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aluekomentaja · 05-28-14, 02:22 PM

Hello.

Some background: I bought Silent Hunter 3 from some Steam sale about 2 years ago. Playtime was about 12 minutes until about three weeks ago. From there I have accumulated about 82 hours of playtime. I'm a big fan of subs, they're like space ships, but underwater. And it is the technical aspect that rules, you need more brains then brawn.

The Game

I'm using GWX and OLC gui on some other mods for smaller tweaking (about the same as Youtuber Frontier359 in his videos). Modscene on SH3 is just amazing, a huge thank you for all parties involved. The mods truly expand every aspect of the game.

It took some 60+ hours to really get the hang of the game, but it has been very rewarding. This game with mods really delivers the essence of Das Boot.

I'm currently playing long campaing and I'm on my 4th patrol sometime in December 1939 and somewhere between Ireland and Fär-islands I spotted a 2 juicy freighters escorted by a destroyer. Ok, to the map calculating and guestimating distances and courses and planning the ambush. This is one of the greatest portions of the game. Just drawing directions on the map. Just planning.

Having completed 3 succesfull patrols I thought myself already an ace (

) after succesful torpedoing of unarmed merchants. The end result was that I only managed to torpedo one Empire-style freighter and missed the destroyer and the other merchant. It was a feeling of great horror when I observed from periscope that destroyer was turning and it was my turn to be the hunted. Since then, I have been guessing destroyers location, running away, been depthcharged and pinged.

Even in my own failure this game manages to deliver. The experience is something awesome. One is only relying on the weak technology of the 1930s trying to make educated guesses in an old iron coffin. I like everything in this game, from watching MY boat hit waves while music is playing to planning The Hunt, calculating firing solution to evading escorts. This game is Das Boot the Game (which I argue is on target on technical detail, even if the story is fake).

And for last, I wanna thank this forum for mods made because of the passion, not money and instructing new Kaleuns how to play.

How the playing feels:

raymond6751 · 05-28-14, 02:43 PM

SH3 is an awesome game for its time, especially with mods. Now...when ready...SH5 with mods is even better because of the graphics. You now have something to look forward to.

The only thing I hated about 5 at the start was the need to be online, but they fixed that. UPlay lets you play offline, single, like SH3 but you have to set UPlay that way.

Happy Hunting!

HW3 · 05-28-14, 02:51 PM

Welcome Aboard! I've been playing Sh3 since it came out, it just never gets old.

aluekomentaja · 05-28-14, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymond6751

SH3 is an awesome game for its time, especially with mods. Now...when ready...SH5 with mods is even better because of the graphics. You now have something to look forward to.

The only thing I hated about 5 at the start was the need to be online, but they fixed that. UPlay lets you play offline, single, like SH3 but you have to set UPlay that way.

Happy Hunting!

So you're saying that gameplay in SH5 is on par? I have the impression that people prefer gameplay of SH3. Is something like OLC Gold MkII -style gui available?

von Kinderei · 05-28-14, 04:35 PM

Wel-come aboard Kaleun ...

aluekomentaja · 05-28-14, 05:04 PM

Finally managed to evade that destroyer and surfaced. Took about 4 hours irl. Most awesome gameplay 'till date. Almost could smell the fresh sea air in real life. Now I'm going to charge batteries, reload torpedoes and find them again.

THEBERBSTER · 05-28-14, 05:45 PM

A warm welcome “aluekomentaja“ to the Subsim family.

You will always find someone here to help you.

Link to my SH5 post:

Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804

Aktungbby · 05-28-14, 07:39 PM

Aluekomentaja!

fitzcarraldo · 05-28-14, 07:55 PM

Welcome aboard and enjoy! And there are very much to enjoy here!

Fitzcarraldo

Jimbuna · 05-29-14, 04:58 AM

aluekomentaja

desertstriker · 06-06-14, 04:58 PM

Welcome to subsim herr kaleun

05-28-14, 02:22 PM	#1
aluekomentaja Swabbie Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 11 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	New message received Hello. Some background: I bought Silent Hunter 3 from some Steam sale about 2 years ago. Playtime was about 12 minutes until about three weeks ago. From there I have accumulated about 82 hours of playtime. I'm a big fan of subs, they're like space ships, but underwater. And it is the technical aspect that rules, you need more brains then brawn. The Game I'm using GWX and OLC gui on some other mods for smaller tweaking (about the same as Youtuber Frontier359 in his videos). Modscene on SH3 is just amazing, a huge thank you for all parties involved. The mods truly expand every aspect of the game. It took some 60+ hours to really get the hang of the game, but it has been very rewarding. This game with mods really delivers the essence of Das Boot. I'm currently playing long campaing and I'm on my 4th patrol sometime in December 1939 and somewhere between Ireland and Fär-islands I spotted a 2 juicy freighters escorted by a destroyer. Ok, to the map calculating and guestimating distances and courses and planning the ambush. This is one of the greatest portions of the game. Just drawing directions on the map. Just planning. Having completed 3 succesfull patrols I thought myself already an ace () after succesful torpedoing of unarmed merchants. The end result was that I only managed to torpedo one Empire-style freighter and missed the destroyer and the other merchant. It was a feeling of great horror when I observed from periscope that destroyer was turning and it was my turn to be the hunted. Since then, I have been guessing destroyers location, running away, been depthcharged and pinged. Even in my own failure this game manages to deliver. The experience is something awesome. One is only relying on the weak technology of the 1930s trying to make educated guesses in an old iron coffin. I like everything in this game, from watching MY boat hit waves while music is playing to planning The Hunt, calculating firing solution to evading escorts. This game is Das Boot the Game (which I argue is on target on technical detail, even if the story is fake). And for last, I wanna thank this forum for mods made because of the passion, not money and instructing new Kaleuns how to play. How the playing feels:

05-28-14, 02:43 PM	#2
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Welcome SH3 is an awesome game for its time, especially with mods. Now...when ready...SH5 with mods is even better because of the graphics. You now have something to look forward to. The only thing I hated about 5 at the start was the need to be online, but they fixed that. UPlay lets you play offline, single, like SH3 but you have to set UPlay that way. Happy Hunting! __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

05-28-14, 02:51 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard! I've been playing Sh3 since it came out, it just never gets old. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

05-28-14, 04:35 PM	#5
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Wel-come aboard Kaleun ... __________________ vK

05-28-14, 05:45 PM	#7
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	A warm welcome “aluekomentaja“ to the Subsim family. You will always find someone here to help you. Link to my SH5 post: Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804 __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

05-28-14, 05:04 PM	#6
aluekomentaja Swabbie Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 11 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Finally managed to evade that destroyer and surfaced. Took about 4 hours irl. Most awesome gameplay 'till date. Almost could smell the fresh sea air in real life. Now I'm going to charge batteries, reload torpedoes and find them again.

05-28-14, 07:39 PM	#8
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! Aluekomentaja! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

05-28-14, 07:55 PM	#9
fitzcarraldo Argentinian Skipper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido Posts: 5,318 Downloads: 3345 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard and enjoy! And there are very much to enjoy here! Fitzcarraldo __________________ *My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity - Wilfred Owen.*

05-29-14, 04:58 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,445 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	aluekomentaja __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-06-14, 04:58 PM	#11
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	Welcome to subsim herr kaleun