Ive made it!

scott_c2911 · 02-12-15, 07:53 AM

After 10 years fiddling, modding, backing up, upgrading, os reinstalls and overwriting I have finally made it to the end of the game. I commanded 3 boats; U-48, U-123 and U-2528. I took part in operation drumbeat, carried out harbour raids and took on convoys like the rest of us. I completed 47 patrols and sunk over 800,000 tons of shipping including 3 battleships and 2 aircraft carriers. I did this at 67% realism but Im not bragging about the 800,000 tons as the figure is not realistic at all but my god was it fun. Without your (subsim community) help I would still be in CTD land and corrupt saves were a major threat (more dangerous than aircraft and dds).

BigWalleye · 02-12-15, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by scott_c2911

After 10 years fiddling, modding, backing up, upgrading, os reinstalls and overwriting I have finally made it to the end of the game. I commanded 3 boats; U-48, U-123 and U-2528. I took part in operation drumbeat, carried out harbour raids and took on convoys like the rest of us. I completed 47 patrols and sunk over 800,000 tons of shipping including 3 battleships and 2 aircraft carriers. I did this at 67% realism but Im not bragging about the 800,000 tons as the figure is not realistic at all but my god was it fun. Without your (subsim community) help I would still be in CTD land and corrupt saves were a major threat (more dangerous than aircraft and dds).

FAR FARKIN' OUT!

RK with swords, oak leaves, and diamonds!

If you are a true fanatic, you have already started another career in August '39!

Sailor Steve · 02-12-15, 08:25 AM

WOOHOO!!!

I've also been playing on and off for ten years and I've never made it past June 1940.

RudiZornig · 02-12-15, 08:52 AM

Congratulations!! Is it that feeling like eating a yogurt? Starting off amazing and then getting sad at the end? :P

I know I won't make it that far :P I think years ago I made it to early 1942 or so but I got lucky many times and it wasn't 67%, probably closer to 50-55%.

sublynx · 02-12-15, 08:54 AM

Congratulations!

I'm almost envious as the best I've managed to achieve is late 1943. One day I'll make it to the end of the war as well!

RConch · 02-12-15, 09:18 AM

Never have made it past 1943.

Btw, what happens at the end when you dock the last time- do you get a short movie or what?

BigWalleye · 02-12-15, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

WOOHOO!!!

I've also been playing on and off for ten years and I've never made it past June 1940.

My high water mark was March 1941. That career succumbed, not to enemy action, but to VanJast's 1920x1080 mod. While I adapted it, I also added MFM and SH3Log (a Must Have for the immersion-obsessed) and figured out how to start NYGM in August '39 (no big deal). So I decided to start the career over. Never got that far since....

But I'm havin' fun!!!

THEBERBSTER · 02-12-15, 10:36 AM

Hi scott

Congratulations for your perseverance and dedication Captain.

Are you looking for a desk job?

Or are you going back and giving them hell again?

Peter

RudiZornig · 02-12-15, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi scott

Congratulations for your perseverance and dedication Captain.

Are you looking for a desk job?

Or are you going back and giving them hell again?

Peter

He could start a desk job with the Bundeswehr's Marine if he waits another ten years

scott_c2911 · 02-12-15, 01:53 PM

There was no special video or anything. It just went back to the menu. I played the credits and then guess what! It crashed to desktop lol. I think the game was subconciously trying to tell me my poor type xxi was scuttled or something. It was strangely kind of poignant. I feel empty inside like I have split up with a woman. The desk job sounds boring so I am going straight out there again. I might attempt it with other megamods and I may even give sh3c a go because I have never used it. I only use GWX and hsies mod. I tweaked a few things myself too.

Nerazzurri · 02-14-15, 09:50 AM

Well done Scott!

I'm going to reload any time it's required to get to the end of the war. It's not been necessary so far, but I'm expecting a reload in the near future

I salute your dedication

Jimbuna · 02-14-15, 10:38 AM

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

StarLion45 · 02-14-15, 09:13 PM

02-12-15, 07:53 AM	#1
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Ive made it! After 10 years fiddling, modding, backing up, upgrading, os reinstalls and overwriting I have finally made it to the end of the game. I commanded 3 boats; U-48, U-123 and U-2528. I took part in operation drumbeat, carried out harbour raids and took on convoys like the rest of us. I completed 47 patrols and sunk over 800,000 tons of shipping including 3 battleships and 2 aircraft carriers. I did this at 67% realism but Im not bragging about the 800,000 tons as the figure is not realistic at all but my god was it fun. Without your (subsim community) help I would still be in CTD land and corrupt saves were a major threat (more dangerous than aircraft and dds). __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

02-12-15, 08:25 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WOOHOO!!! I've also been playing on and off for ten years and I've never made it past June 1940. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-12-15, 08:54 AM	#5
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Congratulations! I'm almost envious as the best I've managed to achieve is late 1943. One day I'll make it to the end of the war as well! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

02-12-15, 09:18 AM	#6
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Never have made it past 1943. Btw, what happens at the end when you dock the last time- do you get a short movie or what? __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

02-12-15, 10:36 AM	#8
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	Hi scott Congratulations for your perseverance and dedication Captain. Are you looking for a desk job? Or are you going back and giving them hell again? Peter __________________ 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

02-12-15, 08:52 AM	#4
RudiZornig Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Germany Posts: 14 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Congratulations!! Is it that feeling like eating a yogurt? Starting off amazing and then getting sad at the end? :P I know I won't make it that far :P I think years ago I made it to early 1942 or so but I got lucky many times and it wasn't 67%, probably closer to 50-55%.

02-12-15, 01:53 PM	#10
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	There was no special video or anything. It just went back to the menu. I played the credits and then guess what! It crashed to desktop lol. I think the game was subconciously trying to tell me my poor type xxi was scuttled or something. It was strangely kind of poignant. I feel empty inside like I have split up with a woman. The desk job sounds boring so I am going straight out there again. I might attempt it with other megamods and I may even give sh3c a go because I have never used it. I only use GWX and hsies mod. I tweaked a few things myself too. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

02-14-15, 09:50 AM	#11
Nerazzurri Sonar Guy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 392 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Well done Scott! I'm going to reload any time it's required to get to the end of the war. It's not been necessary so far, but I'm expecting a reload in the near future I salute your dedication __________________ GWX v3.0 Gold, Commander v3.2. WINDOWS 10, G3258 @ 3.8Ghz, 8GB RAM, GTX 960 2Gb.

02-14-15, 10:38 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-14-15, 09:13 PM	#13
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	__________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME