On behalf of a newbie: Thanks!

Bittenfeld · 03-27-10, 03:24 AM

Hey everyone. I recently got Silent Hunter III after reading Oberleutnant's Let's Plays on several other message boards. I heard positive things about the game (especially in regards to realism) but was always put off by the infamous learning curve. I read somewhere to go ahead and install GWX3.0 so I did, and that is what I have been using since I plan to always play the game with it.

I have made it through all of the Naval Academy missions. Didn't think it would take me all night but I did. Didn't exactly get the best scores, though. Anyway, I registered here because I was going to ask how to do the Convoy mission because, even though I managed to sink enough ships, I have so far been unable to evade the Destroyer, the Trawler and their depth charges. Yeah, I know you can take out the Destroyer and even the Trawler pretty easily, but I want to be able to prepare myself for the real deal when I play Career mode.

Thankfully, just a little looking around helped me to see what I was doing wrong. I didn't have silent running going, plus I did not realize you should only Ahead Flank/Hard to Port/Starboard when you're being depth charged. I was diving and running along making noise so that is why I could never seem to lose the Destroyer and the Trawler.

It has been pretty frustrating so far and I imagine when I reach the point where I am playing on 100% realism like Oberleutnant it will be even more

. Just manually targeting itself looks pretty daunting. Fortunately this is an awesome community with lots of guides and tutorials. Thanks a lot from a newbie, I guess is the point of this post!

I do have one question though: Is there a way to change the layout of threads so the first post comes first? For some reason threads here start with the latest post first and work their way back. I've never seen that before.

HunterICX · 03-27-10, 04:30 AM

Hi and Welcome aboard

as for the post order

go to User CP > Edit Options > Thread Display Mode and set in on ''Linear - Oldest First''

HunterICX

Jimbuna · 03-27-10, 08:32 AM

Welcome aboard matey....enjoy the GWXperience

frau kaleun · 03-27-10, 10:14 AM

Ahoy and welcome!

Sailor Steve · 03-27-10, 01:09 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

Bittenfeld · 03-27-10, 03:14 PM

Wow... I've restarted the career mode several times and each time I plot a course through the Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal I crash against something and damage my ship before I even leave Kiel.

I think I hate this game.

Sailor Steve · 03-27-10, 05:41 PM

Use GWX. It has a pre-plotted route that automatically gets you safely through.

Jimbuna · 03-27-10, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Use GWX. It has a pre-plotted route that automatically gets you safely through.

But don't forget to plot the course BEFORE you start moving

Sailor Steve · 03-27-10, 05:49 PM

Uh, yeah. What he said.

Jimbuna · 03-27-10, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Uh, yeah. What he said.

Bump/crash/collision

Bittenfeld · 03-28-10, 04:13 PM

Thanks for the replies. I was able to get through the Kanal using the pre-plotted course by entering before doing anything else at the start of the mission. I am finding there are a lot of little things out there that you kind of have to look for.

CaptainHaplo · 03-28-10, 06:54 PM

welcome aboard!

03-27-10, 03:24 AM	#1
Bittenfeld Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On behalf of a newbie: Thanks! Hey everyone. I recently got Silent Hunter III after reading Oberleutnant's Let's Plays on several other message boards. I heard positive things about the game (especially in regards to realism) but was always put off by the infamous learning curve. I read somewhere to go ahead and install GWX3.0 so I did, and that is what I have been using since I plan to always play the game with it. I have made it through all of the Naval Academy missions. Didn't think it would take me all night but I did. Didn't exactly get the best scores, though. Anyway, I registered here because I was going to ask how to do the Convoy mission because, even though I managed to sink enough ships, I have so far been unable to evade the Destroyer, the Trawler and their depth charges. Yeah, I know you can take out the Destroyer and even the Trawler pretty easily, but I want to be able to prepare myself for the real deal when I play Career mode. Thankfully, just a little looking around helped me to see what I was doing wrong. I didn't have silent running going, plus I did not realize you should only Ahead Flank/Hard to Port/Starboard when you're being depth charged. I was diving and running along making noise so that is why I could never seem to lose the Destroyer and the Trawler. It has been pretty frustrating so far and I imagine when I reach the point where I am playing on 100% realism like Oberleutnant it will be even more . Just manually targeting itself looks pretty daunting. Fortunately this is an awesome community with lots of guides and tutorials. Thanks a lot from a newbie, I guess is the point of this post! I do have one question though: Is there a way to change the layout of threads so the first post comes first? For some reason threads here start with the latest post first and work their way back. I've never seen that before.

03-27-10, 04:30 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Hi and Welcome aboard as for the post order go to User CP > Edit Options > Thread Display Mode and set in on ''Linear - Oldest First'' HunterICX __________________

03-27-10, 08:32 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard matey....enjoy the GWXperience __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

03-27-10, 01:09 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-27-10, 05:41 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Use GWX. It has a pre-plotted route that automatically gets you safely through. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-27-10, 10:14 AM	#4
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Ahoy and welcome!

03-27-10, 03:14 PM	#6
Bittenfeld Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow... I've restarted the career mode several times and each time I plot a course through the Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal I crash against something and damage my ship before I even leave Kiel. I think I hate this game.

03-27-10, 05:49 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Uh, yeah. What he said. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-28-10, 04:13 PM	#11
Bittenfeld Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the replies. I was able to get through the Kanal using the pre-plotted course by entering before doing anything else at the start of the mission. I am finding there are a lot of little things out there that you kind of have to look for.

03-28-10, 06:54 PM	#12
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo