Author Topic: Silent Hunter III Review (Read 16852 times)

Gixer · « **Reply #45 on:** March 21, 2005, 07:38:45 PM »

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Originally posted by ygsmilo
Any advice for crew management, seems like my crew gets exhausted very easy.

Crew get more exhausted in rough weather and it's hard for them to rest. Idea is to submerge when the seas are very rough and spend a bit of time under the waves you should find your crew will recover from exhaustion at a higer rate Small crew of the TypeII's keeps you pretty busy.

~~...-Gixer~~

-tronski- · « **Reply #46 on:** March 21, 2005, 08:17:20 PM »

I run "skeleton" crews and rotate my officers through the CE, NO positions...only my watch crew are always fully manned. Especially when chasing a target, when I move into a killing position then I fill the engine/torps etc positions...not sure if thats the most effeicent way or not....not much space on a VIIB

Tronsky

Nefarious · « **Reply #47 on:** March 21, 2005, 09:42:06 PM »

Fourth Patrol assigned Grid AN51.

Definatley my most exciting patrol to date and its not over yet.

On the way to 51, Put two of three Torps into a Coastal Merchant and she didnt go under. Furious, I proceed to my objective.

Operating around the Firth of Forth is like playing Russian Roulette, I can imagine what it it will be like in 40-42. Spent all day Silent Run playing Fox and Hound with Aircraft, Destroyers, Armed Trawlers.

Have yet to see a big merchant yet, Still have two torps left.

ygsmilo · « **Reply #48 on:** March 21, 2005, 10:23:41 PM »

Thanks for the x32 tip, did not know that.

Nefarious · « **Reply #49 on:** March 21, 2005, 11:01:53 PM »

Finally got my VII, and a full crew to boot.

Fishu · « **Reply #50 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:06:30 AM »

Nefarious · « **Reply #51 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:09:04 AM »

Great Pics...

You been shot at with small arms fire yet?

Fishu · « **Reply #52 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:11:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Nefarious
Great Pics...

You been shot at with small arms fire yet?

During the mission in a heavy fog a DD suddenly appeared next to me as I was merrily cruisin', it opened fire with machineguns and cannons.
Fortunately it wasn't hard to disengage in the fog.

I've also had a gunboat teasing me, until blowing up to pieces.

Nefarious · « **Reply #53 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:18:54 AM »

BTW Nice Surface Attack on a Destroyer

Have you noticed when your spotted by a target before you put it down, Destroyers and Aircraft come racing to your posistion!

Thats what happend to me in my fourth patrol. I was spotted and for the rest of the patrol they were on my every turn.

I still managed to sink a small Merchant on the way home

Like I said I got my VII, and I cant wait to take her out!

Fishu · « **Reply #54 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:20:53 AM »

Happens in the english channel alot... all kinds of small boats from DD and below comes from all directions and then puts up a merry-go-round party at the location you were spotted at.

Better get the hell outta there and stealthily!
They're going to dust up the whole area... laying in the bottom might be a bad idea.

Saintaw · « **Reply #55 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:30:23 AM »

Canceled my order and got it in a local shop (

)

This game is bad for my social life, I had to shoot myself in the foot to get out of the chair at 4 am, wasn't too happy when I had to get up at 7 this morning

Seldom in a game did I spend my time looking around, but this is "wow".

Did my 1st patrol to grid AL36, couldn't spot or reach any contacts during transit (went through Scapa flow) rough seas all the way, and my crew was on its knees when I got there. Large convoy spotted, sneaked in at 5 kts submerged... and poped up right in front of a C3 tanker (11Kt)... 3 torps on it & one back torp in a smaller merchant... 'boom boom!'. I then trailed them (submerged again) and when two other torps were ready I got myself a C2 tanker... NO OIL FOR YOU!!!

My only gripe is the crew management, they should have some automated way to have 8 or 6 hours "watches" without the captain having to manage manualy each & every sailor. I spent more time micromanaging the crew than I did in other stations...

From tomorrow, I'm on holliday for 6 days... I know what I'll be doing!

beet1e · « **Reply #56 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:46:13 AM »

Damn.. I ordered off the website and it's STILL not here. After what I'm reading here, I think I'll do what SAW did and get it at a local shop. I can't wait any longer!

-tronski- · « **Reply #57 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:31:32 AM »

Just finished my third patrol (Type VIIB outa Kiel), and made up for a cursed 2nd (no kills) patrol with 5 kills.
Got a single merchantmen sth of Norway - put 2 in her and finished her off with the deckgun (my first such action). Patrolled my assigned BE33, and intercepted a large convoy in fairly rough weather. Got in a great position and fired the front 4 - 2 at a T3 Tanker, and 2 at a large merchant (c5?), swung full rudder and fired the single rear at a small freighter scoring 5 hits (sending the tanker to bottom). Dove away and stalked the convoy until tubes were reloaded - keeping watch on the scurrying escorts.
Got back in positon and fired my remaining weapons at periscope depth, finishing off the freighters, and sinking another tanker. With the escorts furiously searching for me....I broke away and RTB for medals and lager all round...

Tronsky

beet1e · « **Reply #58 on:** March 22, 2005, 06:27:41 AM »

Alarm!!!

Got my copy.

Busy installing...

Fishu · « **Reply #59 on:** March 22, 2005, 07:22:57 AM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Plan your crew complement prior to leaving port. I only use 3 officers, 16 NCO's and about 20 enlisted men. This way I can have everyone resting in the forward compartment

I do use a full crew, just to get lots of skilled crew.

Theres one thing I noticed: after giving the knights cross to someone, he stops from getting exhausted!
4 officers out of 5 has been awarded the knights cross and I haven't seen them exhausted for one bit since then.
I'm yet to see what happens to the regular crew when they get it, maybe the same.

Oh btw... you can move freely around the interiors by pressing SHIFT-F2
**WARNING**: it might cause CTD and delete all your saves. I haven't this happen with the one try I had, but thats the word.
Also for other reasons I would personally recommend backing up the saves regularly ( \documents and settings\\my documents\SH3\ )