Silent Hunter 4 hands on preview

[ober lt lare]

hello everyone just got an email from subsim containing news that feb 1st 2007 there will be a hands on preview of silent hunter 4 i just wanted to pass that info on to everyone here but im curious thought does that mean that we will be able to play something like a demo does that what hands on means


ober lt lare my email that i got is here

Ahoy RYAN LARE!

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[FIREWALL]

hello everyone just got an email from subsim containing news that feb 1st 2007 there will be a hands on preview of silent hunter 4 i just wanted to pass that info on to everyone here but im curious thought does that mean that we will be able to play something like a demo does that what hands on means


ober lt lare


Never got a e-mail.

[ober lt lare]

well im sure neal will make an annoucement soon on the main page letting everyone know that there is a hands on preview coming im looking forward to playing silent hunter 4 i just built the revell model the uss lionfish but i have renamed it to the memory of the uss wahoo

ober lt lare

[codmander]

ye ol grubby hands await:smug:

[Gizzmoe]

does that mean that we will be able to play something like a demo does that what hands on means
Yes, that´s what it means.

Edit: Misread his post. I don´t know if there´ll be a demo.

[Sea Demon]

does that mean that we will be able to play something like a demo does that what hands on means

Yes, that´s what it means.

Oh, so they're releasing a demo, huh? I guess I'll get to test to see how it will behave on my machine. :up:

[Gizzmoe]

Oh, so they're releasing a demo, huh? I guess I'll get to test to see how it will behave on my machine. :up:
I don´t know if they´ll release a demo, Neal will preview a beta version.

[AJ!]

From sounds of things this means the subsim team will get a playable version of the game to review for the public.

This is great news, cant wait to see what subsim thinks of SH4 :p

[Safe-Keeper]

Yes, it's the Subsim crew that'll get a preview, not us. I think.

[DanCanovas]

:D ooo its just like when he got his hands on silent hunter 3 for the first time! some people get all the fun

[Safe-Keeper]

Typical:p.

[ober lt lare]

it was just confirmed by neal in a private message there will be a preview of feb 1st of new screens and what he thought of the game as he played it over the weekend so there is no playable demo for us at this time sorry for the confusion i aplogize (i gues that means im going to get depth charged now)

ober lt lare

[Safe-Keeper]

Nah, we'll throw some hedgehogs on you first while terrorizing you with ASDIC pings. Then it's the depth chages.

:p

Let's hope Neal does a good job reviewing the game. Lucky, lucky him.

[ober lt lare]

well thats cool but do yu think your that good i have the nickname as the destroyer killer i have sank about 5 destroyers in one patrol once and i intend to hold the same record in silent hunter 4 wolves of the pacific

ober lt lare

[Iron Budokan]

I think Neal will do a good job testing and reviewing the game, don't you guys? He's trustworthy, imo.

[TDK1044]

Neal will do an excellent job. :D

[ober lt lare]

i think neal will do a fine job im sure neal will give us his seal of approval when it comes to silent hunter 4 and i owe a tremedous thanks and gratiude for his site and the information i have gained from his knowledge and wisdom and from all the members here that have helped me with different things so i also wanted to thank all the members here becuase all of you have helped in someway with your posts and that wouldnt have been possible if it wasnt for neal and his site so to finish this off dam the torpedoes and full speed ahead and good hunting

ober lt lare

[Kapitan_Phillips]

i think neal will do a fine job im sure neal will give us his seal of approval when it comes to silent hunter 4 and i owe a tremedous thanks and gratiude for his site and the information i have gained from his knowledge and wisdom and from all the members here that have helped me with different things so i also wanted to thank all the members here becuase all of you have helped in someway with your posts and that wouldnt have been possible if it wasnt for neal and his site so to finish this off dam the torpedoes and full speed ahead and good hunting

ober lt lare


Me: "Chief! Indicate All Ahead Full!"
Mum: "Wha?!"
Me: "Err.."
Mum: *places mug of tea down and backs out slowly*

:arrgh!::arrgh!:

[Safe-Keeper]

It'll probably also tell us whether or not the early release date is a good thing.

Request to Steve: It'd be great if you tried the FPS "Destroyer Command" mode in MP and told us what it was like.

[AJ!]

So are we going to get the review next thursday or is that when he gets the preview and starts writing the review?

In any case i hope Neal really pushes to find all the faults in the game as well the positives of course so we can get a good idea on how the game is shaping up in its final stages and as Safe-Keeper said see if the game really is on track for a march release :p

[John Channing]

It'll probably also tell us whether or not the early release date is a good thing.

Request to Steve: It'd be great if you tried the FPS "Destroyer Command" mode in MP and told us what it was like.

Who is Steve?

JCC

[John Channing]

So are we going to get the review next thursday or is that when he gets the preview and starts writing the review?

In any case i hope Neal really pushes to find all the faults in the game as well the positives of course so we can get a good idea on how the game is shaping up in its final stages and as Safe-Keeper said see if the game really is on track for a march release :p

Knowing Neal as I do it will be a fair preview, but not a review.

JCC

[Lt commander lare]

steve is neal stevens the owner of subsim cant wait for that preview

lt commander lare

[Gezoes]

Sounds cool, can't wait.

I have no worries that it will be a great game but I'm especially curious how he will judge the interface.

