If Sonalysts made a new game...

fusoya77 · 12-14-10, 01:25 PM

Sonalysts still doesn't have any new news to share, this question is purely for me: (but if I get the chance I will pass the knowledge along)

If Sonalysts was to make a new modern sim, what game should it be like:

1. Fleet Command (many vehicles no stations)
2. Dangerous Waters (one vehicle multiple stations)
3. Other (name a game it should be like)

Also please give 1 new feature that the game must have. Here is example:

The new game should be like DW, with the feature to be able to walk around the ship/sub and see/communicate with crew members.

Frying Tiger · 12-14-10, 02:10 PM

Be nice. He's young and impressionable. (grin)

nikimcbee · 12-14-10, 02:12 PM

I thought this conversation sounded familiar.

I vote for: Something like DW, but Cold War (see something like the Red Storm Rising storyline). The special feature, you could work the de-cyphering equipment; like the enigma machine or what ever they used.
Or a mix of Fleet Command and DW, where you could make strategic decisions, then hot seat in to command as your fleet contact stuff.

WW2 US PT boat game. The special feature for the PT boat game, walking around the boat and being able to use all of the equipment would be cool. (like the radio)

nikimcbee · 12-14-10, 02:13 PM

If you need a designer, researcher, writer...

...willing to relocate

TheGreatHonker · 05-30-11, 02:50 AM

Surface Vessel vs. Subs vs. Aircraft (like in dangerous waters.)

Of course, dynamic campaign.

More surface vessels.

More aircraft (EA/-18G for example, screw up radio comms, bomb some ships, and it would feel weird to flightsimmers, but shooting down a Tu-95 by clicking...)

Generated quick missions like SH3 multiplayer has.

Wide variety of subs, Chinese, Russian, European (Gotland class!!!), and of course the newer American subs (Virginia class).

More nations and multiple campaigns (US and SK vs. China and NK or US vs Iran missions, UN vs. Russia, India vs Pakistan, etc etc.)

Dedicated multiplayer servers.

100 player multiplayer servers (lol yeah right, everyone would choose a sub anyways).

And of course a new platform with better graphics.

Basically an overhauled Dangerous Waters.

TheGreatHonker · 05-30-11, 02:59 AM

...and by dynamic campaign I mean the whole campaign wouldn't be entirely affected by the players decisions, but randomly generated enemies, and the campaign being somewhat affected by the players, like Combat Flight Simulator 3.

If you just plod through every mission and maybe only bomb one or two ships every now and then, and just look for fighters (or the bombers you escort all get shot down) your countries invasion can fail or your country will be invaded. If you bomb every ship, bunker, factory, and vehicle you see the campaign progresses a lot faster in your favor.

I've had one CFS3 campaign as the Germans last until 1947... had some epic jet battles.

FERdeBOER · 12-14-10, 02:17 PM

Well, you asked for it...
Like Dangerous Waters but with dynamic campaign, the possibility to navigate worldwide in the same mission, more time compression with auto 1x when something important happens... and more modable.

But some Fleet Command like things would also be great.

tommo8993 · 01-20-11, 05:11 PM

not sonalyst but this looks promising
http://www.turbotapegames.com/en/games.html
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179312

Frying Tiger · 04-22-11, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fljaweiu

Any of you guys played Act of War: High Treason? It's an RTS with naval elements, you get to command OHP FFGs, Arleigh Burke DDGs, Los Angeles SSNs, Seawolf SSNs, Tarawa LHAs and more. Although it is very simplified, it is pretty entertaining.

I'd read a bit about it online, thanks for the recommendation. I'll try to check it out.

keltos01 · 04-22-11, 02:40 PM

still hoping u guys will follow suit and make a new game

keltos

SkyBaron · 04-22-11, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Julhelm

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Fast Attack on the other hand models the 688I sub in excruciating detail, and it has a much better sense of "being there" than most other sub sims, mostly down to the excellent crew speech.

oh man Fast Attack is an awesome sub sim!

Based on pictures I've seen of the real thing, the sonar station layout looks very close to the real Los Angeles class station. Plus the authentic formatted mission messages look really cool. I still play it once in a while. I wish somebody did a remake of that game with current generation graphics.

SkyBaron · 04-22-11, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keltos01

still hoping u guys will follow suit and make a new game

keltos

They did make a new game, it's calld Zoo Disc Golf

http://www.theday.com/article/201006...1070/FRONTPAGE

Myxale · 01-12-11, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I thought this conversation sounded familiar.

I vote for: Something like DW, but Cold War (see something like the Red Storm Rising storyline). The special feature, you could work the de-cyphering equipment; like the enigma machine or what ever they used.
Or a mix of Fleet Command and DW, where you could make strategic decisions, then hot seat in to command as your fleet contact stuff.

Have to agree! Would love a Cold-War scenario.
Just enough Tech to be engaging and exciting but no super-tech equipment ala 2011, to justify 4 years on a Naval Academy.

