What kind of subsim skipper are you? - Page 23

Wolfling04 · 04-12-09, 06:45 AM

HARDCORE SUBSIM SKIPPERNo doubt about it, you are hardcore. You are the kind of subsim player who pins up the Kriegsmarine gridmap on your wall, you use a redlamp when playing at night, your wife lets you know her mother is visiting by shouting "Alarm!" and you didn't know--or care--that Silent Hunter III has a save game feature. You cut your teeth plotting attacks in Gato, sank 28,000 tons in your first Aces of the Deep patrol, and played Dangerous Waters at 100% realism. You scoff at wannabes who whine about some niggling detail in a subsim but use the red triangle-infested auto TDC and auto-map updates. You never, ever, use anything but full realism.
You are the "sim" in Subsim

well....exernal view is nice

Captain Dave · 04-12-09, 10:00 AM

STRATEGIC SUBSIM SKIPPER I'm a calculating B*****d.

quietguy52 · 04-12-09, 10:35 AM

I'm a taker of harbors...

SpeedyPC · 04-12-09, 11:10 AM

It says Im "Poof playing with Torpedoes"

Armistead · 04-12-09, 08:00 PM

I played at 100% for a long time, but finally turned on the cam...gotta have my SS's. I always plan not to use it during an attack, but sometimes gotta take a peek....so some patrols I turn it off, some on.

MonTana_Prussian · 04-12-09, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

I played at 100% for a long time, but finally turned on the cam...gotta have my SS's. I always plan not to use it during an attack, but sometimes gotta take a peek....so some patrols I turn it off, some on.

Same for me,I now have only the CAM(not used for ID's or attacks) and Map contacts unchecked

Sniper31 · 04-12-09, 09:14 PM

I'm not at liberty to disclose this information to those without a TS clearance.

kiwi_2005 · 04-13-09, 01:25 PM

ROLE-PLAYING SUBSIM SKIPPER - Well it got the ''role playing'' part right!

Your taste in sub and naval games runs the gamut from Grey Wolf to Silent Hunter 4. You have tried them all, at varying realism options. You're a lit-tle old-er than the typical subsim skipper, and probably remember using a tape cassette player to load programs onto your Radio Shack TRS-80. (Or perhaps you're wise beyond your years.) Your primary joy is using your imagination to put yourself into the game. You are able to overlook little details like the crew appearing instantly on the bridge, or wonky AI: to you, these are easily worked into the story as a crew who are really light on their feet, and frigates that have green skippers. The game platform gets you halfway there, your imagination does the rest. You spend lots of time setting up your crew management so it's just right and may even talk to them. You relish managing support and logistics in games like Pacific Storm, Navy Field, and Silent War.

NicholasJamesBoyd · 04-14-09, 04:12 PM

The casual description seems to suit me better, but based on what I know, andhow I react I was refered to as hardcore. I'm not quite there, but in silent running, I make sure to stay completely quiet...

Kasbe · 04-15-09, 02:08 AM

HARDCORE SUBSIM SKIPPERNo doubt about it, you are hardcore. You are the kind of subsim player who pins up the Kriegsmarine gridmap on your wall, you use a redlamp when playing at night, your wife lets you know her mother is visiting by shouting "Alarm!" and you didn't know--or care--that Silent Hunter III has a save game feature. You cut your teeth plotting attacks in Gato, sank 28,000 tons in your first Aces of the Deep patrol, and played Dangerous Waters at 100% realism. You scoff at wannabes who whine about some niggling detail in a subsim but use the red triangle-infested auto TDC and auto-map updates. You never, ever, use anything but full realism.
You are the "sim" in Subsim.

You know, the funny thing is that I started playing subsims for the first time 4 days ago.

Sensekhmet · 04-16-09, 06:16 AM

STRATEGIC SUBSIM SKIPPER

Interesting. It is true I'd rather have someone else carry out my orders and I like to see the big picture, but then again I do like to personally blow something up too from time to time. Then again in cRPG games I usually play with Lawful Evil characters and I feel happy to stay in the shadows and just gently prod stuff to make things happen.
Of course I'm hardly an expert at subsimming (it always nags me... who the hell would put someone like me in command?!) and some questions confused me. I'm probably closer to a HARDCORE FAILURE SKIPPER as I'd like to go 100% realism but when I do, I fail utterly so I'm kind of forced to compromise.

Fishie · 04-16-09, 09:24 AM

Says I'm hardcore- absolutely

Although, I have to admit. I leave the map update on, I let the view stabilize itself, and I leave the external view on.

Why? Because there's years of training I don't have, I can hold a pair of binocs steady by instinct, and I like the pretty colors.

done.

Sensekhmet · 04-16-09, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishie

Why? Because there's years of training I don't have

My thoughts exactly! I frequently get into trouble with simracing fanatics, when I tell them that 'no, it's not just like the real thing' and that 'no, it's not that realistic', when a PC nerd gets suddenly plopped into Formula 1 car cockpit and not only can he actually keep it on the track but even win races!

