I didn't think Silent
Hunter could be played online.
Well, Silent Hunter can't be
played "multiplayer" as some other subsims (eg. 688 I Hunter
Killer), but by using a little creativity and a lot of input from the
participating skippers we have been able to develop an "ONLINE"
game using SH and e-mail.
What version of Silent
Hunter do I need to be able to participate?
Any version is acceptable. The
only difficulty may be in regarding patrol zone selection or custom missions, but we can work around
almost any challenge. If you have, or can get your hands on the Silent
Hunter Commander's Edition you would be good to go.
I checked SSI's site for
the realism patch that I see everyone has but I can't find it.
All of the utilities you will
need to participate are located on
Hawk's
Silent Hunter Utilities website. They're a breeze to install and
simple to use.
I don't know a great deal
about WW II submarine history, so I might be at a disadvantage.
Not really . . . The orders
issued by ComSubPac will provide some guidance as to what went on during the
war. While the orders you'll receive are not always the actual orders issued
during the war, they are all researched and historically accurate. Some
orders are very specific. Some are designed just to give you a feel for the
situation. Many of the PTC skippers are very well versed in the history of
the sub war so all you would need to do is ask. You'd be amazed at the
amount of talent and knowledge that is participating in this campaign.
What's YahooGroups?
Pacific
Thunder groups is a mailing list (formerly known as as e-groups and Onelist) dedicated to the WW II sub sim
and is available to anyone interested in this terrific game. While it is not
exclusively for members of the campaign, it is a very useful tool for
distributing updates and information. Hawk's
Silent
Hunter Forum is also a gathering place for our skippers and all SH fans.
What's a SubRon?
SubRon is a military
abbreviation for Submarine Squadron. We take a little bit of license in how
we use them. During WW II a squadron (SubRon) actually consisted of two or
more divisions of six submarines. The submarine fleets (SubLant, SubPac,
SubSoWesPac) were made up of several squadrons. Our SubRons function more
like the historic division, but SubRon sounds a lot cooler :)
How often do we play?
We conduct two cycles a month.
The first cycle runs from the 1st of the month through the 15th. The second
goes from the 16th to the end of the month. So, you'd be running two patrols
per month.
I don't think my personal
schedule will allow me to run two patrols a month.
No sweat . . . we're very
flexible and we can accommodate individual scheduling needs.
Why do we need to submit a
detailed Patrol Report? I would think that the totals would suffice.
The purpose of the campaign is
to try to recreate as closely as possible the actual events of the submarine
war in the Pacific. The motivation is not to see who can rack up the highest
tonnage totals; rather it is to play Silent Hunter by experiencing all of
the challenges that the actual skippers had to endure. Some of the handicaps
are provided by SH (eg faulty torpedoes) others are issued via orders
received from ComSubPac. The purpose of the patrol report is to help to
maintain the campaign's integrity and historical accuracy. For example,
harbor attacks were a rarity during the actual war; however, by reading the
submitted patrol reports it became obvious that had become very popular in
PTC because they allowed for huge tonnage tallies with very little
opposition. An adjustment was made prohibiting harbor penetrations during
the campaign which allows for much more realistic
tonnage totals. The
second reason for requiring detailed patrol reports is to provide an
opportunity for the participants to pick up hints, tips and ideas to help
improve Silent Hunter gameplay.
When can I sign up ?
You can sign up for PTC anytime.
PTC II is running right now and registration is accepted throughout
the course of the campaign. You might want to get a
jump on things and get on board early for for the next campaign . . .
or sign up for both right away.
How do I sign up ?
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