Anyone else with this "problem?"

Seaman_Hornsby · 10-16-07, 02:24 PM

Ahoy, skippers, a question for you. We have all stood our share of watches on the bridge admiring the eye candy that is SHIV. As time has passed, the game has gotten amazingly realistic-looking, with the ROW mod upping the ante considerably.

The "problem" I have is that it takes me forever to get anywhere or get anything done in the game because I'm always stopping to admire the view. I often drop out of time-compression to catch sunrises/sunsets and pleasant nights. It's a real treat to turn out the lights in your game room, turn up the volume, listen to the hum of the diesels and watch the stars come out.

With all the modding progess, the SHIV environment has become one of the most immersive that I can recall, so much so that I can use it as a relaxation device. Nothing soothes frayed nerves like a beautiful sunset on the Pacific with the waves lapping gently along the hull. Of course, you have to be careful that the Japanese won't show up to spoil the party. :p

So my question is: am I the only one with this "problem?" I am sure there must be a few more "sky watchers" out there. Don't be afraid, you can admit it.

SteamWake · 10-16-07, 02:30 PM

No your not alone.

It is satisfying to watch the sunset espically on calm seas.

I almost always drop to 1x to 'watch' a dive or surface "its just like the movies" :p

I save those extended periods of high TC for transits from leaving port or returning after that Im rarely in excess of 1024.

AVGWarhawk · 10-16-07, 02:42 PM

Leo/Kriller and crew wanted you to stop and smell the roses. It is working!

Your not alone friend.

There! I admitted it. That is my first step to recovery!

Rockin Robbins · 10-16-07, 02:52 PM

Here we are in a WAR, sinking ships, blowing stuff up, killing people and we're dropping out of TC to relax! It's the end of the world, I tell you. War has gone to hell in a handbasket. I'm running my exterior camera underwater and saying stupid stuff, "Oooooooo, Ahhhhhhhh" to my computer and my wife thinks I'm on a porn site or something. This is awful!!!!!!!

Wow, look at that sunrise through the fog!

SteamWake · 10-16-07, 02:54 PM

Heh, there was actually a published review somewhere which refered to the graphics as 'sub porn' :p

kylesplanet · 10-16-07, 02:55 PM

Nothing like standing on the bridge as the sun comes up with a cup of coffee and enjoying the view or watching the sun slip below the horizon while listening to Glen Miller, The Andrews Sisters or maybe an episode of Jack Benny. It is rather relaxing.

Seaman_Hornsby · 10-16-07, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Here we are in a WAR, sinking ships, blowing stuff up, killing people and we're dropping out of TC to relax! It's the end of the world, I tell you. War has gone to hell in a handbasket. I'm running my exterior camera underwater and saying stupid stuff, "Oooooooo, Ahhhhhhhh" to my computer and my wife thinks I'm on a porn site or something. This is awful!!!!!!!

Wow, look at that sunrise through the fog!

:rotfl::rotfl:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steamwake

Heh, there was actually a published review somewhere which refered to the graphics as 'sub porn' :p

:rotfl::rotfl:

Ah, I knew that I was not alone with this "problem!"

captiandon · 10-16-07, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kylesplanet

Nothing like standing on the bridge as the sun comes up with a cup of coffee and enjoying the view or watching the sun slip below the horizon while listening to Glen Miller, The Andrews Sisters or maybe an episode of Jack Benny. It is rather relaxing.

Here Here I agree. Every radio station has a selection of Glenn Miller and one recording in mind is his American Patrol. I have the NBC Radio Mod and it makes me spend more time listing to the reports then looking for Ships. Two Patrols and I only have 16000 tons sunk. However its like 10 ships that make up that total.

kiwi_2005 · 10-17-07, 03:51 AM

Yeah its probably the reason why i play SH4 for the looks, the gameplay comes 2nd.

I do it all the time, the last time i looked in the SH4 folder there was 100's of screenshots :rotfl:

ORioN17 · 10-17-07, 05:14 AM

I do it all the time, sunrise, sunset, midnight, and I even have a cigarette break while surfaced at night and take in some sea air (I even turn the radio on and listen to some CBS), swear im losing it

Seaman_Hornsby · 10-17-07, 10:18 AM

Maybe it's time to start up SHIVaholics Anonymous (SHIVA) Eye Candy Division.
Just take our handy survey to find out if you have a problem:

-Do you find yourself watching sunsets instead of sinking Japanese merchants?

-Does the deck watch see more of you than your wife does?

-Does Admiral Lockwood send you angry communiques asking why you have not yet reached your patrol zone?

-Does your exec roll his eyes every time you say "Just look at that sky!"?

-Do you store deck chairs in the conning tower?

-Do you return from patrol with more prize photos than enemy tonnage?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions you may have a sub porn addiction. But do not despair, there is hope! Subsim can help. Sign up now for regular group therapy.

