Hello all!

grislyatoms · 06-14-09, 09:34 AM

Where to start...

Got interested in submarine tactics watching "Victory at Sea" with my Grandpa. Saw "Das Boot" in the theater when it came out. Devoured every scrap of writing I could find relating to submarines. Probably built the U-47 model kit 5-6 times...

Then the fateful day at a family gathering at my Aunt's house. My Uncle had just installed a copy of "Gato" on his new pc. Been hooked ever since.

Did a few tours of Silent Service and AoD. I adored AoD. Something about approaching a convoy with "Ride of the Valkyries" playing that resonated with me. Bought the expansion pack and drove a XXI all over. Wore out two VHS copies of "The Hunt for Red October" and one copy of "Das Boot". Bought all of Tom Clancy's submarine novels, and the one "tech" guide, though I forget the name. Played Jane's 688 but it never hooked me, for some reason.

Then marriage and a kid and a divorce brought it all to a halt. Kept the kiddo, cut the rest loose

Started trying to find a decent sub sim a couple of months ago. I would venture a guess that I have found it.

I haven't stayed up until 4 -5 a.m. in years with a game. "Just a few more minutes, maybe we'll make contact with something. Anything"

Just installed GWX. "Forenume 15, eitnume teen". (Sorry, don't know how to spell it.) My jaw dropped. The LI's voice...

adjusting the planes ON MY BOAT!

I stayed up again 'til the wee hours last night just exploring GWX.

GWX dev team... Bravo, standing ovation. Thank you. This is the subsim of my dreams and I haven't even scratched the surface.

Tonight I'm going to take out my new type II for a shakedown. Going to run time/speed trials, time to depth trials and speed checks in varying sea conditions. Woohoo!

06-14-09, 09:34 AM	#1
grislyatoms Medic Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 169 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Hello all! Where to start... Got interested in submarine tactics watching "Victory at Sea" with my Grandpa. Saw "Das Boot" in the theater when it came out. Devoured every scrap of writing I could find relating to submarines. Probably built the U-47 model kit 5-6 times... Then the fateful day at a family gathering at my Aunt's house. My Uncle had just installed a copy of "Gato" on his new pc. Been hooked ever since. Did a few tours of Silent Service and AoD. I adored AoD. Something about approaching a convoy with "Ride of the Valkyries" playing that resonated with me. Bought the expansion pack and drove a XXI all over. Wore out two VHS copies of "The Hunt for Red October" and one copy of "Das Boot". Bought all of Tom Clancy's submarine novels, and the one "tech" guide, though I forget the name. Played Jane's 688 but it never hooked me, for some reason. Then marriage and a kid and a divorce brought it all to a halt. Kept the kiddo, cut the rest loose Started trying to find a decent sub sim a couple of months ago. I would venture a guess that I have found it. I haven't stayed up until 4 -5 a.m. in years with a game. "Just a few more minutes, maybe we'll make contact with something. Anything" Just installed GWX. "Forenume 15, eitnume teen". (Sorry, don't know how to spell it.) My jaw dropped. The LI's voice... adjusting the planes ON MY BOAT! I stayed up again 'til the wee hours last night just exploring GWX. GWX dev team... Bravo, standing ovation. Thank you. This is the subsim of my dreams and I haven't even scratched the surface. Tonight I'm going to take out my new type II for a shakedown. Going to run time/speed trials, time to depth trials and speed checks in varying sea conditions. Woohoo!