[AJ!]

I hope Neal doesnt suffer from Ocean Phobia or this will be a awfuly short review if he does :D

[TDK1044]

I think Neal's review will be similar to the one he gave on SH3....thorough and fair. But let's not expect him to find every flaw in the game. Neal will give us a good overview of the game in some detail.

[bookworm_020]

I'm sure neil will do a good job!:up: I just hope he can get as much detail and some screen shots of the game out of them, maybe even a video!!!

[StandingCow]

Excellent! This means I am going to play the one senario they give us 500 times :D

[Sailor Steve]

I'm sure neil will do a good job!:up:
(Ducks and runs for cover)

[McBeck]

uh-ooo....thats gonna hurt! Wait for me SailorSteve!!

[RickC Sniper]

I would just like Neal to evaluate how it runs on his system. There's a lot of discussion here about system requirements and my hope is he might provid us with a benchmark of some sort.

[Roads88]

I would just like Neal to evaluate how it runs on his system. There's a lot of discussion here about system requirements and he could do us all a lot of good if he provided a benchmark of some sort

I agree. a post of frame rates along with his system specs would give some real insight on what to expect.

[Barkhorn1x]

[quote]give some really incite on what to expect.

A Freudian slip perhaps?

:cool:

Barkhorn.

[Roads88]

edit, edit, edit...:oops:

[Onkel Neal]

I would just like Neal to evaluate how it runs on his system. There's a lot of discussion here about system requirements and my hope is he might provid us with a benchmark of some sort.

I won't be able to access that until I get my beta copy to run on my system here in the Subsim compound. All the hands on I've had so far has been at Ubisoft.



and now, Subsim teaser time :D

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.

and this is the crew management screen

http://www.subsim.com/articles/images/demo_s319.jpg

[CCIP]

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.




:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

HOW CAN I WAIT 2 DAYS FOR THIS???

[TDK1044]

Survivors in boats is an important addition in my opinion. I only had a couple of issues with the excellent SH3, and one was that we were attacking ghost ships with no sign of life on them.

In SH4, if we get some level of on ship audio when a torp hits...distant shouting, sirens going off etc and there is a visual element of survivors in boats to compliment that then the DEVS have taken a big step to immerse us in the reality of the game in my view.

great job! :D

[Bort]

http://www.frontiernet.net/~joe14580/Homer%20drooling.jpg

Survivors in rowboats....

I want SH4 sooooo bad!

[Sea Demon]

and now, Subsim teaser time :D

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.


This is a rather impressive addition.

[AJ!]

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.

Thats made my day :p

Neal are you getting the Beta on Thursday or is that when you post your preview?

[Gizzmoe]

Neal are you getting the Beta on Thursday or is that when you post your preview?

That´s when he posts the preview.

[DanCanovas]

Neals very quiet! i think he might be busy at the moment ;)

[Safe-Keeper]

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.Me gusta:up:.

[AJ!]

Neals very quiet! i think he might be busy at the moment ;)
Cant say i wouldnt be the same if i had a copy of SH4 :D

Thx Gizzmoe

[Bum]

I would just like Neal to evaluate how it runs on his system. There's a lot of discussion here about system requirements and my hope is he might provid us with a benchmark of some sort.

I won't be able to access that until I get my beta copy to run on my system here in the Subsim compound. All the hands on I've had so far has been at Ubisoft.



and now, Subsim teaser time :D

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.

and this is the crew management screen

http://www.subsim.com/articles/images/demo_s319.jpg

Cool!! Who is that guy? Did you tell him to stop touching your sub? :lol:

[geetrue]

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.

Depending on what kind of mood I'm in that day ... they better know how to row real fast :up:

But watch out for the three shipmates they left behind to man the 3" gun on the sinking ship
your boat just fired on :cry:

[GSpector]

Hello,

It just gets better everytime I hear more about SH4 :up:

[bookworm_020]

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.

This is nice, I wonder if we will get a repremand from HQ if with machine gun them? I wonder what the renown would be like for one of them??:hmm:

Will there be lager amounts of lifeboats for bigger ships or troop transports?

I'd better stop, I'm starting to drool on my keyboard!!:D

[Payoff]

Oh, this is gonna be good.:rock:

[StandingCow]

I would just like Neal to evaluate how it runs on his system. There's a lot of discussion here about system requirements and my hope is he might provid us with a benchmark of some sort.

I won't be able to access that until I get my beta copy to run on my system here in the Subsim compound. All the hands on I've had so far has been at Ubisoft.



and now, Subsim teaser time :D

Ships will have survivors... in row boats.

and this is the crew management screen

http://www.subsim.com/articles/images/demo_s319.jpg

Cool!! Who is that guy? Did you tell him to stop touching your sub? :lol:

I am tempted to caption that with something along the lines of, "If you tickle the sub here..." :)

[CCIP]

It's the 1st! :huh:

[AJ!]

Sure is.... cant wait for Neals preview :D:D:D

What times it comin out?

[bart]

Has/did Ubi organise an SH4 day like they did with SH3?

I was one of the lucky competition winners that got invited to go down to Ubi HQ and spend the day messing around with SH3 a couple of weeks before it was released. That was a FANTASTIC day. They even laid on food.

or is it just a select few that have been given a Beta disk?????