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Fanstyg
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Fanstyg
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 16:14 Post subject: |
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I'm also packing my suitcase right now.
I've already said farewell to my girlfriend and sold the house.
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 16:24 Post subject: |
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All my bags are packed, I´m ready to go,
I´m standing here autside your door,
I hate to wake you up to say good bye,
but the dawn is breading, it´s early morn´,
taxi´s waiting, he´s blowing his horn,
already I´m so lonesome I could die.
So kiss me and smile for me,
tell me that you´ll wait for me,
hold me like you´ll never let me go.
I´m leaving on a submarine,
don´t know when I´ll be back again.
Oh babe, I hate to go.
There´s so many times I´ve let you down,
so many times I´ve played around,
I tell you now they don´t mean a thing.
Ev´ry place I go I´ll think of you.
Ev´ry song I sing, I´ll sing for you.
When I come back I´ll wear your wedding ring but not after I've taken care of the entire D-Day invasion fleet in my Type XXI.
So kiss me....
Now the time has come to leave you,
one more time let me kiss you,
then close your eyes and I´ll be on my way.
Dream about the days to come,
when I won´t have to leave alone,
about that times I won´t have to say:
So kiss me....
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razor1394
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 17:28 Post subject: |
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| foreverlovinga wrote: | http://pc.ign.com/articles/596/596816p1.html?fromint=1
I don't think its a bad game after all.
But then I come to think of it: I loved this game even before I knew it was in the making! |
Good to see a score from general reviewers not hardcore fans.
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fisk
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Location: Von Oben
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 17:52 Post subject: |
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Amazing game, you can literally navigate after the stars!!
OMG!
Just ordered it from webbhallen, pretty nice price & shipping for us lazy fucks.
Yes, yes I'm back.
Somewhat.
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 18:50 Post subject: |
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Can someone here post some pros and cons. Saying its "good" or "bad" just isn't enough.
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 19:15 Post subject: |
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Overall the sim is good.
It's realistic
it's a simulator not a game, dont expect fast battles and blood
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 21:05 Post subject: |
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It's a accurate world war II subsim, you can play it arcade when you turn of realism options but then it becomes a very mediocre game, so or you play with high realism and you have a good sim or you dont and you have an average naval shooting game
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 21:10 Post subject: |
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It's a accurate world war II subsim, you can play it arcade when you turn of realism options but then it becomes a very mediocre game, so or you play with high realism and you have a good sim or you dont and you have an average naval shooting game
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 21:30 Post subject: This game |
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Hi sub-freaks! 
I´m kind of new at this forum and I would appreciate some help.
Just a few moments ago, I ordered Silent Hunter III from Play.com for 28 Euro.. If you buy it in stores where I come from (Sweden), you have to pay at least 400 Crowns. That is about 100 % more expensive than Play.com. And it will be delivered to my door =).
I have heard a lot about this game. Some of it is awesome, some is whining like "You only like this game because you have bought it". Bull****(I think/hope).
It would have been great if anyone could tell my (short), why this game is good/bad. Is it hard to play for a newbie in this game-genre? Graphics? I have this computer: 2.5 Ghrz processor, 768 DDR RAM, Geforce Ti 4200 128 Mb. Which configurations can you recommend?
And one thing more, as i said before, I´m kind of a n00b when it comes to Subsims. But maybe abyone could help me get better. Once I played Enigma-Rising tide, and I enjoyed it. But the sub-tactics have been kind of a riddle for me. Can anyone help me with this. This SIM is said to be so realistci so I suppose there is no room for error and I want to be proffessional. For example, can I attack a ship completely submerged (not periscopdepth? (dumb qeustion for sure). How do I avoid splashers? When I should steam from A-B, do you recommend me to do it submerged or surfaced? If u calculate the risks? If I see a single ship on the ocean, and I identify it as a merchant, is it safe for me to surface and attack with shells? Are they mostly armed? A short lesson in tactics is requested. please.
Thanks in advance.
Good hunting.
/Clint
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 23:17 Post subject: Nice |
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Ok. Thanks for the fast reply Kommando. I am completely hyped now, as some of you have noticed, RELOADED has cracked Silent Hunter III. Just a couple of minutes ago I was compeletely devasted because my order on Play.com had been delayed due to: "awaiting stock". Do not be mad at me for downloading the game guys. If I find it entertaining I´ll sure gonna buy it.
Again, nice description of the game Kommando, but I would still appreciate tactical-hints if someone would take time to write it down in here.
Thx a lot.
By the way, Kommando where are you from?
Have a nice evening
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Ispep
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 23:32 Post subject: |
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[quote="jecke"]Hi sub-freaks!
I´m kind of new at this forum and I would appreciate some help.
| Quote: | | Just a few moments ago, I ordered Silent Hunter III from Play.com for 28 Euro.. If you buy it in stores where I come from (Sweden), you have to pay at least 400 Crowns. That is about 100 % more expensive than Play.com. And it will be delivered to my door =). |
Yes, Play.com is a great service. A word of 'warning' however is that they can sometimes overestimate on pre-orders and you can end up waiting. But given their prices I'd take that wait. I got my pre-order on the day of it's release though so I'm happy 
| Quote: | | I have heard a lot about this game. Some of it is awesome, some is whining like "You only like this game because you have bought it". Bull****(I think/hope). |
I suppose it is feasible buying the game influences peoples opinons. But conversely - those of us who have bought the game have done so because we have an interest in playing it (for whatever reason that might be) and so you could say it's not the fact we bought it but because we wanted to buy it to play it that instead influences our opinion 
You've made that step and the rest of your post indicates a willingness to want to enjoy the game - that means I think you will not be disappointed.
| Quote: | | It would have been great if anyone could tell my (short), why this game is good/bad. |
You have to understand this very is hard to describe & answer extensively enough. Essentially the game is a submarine simulator - the best on the market. There isn't much more that can be said other than that this submarine game is now a fully fledged 'game' in the true sense. It's no longer just a sim, it's a proper game for everyone.
| Quote: | | Is it hard to play for a newbie in this game-genre? |
Not at all - Silent Hunter III caters for the complete newbie and upwards and beyond to even allowing as close to full on realism as possible. There are many options and you can gradually work your way through. I think the game has a very easy to assess and smooth learning curve. But this will differ between people due to what they know and don't know regarding U-Boats/Submarines.
Essentially nobody should have troubles and if they do the tutorials and video tutorials, combined with the manual and the forums should solve that.
| Quote: | | Graphics? I have this computer: 2.5 Ghrz processor, 768 DDR RAM, Geforce Ti 4200 128 Mb. Which configurations can you recommend? |
I recommend full detail. You have a better computer than me, only we share the same graphics card - this means you'll be enjoying even better FPS than me and for me it is silky smooth 95% of the time. The other 5% is when you go near plumes of smoke in external camera which is not often (and if playing full realism, not possible). And I can tell you it's not like slowdown in FPS for example, you don't really notice or care.
You'll be running it great I'm sure! I was skeptical when I pre-ordered but I threw caution to the wind and was rewarded
| Quote: | | And one thing more, as i said before, I´m kind of a n00b when it comes to Subsims. But maybe abyone could help me get better. Once I played Enigma-Rising tide, and I enjoyed it. But the sub-tactics have been kind of a riddle for me. Can anyone help me with this. This SIM is said to be so realistci so I suppose there is no room for error and I want to be proffessional. For example, can I attack a ship completely submerged (not periscopdepth? (dumb qeustion for sure). How do I avoid splashers? When I should steam from A-B, do you recommend me to do it submerged or surfaced? If u calculate the risks? If I see a single ship on the ocean, and I identify it as a merchant, is it safe for me to surface and attack with shells? Are they mostly armed? A short lesson in tactics is requested. please. |
Well that is difficult for me. The manual will help you mostly I think, and a trip to www.subsim.com where the real experts can help you.
In particular your first question, I've never attempted this myself or know the definate answer. I could hypothesise but instead I will say this - it is technically possible, and depends on the submarine and the depth it can fire which differs from boat to boat. Other than that you will have to ask someone who tried this to know more.
Avoiding splashers: Forgive me I don't know the terminology so I assume you mean depth charges? If so you want to crash dive and change course as fast you can. Like changing your altitude in a bomber to avoid flak for example. I'm not sure how to use the decoys effectively but I would think that if a destroyer is shadowing you some time with depth charges you can drop one and just increase speed and hopefully evade.
Cruising: I personally cruise on surface with ahead standard or one third depending on what mood I'm in. It depends really one where you are cruising as to whether during the day you submerse yourself, generally there is no need as you can always dive to periscope depth and elude the destroyers. But surfaced at night is fine, you can do that with no worries.
Surfacing to attack a lone merchant: You can do that too yes. But it depends really - is it a big merchant or a small one? and how many torpedeos do you have loaded or left, and have you completed your patrol yet (some other stuff as well but you get the idea) most important though is what is windspeed/weather like - you need to be able to man the deck guns and unless the weather is calm enough you will be out of luck.
You need to weigh it up and always for me it's best to torpedeo attack stealthly. That way they can't radio in for air support or destroyers which can and does happen if you give up the position too cheaply. But you can do it just as well, and realistically surfaced, it's also easier as your speed & manoverability is increased. I am just overly cautious.
Early on in the war you will be choosing your targets very carefully too for maxium tonnage.
I'm not sure about being mostly armed - all the merchants I've engaged have been armed with a deck gun.
