*** Subsim's Flank Speed 1.3 patch contest ***

[Onkel Neal]

Subsim's Flank Speed 1.3 patch contest

Ok, we see the patch post slowing down, men are losing heart, some are panicking and wearing ladies shoes and we cannot have that. Here's the deal: I really want to see SH4 patched up to 1.3. I've been here before and I know it takes a prolonged effort to get these monolithic game companies to get moving. It's not "begging", it's more like getting the wife to... well, hell, the important thing is getting it, right?

UPDATE 5/24: Now that we have been told Ubi will begin on patch 1.3, the contest shifts to informing other gamers and computer enthusiasts about Silent Hunter 4.


Let's gin up some viral marketing with a fizzing twist: You guys post in other forums, post comments in blogs, newsgroups, and submit news items in other websites. For the next 10 days, if you post a message in another forum, blog, newsgroup, or submit a news item to a website and post the link here, you will be entered in the Subsim Flank Speed 1.3 patch contest. Make the post include this link: Official SH4 patch 1.3 Update at Subsim.com and describe the game and our efforts support Ubisoft's update. Then post your claim here with a link to that forum, blog or news item.

Post in as many forums as you like, that's how we will crown the winner. Forums posts are worth 1 point each, news items are worth 2 points each. At the end of 10 days, the guy who has the most scalps will win:



Sonlaysts' Naval Combat Pack
So you can explore three of the greatest subsims ever while waiting for Ubi to patch up SH4.
http://www.shareasale.com/image/Naval_Combat_Pack.jpg



Master and Commander DVD
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51X2YN56NHL._AA240_.jpg


Steel Boat, Iron Hearts:
A U-boat Crewman’s Life Aboard U-505
http://www.subsim.com/books/book_s1.jpg


Subsim "Rigged for Dive!" Battle Mug
Good to 1200 feet
http://images.cafepress.com/product/44800018v3_150x150_Back.jpg


A book, a set of games, a film, and a glorious mug to sip coffee while you do all three. A summer worth of entertainment. But the best reason to take part in this contest: it will be wild and funny and part of Subsim lore, like the Drebbel trial, Wolfpack League, Mystery Subsim Contest, and many other fun things this community has done. Make your name known, brotha.

So, get started, let's see what you've got.

Good hunting!
Neal

Small print: DVD is US region, will work in most PCs; book is in English, and the mug can be held in either hand. Contest must have at least 6 participants. Winner will be the person with a link in the most blogs/ forums/newsgroups. Said link in each forum/blog/newsgroup must survive for 10 days, so if the forum owner removes it, it does not count. Contest closes May 30. Winner will be judged and announced June 3. Consolation prizes may be awarded to wittiest and best written posts in other forums.

[StandingCow]

http://forums.firearms-source.com/showthread.php?p=67458#post67458

and

http://forums.worldatwarmod.com/showthread.php?p=592550#post592550

Just so happens Im and admin in the first forum and a super mod in the second. :D

[Onkel Neal]

Hahah, good on ya :lol:

I especially like how you worded your appeal:
Even if you don't really play, there is more too it. These big companies continue to put out games that are buggy, then decide to just drop them, I am sure you have all had it happen to you at one point with a game you really enjoyed or COULD have enjoyed.

I want to encourage good writing like this. :yep:

[Fire_Spy]

http://forums.pcpowerplay.com.au/viewtopic.php?p=1161450#1161450

Hope it all helps. Unfortunately my writing isnt as good.. but the thought is there.

[Jmack]

well ... since each time i make a post about 1.3 people seem to be anoyed by it im not posting more on that subject

[NefariousKoel]

Hey Neal,

Uh... it's "consolation prize" not "consultation prize". I wouldn't want you to look illiterate on your own boards. :p

[Chock]

Torpedo... Los!

Here's my first hit:

http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?3,72473,72473#msg-72473

[Reaves]

My first target was www.glcoti.com. A little forum for gamers.

http://www.glcoti.com/showthread.php?p=9463#post9463

Will do more as time permits.

