Ultra received: SH4 update here!!!!!

Onkel Neal · 08-22-06, 09:59 PM

Yup, time to lift the veil. Keep an eye on the Subsim.com news. Hours away.

UPDATE 8/23/2006 1100 CST:
SH4 Dev Team Interview with art and screens
http://www.subsim.com/ssr/sh4/sh4_interview1.php

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bookworm_020 · 08-22-06, 10:04 PM

Keeping a weather eye open, thanks for the warning. Lets hope it's all positive

PeriscopeDepth · 08-22-06, 10:22 PM

PD

McBeck · 08-23-06, 02:38 AM

Keeping an eye out

The Noob · 08-23-06, 04:15 AM

ALARM!

*My eyes Stare at the Subsim front Page*

Safe-Keeper · 08-23-06, 05:12 AM

Here we go

:

"Silent Hunter IV Cancelled!"
Link

...Wait, what

?!

Gizzmoe · 08-23-06, 10:23 AM

About an hour, probably less.

The General · 08-23-06, 10:29 AM

Please [makers of SHIV] make the ocean surface slightly transparent from above! It isn't too much to ask.

Judging by the photos, the makers of SHIV are using the same graphics engine as SHIII. I can't say I blame them, as it costs alot of money to develop and produce a game from scratch and there is a limited market for this sort of sim/game. I'm still gonna buy it, just like the rest of you, but just be realistic in your expectations. They're probably just building new models, adding a few new graphical touches and tweaking the Campaign structure.

If I'm right, then it's not so bad, afterall SH3 is very good and the Greywolves team are bringing it ever closer to perfection. I think they're wisely keeping what made SHIII good and, having taken a few notes from the subsim forums, are aware of what could make SHIV great.

Onkel Neal · 08-23-06, 10:33 AM

Live in 27 minutes....

www.subsim.com

mr chris · 08-23-06, 10:41 AM

Ah news at last!

Onkel Neal · 08-23-06, 10:52 AM

http://www.subsim.com/ssr/sh4/sh4_interview1.php

The General · 08-23-06, 11:13 AM

Oh man this sounds awesome! Thanks Neal, for a great interview, the question about the phosphorescence was brilliant!

Nb: Just saw the trailer, this looks awesome!

codefool · 08-23-06, 01:26 PM

Ubisoft using that crappy star-force copy protection junk really screwed my system up - so much I had to replace the damn thing before I realized it was SH3 that was screwing it up (even after uninstall, the system continued to degrade). If SH4 also uses star-force, sadly they will not get my gaming dollars.

The rumor is that Ubisoft has stopped using star-force:

http://www.gamekult.com/tout/actus/a...000047791.html

I will have to wait until somebody else installs the thing before I'll trust it.

Jager · 08-23-06, 12:20 PM

Well here are the downers for SH4 for me:

Quote:

Duchiron, 41, France: Did you plan to add a human manned destroyer (aka Destroyer Command 2) to SH4?
SH4 Dev Team: Not direct control, but as you can see in another answer above, we plan of giving command of enemy escort forces – during multiplayer – to a human.

I wanted to be on the bridge of the destroyer or on the depth charge racks so this is a real set back.

Quote:

Ken Ho, 31, Japan: Can a Japanese submarine be controlled?
SH4 Dev Team: Negative, Japanese submarines will not be player controllable for SHIV.

Talk about lump sided.

Quote:

David Drysdale, 28, Canada: I loved the 3d rendered control room, it really added to the atmosphere. Will you be expanding the amount internal 3d locations in the sub?
SH4 Dev Team: For now, the stations will remain the same. We still believe that captain’s job keeps him in the command and attack center of the sub most of the time. Would it be cool to be able to walk the whole sub and watch Torpedomates do their job? Yes! But at what cost in development?

Does this sound like SH3 with a few improvements ?

Sorry for being harsh but I expected more out of SH4 and so far it died out pretty quickly for me.

Jmack · 08-23-06, 12:33 PM

well ... i would say the same ... at the present time with the right mods SHIII looks far more interesting than SH4 .... in fact a mod that would allow us to play in pacifig in sh3 sounds more interesting than sh4 at the present moment

but i guess the ones modding for sh3 will be doing the same for sh4 ... so i wont say it just yet

08-22-06, 09:59 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Ultra received: SH4 update here!!!!! Yup, time to lift the veil. Keep an eye on the Subsim.com news. Hours away. UPDATE 8/23/2006 1100 CST: SH4 Dev Team Interview with art and screens http://www.subsim.com/ssr/sh4/sh4_interview1.php __________ Last edited by Onkel Neal; 08-23-06 at 11:00 AM.

08-22-06, 10:04 PM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Keeping a weather eye open, thanks for the warning. Lets hope it's all positive __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-23-06, 02:38 AM	#4
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08-23-06, 05:12 AM	#6
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Here we go: *"Silent Hunter IV Cancelled!"* Link ...Wait, what?! __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper. Last edited by Safe-Keeper; 08-23-06 at 05:26 AM.

08-23-06, 10:23 AM	#7
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	About an hour, probably less. Last edited by Gizzmoe; 08-23-06 at 10:26 AM.

08-22-06, 10:22 PM	#3
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	PD

08-23-06, 04:15 AM	#5
The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ALARM! My eyes Stare at the Subsim front Page

08-23-06, 10:29 AM	#8
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	Harbinger of doom. Please [makers of SHIV] make the ocean surface slightly transparent from above! It isn't too much to ask. Judging by the photos, the makers of SHIV are using the same graphics engine as SHIII. I can't say I blame them, as it costs alot of money to develop and produce a game from scratch and there is a limited market for this sort of sim/game. I'm still gonna buy it, just like the rest of you, but just be realistic in your expectations. They're probably just building new models, adding a few new graphical touches and tweaking the Campaign structure. If I'm right, then it's not so bad, afterall SH3 is very good and the Greywolves team are bringing it ever closer to perfection. I think they're wisely keeping what made SHIII good and, having taken a few notes from the subsim forums, are aware of what could make SHIV great. Last edited by The General; 08-23-06 at 10:47 AM.

08-23-06, 10:33 AM	#9
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Live in 27 minutes.... www.subsim.com __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-23-06, 10:41 AM	#10
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Ah news at last! __________________

08-23-06, 10:52 AM	#11
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	http://www.subsim.com/ssr/sh4/sh4_interview1.php

08-23-06, 11:13 AM	#12
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	"You spoil us Mr Ambassador." Oh man this sounds awesome! Thanks Neal, for a great interview, the question about the phosphorescence was brilliant! Nb: Just saw the trailer, this looks awesome! Last edited by The General; 08-23-06 at 11:31 AM.

08-23-06, 01:26 PM	#13
codefool Nub Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 3 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm not buying if Star-Force is included Ubisoft using that crappy star-force copy protection junk really screwed my system up - so much I had to replace the damn thing before I realized it was SH3 that was screwing it up (even after uninstall, the system continued to degrade). If SH4 also uses star-force, sadly they will not get my gaming dollars. The rumor is that Ubisoft has stopped using star-force: http://www.gamekult.com/tout/actus/a...000047791.html I will have to wait until somebody else installs the thing before I'll trust it. Last edited by codefool; 08-23-06 at 01:33 PM.

08-23-06, 12:33 PM	#15
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	well ... i would say the same ... at the present time with the right mods SHIII looks far more interesting than SH4 .... in fact a mod that would allow us to play in pacifig in sh3 sounds more interesting than sh4 at the present moment but i guess the ones modding for sh3 will be doing the same for sh4 ... so i wont say it just yet