BTW I just come back from engaging a single lone merchant. I was happy when I brought him down but being silly I was too busy rotating my crew and getting ready for cruising I didn't go back down to periscope depth and sneak away - result was a damn squadron of fighter/bomber planes bearing down on the postion very fast  Sustained much damage but I lived to fight another day.
| Quote: | Thanks in advance.
Good hunting.
/Clint |
Same to you, I hope I helped you somewhat. I'm not an expert but simply someone who enjoys it. Head over to www.subsim.com for the real deal :O
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Fanstyg
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 23:35 Post subject: Re: Nice |
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| jecke wrote: | Ok. Thanks for the fast reply Kommando. I am completely hyped now, as some of you have noticed, RELOADED has cracked Silent Hunter III. Just a couple of minutes ago I was compeletely devasted because my order on Play.com had been delayed due to: "awaiting stock". Do not be mad at me for downloading the game guys. If I find it entertaining I´ll sure gonna buy it.
Again, nice description of the game Kommando, but I would still appreciate tactical-hints if someone would take time to write it down in here.
Thx a lot.
By the way, Kommando where are you from?
Have a nice evening |
Welcome jecke, och jävligt kul att se lite fler svenska här
I take it in english so nobody gets mad and kill me or something..
I have almost the same computer specs as you, and it runs very good for me. so that part will probably not be any problem for you.
Whats good/bad with this game (IMO):
The good part is that it´s simply a great game if you like sim´s. I´m not a sub-fanatic, but I like sim´s and this one rules! But even if you´re not into sim´s then you could just turn down the realistic settings and play it like a more arcadic game. The graphics are really great too... wait until you surface in the middle of the atlantic during a storm and stand on the bridge... awesome!
the bad part then: I really haven´t found any bigger things, even though I looked... maybe that it has a few MINOR bugs like some ppl mentioned, but hey it´s a new game. And patches will come.
Tactics: You start the game with Naval Academy, there you´ll learn the basics. I knew nothing about subs a week ago, but I learn all the time.
"For example, can I attack a ship completely submerged (not periscopdepth? (dumb qeustion for sure)."
- Sure, you can do it, but not by using the periscope. if you´re really good and uses the sonar, calculate everything, then I think you can do it.. haven´t tried actually. but I think there is a dept limit for firing torps..
"How do I avoid splashers?"
-Splashers?...
"When I should steam from A-B, do you recommend me to do it submerged or surfaced?"
-Depends on the area your in. Is it just of the german coast; surfaced. If it´s in the English Channel; surfaced by night, submerged by day... at least that´s how I do it.
"If I see a single ship on the ocean, and I identify it as a merchant, is it safe for me to surface and attack with shells? Are they mostly armed?"
-I would hit it... Either a clean hit and run, or surface and pound it with some shells...Depends on how many torps left also... you haven´t got so many of those... precious thingys...
And if something else shows up, kill it too or dive!
Hope the answers was of some help at least.
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Fanstyg
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Mar 2005 23:42 Post subject: Thanks |
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@Ispep
I can´t thank you enough!
Thanks a lot Thanks Thanks Thanks!
Helped me with the issues. (In any case all of them now, will have more when I start to play the game for sure)
If u need a "wingman" in any patrol you can count on me. I´ll absorbe every torpedo and depth charge for you and act as your bodyguard!!!
THX m8
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| Posted: Tue, 22nd Mar 2005 00:06 Post subject: |
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@Fanstyg
In Swedish (sorry): Tack du med Fanstyg! På ren svenska: Tack så jävla mycket =).. Hjälpte mig faktiskt också.. Laddar ned spelet nu =) (snål bleking).. Aja...Vilken stad kommer du ifrån då? Ålder?
Thx a lot Fanstyg.. Very helpful! If u want to play multiplayer sometime.. Give me a message!!
God kväll
Good Night
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| Posted: Tue, 22nd Mar 2005 05:31 Post subject: |
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Okay, went back again on patrol, sunk 3 merchants with my deck gun. For the first time the sea was calm north of scotland so i didnt waste any torpedos. Did my patrol and had fuel for another 11000 km so i decided to sail the eastern coast of england untill the channel and back to Kiel...
Almost at dover I had contact with a JW destroyer, only one contact so i decided to go for it....
BAD BAD mistake, shot a salvo of 2 and they both missed following that my sonar dude yelled
Warship detected bearing 060 speed fast and closing range long
Warship detected bearing 170 speed fast and closing range medium
Warship detected bearing 185 speed fast and closing range medium
Warship detected bearing 296 speed fast and closing range medium
Directly diving to 25 meters and rig for silent running I turned around and run like a chicken... all were pinging the hell out of me and were dropping depth charges close but not exactly on, only causing some minor damage to my deck gun and back torpedo room. Slowly the drops were more and more of target so i went to periscope depth and checked the situation...