[Major Johnson]

Here's my first! I work better when I'm on someone else's time, so I'll see what I find tomorrow at work!:D

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=400102&f=6421019045&m=5551028165&r=5551028165#5551028165

@ Neal
About your comment :It's not "begging", it's more like getting the wife to... well"
Well that's one reason not to marry them!! :up:

[FIREWALL]

I don't know how to post links to this site. so i'll just post on the sites everyone else doe's to help out.

SO KEEP THOSE LINKS COMMING GUYS AND GALS.:) :up:

[Shyzar]

Removed the links that went to my call to arms posts.

[ReallyDedPoet]

I don't know how to post links to this site. so i'll just post on the sites everyone else doe's to help out.

SO KEEP THOSE LINKS COMMING GUYS AND GALS.:) :up:

Copy and paste them ( the links ) using the insert link button.


RDP

[Shyzar]

Removed the links that went to my call to arms posts.

[Reaves]

Shyzar going for the win! :rock:

[Molon Labe]

A little solidarity from someone who plays a REAL sub-(er, naval combat)sim. :p


Posted at Frugals: (http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=119974)

Hey guys,

As many of you probably already know, UBI has joined the long list of companies that released an incomplete product, knowing that they could sell enough copies before all the deficiencies were discovered. Silent Hunter IV was riddled with serious issues from it's beginning, and though the 1.2 patch has improved things significantly, there are still a number of serious issues that need to be addressed before people will have received the product they thought they were paying for. And by the looks of things right now, 1.2 may very well be where SHIV ends.

Neal Stevens of Subsim.com is calling upon the sub simulation community to band together to try to motivate UBI to do the right thing. For those of you who havent had every last bit of optimism squeezed out of you, head over to Subsim Silent Hunter 4 Patch 1.3 Campaign (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=114690) to show your support. (And for the cynics, yes, we all know it's an uphill battle, so there's no need to remind us)

Thanks!

Molon Labe
Commanders Academy and Dive Center (http://www.commanders-academy.com/)

[Shyzar]

Removed the links that went to my call to arms posts.

[Onkel Neal]

Hey Neal,

Uh... it's "consolation prize" not "consultation prize". I wouldn't want you to look illiterate on your own boards. :p

Typo fixed, thanks! :up:

Great work, Shyzar, Molon, Reaves, Chock, Major J., Firespy, and SCow: I can almost see that working speed TDC function now :)

For those of you who havent had every last bit of optimism squeezed out of you:rotfl:

[NEON DEON]

Hey Neal,

Uh... it's "consolation prize" not "consultation prize". I wouldn't want you to look illiterate on your own boards. :p

Typo fixed, thanks! :up:



Are you sure thats a typo?

Because, no 1.3 has my therapist talking to her boss about me. :D

[Molon Labe]

For those of you who havent had every last bit of optimism squeezed out of you:rotfl:

The Frugal's community can be pretty hard on anyone who suggests anyone can get something from a developer.

[NefariousKoel]

Unfortunately the few boards I regularly visit are fairly up to speed on SH4 since it's release.:shifty:

[terrapin]

For those of you who havent had every last bit of optimism squeezed out of you:rotfl:
The Frugal's community can be pretty hard on anyone who suggests anyone can get something from a developer.


Hehehe...Greetings to Mark!

[terrapin]

Hope the lead pic on UBRS is not too teasing...:D

http://mpgtext.net/ubrs/images/stories/terrapin08/subsimcontest.jpg

[Alex]

My first try : http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/1-12329-11595-1-0-1-0-0.htm

SH4 appropriated section in one of the most (if not THE most) famous video games forum for french people. :cool:

edit

second try : same site but main section of this forum for all gamers : http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/1-7-8842394-1-0-1-0-0.htm

[Arctic Fox]

My first post.
http://www.kalahari.net/gaming/product.asp?sku=30579825

[Arctic Fox]

Subsim's Flank Speed 1.3 patch contest

Small print: DVD is US region, will work in most PCs; book is in English, and the mug can be held in either hand. Contest must have at least 6 participants. Winner will be the person with a link in the most blogs/ forums/newsgroups. Said link in each forum/blog/newsgroup must survive for 10 days, so if the forum owner removes it, it does not count. Winner will be judged and announced May 30. Consolation prizes may be awarded to wittiest and best written posts in other forums.

