GWX 2.0 Projected Release Date (Yes Really!)

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Okayyyy... Where to begin.

As most of you are aware from the GWX developmental update sneak peak threads we've posted over the last few months... we have been working on our final release of the Grey Wolves Expansion for SH3.

Only until now, we had referred to it as the "Version 1.04 update."

About three months ago as we experienced a great deal of pain knowing what we could do, but weren't doing out of concern for the size of an 'update' myself and the senior GWX devs basically decided that since this would be our last organized release for SH3... that we would END THE PARTY WITH A BANG!:rock:

GWX 1.04 has basically been a thin cover for a final FULL-GENERAL release... GWX 2.0 will not be an 'update' but instead will totally replace all previous GWX material.

In so doing, we were able to reabsorb a lot of the file weight that was being generated by the original 1.04 update. We've been able to revisit large files previously modded by GWX and improve on them further still... without adding more to the total weight in some cases.

After undergoing roughly TEN evolutions from the alpha through beta states, I am happy to announce that development and testing of the GWX 2.0 mod files is COMPLETE and has yielded a stable mod.

Once these core files are placed in an installer by our programmer, the entire package will undergo a final round of testing to ensure it functions as planned.

Assuming all is well following the final installer tests, we hope to release GWX to Subsim.com on a donations only basis for one week on or about December 9th. All proceeds will go towards the upkeep and bandwidth charges for Subsim.com.

The one-week donations period is being established as a salute to Neal Stevens and out of respect for his efforts in running Subsim.com as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of submarine and naval simulations.
All proceeds will go to the upkeep and maintainance of Subsim.com. Subsim.com depends on the good will of its members for continued existence.
No donations will line the pockets of Grey Wolves team members or other mod contributors.
The Grey Wolves Expansion is and will remain freeware and will be made more readily available to the community at large following the one week donation period. Neal Stevens has been our benefactor on more than one occasion during the production of GWX. In my opinion, it is the least we can do.

Following the one-week donation-only download period, we hope to release GWX 2.0 to the general public on December 16th. (As it so happens, December 16th is the one year anniversary of the initial release of GWX 1.0)

Barring real life disasters and unforseen problems... that is our plan.

I can speak for all of the GWX devs and testing crew here... It has been a very long and difficult road... and we've overcome challenge after challenge. There are few here that know what I mean. Each of them has sacrificed something and/or dealt with personal crisis' during the long fight to see it through.

Every one of them has my heartfelt gratitude.

From the first day of work on the original TGW 1.0 a little over two years ago, to now... GWX 2.0 will be our fourth major release.

Words escape me on how huge this feels for all of us. I know it is hard for users to be patient... but the amount of work that went into it will show. There aren't words that can adequately express the dedication that the developers and testing crew for the GWX 2.0 effort have put into the journey we've shared.

The GWX 2.0 Development Team

"AG124" Shipping and skinning
“bigboywooly” Chief of Campaigns, shipping, and mod file compilation
“BlueZulu” Programming and installer instructions
“danlisa” Lead Graphic Artist, web artist
“DivingDuck” 3D modeling, hex editing, and object importation
“Dowly” Graphic Artist, aircraft skinning, environmentals
“ichneumon” Graphic Artist, shipping, lead ship skinner
“JU88” Aircraft 3D modeling and lead aircraft skinner
“Pablo” Chief of R&D (Research and Documentation); mission editing
“Privateer” 3D modeling, hex editing, and object importation
“Ref” Chief of 3D Modeling, hex editing, and object importation
“Rubini” Environmental effects


Testing Crew Leads for GWX 2.0


“Jimbuna” “Chief of the Boat” lead testing and forum moderation; development team liaison; communications


“Penelope_Grey” “Navigator” Lead testing, forum manager, development team liaison


Testing Crew for GWX 2.0


“KeptinCranky”
“Alex”
“Kpt. Munson”
“Melnibonean”
“Etna”
“Packerton”
“Poorsailor”
“GoldenRivet”
“Richi (24th Flotilla)”
“Tarjak”
“Irish1958”
“Joea”
“_Seth_” (reserve tester)
“Beltza (24th Flotilla)” (Reserve tester)
“Mancuso24 (24th Flotilla)” (Reserve tester)
“FIREWALL” (Reserve Tester)
“Caminante (24th Flotilla)” (Reserve Tester)
“Growler66” (Reserve Tester)

We have travelled a million miles...

