Whats this hype about Bernard?

Undefined · 12-11-09, 03:39 PM

Hello there!

Well i am a new in these forums and also new with subsims. I havent played SH3 very much so may i ask whats with all these "things" with bernard? I can see that in funny screenshot thread he is dominating but i dont know why. Can someone please explain ?

Hitman · 12-11-09, 03:52 PM

LOL

This a joke that "veterans" here play often

Consider it your baptims of fire and wellcome as noob by asking it. I congratulate you for having the guts to ask it openly

"Bernard" was the name given by user Dowly to the officer in a humourous screenshot thread. Since then, "Bernard" as crewmember ha been the reason and cause for all disgraces that happen in your uboat; the useless crewmember nobody wants, the bad-luck magnet and escape goat for anything.

So, wellcome to subsim

and to the fraternity of the "Bernard" fans

HW3 · 12-11-09, 05:44 PM

So what we are saying is, anything that goes wrong is not your fault, blame it on "Bernard".

Sailor Steve · 12-11-09, 05:49 PM

That's right, Bernard started as a name simply because Dowly had to call him something, but today he is the catch-all we blame for all of our screw-ups.

Undefined · 12-11-09, 05:55 PM

Thanks guys for enlightening me

Rhodes · 12-11-09, 06:04 PM

I wonder if they will update him (downdate or downgrade him, since improving bernard just makes him do what he does even better

) in SHV?

Task Force · 12-11-09, 06:35 PM

Bernard will ruin yer day.

Brag · 12-11-09, 10:21 PM

Bernard's history can be found in the BALZ files of this forum

GoldenRivet · 12-11-09, 10:29 PM

Shall we warn him about Dinsdale? (sp?)

RoaldLarsen · 12-12-09, 12:11 AM

Don't believe what these jokers are telling you. They are just playing a trick on a noob. (Welcome aboard, by the way.)

Bernard is named for a real figure, Stabsoberbootsman Reinhold Bernard, the only Petty Officer to be awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Bernard has been programmed into the game. If you know the correct undocumented keyboard command, you can have Bernard assigned to your boat's crew. This will give them abilities to perform in ways they would otherwise not be able.

Veteran forum members find it useful to have such a feature to enable their unique accomplishments, and don't want to share too many of the actual details with every newcomer, so I am not going to tell you anything more. If you read the forum regularly, you might be able to pick up a few clues.

The real Bernard was a big guy, had a light brown beard with streaks of white, always brought a small cask of brandy on every patrol, and when ashore, often smelled like cheap Chenin Blanc wine (for obvious reasons).

Damo · 12-12-09, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoaldLarsen

Bernard has been programmed into the game. If you know the correct undocumented keyboard command, you can have Bernard assigned to your boat's crew. This will give them abilities to perform in ways they would otherwise not be able.

Be careful with this though, once you find the key combo, be very careful to use Shift and NOT Cntrl. If you use Cntrl you get flying pigs instead of seagulls, and this is not a on/off thing, it's permanent and requires a reinstall to reset back to the default wildlife. Trust me, been there done that, it's funny at first but then they kinda spoil the immersion factor.

RoaldLarsen · 12-12-09, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damo

Be careful with this though, once you find the key combo, be very careful to use Shift and NOT Cntrl. If you use Cntrl you get flying pigs instead of seagulls, and this is not a on/off thing, it's permanent and requires a reinstall to reset back to the default wildlife. Trust me, been there done that, it's funny at first but then they kinda spoil the immersion factor.

Flying pigs?!? I thought those were Sunderlands!

Undefined · 12-12-09, 04:21 AM

I feel lost

RConch · 12-12-09, 08:02 AM

I am glad you asked that.
I started here before 2002, been gone for awhile, returned and did wonder who in the heck this Bernard guy was.
Sadly nearly all my old veterans from my early time are gone now.

Where and what happened to the beloved Sharky and her fabulous collection of red shoes?

I used to post each day the "U boat Question of the day", kind of corny, but it was fun.

sharkbit · 12-12-09, 01:07 PM

Welcome aboard!

Probably one of the most asked questions on this forum. I believe I even asked it.
Type "bernard" in the search function and I'll bet you get a whole bunch of threads.