Maybe concentrating on a few submarine types but well modeled technically. And we know from history that the Ice poles are a great play field!

Sh3 + DW =dream child!

Kaye T. Bai · 01-12-11, 03:13 PM

zamfe · 01-12-11, 03:34 PM

Three points:

1. It should be the mother of modern sub simulations.
2. It should focus on one maybe two subs and go in fidelity as much as classification allows it.
3. Stations is the only way for a sub simulation.
4. Graphics is secondary. (quaternary

)

12-14-10, 01:25 PM	#1
fusoya77 Sonalysts Programmer Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If Sonalysts made a new game... Sonalysts still doesn't have any new news to share, this question is purely for me: (but if I get the chance I will pass the knowledge along) If Sonalysts was to make a new modern sim, what game should it be like: 1. Fleet Command (many vehicles no stations) 2. Dangerous Waters (one vehicle multiple stations) 3. Other (name a game it should be like) Also please give 1 new feature that the game must have. Here is example: The new game should be like DW, with the feature to be able to walk around the ship/sub and see/communicate with crew members. __________________ Programmer Sonalysts Combat Simulations "One often meets their destiny on the road they take to avoid it" ~~Master Oogway.

12-14-10, 02:10 PM	#2
Frying Tiger Sonalysts Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 113 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Be nice. He's young and impressionable. (grin) __________________ *Roger "Frying Tiger"* Long** Art Lead Sonalysts Combat Simulations "the atom-powered submarine: Her engines were to be a miracle of speed and power, her sides strong enough to withstand any blow... The mind of man had thought of everything - except that which was beyond his comprehension!"

12-14-10, 02:12 PM	#3
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,925 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I thought this conversation sounded familiar. I vote for: Something like DW, but Cold War (see something like the Red Storm Rising storyline). The special feature, you could work the de-cyphering equipment; like the enigma machine or what ever they used. Or a mix of Fleet Command and DW, where you could make strategic decisions, then hot seat in to command as your fleet contact stuff. WW2 US PT boat game. The special feature for the PT boat game, walking around the boat and being able to use all of the equipment would be cool. (like the radio) __________________ Last edited by nikimcbee; 12-14-10 at 03:06 PM.

12-14-10, 02:13 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,925 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If you need a designer, researcher, writer... ...willing to relocate __________________

12-14-10, 02:17 PM	#7
FERdeBOER XO Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 431 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 1	Well, you asked for it... Like Dangerous Waters but with dynamic campaign, the possibility to navigate worldwide in the same mission, more time compression with auto 1x when something important happens... and more modable. But some Fleet Command like things would also be great. __________________ Hay dos tipos de buques: los submarinos... y los blancos. There are two types of ships: the subs... and the targets.

05-30-11, 02:50 AM	#5
TheGreatHonker Seaman Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Surface Vessel vs. Subs vs. Aircraft (like in dangerous waters.) Of course, dynamic campaign. More surface vessels. More aircraft (EA/-18G for example, screw up radio comms, bomb some ships, and it would feel weird to flightsimmers, but shooting down a Tu-95 by clicking...) Generated quick missions like SH3 multiplayer has. Wide variety of subs, Chinese, Russian, European (Gotland class!!!), and of course the newer American subs (Virginia class). More nations and multiple campaigns (US and SK vs. China and NK or US vs Iran missions, UN vs. Russia, India vs Pakistan, etc etc.) Dedicated multiplayer servers. 100 player multiplayer servers (lol yeah right, everyone would choose a sub anyways). And of course a new platform with better graphics. Basically an overhauled Dangerous Waters.

05-30-11, 02:59 AM	#6
TheGreatHonker Seaman Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	...and by dynamic campaign I mean the whole campaign wouldn't be entirely affected by the players decisions, but randomly generated enemies, and the campaign being somewhat affected by the players, like Combat Flight Simulator 3. If you just plod through every mission and maybe only bomb one or two ships every now and then, and just look for fighters (or the bombers you escort all get shot down) your countries invasion can fail or your country will be invaded. If you bomb every ship, bunker, factory, and vehicle you see the campaign progresses a lot faster in your favor. I've had one CFS3 campaign as the Germans last until 1947... had some epic jet battles.

01-20-11, 05:11 PM	#8
tommo8993 Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 104 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	not sonalyst but this looks promising http://www.turbotapegames.com/en/games.html http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179312

04-22-11, 02:40 PM	#10
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	still hoping u guys will follow suit and make a new game keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

01-12-11, 03:13 PM	#14
Kaye T. Bai Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Hemisphere, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 584 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0

01-12-11, 03:34 PM	#15
zamfe Watch Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 29 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Three points: 1. It should be the mother of modern sub simulations. 2. It should focus on one maybe two subs and go in fidelity as much as classification allows it. 3. Stations is the only way for a sub simulation. 4. Graphics is secondary. (quaternary )