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[Shane6]

Hey guys,
I am brand new to ship simulator. I dont even have the game yet. Ive always loved ships and navigation of all kinds. I would love to buy ship simulator soon but i have know idea what to do. Im not familiar with the vessels navigational equipment and things like that. I have alot of questions. Can i go anywhere in the world? how do I plan routes? can i download more vessels? I live near new york city so ill probably make that home port. Which ports are around me?
Thanks guys!
im glad to be here

[beechjetkid17]

Shane,

First off welcome to Ship Simulator and welcome to the forums. To answer your first question, no, you cannot go anywhere in the world in Ship Simulator 2008. Instead, there are a number of different ports and open ocean environments to explore. The game comes with default missions and you can also download other players missions. In free roam, you can set waypoints in the environment as a sort of mission or to get to a certain area. You cannot download more ships freely, but, the Ship Simulator 2008: New Horizons add on was recently released and can alos be bought from the Ship Simulator website: www.shipsim.com.


If you have any more questions I'm sure somebody will answer them

Once again welcome to the forums.

Kind Regards,

Beechjetkid17
Dan

[TJK]

Hey guys,
I am brand new to ship simulator. I dont even have the game yet. Ive always loved ships and navigation of all kinds. I would love to buy ship simulator soon but i have know idea what to do. Im not familiar with the vessels navigational equipment and things like that. I have alot of questions. Can i go anywhere in the world? how do I plan routes? can i download more vessels? I live near new york city so ill probably make that home port. Which ports are around me?
Thanks guys!
im glad to be here

HI
Welcome to our forum
Here you can se how you can bay the game in US http://www.shipsim.com/support/how+to+order.php#
and you can bay direct from here to http://www.shipsim.com//products/ship+simulator+2008.php
In us are the New York and San Fransisco but read more of the game here http://www.shipsim.com/home.php as  beechjetkid17 sad
here you can see more about the ship simulator 2008 http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/board,29.0.html
Hope we see you son and maybe in multiply, were you can sail with oder members
So happy sailing soon and this links are to some help to you
Kind Regards
TJK

[[RWP]DJM]

Hiya Shane6 and welcome to the forum

In addition to the information provided already by Dan and TJK, the best place to check for Ship Simulator information, is the FAQ's and Announcements board:

http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/board,1.0.html

The search function is also a very useful tool:

http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php?action=search

Regards.

DJM.

[marcstrat]

Welcome to the forum Shane6,
I hope you buy the game soon,so that you can have all the fun that we experienced sofar.
Even when you not familiar with handling vessels,well,here are always people who will help you all the way.
I've seen you live near New-york,that harbour has been created,and i'm sure you would love to sail it virtualy,with the different vessels which are available for the moment.
Let us know when you are "active" as a player.
Greetings
Marc

[Shane6]

Hey guys,
Tyhanks for all of your help so far. I am probably going to buy the game soon so that i will be able to start at the latest next week. I just have a few questions. Let say i port my vessel in New York. If I want will I be able to take a trip down to the Chesapeake Bay or is it not in the game? Another question.. Do you guys usually sail online together? If so i would love to know the details so I can come along.

Thanks,

Shane

[marcstrat]

First get the game,than it's more easy to explain all the details.
You will have fun believe me.
Marc