New hunter here...

Mauser KAR98K · 09-21-06, 04:31 AM

Hey yall, new hunter and having a blast sinking pratacly everything in sight or reach of my Torpedeos. I'm playing SHIII on my main computer and my Laptop and man does it kill time. Just yesterday I touched basis with the community and downloaded a few mods. One is the Ail Sky Mod, but it doesn't seem to be working. I just keep seeing clear skies everywhere I go except the damn storms. Any pointers or other mods to fix this??

Other than that, just returned in my IIVB from terrorizing the North Sea. Was sent to Patrol AN52, but went else where with all this fuel to burn, but not far. Went in to the Gulf where the that Frith is on the North Sea. (Forgot the name) Sunk 3 Destroyes, one patrol craft, and a bunch of fishing boats, trawlers, and small merchants. Some coming from Norway but are still Neutral. Over all I sunk about 42000 Tons, and smoked 6 planes. Even went head to head with an Armed Trawler on the surface. Kept missing him with my Torpedos, so I blasted him to the four winds.

I am running on a 46% realism, haven't qiut mastered the torpedos just yet. Is there a Distance before the torpedos have to become active? I am enegaging targets sometimes at 200Meters or less and the fishs just bounce off. I do practice splitting the Keels with the Magnetic detonation. I find it easier to sink a ship this way, specially a DD type. I have way to much fun bagging destroyers. Unfortunaly I have to dive and hid from the Corvettes. I nailed one straight on at the bow with a Torp, but the thing kept comming. Ended up having to lay on the bottom, 96 meters down and wait this thing to stop charging me. After a while he kept circling, so everytime he his baffles obstructed his hydrophone, I raised up a couple of meters and went all ahead slow. When he cirlced back, I'd stop and wait for him to move on. Talk about nail bitting. When I first targeted this thing, I thought I was going up against a trawler. My surprise when my Pinghead yelled out "Splashes!"

melnibonian · 09-21-06, 04:49 AM

Hello and welcome to subsim

The torpedoes need at least 300 meters to arm. Personally I use the 400 meters as my benchmark just to be on the safe side. As far as Destroyers and Corvettes are concerned don’t try to hit them from large distances. They have good hydrophones and they will pick up the sound of your torpedoes. Usually I let them come close (at about 400-500 meters) before lunching an attack. That way even if they realise what is going on they have almost no time to react and avoid being hit.

I don’t know anything about the Sky Mod but I guess it uses some type of randomise events, so it might just be bad luck that you haven’t seen what you were expecting. Someone might be more useful on this department.

DanCanovas · 09-21-06, 04:53 AM

welcome aboard and happy hunting.

stabiz · 09-21-06, 04:58 AM

Welcome!

Oh, and stick to electric torps when fighting destroyers, they are quick to get out of the way if they see a torpedo wake.

Mauser KAR98K · 09-21-06, 05:03 AM

Oh yes, I diffently use Electrics, well at least during the day. If I'm starring down the bow of one I either fire one torpedo or a close spread when they are about 600 meters away and on Magnetic detonation. This is with Steam torpedos and at full throttle. When the DD turns, It sets me up for a great shot either forward or aft of the Magazine.

_Seth_ · 09-21-06, 05:54 AM

Welcome, mate!

Grey Area · 09-21-06, 06:04 AM

Welcome aboard Kapitan.

If you haven't already, check out the top 3 links in this sticky thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=96026 especially the Wazoos tutorial. You'll be using Manual TDC in no time.

And remember: BE MORE AGRESSIVE!

HunterICX · 09-21-06, 06:39 AM

Yarrrrr , Welcome aboard Matey,

about mods, there are 2 super mods that are an ''must have''

The Grey Wolves and the NYGM mod

Good luck

SkvyWvr · 09-21-06, 07:24 AM

Welcome shipmate. How did you install the sky mod?

Boris · 09-21-06, 07:26 AM

Wilkommen!

You couldn't have picked a better time to get into SH3

Jimbuna · 09-21-06, 10:28 AM

Welcome aboard

SteamWake · 09-21-06, 10:31 AM

Welcome mate...

BTW your sig made me chuckle.

Mauser KAR98K · 09-21-06, 12:16 PM

Cool yall! I tried downloading the Grey Wolves, but the site said that the bandwith was overloaded.

AS for the sky mod, I installed it like the directions say, cut and paste to the Data folder and click yes to accept changes. I also got subcommander on board and I like it so far. What is the NYGM Mod? And is there a way to put custome side emblems on?

(Yes, I like to make people laugh!)

FIREWALL · 09-21-06, 12:31 PM

Good Hunting

Gizzmoe · 09-21-06, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mauser KAR98K

Cool yall! I tried downloading the Grey Wolves, but the site said that the bandwith was overloaded.

