Ahoy shipmates

sonicninja · 08-21-13, 03:09 PM

I've been playing SH3 for years and years and thought i would give SH4 a go as i picked it up at a car boot sale for 50p

Ready through as much stuff as i can on the forums regarding mods, whats everyones favorite for Sh4, so much to choose from???

in_vino_vomitus · 08-21-13, 03:18 PM

Welcome aboard

I can't comment on RFB, never having played it, but TMO combined with OTC is a combination I'd recommend to anyone. TDW's Dc water disturbance mod, and fire damage mod are very handy, and I like the strategic map symbols mod, because those orange stars on the chart quite frankly look daft.

Good hunting

Rockin Robbins · 08-21-13, 03:22 PM

I'm a TMO guy through and through. I like the ship traffic in RSRD but don't like the gameplay changes. I don't like OTC because it gives you perfect knowledge of every ship on the ocean, both friendly and hostile. That's not historically justifiable. Removing error removes war. Error is the central mechanism of war. Everything else is window dressing.

Bubblehead1980 · 08-21-13, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

I'm a TMO guy through and through. I like the ship traffic in RSRD but don't like the gameplay changes. I don't like OTC because it gives you perfect knowledge of every ship on the ocean, both friendly and hostile. That's not historically justifiable. Removing error removes war. Error is the central mechanism of war. Everything else is window dressing.

I cant play without RSRD now days, I just miss it too much, TMO feels incomplete without for me, esp with the upgrades I have made.However, I do miss TMO's planes.I have been trying to figure out how to get them to act the same in RSRD.

Rockin Robbins · 08-21-13, 05:25 PM

Yes, having planes bomb you when you're at periscope depth was one of Ducimus' most inspired inventions. I guess a tour through RSRD is in order to ferret out all the "improvements" to gameplay.

Welcome sonicninja! When you're playing SH4, you really have to forget all about SH3. These aren't U-Boats. This isn't the tiny Atlantic. You're playing in a war where the use of submarines was appropriate and resulted in victory. You're playing in a submarine that was a good fit for its responsibilities. All that is markedly different from what you are used to. Comparing and trying to apply U-boat knowledge to US subs is not the best way to proceed. Especially the TDCs are very different.

Admiral Halsey · 08-21-13, 05:30 PM

Wait the planes won't bomb you when your at periscope depth when using RSRD? Looks like no more diving to 165ft when a plane shows up on radar.

fireftr18 · 08-21-13, 08:10 PM

Welcome to the Pacific theater sonicninja! Glad to have more sub skippers to destroy the IJN. Just remember, in the Pacific, we just sink the ships with the big red spot in the middle of a white flag, not the ones with red, white, and blue all over them.

Your special newby job is to re-organize the recognition manual according to the country's flags.

TorpX · 08-21-13, 11:02 PM

Well, I play RFB, and I can tell you from personal experience, that the planes in RFB can bomb you at a good depth. I've lost more than one career that way.

08-21-13, 03:09 PM	#1
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	Ahoy shipmates I've been playing SH3 for years and years and thought i would give SH4 a go as i picked it up at a car boot sale for 50p Ready through as much stuff as i can on the forums regarding mods, whats everyones favorite for Sh4, so much to choose from???

08-21-13, 03:18 PM	#2
in_vino_vomitus XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Preston, Lancs, UK Posts: 418 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard I can't comment on RFB, never having played it, but TMO combined with OTC is a combination I'd recommend to anyone. TDW's Dc water disturbance mod, and fire damage mod are very handy, and I like the strategic map symbols mod, because those orange stars on the chart quite frankly look daft. Good hunting __________________ Forget death - I'll take dishonour! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] TMO 2.5 1.5 Optical Targeting Correction 031312 for TMO 2.5 1.5 OTC Realistic Scopes for TMO TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v2_0_SH4 Improved Stock environment v3_TMO&RFB TMO_Alt_engine-sounds TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_performance TMO17_19_different_smoke

08-21-13, 03:22 PM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	I'm a TMO guy through and through. I like the ship traffic in RSRD but don't like the gameplay changes. I don't like OTC because it gives you perfect knowledge of every ship on the ocean, both friendly and hostile. That's not historically justifiable. Removing error removes war. Error is the central mechanism of war. Everything else is window dressing. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

08-21-13, 05:25 PM	#5
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Yes, having planes bomb you when you're at periscope depth was one of Ducimus' most inspired inventions. I guess a tour through RSRD is in order to ferret out all the "improvements" to gameplay. Welcome sonicninja! When you're playing SH4, you really have to forget all about SH3. These aren't U-Boats. This isn't the tiny Atlantic. You're playing in a war where the use of submarines was appropriate and resulted in victory. You're playing in a submarine that was a good fit for its responsibilities. All that is markedly different from what you are used to. Comparing and trying to apply U-boat knowledge to US subs is not the best way to proceed. Especially the TDCs are very different. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

08-21-13, 08:10 PM	#7
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the Pacific theater sonicninja! Glad to have more sub skippers to destroy the IJN. Just remember, in the Pacific, we just sink the ships with the big red spot in the middle of a white flag, not the ones with red, white, and blue all over them. Your special newby job is to re-organize the recognition manual according to the country's flags. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

08-21-13, 05:30 PM	#6
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	Wait the planes won't bomb you when your at periscope depth when using RSRD? Looks like no more diving to 165ft when a plane shows up on radar.

08-21-13, 11:02 PM	#8
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Well, I play RFB, and I can tell you from personal experience, that the planes in RFB can bomb you at a good depth. I've lost more than one career that way.