7 destroyers, 4 fregats were searching all at close range, turning my periscope bearing 000 i saw the last glimps of a small torpedo boat and rammed it causing the ship to sink, but also causing damage to my periscopes and giving my position away, I believe maybe one and a half minute later the first depth bombs were dropped right on top of me, so i dove back to 25 m not realising the bottom was at 20m, crashing on the bottom the timers in the compartemetns gave me 1 minute left before the engine compartement was flooded so i blew my ballast tanks to surface. Only problem was that apparently a destroyer was right above me and although i prolly sank it, I was also a bit dead.
REMINDER:
Don't travel surfaced through the english channel at noon
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| Posted: Tue, 22nd Mar 2005 10:28 Post subject: |
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Hehe..
I dive and run for Silent mode every time I meet a destroyer..
They're so fuckin crazy..
Many cannons, machine guns, those bombs they drop in the sea and they're FAST!
25-30knots!
And I met a merchant here yesterday..
It was only 1, and it was in front of me.. 3000km..
Heading same way as me with 9 kn..
Max speed for me underwater was 6-8kn, so I had to surface..
So I'm surfacing, full speed agains the merchant (15-18kn ), and suddenly that mutherfucker starts to shoot at me!
He had some damn big cannons that fucker!
But I got him with my deck gun..
Aimed for the cannons so I destroyed them, then I had fun with that bastard
btw..
Any other methods to take screeenshots than the printscreen button?
Are there any "Built in" screenshot-taking-button?
and btw Drets:
I tried to get from the east to the west side in the english channel surfaced too..
Damn those englishmen are crazy..
But I dived to 18 meters, ran for silent mode, 3 knots, and I was out after many hard hours
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| Posted: Tue, 22nd Mar 2005 12:38 Post subject: |
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Just got the game, is there anyway to change the resolution above 1024x768? That res is too low, even using 8xAA
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Baleur
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fisk
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| Posted: Tue, 22nd Mar 2005 13:44 Post subject: |
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Argh, I'm playing at 82% realism level, and I have yet to blow up ANYTHING with my torpedoes... I can do most of the rest of this game, but torpedohandling? Nu-uuh... when I fire one torpedo, I can't seem to be able to get the tube green, I've tried drag&dropping a torpedo into the tube, firing again (then it says "Reloading tube I", then it takes forever, and they don't) ... Here's how I've done my shooting so far:
i) 15m periscope depth, I have my sub aligned like an arrow pointed at the target ship, I lock the periscope to the target, then tell my "torpedo master" to calculate the best way to hit the target, the three little gizmos (distance, bow, etc.) - then I press "fire", I empty tubes I through III, they go into the water, and the clock starts ticking (I'm at 800 meters distance from target, that is moving at 14kts).
The torpedoes go faaar away, into the distance, time passes... and after awhile I hear: "Torpedo I missed", "Torpedo II missed", "Torpedo III missed" ...
BOLLOCKS!
I realign my sights, rinse/repeat, fire tubes IV and V, and now all tubes are red... and my men seem to be handicapped, cause they can't turn the tubelights green! ... despite me having put the quarters (including specialists) into bow torpedo room (and the other).
So my questions are as follows:
1) How do you hit a barn from the inside, with realistic settings?
2) How do you reload the blasted tubes?
3) Why does it hurt when I pee?
Yes, yes I'm back.
Somewhat.
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Fanstyg
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Ispep
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| Posted: Tue, 22nd Mar 2005 14:09 Post subject: |
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1. I think most of us are having trouble with this and I personally can't really give up any decent advice other than wait for the guides that will come soon from www.subsim.com.
I don't really do anything special, and I'm not doing the calculations myself (doing as you do) but I hit 70% of the time and am fairly confident that I will be getting the target in question.
You don't mention though what your angle to the ship is, pointed at it like an arrow to it's backside for example or to it's front or sides? You want to be running parallel and undetected, otherwise they can much easier evade your torps.
If you are having to set gryo angle high it is not a good angle you have on the boat and the torps will be much less accurate as a result. So your speed and angle needs to be good for best shooting solutions to remedy this.
Maybe the salvo option is the key to your fustration though - I haven't bothered with this yet so it could be you are using it incorrectly in some way - but as I say - not having used it yet I don't know
2. Depends on the boat and how many torps you have in immediate reserves, because if you don't have any there you will have to surface the boat and spend the best part of half of an hour transfering those external torps into the internal storage for reloading.
What I think is actually happening to you though is that you are running in silent rig mode - that means they will not attempt to reload because it would defy that order. You'll have to momentairly turn that off.
Room operating efficiency, fatigue, experience and weather conditions will play a part in how well the reloading occurs also.
But I think I answered your question.
3. This is a question best left to the specialists.
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Im not a subsim fan but this game is pretty niec and you need to give it a try...im not into RTS either but Act of War got me addicted on the first minute of play....maybe its time for some changes in the games i use to play.
