Xbox patch info!

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Originally Posted by SEE

I had the original Silent Hunter PC version and it bored the pants of me after a short while......

They're up to SH5 now - it runs like crap on my computer, but 4 runs ok and I just picked up a used copy of 3 which runs very nicely. Right now, I'm mostly playing a modded version of SH3.

I'll admit there is a lot of down time - just sailing around. Of course, that's not too far off. Lots of time was spent at sea just getting from A to B or patrolling and waiting for something to cross your path. Fortunately, there's time compression so it doesn't take too long.

What settings did you play it on? I used to truck around with most of the helps on, which made hitting targets pretty easy, but less rewarding. Now, I've been playing with manual targeting on - which means figuring out the firing solution myself - target speed, AOB, range and bearing. It's a lot more challenging. Very frustrating at first, until you learn the finer points of how your equipment works and how to find all that missing information. It took me a few patrols before a good percentage of my torpedoes started finding their marks. Now, if I can keep stealthy, I can usually set up a high percentage shot and hit a spot on the target within about 20 meters. So far, I've been playing it safe and hunting where I'm bound to find single, unescorted ships - building my skill before I go take on a convoy with escort. Then, there will be the fun/challenge of sneaking past a destroyer screen, or if spotted, evading them before they put you on the bottom.