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Phobus · 05-14-06, 09:23 AM

I have been trying to play SH3 for about three weeks now and can't understand it's supposed attraction.

I started off with the basic game but found that I spent most of my time managing my crew. Not able to go above x32 TC because crew did not recover. Took an hour or two real time to get from W'haven to Scapa at walking pace 4kts, to save fuel in a type II.

Ditched that lot and reinstalled SH3 with the Grey Wolves mod. Started new career got out on patrol, still micro managing the crew.

Found a small coastal merchant. First torp hit but bounced off. Second hits, ship on fire. I surfaced to finish with gun and fired 180 rnds to no effect, had to stop because gun crew needed changing after every 4 rounds, exhausted. Fired another torp which missed. Silly me! I thought the green triangle meant I had a good resolution. Fired another which hit, it still wouldn't sink fired yet another same again. It's getting rediculous. Turn and fire stern torp which misses at 480 mtrs, aob 93, brg 180.

The result was that after 3 hours I had a boat with most of my crew exhausted an unable to comply with orders. Target eventually sinks about three hours after I started the attack. Three torps and 180 rnds to sink a small ship, what chance with something bigger?

Ditchhed Grey Wolves and started again with new install and the IuB3 mod. I started my next, new, patrol heading for AN16 but now I'm having to change my crew every 3 mins real time!! So I spent all of two hours this afternoon looking at my crew managment screen.

I am sure there is something good in this game but can't for the life of me see what it is. I'm obviously doing something terribly wrong and unless I can find the answer it's back to SH 1 and PTC for me.

Is there anyone out there with some practical advice?

I should add that I don't have a degree in computers so changing things in the data files is fraught with hazard so keep instructions simple please.

05-14-06, 09:23 AM	#1
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	What is the attraction of SH3? I have been trying to play SH3 for about three weeks now and can't understand it's supposed attraction. I started off with the basic game but found that I spent most of my time managing my crew. Not able to go above x32 TC because crew did not recover. Took an hour or two real time to get from W'haven to Scapa at walking pace 4kts, to save fuel in a type II. Ditched that lot and reinstalled SH3 with the Grey Wolves mod. Started new career got out on patrol, still micro managing the crew. Found a small coastal merchant. First torp hit but bounced off. Second hits, ship on fire. I surfaced to finish with gun and fired 180 rnds to no effect, had to stop because gun crew needed changing after every 4 rounds, exhausted. Fired another torp which missed. Silly me! I thought the green triangle meant I had a good resolution. Fired another which hit, it still wouldn't sink fired yet another same again. It's getting rediculous. Turn and fire stern torp which misses at 480 mtrs, aob 93, brg 180. The result was that after 3 hours I had a boat with most of my crew exhausted an unable to comply with orders. Target eventually sinks about three hours after I started the attack. Three torps and 180 rnds to sink a small ship, what chance with something bigger? Ditchhed Grey Wolves and started again with new install and the IuB3 mod. I started my next, new, patrol heading for AN16 but now I'm having to change my crew every 3 mins real time!! So I spent all of two hours this afternoon looking at my crew managment screen. I am sure there is something good in this game but can't for the life of me see what it is. I'm obviously doing something terribly wrong and unless I can find the answer it's back to SH 1 and PTC for me. Is there anyone out there with some practical advice? I should add that I don't have a degree in computers so changing things in the data files is fraught with hazard so keep instructions simple please.