...and now we are coming home.

I strongly recommend that you buy some new socks.


Kpt. Lehmann
GWX Project Manager

Collected developmental update threads:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=116843 part 1
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117511 part 2
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=118211 part 3
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119741 part 4
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=121331 part 5
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123357 aircraft
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f117/KptLehmann/GWXPropganda3copy.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f117/KptLehmann/ComingHome3.jpg

[Kpt. Lehmann]

reserved

[Cohaagen]

Jesus!

[Anvart]

Okayyyy...
I strongly recommend that you buy some new socks.
...
Kpt. Lehmann
GWX Project Manager
...

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6244/crayxy2.gif

[thehiredgun]

I take this to mean that all previous versions of GWX will be obsolete & we'll just load SH-3,1.4 patch & GWX 2.0 ?

[Samwolf]

http://images116.fotki.com/v702/photos/1/133612/681227/hotshoe-vi.jpg

http://images114.fotki.com/v633/photos/1/133612/681227/jawdrop-vi.gif

WOW!!!!! Where do I donate!!!!

[Rotor]

Life is good!

[STEED]

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/Presentation1.jpg

[Borgneface]

S! Kpt. Lehmann!

On behalf or all SH3 GWX fan, I wish to thank you and all the DEv team for the incredible and fantastic works you have done for us!
I am getting ready for long hours of Download to get this last wonder!

Also got all my tools and docs ready to translate the Manual as soon as available.

Thousand thanks
:up: :up: :up: :up:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I take this to mean that all previous versions of GWX will be obsolete & we'll just load SH-3,1.4 patch & GWX 2.0 ?

As I already stated above, mate:

... GWX 2.0 will not be an 'update' but instead will totally replace all previous GWX material.

[Anvart]

Life is good!
And to live well...
But good to live even (more) better...
On russian:
Жизнь хороша ...
И жить хорошо ...
А хорошо жить ещё лучше ...
:D

[d@rk51d3]

must......... restart........heart..........:dead:

[TarJak]

Lights of home port in sight Herr Kaleun!

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/GWXPropganda14.jpg

Auf Deutsch:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/GWXPropganda14d-1.jpg

[d@rk51d3]

Well, guess there's nothing to do now but the old "Uninstall, and re-install trick.":p


-edit- How rude of me! I have neglected to say thank you, so..........




THANK YOU!

[JCWolf]

This is a good ocasion for a round at the nearest night club !:()1:

I was ready this time damn it !:arrgh!::lol:

Brilliant work as usual!:up:

[999-Jay-999]

WOW... Well done to everyone.....:smug:

[Jimbuna]

:roll: ................................:lol:

[Brag]

I (BDU's foremost ashtray cleaner), Kptlt. J.S. Balz and his choir, congratulate Capt. Lehman and his dedicated GWXers and express our gratitude mit einer grosse Hoochie woochie.

Noch mal Hoochie-Woochie!!!!

[KapiteinP]

This is great news! Congrats for the team. Today starting my final career in 1.03 i guess. :rock: :|\\

[_Seth_]

Followin letter just left the mailbox. It was signed by me:


Dear Santa

I know i have been wishing for many things over the past years, from a hottub filled with female supermodels, to a real VIIC u-boat.. Since you have problems delivering such items, due to lack of interest in my personal well-beeing, i hereby declare that i never will believe in you again.

BTW: I dont know if you have heard about the gang called the "GWX-Crew"; i'll guess you have'nt, since you are still using that old sled to deliver the presents instead of a milchkuh. I regret to inform you that there is a new Santa in town; Santa Lehmann. He delivers joyfull experiences to all of the children in the conning tower, and you are just an old fart compared to him & rest of the GWX-dev's.
So, my final words to you, ex-Santa:

Drop dead.


Kind regards
Dan
AKA
_Seth_
Subsim Moderator

[Dowly]

Followin letter just left the mailbox. It was signed by me:


Dear Santa

I know i have been wishing for many things over the past years, from a hottub filled with female supermodels, to a real VIIC u-boat.. Since you have problems delivering such items, due to lack of interest in my personal well-beeing, i hereby declare that i never will believe in you again.