Sniper_Fox · 04-16-09, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sensekhmet

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Of course I'm hardly an expert at subsimming (it always nags me... who the hell would put someone like me in command?!) and some questions confused me. I'm probably closer to a HARDCORE FAILURE SKIPPER as I'd like to go 100% realism but when I do, I fail utterly so I'm kind of forced to compromise.

thats me... it called me a hardcore skipper... but i still suck. bad. If i can put the auto target thing on i do good because i dont sit for an hour and a half trying to get a friggin solution just to get out of position. :/ sigh..... those 2 ships i sunk in the gudgeon were with the deckgun! haha I shot about 6 torpedoes that patrol, all of them missed or were duds.

ottoramsaig · 04-16-09, 03:16 PM

I run at about 83% I think, I just don't want the hassle of the stabilized periscope. I will sometime soon but for right now manual targeting running TMO (SCAF)

04-12-09, 10:35 AM	#333
quietguy52 Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm a taker of harbors... __________________ Lennie... "Get busy living or get busy dying..."

04-12-09, 09:14 PM	#337
Sniper31 Mate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA, Hawaii Posts: 56 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	I'm not at liberty to disclose this information to those without a TS clearance. __________________ RSRDC & TMO USER

04-13-09, 01:25 PM	#338
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	ROLE-PLAYING SUBSIM SKIPPER - Well it got the ''role playing'' part right! Your taste in sub and naval games runs the gamut from Grey Wolf to Silent Hunter 4. You have tried them all, at varying realism options. You're a lit-tle old-er than the typical subsim skipper, and probably remember using a tape cassette player to load programs onto your Radio Shack TRS-80. (Or perhaps you're wise beyond your years.) Your primary joy is using your imagination to put yourself into the game. You are able to overlook little details like the crew appearing instantly on the bridge, or wonky AI: to you, these are easily worked into the story as a crew who are really light on their feet, and frigates that have green skippers. The game platform gets you halfway there, your imagination does the rest. You spend lots of time setting up your crew management so it's just right and may even talk to them. You relish managing support and logistics in games like Pacific Storm, Navy Field, and Silent War. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

04-14-09, 04:12 PM	#339
NicholasJamesBoyd Nub Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 3 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	The casual description seems to suit me better, but based on what I know, andhow I react I was refered to as hardcore. I'm not quite there, but in silent running, I make sure to stay completely quiet... __________________ "The sea will grant each man new hope, as sleep brings dreams of home." Christopher Columbus.

04-16-09, 09:24 AM	#342
Fishie Loader Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 82 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Says I'm hardcore- absolutely Although, I have to admit. I leave the map update on, I let the view stabilize itself, and I leave the external view on. Why? Because there's years of training I don't have, I can hold a pair of binocs steady by instinct, and I like the pretty colors. done. __________________ One fish, two fish, three fish, BOOM! Fishie, Commander SS-215 Fear the Growler!

04-12-09, 06:45 AM	#331
Wolfling04 Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nebraska... Posts: 303 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	HARDCORE SUBSIM SKIPPERNo doubt about it, you are hardcore. You are the kind of subsim player who pins up the Kriegsmarine gridmap on your wall, you use a redlamp when playing at night, your wife lets you know her mother is visiting by shouting "Alarm!" and you didn't know--or care--that Silent Hunter III has a save game feature. You cut your teeth plotting attacks in Gato, sank 28,000 tons in your first Aces of the Deep patrol, and played Dangerous Waters at 100% realism. You scoff at wannabes who whine about some niggling detail in a subsim but use the red triangle-infested auto TDC and auto-map updates. You never, ever, use anything but full realism. You are the "*sim*" in Subsim well....exernal view is nice

04-12-09, 10:00 AM	#332
Captain Dave Officer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Herriman, Utah Posts: 247 Downloads: 398 Uploads: 3	STRATEGIC SUBSIM SKIPPER I'm a calculating B*****d.

04-12-09, 11:10 AM	#334
SpeedyPC Officer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 241 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	It says Im "Poof playing with Torpedoes"

04-12-09, 08:00 PM	#335
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I played at 100% for a long time, but finally turned on the cam...gotta have my SS's. I always plan not to use it during an attack, but sometimes gotta take a peek....so some patrols I turn it off, some on.

04-15-09, 02:08 AM	#340
Kasbe Watch Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	HARDCORE SUBSIM SKIPPERNo doubt about it, you are hardcore. You are the kind of subsim player who pins up the Kriegsmarine gridmap on your wall, you use a redlamp when playing at night, your wife lets you know her mother is visiting by shouting "Alarm!" and you didn't know--or care--that Silent Hunter III has a save game feature. You cut your teeth plotting attacks in Gato, sank 28,000 tons in your first Aces of the Deep patrol, and played Dangerous Waters at 100% realism. You scoff at wannabes who whine about some niggling detail in a subsim but use the red triangle-infested auto TDC and auto-map updates. You never, ever, use anything but full realism. You are the "*sim*" in Subsim. You know, the funny thing is that I started playing subsims for the first time 4 days ago.

04-16-09, 06:16 AM	#341
Sensekhmet Loader Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 89 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	STRATEGIC SUBSIM SKIPPER Interesting. It is true I'd rather have someone else carry out my orders and I like to see the big picture, but then again I do like to personally blow something up too from time to time. Then again in cRPG games I usually play with Lawful Evil characters and I feel happy to stay in the shadows and just gently prod stuff to make things happen. Of course I'm hardly an expert at subsimming (it always nags me... who the hell would put someone like me in command?!) and some questions confused me. I'm probably closer to a HARDCORE FAILURE SKIPPER as I'd like to go 100% realism but when I do, I fail utterly so I'm kind of forced to compromise.

04-16-09, 03:16 PM	#345
ottoramsaig Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bayville Posts: 43 Downloads: 347 Uploads: 0	Not that good but learning I run at about 83% I think, I just don't want the hassle of the stabilized periscope. I will sometime soon but for right now manual targeting running TMO (SCAF)