Silent Hunter Online

[drEaPer]

http://www.silenthunteronline.com/

[Ducimus]

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.

[Penguin]

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!

[Arclight]

Yeah, that's... wait what?!

Where the bleeming heck did that come from?

[0rpheus]

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.

[mookiemookie]

But if Ubi makes this an online browser based game, then how will they rely on modders to fix it like they always do?

[TheDarkWraith]

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...

[0rpheus]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

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...

I was thinking something similar for the Ubi forums, but I'm pretty sure I'm not registered

[Seeadler]

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.

[Penguin]

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?

Originally Posted by Seeadler

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.

As Settlers 7 was relased shortly after SH5, and also required a permanent connection, we can regard SH5 as a test balloon. To test the servers, to see if smaller community swallows the DRM, then extend it to the big series. As they didn't remove it yet for the Settlers, even after 2 years, even made a Settlers online last year (For the non-German gamers: both parts were and are a great success in Germany), I can see how Ubi's suits tick.
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...

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

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.

My beta key began IOU....yeah bloody right!!

[kiwi_2005]

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.

[Julhelm]

Actually the screenshots look pretty cool. It doesn't look like an arcade game. I just hope it won't be an XP grind.

[Hinrich Schwab]

Originally Posted by Julhelm

I just hope it won't be an XP grind.

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.

[Harcor]

here is the link

http://de.silenthunteronline.com/

Willkommen an Bord, Kaleuns.

Dies ist das offizielle Forum zu Silent Hunter Online, einem kostenlosen Simulations- und Strategiespiel aus der renommierten Silent Hunter-Reihe.

Hier werden wir euch mit aktuellen Informationen und Neuigkeiten zur Entwicklung des Spiels versorgen.

Wenn ihr es noch nicht getan habt, solltet ihr euch auf unserer Website unbedingt jetzt für die Closed Beta bewerben, um als Closed Beta-Tester noch vor dem offiziellen Start Zugang zum Spiel erhalten.

Hier einige Infos zum Spiel, damit ihr euch schon vor dem Start ein Bild von dem machen könnt, was euch erwartet:



Silent Hunter Online bietet euch Echtzeit-Kämpfe direkt in eurem Browser ***8211; und zwar dank Flash 11-Technologie mit detaillierten Schiffsmodellen. Beobachtet detailliert nachgebaute Feindschiffe in eurem Periskop, plant präzise euren Angriff, bringt euch ungesehen in Stellung und schlagt aus dem Hinterhalt zu.



Die Silent Hunter-Reihe war schon immer für ihre Authentizität bekannt. Auch bei Silent Hunter Online wird Wert auf echte, historische Bootstypen gelegt, die der Spieler kommandieren (oder auch versenken) kann.

U-Boote sind gleichermaßen Jäger und Gejagte. Um gegen die feindliche Überlegenheit anzukommen, könnt ihr euch online mit anderen Spielern zu Wolfrudeln zusammenschließen. Gemeinsam könnt ihr dann taktieren, eure Strategie koordinieren und natürlich auch feindliche Konvoys attackieren. Alle Spieler ziehen gemeinsam an einem Strang und gestalten innerhalb einer dynamischen Kampagne durch ihre Entscheidungen aktiv die Spielwelt und den Verlauf des Krieges im Atlantik.

Wir hoffen, dass wir euch damit schon etwas neugierig machen konnten. Wie gesagt werden wir euch regelmäßig mit Updates auf dem Laufenden halten. Besucht dazu am besten auch unsere offizielle Facebook-Seite. Wir freuen uns, dort eure Comments zu lesen.