days when I still played Silent Hunter, she called the game "speedometer, tachometer game" cause that's how the indicators look like

I tried the naval academy, but when I tried one exam (using deck gun, is it artilery exam?) I couldn't load the deck gun. So without finishing the academy I started my first patrol on September 1939, realism level 52% (?). My assignment was AN 81, near England.

My impression, this game is GREAT!!!!!

I played Silent Hunter in the past and I loved it, but SH III is waaaaay much better .. no comparison.

I started my first patrol some time before 9 pm, and when I finished, back in Kiel, it was 1 a.m !!! I can't believe I spent 4 hours playing it

I'm also an amateur astronomer and I realize that the constellations (the night sky) is accurate

I even got to see Ursa Minor and Polaris ... being in the Southern Hemisphere (-6 deg lat), I never see Ursa Minor, it's always below the horizon

My patrol result was one Large merchant and one amunition ship, I don't remember the tonnage. Each ship needed two torpedoes. I still had two more torpedoes but I was worry about my fuel. So I headed back to Kiel, and I ran out of fuel about 100 km before Kiel... I don't know what the name of the area is. I managed to bring my boat back to the base though. My crews received medals, 13 or so medals, all were War badges (?) .

I have several questions:
1. How do I load the ammo for deck gun in Naval academy? The deck gun was manned, but when I fier it, I got a message saying that deck gun is not loaded.

2. How long do I have to stay with type IIA? It's a bit frustrating to watch the fuel level all the time, and I got worry whenever I move faster than Ahead Slow. I ran out of fuel about 100 km from Kiel, but I was able to sail back. I don't know how. The last 10-15 km I was only able to move at 1 knot (periscope depth) with electric engine. Diesel engine out of fuel.

3. How do I transfer to other base? It took a long time to leave Kiel.

4. I've downloaded Dec 23rd correction for GWX, but I couldn't install it cause I got a message: Windows can't open this file. How do I install it?

Thanks in advance guys,
Bob

01-18-07, 03:17 AM	#1
xlbob Gunner Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 99 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	First Patrol and questions Hi guys, Thanks for the warm welcome I receive (from my previous post). Last night I installed my SHIII, 1.4b patch and GWX. I wanted to do it yesterday but I couldn't leave the office until late. Anyway, after the installation I started my carreer right away. Assign to Kiel, to command U6, type IIA boat. BTW, my wife saw me playing and she said:"You play that "speedometer, tachometer" game again?" Back in the days when I still played Silent Hunter, she called the game "speedometer, tachometer game" cause that's how the indicators look like I tried the naval academy, but when I tried one exam (using deck gun, is it artilery exam?) I couldn't load the deck gun. So without finishing the academy I started my first patrol on September 1939, realism level 52% (?). My assignment was AN 81, near England. My impression, this game is GREAT!!!!! I played Silent Hunter in the past and I loved it, but SH III is waaaaay much better .. no comparison. I started my first patrol some time before 9 pm, and when I finished, back in Kiel, it was 1 a.m !!! I can't believe I spent 4 hours playing it I'm also an amateur astronomer and I realize that the constellations (the night sky) is accurate I even got to see Ursa Minor and Polaris ... being in the Southern Hemisphere (-6 deg lat), I never see Ursa Minor, it's always below the horizon My patrol result was one Large merchant and one amunition ship, I don't remember the tonnage. Each ship needed two torpedoes. I still had two more torpedoes but I was worry about my fuel. So I headed back to Kiel, and I ran out of fuel about 100 km before Kiel... I don't know what the name of the area is. I managed to bring my boat back to the base though. My crews received medals, 13 or so medals, all were War badges (?) . I have several questions: 1. How do I load the ammo for deck gun in Naval academy? The deck gun was manned, but when I fier it, I got a message saying that deck gun is not loaded. 2. How long do I have to stay with type IIA? It's a bit frustrating to watch the fuel level all the time, and I got worry whenever I move faster than Ahead Slow. I ran out of fuel about 100 km from Kiel, but I was able to sail back. I don't know how. The last 10-15 km I was only able to move at 1 knot (periscope depth) with electric engine. Diesel engine out of fuel. 3. How do I transfer to other base? It took a long time to leave Kiel. 4. I've downloaded Dec 23rd correction for GWX, but I couldn't install it cause I got a message: Windows can't open this file. How do I install it? Thanks in advance guys, Bob