You can also download it here:
http://www.fileplanet.com/167604/160...Supermod-v1.1a

Or here (you need all five parts):
http://rapidshare.de/files/32188330/TGW11a.exe
http://rapidshare.de/files/32200988/TGW11a-1.bin
http://rapidshare.de/files/32188213/TGW11a-2.bin
http://rapidshare.de/files/32176436/TGW11a-3.bin
http://rapidshare.de/files/32169002/TGW11a-4.bin

Or here:
ftp://gibbage.mine.nu/Silent%20Hunte...Grey%20Wolves/

09-21-06, 04:31 AM	#1
Mauser KAR98K Bosun Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 68 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	New hunter here... Hey yall, new hunter and having a blast sinking pratacly everything in sight or reach of my Torpedeos. I'm playing SHIII on my main computer and my Laptop and man does it kill time. Just yesterday I touched basis with the community and downloaded a few mods. One is the Ail Sky Mod, but it doesn't seem to be working. I just keep seeing clear skies everywhere I go except the damn storms. Any pointers or other mods to fix this?? Other than that, just returned in my IIVB from terrorizing the North Sea. Was sent to Patrol AN52, but went else where with all this fuel to burn, but not far. Went in to the Gulf where the that Frith is on the North Sea. (Forgot the name) Sunk 3 Destroyes, one patrol craft, and a bunch of fishing boats, trawlers, and small merchants. Some coming from Norway but are still Neutral. Over all I sunk about 42000 Tons, and smoked 6 planes. Even went head to head with an Armed Trawler on the surface. Kept missing him with my Torpedos, so I blasted him to the four winds. I am running on a 46% realism, haven't qiut mastered the torpedos just yet. Is there a Distance before the torpedos have to become active? I am enegaging targets sometimes at 200Meters or less and the fishs just bounce off. I do practice splitting the Keels with the Magnetic detonation. I find it easier to sink a ship this way, specially a DD type. I have way to much fun bagging destroyers. Unfortunaly I have to dive and hid from the Corvettes. I nailed one straight on at the bow with a Torp, but the thing kept comming. Ended up having to lay on the bottom, 96 meters down and wait this thing to stop charging me. After a while he kept circling, so everytime he his baffles obstructed his hydrophone, I raised up a couple of meters and went all ahead slow. When he cirlced back, I'd stop and wait for him to move on. Talk about nail bitting. When I first targeted this thing, I thought I was going up against a trawler. My surprise when my Pinghead yelled out "Splashes!" __________________ Mauser mit Dem Mauser. U-51: Terrorizing the North Sea until France is concured! "The Keel Splitter!"

09-21-06, 04:53 AM	#3
DanCanovas Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 778 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard and happy hunting. __________________

09-21-06, 04:58 AM	#4
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Welcome! Oh, and stick to electric torps when fighting destroyers, they are quick to get out of the way if they see a torpedo wake. __________________

09-21-06, 05:03 AM	#5
Mauser KAR98K Bosun Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 68 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Oh yes, I diffently use Electrics, well at least during the day. If I'm starring down the bow of one I either fire one torpedo or a close spread when they are about 600 meters away and on Magnetic detonation. This is with Steam torpedos and at full throttle. When the DD turns, It sets me up for a great shot either forward or aft of the Magazine. __________________ Mauser mit Dem Mauser. U-51: Terrorizing the North Sea until France is concured! "The Keel Splitter!"

09-21-06, 05:54 AM	#6
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Welcome, mate! __________________

09-21-06, 04:49 AM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hello and welcome to subsim The torpedoes need at least 300 meters to arm. Personally I use the 400 meters as my benchmark just to be on the safe side. As far as Destroyers and Corvettes are concerned don’t try to hit them from large distances. They have good hydrophones and they will pick up the sound of your torpedoes. Usually I let them come close (at about 400-500 meters) before lunching an attack. That way even if they realise what is going on they have almost no time to react and avoid being hit. I don’t know anything about the Sky Mod but I guess it uses some type of randomise events, so it might just be bad luck that you haven’t seen what you were expecting. Someone might be more useful on this department.

09-21-06, 06:04 AM	#7
Grey Area Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard Kapitan. If you haven't already, check out the top 3 links in this sticky thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=96026 especially the Wazoos tutorial. You'll be using Manual TDC in no time. And remember: BE MORE AGRESSIVE!

09-21-06, 06:39 AM	#8
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Yarrrrr , Welcome aboard Matey, about mods, there are 2 super mods that are an ''must have'' The Grey Wolves and the NYGM mod Good luck __________________

09-21-06, 07:24 AM	#9
SkvyWvr Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Addison ME Posts: 469 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Welcome shipmate. How did you install the sky mod?

09-21-06, 07:26 AM	#10
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Wilkommen! You couldn't have picked a better time to get into SH3

09-21-06, 10:28 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-21-06, 10:31 AM	#12
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Welcome mate... BTW your sig made me chuckle.

09-21-06, 12:16 PM	#13
Mauser KAR98K Bosun Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 68 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Cool yall! I tried downloading the Grey Wolves, but the site said that the bandwith was overloaded. AS for the sky mod, I installed it like the directions say, cut and paste to the Data folder and click yes to accept changes. I also got subcommander on board and I like it so far. What is the NYGM Mod? And is there a way to put custome side emblems on? (Yes, I like to make people laugh!) __________________ Mauser mit Dem Mauser. U-51: Terrorizing the North Sea until France is concured! "The Keel Splitter!"

09-21-06, 12:31 PM	#14
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Good Hunting __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???