The new contest information is here:
http://www.simhq.com/_contests/SH3_contest2.html

Thanks guod.

Can we submit using a pen name? That's acceptable practice with authors, eh?

That would be a "pen" name like 'Staedtler' by any chance?

Hi,
Which tense can these be written in?

Do you want us to write

1. "My U-Boat"
2. "Your U-Boat"
3. "The U-Boat"
4. "Captain Blogg's U-Boat"

????

Thanks,

The narative is about you as a Captain on a war patrol within the scenario 1 or 2 setting. So I envisioned more of an "I" feel to the story.

However, I see no problems should you decide to write the story as "It is late 1940 and as Captain Joe Blogg walked down the snow-covered pier to his new command, a lone light illuminates the boat. He stopped and took in the view of of his new command. Little snow is seen on the decks as it all has been lost underfoot as the men have prepared the boat for departure later today. This will be Captain Joe Blogg's first patrol as Captain."

Ah I see, is this more like a "fanfic" thing on Silent Hunter III? Though with the scenarios in it?

Well I tried my best to type it up, Im not really good at making scenarios but its as close as I could get. If it was a fanfic then I would have made it twice as good as making a scenario.

OK call me stupid! (No please don't) but where do i find my member number?

I have my member name, password but my registration number?

Thanks for the help in advance.

PS Hello everyone if you are all different people to the guys at Silent hunter 3 website

Thanks!

lmao yes do call me stupid I see it to the left of my post. Though i only know that now i have posted... just ignore me its the best coarse of action...

Dominico,
The information under you name is your Member Number. In this case you are Member # 23231

As the story can depict anypart of the patrol, can we jump straight to that section.....or must we follow on from the introduction

Hello Teddy

Just a few questions, then I'll launch the fish

1) I am horrified, my story counts for 3303 words.
But this stinky Word is counting each ", each isolated . , or each * as a damn word. Since my characters talk much and because of the punctuation, I believe I am probably under the 3000 words, but it must be quite close.
What can I do? Will my story be accepted anyway?

2) does your deadline apply to Friday 23:59, East Coast time or something like that? (I am French )

3) Finally, are we supposed to put a footnote for terms such as BdU, which may seem obvious to us, but may seem dark for anyone else? I fear my short story may eventually turn into a dictionnary...

thanks!

AJ

You can jump right into any section.

1. I am allowing around 10% on the word count
2. Yes
3. Better to be a dictionary....

reminds me of highschool

btw, he's still got three words too many then, hahaha


also, i think I'll refrain from participating since i just won the Subsim Scavenger Hunt Grand Prize

wooohoo!

Is that true?!
Congrats chap

Sorry Teddy, I'll not troll this topic any longer, but I couldn't leave Tomcat without a word
Thanks for your answers boss!

AJ

one question; does the scenario have to mentioned in the story?

okay, story sent.

Thanks for the oportunity Herr Teddy Bar. (also checking member # ).

Hi I'm a late starter, just in the process of writing a story, hope it's enjoyable to everyone, should have it completed by WEdnesday or Thursday night. Good luck to all you writers:)....