A minor problem with the small print. The comptition started on May 24, the winner will be anounced on 30 May. How will you know the links survived for 10 days?

(Some people do read the small print!:yep:)

[UglyMowgli]

put a news on the front page of Mille-sabords.com

[AVGWarhawk]

http://forums.gameinformer.com/gi/board?board.id=pc


I posted here at Gameinformer.

[Sulikate]

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/silenthunter4/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-35579591&pid=926972&msg_id=m-1-388653417#m-1-388653417

posted at Gamespot forum.

[Shyzar]

Removed the links that went to my call to arms posts.

[Safe-Keeper]

He used to be a great admin of a wonderful site. Now he's bribing us to spam innocent web sites. He's come down a long way, hasn't he:shifty:?

(:p)

[NefariousKoel]

LOL

Fly spammers fly!!! Your victims will be many!:lol:

[r00t@localhost]

http://www.ingame.de/content.php?c=68128

[Onkel Neal]

Subsim's Flank Speed 1.3 patch contest

Small print: DVD is US region, will work in most PCs; book is in English, and the mug can be held in either hand. Contest must have at least 6 participants. Winner will be the person with a link in the most blogs/ forums/newsgroups. Said link in each forum/blog/newsgroup must survive for 10 days, so if the forum owner removes it, it does not count. Winner will be judged and announced May 30. Consolation prizes may be awarded to wittiest and best written posts in other forums.

A minor problem with the small print. The comptition started on May 24, the winner will be anounced on 30 May. How will you know the links survived for 10 days?

(Some people do read the small print!:yep:)

Haha, good point, but the winner's links will need to survive until June 3, then prizes will be shipped. If he loses too many links, then 2nd place will be reviewed.

Contest will continue, feel free to make future posts as "Official SH4 patch 1.3 Update at Subsim.com " instead of the call to arms. ;)

Good work, guys.

[Onkel Neal]

http://www.ingame.de/content.php?c=68128

Excellent! News items are worth 2 points :)

[pocatellodave]

I posted on the Aces High bulletin board.I'm not very clever on how to drag and copy that stuff,but I did do what I said.I went back later to check on responses.I had several,mostly positive but a few had no problem with Ubisoft.How short their memories must be,as EA/Ubisoft pulled Air Warrior right form under us!Anyway it looks like we will get are well deserved patch.
Pocatellodave

[FIREWALL]

I don't know how to post links to this site. so i'll just post on the sites everyone else doe's to help out.

SO KEEP THOSE LINKS COMMING GUYS AND GALS.:) :up:

Copy and paste them ( the links ) using the insert link button.


RDP

Thx but i'm sorta new to computers and this stuff. Sorta self taught since 8-2004. So until i get smarter :D i'll just post in the links you provide to
help out. I wont be in the running for the prizes but, i'll still get to be part of the gang.:p

[MaxT.dk]

I could e-mail this message to about 270 million users in about 12 countries and then SMS it to about 28 million customers in the same amount of countries... But I'll have to charge you first :roll: I guess I'm outta of this contest :p

[Onkel Neal]

I posted on the Aces High bulletin board.I'm not very clever on how to drag and copy that stuff,but I did do what I said.I went back later to check on responses.I had several,mostly positive but a few had no problem with Ubisoft.How short their memories must be,as EA/Ubisoft pulled Air Warrior right form under us!Anyway it looks like we will get are well deserved patch.
Pocatellodave

Post a link here ;)

[StandingCow]

Updated posts. :D

[Alex]

Why do we still can to post messages on a lot of forum to say "come here, drop a message and vote for SH4 1.3 patch", when we all know that this patch will be released for sure ? :-? :lol: :88)

I could post on a lot of sites/blogs/forums now, it would be useless...

[Onkel Neal]

Why do we still can to post messages on a lot of forum to say "come here, drop a message and vote for SH4 1.3 patch", when we all know that this patch will be released for sure ? :-? :lol: :88)


Since we have been told work has been commissioned for patch v1.3, the contest has been adjusted, now the goal is to invite new gamers to be subsimmers. Note the update in post 1 of this thread:
UPDATE 5/24: Now that we have been told Ubi will begin on patch 1.3, the contest shifts to informing other gamers and computer enthusiasts about Silent Hunter 4.