BTW: I dont know if you have heard about the gang called the "GWX-Crew"; i'll guess you have'nt, since you are still using that old sled to deliver the presents instead of a milchkuh. I regret to inform you that there is a new Santa in town; Santa Lehmann. He delivers joyfull experiences to all of the children in the conning tower, and you are just an old fart compared to him & rest of the GWX-dev's.
So, my final words to you, ex-Santa:

Drop dead.


Kind regards
Dan
AKA
_Seth_
Subsim Moderator


:rotfl::rotfl: Laughed my butt off!! :up:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I (BDU's foremost ashtray cleaner), Kptlt. J.S. Balz and his choir, congratulate Capt. Lehman and his dedicated GWXers and express our gratitude mit einer grosse Hoochie woochie.

Noch mal Hoochie-Woochie!!!!

I didn't know that Balz had a choir! :lol:

Followin letter just left the mailbox. It was signed by me:


Dear Santa

I know i have been wishing for many things over the past years, from a hottub filled with female supermodels, to a real VIIC u-boat.. Since you have problems delivering such items, due to lack of interest in my personal well-beeing, i hereby declare that i never will believe in you again.

BTW: I dont know if you have heard about the gang called the "GWX-Crew"; i'll guess you have'nt, since you are still using that old sled to deliver the presents instead of a milchkuh. I regret to inform you that there is a new Santa in town; Santa Lehmann. He delivers joyfull experiences to all of the children in the conning tower, and you are just an old fart compared to him & rest of the GWX-dev's.
So, my final words to you, ex-Santa:

Drop dead.


Kind regards
Dan
AKA
_Seth_
Subsim Moderator


:rotfl::rotfl: Laughed my butt off!! :up:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[3Jane]

This is great news! Congrats for the team. Today starting my final career in 1.03 i guess. :rock: :|\\
Speaking of which. I have reached September 1941, a survival record for me having never got that far :-?. Does this mean going back to '39.
It should certainly all be extremely interesting. I don't hink I can avoid spending money on upgrading my system much longer, and it's christmes too :p

[onelifecrisis]

You mean it's all new a shiny and has that new car smell all the way through??? :o

SWEET!!! :D :D :D

[Kpt. Lehmann]

This is great news! Congrats for the team. Today starting my final career in 1.03 i guess. :rock: :|\\
Speaking of which. I have reached September 1941, a survival record for me having never got that far :-?. Does this mean going back to '39.
It should certainly all be extremely interesting. I don't hink I can avoid spending money on upgrading my system much longer, and it's christmes too :p

The AI remains unchanged from GWX 1.0. It will stay the same. I feel very strongly that we have a good thing going there... so no need to rework it. I'd rather slit my wrists than re-tune all those sensors anyway.

In terms of system specs... If you can run GWX today, you should be able to run GWX 2.0. Load times will be a touch longer naturally as we've added lots more more stuff. However, once the mission/campaign loads performance should be the same. We've been very careful to maintain it as such.

(Believe it or not, the only high-res/oversized textures in GWX are for the player U-boat interiors as they always have been. Its amazing to me what can be done with with stock texture sizes and ship skins.)

[DivingDuck]

LMAO.

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

That´s the best letter to Santa I´ve ever read.

Regards,
DD

[3Jane]

Such a relief, thank you.

[bruschi sauro]

onore..........

[Kpt. Lehmann]

onore..........

????:huh:

[3Jane]

onore..........
????:huh:

'Honour', I think.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

onore..........
????:huh:

'Honor', I think.

LOL, either that or "OH NO!" :lol: :oops:

[Bill Nichols]

:rock: Just in time for my birthday!

:arrgh!:

[Samwolf]

Followin letter just left the mailbox. It was signed by me:


Dear Santa

I know i have been wishing for many things over the past years, from a hottub filled with female supermodels, to a real VIIC u-boat.. Since you have problems delivering such items, due to lack of interest in my personal well-beeing, i hereby declare that i never will believe in you again.