I've had a couple of Bernards on my boats. He's launched torpedoes at an empty ocean, ran into the dock at Wilhelmshaven

, didn't put the rudder full over during a pretty tense attack when ordered, hit the engine telegraph to "Flank" when trying to creep away from a destroyer

, hit the engine telegraph to "Flank" during a stelthy approach to an escorted ship(lucky to escape from that incident), etc.

12-11-09, 03:39 PM	#1
Undefined Gunner Join Date: May 2009 Location: Estonia Posts: 97 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Whats this hype about Bernard? Hello there! Well i am a new in these forums and also new with subsims. I havent played SH3 very much so may i ask whats with all these "things" with bernard? I can see that in funny screenshot thread he is dominating but i dont know why. Can someone please explain ?

12-11-09, 03:52 PM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	LOL This a joke that "veterans" here play often Consider it your baptims of fire and wellcome as noob by asking it. I congratulate you for having the guts to ask it openly "Bernard" was the name given by user Dowly to the officer in a humourous screenshot thread. Since then, "Bernard" as crewmember ha been the reason and cause for all disgraces that happen in your uboat; the useless crewmember nobody wants, the bad-luck magnet and escape goat for anything. So, wellcome to subsim and to the fraternity of the "Bernard" fans __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

12-11-09, 05:44 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	So what we are saying is, anything that goes wrong is not your fault, blame it on "Bernard". __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

12-11-09, 05:49 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's right, Bernard started as a name simply because Dowly had to call him something, but today he is the catch-all we blame for all of our screw-ups. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-11-09, 06:04 PM	#6
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I wonder if they will update him (downdate or downgrade him, since improving bernard just makes him do what he does even better) in SHV? __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

12-11-09, 05:55 PM	#5
Undefined Gunner Join Date: May 2009 Location: Estonia Posts: 97 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys for enlightening me

12-11-09, 06:35 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Bernard will ruin yer day. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

12-11-09, 10:21 PM	#8
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Bernard's history can be found in the BALZ files of this forum __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

12-11-09, 10:29 PM	#9
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Shall we warn him about Dinsdale? (sp?) __________________

12-12-09, 12:11 AM	#10
RoaldLarsen Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Control Room Posts: 355 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Don't believe what these jokers are telling you. They are just playing a trick on a noob. (Welcome aboard, by the way.) Bernard is named for a real figure, Stabsoberbootsman Reinhold Bernard, the only Petty Officer to be awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Bernard has been programmed into the game. If you know the correct undocumented keyboard command, you can have Bernard assigned to your boat's crew. This will give them abilities to perform in ways they would otherwise not be able. Veteran forum members find it useful to have such a feature to enable their unique accomplishments, and don't want to share too many of the actual details with every newcomer, so I am not going to tell you anything more. If you read the forum regularly, you might be able to pick up a few clues. The real Bernard was a big guy, had a light brown beard with streaks of white, always brought a small cask of brandy on every patrol, and when ashore, often smelled like cheap Chenin Blanc wine (for obvious reasons).

12-12-09, 04:21 AM	#13
Undefined Gunner Join Date: May 2009 Location: Estonia Posts: 97 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I feel lost

12-12-09, 08:02 AM	#14
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	I am glad you asked that. I started here before 2002, been gone for awhile, returned and did wonder who in the heck this Bernard guy was. Sadly nearly all my old veterans from my early time are gone now. Where and what happened to the beloved Sharky and her fabulous collection of red shoes? I used to post each day the "U boat Question of the day", kind of corny, but it was fun. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

12-12-09, 01:07 PM	#15
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! Probably one of the most asked questions on this forum. I believe I even asked it. Type "bernard" in the search function and I'll bet you get a whole bunch of threads. I've had a couple of Bernards on my boats. He's launched torpedoes at an empty ocean, ran into the dock at Wilhelmshaven , didn't put the rudder full over during a pretty tense attack when ordered, hit the engine telegraph to "Flank" when trying to creep away from a destroyer , hit the engine telegraph to "Flank" during a stelthy approach to an escorted ship(lucky to escape from that incident), etc. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”