I could post on a lot of sites/blogs/forums now, it would be useless...


I bet you can't post as many as Shyzar! :ping: That guys seriously owns.

[Shyzar]

I bet you can't post as many as Shyzar! :ping: That guys seriously owns.

I'm updating my posts, Ill post them again here:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1792900&posted=1#post1792900

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25651838&msg_id=288581927#288581927

http://battlefieldsingleplayer.planetbattlefield.gamespy. com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7724&st=0&gopid=76253&

http://www.forumplanet.com/gamespy/topic.asp?fid=1422&tid=2059078

http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=701145

http://www.battlefieldforum.com/showthread.php?p=1701#post1701

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=400102&f=833105922&m=2991039165&r=1441033265#1441033265

http://forums.filefront.com/general-gaming/315307-call-anyone-plays-sub-sims.html#post3698953

[Shyzar]

Sorry, had to start new post, it says its going to delete it all.

More posts:
http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1463842#post1463842

http://www.forumplanet.com/planetelderscrolls/topic.asp?fid=3368&tid=2059458

http://www.forumplanet.com/planetbattlefield/topic.asp?fid=5536&tid=2059459

http://board.zuxxez.com/showthread.php?p=375076#post375076

http://www.forumplanet.com/PlanetMedalOfHonor/topic.asp?fid=4449&tid=2059476

http://www.forumplanet.com/planetageofempires/topic.asp?fid=16398&tid=2059478

Sadly, I think these are the only posts I can get, I've posted on every forum that I remember I belong to. I might remember more.

But 14 posts. Pretty good for me. Usually I sign up for a forum, post for a week or two, then completely forget about it.

[Onkel Neal]

Well, you are certainly in the lead. Looks like all that stuff will be yours... unless some guys are planning to "eBay" you... that is, they are making their posts and news item submissions but not posting here, wanting to blitz them all in on the last few days....:hmm:

[Shyzar]

I think I found another forum to post at, will post link soon.

Here it is:
http://ron.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=2,5226,,10

[Alex]

Don't give anybody ideas

:88) I think it would have been better not to reply Neal's post, dude...
Well... Let me tell you that's what I was planning to do, but don't worry, I'll let you win this contest, man.

[Shyzar]

I agree, that wasn't one of my best ideas.

[Django55]

Waiting for new patches... :ahoy:
Ubisoft, all a community is waiting for it :yep: !
Thank you for understanding and hourra for Silent Hunter :gulp:

Django & community

[Reaves]

Damn you Shryzar now I need to buy a mug! :up:

[Shyzar]

Damn you Shryzar now I need to buy a mug! :up:
I need a mug too. I just might not have to buy it.

[Onkel Neal]

Last day to get your links in.

[Onkel Neal]

Ok, it appears on initial impression that Shyzar mastered all comers. I will wait a couple days then count up the active links, and announce a winner. I already see at least one consolation winner, maye a couple more. Congrats on your efforts to convince Ubisoft that SH4 deserves a patch, you did it.

[Shyzar]

I can't believe that so many of my links survived this long. Thought they wouldn't survive on some of those forums.

[Onkel Neal]

Time to announce the winner!

Shyzar wins the grand prize pack. :up:

I've exercised my discretion to name a few consolation winners:

Standing Cow, for being the first to post.
Chock, for posting on one of my favorite websites, Uboat.net
Terrapin, for the graphic
root @ localhost, for the newslink posting

Gentlemen, PM me your mailing address and thanks to all for helping get the buzz for a new patch going.

Neal

[WilhelmSchulz.]

DONT RUSH'EM DAMMIT!!! THATS HOW WE ENDED UP WITH THE GAME HOW IT IS IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! :damn:

[Tobus]

Harhar:arrgh!: ,

On my own blog, in my own language.
Because, let's face it, if it ain't Dutch, it ain't much!:rock:

http://blogger.xs4all.nl/tobyl/articles/206047.aspx

Let the patch come!

[guarrand]

My first target was www.glcoti.com (http://www.glcoti.com). A little forum for gamers.

http://www.glcoti.com/showthread.php?p=9463#post9463

Will do more as time permits.

LITTLE??? :o
Right... ur banned from the babes forum ;)