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Originally Posted by 4H_Ccrashh
First off let me say that my wife is not thrilled being a Silent Hunter 4 Widow.
I am using her laptop to send this message. I can't ALT-TAB my computer to send this message. It would corrupt the game.
All I can do is pause the game and let the computer sit until tomorrow.
First thing,, The amphib force at Vigan, Philippines is huge!
When I got within visual range the smoke on the horizon looked like Fleet Week in New York.
Nice work Bubblehead!!!
It reminds me of the old Looney Tunes cartoon where the Coyote chases the Roadrunner through a pipe that gets smaller.
They both exit the small end of the pipe miniaturized.
So they run back through the pipe the other way, expecting to get bigger.
The Roadrunner comes out big. The Coyote is still small.
The still small Coyote grabs the big Roadrunner's leg, realizes how small he is and holds up a sign saying,,,,
"Now What?"
That's how you feel when you realize you are one sub attacking all that.
Very cool, adds to the overwhelming thoughts that must have been going through the Asiatic Fleet that had to face the enemy juggernaut.
But hey!,
After all this is TMO you know its going to be tough.
Again Thank You Bubblehead!!
Now the update.
Six hours and twenty minutes into the approach. I have managed to get through the anti sub outer screen.
As soon as I am well clear I will come to periscope depth to see what's up.
I am using not externals or map update.
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lol most significant others do not (like being SH widows, they don't get it). My girlfriend does not get it either. Although, I did persuade her to read "Thunder Below" (which she currently is) and says she is enjoying it. Perhaps, there is hope.
Ah yea, it is unfortunate how alt+tab corrupts the game. One thing I noticed it does is make the enemy]s sensors super capable, believe it messes with the thermal layers and how it affects their sonar, even low skilled escorts are after tabbing out, lets us not forget the weather issues and CO2 bug.
Make sure sleep timer is off your computer if you leave it paused, hate for it to go to sleep and lose your progress. I usually just find a spot where not likely to contact enemy, dive dive and leave sim running real time, come back to it when home. Of course, I have a PC I have set up pretty much just for SH 4, so does not interfere with other tasks. I save before diving, in case power goes out etc.
Yes, the Vigan landing force is huge. I tried to recreate it best as could within parameters of the sim. I used orders of battle, sailing lists to build the landing force. Cool part was almost every type of vessel listed was available in the game or at minimum has a decent representative. Let me know if you see any Daihatsu Landing Craft, I do not recall for sure, but believe I added them to the landing making runs up and down the beach. In testing, one of the invasions I caught some on surface at dusk, 20 MM guns are quite effective on them as is of course, the deck gun.
With map contacts and cams? You are speaking my language lol To me, that is when SH 4 is the most fun, the most challenge. There is a thrill to it when sink ships or after put all the time conning boat into position, plotting speed course etc of target. Fire and torpedoes malfunction or you miss or maybe two out of four hit. The anticipation of watching the stop watch, waiting for torpedoes to hit. Really is a lot of fun, usually lol. I switch back and forth, sometimes just need a "lighter" experience so may keep map contacts on, but cams off, depends on the mood.
You're welcome, glad are enjoying the update.