Digital_Trucker · 10-17-07, 12:09 PM

Hi, my name is DT and I'm an SHIV EyeCandyoholic,

I want to stop, but I just can't. Please help me! They're coming to take me away, HaHa!

AVGWarhawk · 10-17-07, 01:07 PM

I'm here because I found myself appling sun protection SPF 50 while I was in bridge view.

I need help

Bilge_Rat · 10-17-07, 01:07 PM

I love staying up on the bridge during a storm, it almost feels like you are on a real ship.

SteamWake · 10-17-07, 01:37 PM

I like staying on deck as the boat submerges to see how long I can hold my breath.

10-16-07, 02:24 PM	#1
Seaman_Hornsby Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Anyone else with this "problem?" Ahoy, skippers, a question for you. We have all stood our share of watches on the bridge admiring the eye candy that is SHIV. As time has passed, the game has gotten amazingly realistic-looking, with the ROW mod upping the ante considerably. The "problem" I have is that it takes me forever to get anywhere or get anything done in the game because I'm always stopping to admire the view. I often drop out of time-compression to catch sunrises/sunsets and pleasant nights. It's a real treat to turn out the lights in your game room, turn up the volume, listen to the hum of the diesels and watch the stars come out. With all the modding progess, the SHIV environment has become one of the most immersive that I can recall, so much so that I can use it as a relaxation device. Nothing soothes frayed nerves like a beautiful sunset on the Pacific with the waves lapping gently along the hull. Of course, you have to be careful that the Japanese won't show up to spoil the party. :p So my question is: am I the only one with this "problem?" I am sure there must be a few more "sky watchers" out there. Don't be afraid, you can admit it. __________________ Friends, when once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid farewell to hopes and fears, otherwise death or deliverance will both come too late to save his honor and his reason.

10-16-07, 02:42 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Leo/Kriller and crew wanted you to stop and smell the roses. It is working! Your not alone friend. There! I admitted it. That is my first step to recovery! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-16-07, 02:52 PM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	We're just a bunch of pansies! Here we are in a WAR, sinking ships, blowing stuff up, killing people and we're dropping out of TC to relax! It's the end of the world, I tell you. War has gone to hell in a handbasket. I'm running my exterior camera underwater and saying stupid stuff, "Oooooooo, Ahhhhhhhh" to my computer and my wife thinks I'm on a porn site or something. This is awful!!!!!!! Wow, look at that sunrise through the fog! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

10-17-07, 03:51 AM	#9
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yeah its probably the reason why i play SH4 for the looks, the gameplay comes 2nd. I do it all the time, the last time i looked in the SH4 folder there was 100's of screenshots :rotfl: __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

10-17-07, 05:14 AM	#10
ORioN17 Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Derby Uk Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I do it all the time, sunrise, sunset, midnight, and I even have a cigarette break while surfaced at night and take in some sea air (I even turn the radio on and listen to some CBS), swear im losing it __________________

10-16-07, 02:30 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	No your not alone. It is satisfying to watch the sunset espically on calm seas. I almost always drop to 1x to 'watch' a dive or surface "its just like the movies" :p I save those extended periods of high TC for transits from leaving port or returning after that Im rarely in excess of 1024.

10-16-07, 02:54 PM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Heh, there was actually a published review somewhere which refered to the graphics as 'sub porn' :p

10-16-07, 02:55 PM	#6
kylesplanet Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Nothing like standing on the bridge as the sun comes up with a cup of coffee and enjoying the view or watching the sun slip below the horizon while listening to Glen Miller, The Andrews Sisters or maybe an episode of Jack Benny. It is rather relaxing.

10-17-07, 10:18 AM	#11
Seaman_Hornsby Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Maybe it's time to start up SHIVaholics Anonymous (SHIVA) Eye Candy Division. Just take our handy survey to find out if you have a problem: -Do you find yourself watching sunsets instead of sinking Japanese merchants? -Does the deck watch see more of you than your wife does? -Does Admiral Lockwood send you angry communiques asking why you have not yet reached your patrol zone? -Does your exec roll his eyes every time you say "Just look at that sky!"? -Do you store deck chairs in the conning tower? -Do you return from patrol with more prize photos than enemy tonnage? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions you may have a sub porn addiction. But do not despair, there is hope! Subsim can help. Sign up now for regular group therapy. __________________ Friends, when once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid farewell to hopes and fears, otherwise death or deliverance will both come too late to save his honor and his reason.

10-17-07, 12:09 PM	#12
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	OK, I'll go first Hi, my name is DT and I'm an SHIV EyeCandyoholic, I want to stop, but I just can't. Please help me! They're coming to take me away, HaHa! __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

10-17-07, 01:07 PM	#13
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm here because I found myself appling sun protection SPF 50 while I was in bridge view. I need help __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-17-07, 01:07 PM	#14
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I love staying up on the bridge during a storm, it almost feels like you are on a real ship.

10-17-07, 01:37 PM	#15
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I like staying on deck as the boat submerges to see how long I can hold my breath.