What is your favorite feature or event?

PappyCain · 03-10-09, 08:33 PM

I am bowled over by this sim. I cannot believe how engrossing, immersive, challenging and expanding this sim is. Value no end.

So I was trying to tell a friend about the endless delights and there were so many.

So. What is your SINGLE most favorite moment, or feature, mod or immersive item. I find it hard to keep to a single item as they change often BUT give it a shot.

Mine? At night stalking a vessel, hearing a kaboom and a white star burst lights up the sky and water in a dynamic lighting effect and it send chills. The star burst hangs as guns are trained on you while you go into action.

What is your single 'wow' thing?

TheDudTorpedo · 03-10-09, 08:50 PM

Watching a medium size convoy materialising over the horison, manovearing into position, making all the plans to select only the fattest targets....only to discover that the covoy is far, far larger than I imagined...and is accompanied by at least 6 destroyers , and then thinking, how am I going to handle this one

Kapt Z · 03-10-09, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDudTorpedo

Watching a medium size convoy materialising over the horison, manovearing into position, making all the plans to select only the fattest targets....only to discover that the covoy is far, far larger than I imagined...and is accompanied by at least 6 destroyers , and then thinking, how am I going to handle this one

Yes, looking for that 'perfect' opening in the convoy screen and then charging into attack on the surface just like the scene in Das Boot!

Always gives me goosebumps!

Of course that's pre '42....

Sailor Steve · 03-11-09, 08:58 AM

Sailing out of my home base, looking at all the sights. Just like doing it for real.

AndyW · 03-11-09, 09:16 AM

Once I got heavily DC'ed by a DD. I was sinking rapidly with many demages. Had to blow emergency surface - no reaction. "that was it", I thought. On my steep dive to eternity I pressed emergency blowout a second and third time -just to see that finally the third emergency blowout stopped the boat from sinking - at 190m. While surfacing I thought "OK, that was close, but now they'll finally finish me". Yet against all odds I managed to escape on surface thanks to the most lousy weather with only one engine and heavy flooding.

I felt like re-born.

Cheers,

PaulH513 · 03-11-09, 01:49 PM

The best feature IMHO would be the MP aspect of the game where you can play with up to 7 other players online. Hunting as a wolf pack is far more enjoyable than being a lone wolf.

Sharkley · 03-11-09, 02:19 PM

For me, simple, the creaking of the hull as we dive and wondering, "will I be able to surface again?"

CapZap1970 · 03-11-09, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Sailing out of my home base, looking at all the sights. Just like doing it for real.

Same here.

It's great experience.
CapZap

Otto Heinzmeir · 03-11-09, 03:44 PM

I like picking up schools of dolphins on my sonar. Havn't seen any yet though. I had them on hydrophone this mission.

danurve · 03-11-09, 03:52 PM

Not sure if I'd label it a feature, but

You can involve much alchohol and still manage to sink things

Henry Wood · 03-11-09, 04:37 PM

I very much enjoy the sunsets on a peaceful, clear evening, much as I suppose the real life participants did.

KeptinCranky · 03-11-09, 06:19 PM

Returning to port in one piece, and parking the boat in the pen, mission accomplished

I usually time it so I arrive at sunrise or sunset too

goggles · 03-12-09, 03:27 AM

going into an attack against a large target expecting it to take multiple fish and have it go up in a massive fireball from just 1 fish

my torpedos pleasantly surprise me sometimes

bgey · 03-12-09, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CapZap1970

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Sailing out of my home base, looking at all the sights. Just like doing it for real.

Same here.

It's great experience.
CapZap

Ditto! Just being able to go through all the steps is one of the most enjoyable things in this game for me.

Benny

helibobber · 03-12-09, 12:35 PM

My wife sat next to me recently while we cruised along at sunset enjoying the ocean waves. Really quite stunning a view, especially to those of us who are hopelessly landlocked.

03-10-09, 08:33 PM	#1
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	What is your favorite feature or event? I am bowled over by this sim. I cannot believe how engrossing, immersive, challenging and expanding this sim is. Value no end. So I was trying to tell a friend about the endless delights and there were so many. So. What is your SINGLE most favorite moment, or feature, mod or immersive item. I find it hard to keep to a single item as they change often BUT give it a shot. Mine? At night stalking a vessel, hearing a kaboom and a white star burst lights up the sky and water in a dynamic lighting effect and it send chills. The star burst hangs as guns are trained on you while you go into action. What is your single 'wow' thing?

03-11-09, 08:58 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Sailing out of my home base, looking at all the sights. Just like doing it for real. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-11-09, 09:16 AM	#5
AndyW Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 133 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Once I got heavily DC'ed by a DD. I was sinking rapidly with many demages. Had to blow emergency surface - no reaction. "that was it", I thought. On my steep dive to eternity I pressed emergency blowout a second and third time -just to see that finally the third emergency blowout stopped the boat from sinking - at 190m. While surfacing I thought "OK, that was close, but now they'll finally finish me". Yet against all odds I managed to escape on surface thanks to the most lousy weather with only one engine and heavy flooding. I felt like re-born. Cheers, __________________ currently U-200 (Type IXD2) Ltn.z.See Schonder, 2nd patrol (July 1943) [SH3 1.4b + GWX 2.1 @ 90% realism + U-Jagdtools + LRT + Seadbed Repair, DiD] TOTAL: 11 careers, 47 patrols, 1,033 days at sea, 633,585 tons sunk

03-11-09, 01:49 PM	#6
PaulH513 Navy Dude Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 174 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	The best feature IMHO would be the MP aspect of the game where you can play with up to 7 other players online. Hunting as a wolf pack is far more enjoyable than being a lone wolf. __________________ No Guts....No Glory

03-11-09, 03:52 PM	#10
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Not sure if I'd label it a feature, but You can involve much alchohol and still manage to sink things __________________

03-10-09, 08:50 PM	#2
TheDudTorpedo Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 128 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Watching a medium size convoy materialising over the horison, manovearing into position, making all the plans to select only the fattest targets....only to discover that the covoy is far, far larger than I imagined...and is accompanied by at least 6 destroyers , and then thinking, how am I going to handle this one

03-11-09, 02:19 PM	#7
Sharkley Engineer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 216 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	For me, simple, the creaking of the hull as we dive and wondering, "will I be able to surface again?"

03-11-09, 03:44 PM	#9
Otto Heinzmeir Weps Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wilhelmshaven Local Pub Posts: 361 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I like picking up schools of dolphins on my sonar. Havn't seen any yet though. I had them on hydrophone this mission.

03-11-09, 04:37 PM	#11
Henry Wood Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 150 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	I very much enjoy the sunsets on a peaceful, clear evening, much as I suppose the real life participants did.

03-11-09, 06:19 PM	#12
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Returning to port in one piece, and parking the boat in the pen, mission accomplished I usually time it so I arrive at sunrise or sunset too

03-12-09, 03:27 AM	#13
goggles Loader Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prince George BC, Canada Posts: 83 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	going into an attack against a large target expecting it to take multiple fish and have it go up in a massive fireball from just 1 fish my torpedos pleasantly surprise me sometimes

03-12-09, 12:35 PM	#15
helibobber Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 30 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	My wife sat next to me recently while we cruised along at sunset enjoying the ocean waves. Really quite stunning a view, especially to those of us who are hopelessly landlocked. __________________