Ship Simulator 2008 goes gold!

[Sonarman]

The new 2008 edition of Ship sim has gone gold in Europe Worthplaying (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=44135&mode=thread&order=0) has the details and some new screenies.

[Sailor Steve]

Oh, great! Now Kapitan can run aground even more realistically!:rotfl:

[Reaves]

Looks good!

Dynamic ocean waves, with realistic ship motions
Long distance travels , open ocean voyages between ports
Visible damage system - Nice, MSFS needs that!

30 new complex and challenging missions
Extensive day, night, and weather systems
6 new ships, an oil rig, and 3 new environments
Walkthrough functionality and interactive bridge controls on all ships - capitans cabbin? ;)

Controllable container crane
Multiplayer feature to be added this September
Advanced vector graphic sea chart with full-screen display option, transparency setting, and high level-of-detail on text and depth readings
Advanced damage system showing holes in the ships after severe collisions
Free-roam mode where players can choose a ship, an environment, and set all weather, day, and time parameters which replaces the need for a mission editor for 99.9% of users
Realistic bow splash water, with support from an advanced physics simulation model
Extensive mapping options for keys and joystick buttons
Advanced rope system which allows you to connect and disconnect player ships to other ships or mooring boulders at will (anchoring is now also possible)
Addition of icebergs which cause damage when you collide with them
A system for sinking player ships when damaged below the water line (feature will be added this September).

[kiwi_2005]

Oh, great! Now Kapitan can run aground even more realistically!:rotfl:

Yeah last time i read he was discussing a journey to the south pole in an kilo class with Dangerous waters game :arrgh!: Wait when he gets his hands on this game.

[Oberon]

Oh, great! Now Kapitan can run aground even more realistically!:rotfl:


:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :up:

The guy's got himself a bit of a rep hasn't he? Bit like HunterICX and his flying... :doh:

[Boris]

I'm confused... where are the guns and the explosions? :doh:

[Mush Martin]

I'm confused... where are the guns and the explosions? :doh:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Sonarman]

I'm confused... where are the guns and the explosions? :doh:

No you must wait for "Combat Ship Simulator 2008" :up:

[Iron Budokan]

Interesting. I don't know if I would like it, but my little boy might. Perhaps as a Christmas present...?:hmm:

[HunterICX]

Oh, great! Now Kapitan can run aground even more realistically!:rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :up:

The guy's got himself a bit of a rep hasn't he? Bit like HunterICX and his flying... :doh:

:stare:Hey! I was drunk M'kay! :rotfl:

[Iron Budokan]

That's some great looking water.... :yep:

But it suffers from not having people modeled, imo.

[flintlock]

...it suffers from not having people modeled, imo.
Agreed.

Having people modeled would add life to a scene. They seem to be on some ships, but not most.

[HunterICX]

:yep: Nice titanic pics but...where's the Iceberg :doh:


:rotfl: