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04-26-12, 05:07 AM | #1 |
Navy Dude
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Silent Hunter Online
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04-26-12, 07:06 AM | #2 |
Rear Admiral
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You have got to be kidding me. If it uses SH5 as a base, it may as well be sent to a leper colony now.
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04-26-12, 07:06 AM | #3 |
Ocean Warrior
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ay caramba!
Just read the news on pcgames, there are also 2 screenshots to be found: http://www.pcgames.de/Silent-Hunter-...endigt-880084/ Looks like they recycled the Sh5 code for a browser based game. I guess we can say goodbye to the simulation aspect, not even mentioning modding... I can't get into Ubi's heads: The people hated the online requirement of SH5, so what do they do? - Yeah, let's turn it into an online game! |
04-26-12, 07:34 AM | #4 |
Navy Seal
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Yeah, that's... wait what?!
Where the bleeming heck did that come from?
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04-26-12, 07:47 AM | #5 |
Grey Wolf
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Well, people did ask about SH6....
Seriously though, you couldn't make it up. Ubi couldn't be more ignorant of the series' heritage if it tried. |
04-26-12, 08:13 AM | #6 |
Navy Seal
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But if Ubi makes this an online browser based game, then how will they rely on modders to fix it like they always do?
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04-26-12, 09:00 AM | #7 |
Black Magic
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We all should post comments on their facebook page stating:
- instead of fixing SH5 you did this? - what an insult to the Silent Hunter series - Why don't you fix what you broke (SH5) before creating another disaster - Don't you have enough kiddies playing your games? You want more? - How do I play when my internet is down? - How long do we have to wait before the first patch comes out? - Are there plans to finish the game or leave it in an unfinished state? - Does the DRM restrict it to IE only? - Is there an offline mode so we can play it on our tablet PCs? Seriously, we should bombard their facebook page with negative comments What a complete insult to the series... |
04-26-12, 09:03 AM | #8 | |
Grey Wolf
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04-26-12, 09:24 AM | #9 |
Pacific Aces Dev Team
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The game is developed by BlueByte (German Ubisoft studio), the creators of the Anno and Settlers series. They also created "Settlers Online" in the past.
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04-26-12, 10:21 AM | #10 | |
Ocean Warrior
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An additional question to Dark Wraith's catalogue:
- Do we have to pay to ride in a Type VIIB, do we have to pay to receive electric eels? Can we buy awesome cool Captain's hats? Quote:
Having checked out Settlers Online and quitting after 5 minutes after I felt my brain melt because of "casualisation", nothing good can be expected from SH online... |
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04-26-12, 11:22 AM | #11 |
Chief of the Boat
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My beta key began IOU....yeah bloody right!!
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04-26-12, 11:56 AM | #12 |
Eternal Patrol
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Wow! An online browser FTP SH game! About time but will it work, remember Wolves at War for SH3 that was cool even if we only used the internet to post our patrols and get orders. Good fun.
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04-26-12, 12:22 PM | #13 |
Seasoned Skipper
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Actually the screenshots look pretty cool. It doesn't look like an arcade game. I just hope it won't be an XP grind.
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04-26-12, 01:13 PM | #14 |
Grey Wolf
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Considering the current pattern of MMORPGS, yes, it will be a grindfest. Not only that, it is schmuck bait for a classic MMO money trap. The pics show the Type IIA. I was never a fan of the Type II, but the IIA particularly sucks. I can see it now. Want a Type IIB, IIC or IID? Pay 5, 10 or 15 bucks respectively. Want a Type VII? Grind a zillion XP for a promotion and get a Type VIIA with just enough to get you sunk.
Want your boat to have its historical true crush depth? Pay or grind. Want a KDB Hydrophone? Pay 30 bucks or grind another zillion xp just to eliminate the fatal forward baffle. Want BOLD canisters or Anechoic coatings? Pay or grind. Want a radar detector? Pay or grind for anything except METOX because METOX will get you killed. Bernard is available for your crew for free!!!!! Just got sunk? No problem! You respawn at your home port with a minor penalty. (So much for realism) I am convinced that this is just a money maker for Ubi. I know one Kaleun who won't show up for this party. EDIT: Just for added snark, I would want to show up as a Tribal, Fletcher or Sumner Class destroyer to show all of the "gamers" Ubi is trying to attract with this silliness how badly they are doing it wrong with the game. |
04-26-12, 01:50 PM | #15 |
Sailor man
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SILENT HUNTER ONLINE NEW GAME ANNOUNCED
here is the link
http://de.silenthunteronline.com/ Willkommen an Bord, Kaleuns.
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