BTW: I dont know if you have heard about the gang called the "GWX-Crew"; i'll guess you have'nt, since you are still using that old sled to deliver the presents instead of a milchkuh. I regret to inform you that there is a new Santa in town; Santa Lehmann. He delivers joyfull experiences to all of the children in the conning tower, and you are just an old fart compared to him & rest of the GWX-dev's.
So, my final words to you, ex-Santa:

Drop dead.


Kind regards
Dan
AKA
_Seth_
Subsim Moderator


AHA!!! That explains why I found this under my tree last year!!
http://images31.fotki.com/v1055/photos/1/133612/493573/UBoot-vi.jpg

Santa obviously got our addresses mixed up, I had asked for a Panther Tank last year.

[CapZap1970]

Great job, Kaleuns!!!! :up: :yep: :rock: ;)
CapZap

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Great job, Kaleuns!!!! :up: :yep: :rock: ;)
CapZap

Well, the fat lady hasn't sung yet... but she is warming up her throat.

[jaxa]

Great job, Kaleuns!!!! :up: :yep: :rock: ;)
CapZap

CapZap, what about hires emblems pack? Will you finish it before GWX 2.0 release time?

[Einsman]

Great job!!!

¡¡¡Bravo!!!:up:

The life in our U-boot will return to be a hell :yep: :cry:

[iratecabbie]

To kpt Lehman and all the gwx team. Guys your selfless efforts have turned silent hunter 3 into the best subsim to date, you have worked hard over a long time to give thousands of hours of entertainment to a huge number of players around the world and done it all out love of the game,

A simple thankyou seems a bit inadequate, but still, thankyou, thankyou, and once more thankyou. :up:

[Cap'n Spanky]

Yippie!!! :rock: Skippy!!! :up: A wonderful Birthday Prezzy!!!:yep:

[CapZap1970]

Great job, Kaleuns!!!! :up: :yep: :rock: ;)
CapZap

CapZap, what about hires emblems pack? Will you finish it before GWX 2.0 release time?
Well ....:oops:
I didn't do my homework yet.... but let's hope I hace my rigg back from "overhauling" by this weekend, and then I will step on it... I have a lot to do about this issue and I hope I can have my job done before the glorious release date.
@ Kpt. Lehmann: I know the fat lady hasn't sung yet, but I know for sure it will be a great finale when she does :up:
CapZap

[GOZO]

Just amazing. You are so ambitious!!! :up:

One q; Is there coming anything in GWX2 to match SHIII Commander in the same package? :)


Cheers

/Per

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

Followin letter just left the mailbox. It was signed by me:


Dear Santa

I know i have been wishing for many things over the past years, from a hottub filled with female supermodels, to a real VIIC u-boat.. Since you have problems delivering such items, due to lack of interest in my personal well-beeing, i hereby declare that i never will believe in you again.

BTW: I dont know if you have heard about the gang called the "GWX-Crew"; i'll guess you have'nt, since you are still using that old sled to deliver the presents instead of a milchkuh. I regret to inform you that there is a new Santa in town; Santa Lehmann. He delivers joyfull experiences to all of the children in the conning tower, and you are just an old fart compared to him & rest of the GWX-dev's.
So, my final words to you, ex-Santa:

Drop dead.


Kind regards
Dan
AKA
_Seth_
Subsim Moderator


:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
verry nice letter you got


as for GWX 2.0....
HURAAAAY!!!!!! :rock::rock::rock::rock:
now i will put a callendar next to my computer screen and scratch every day till 16 december :88)

[melnibonian]

Just amazing. You are so ambitious!!! :up:

One q; Is there coming anything in GWX2 to match SHIII Commander in the same package? :)


Cheers

/Per
Yes GWX 2.0 will be fully compatible with SH3Cmdr. Cfg files will be provided (if needed) to be used in the SH3Cmdr installation.

[Woof1701]

Followin letter just left the mailbox. It was signed by me:


Dear Santa

I know i have been wishing for many things over the past years, from a hottub filled with female supermodels, to a real VIIC u-boat.. Since you have problems delivering such items, due to lack of interest in my personal well-beeing, i hereby declare that i never will believe in you again.

BTW: I dont know if you have heard about the gang called the "GWX-Crew"; i'll guess you have'nt, since you are still using that old sled to deliver the presents instead of a milchkuh. I regret to inform you that there is a new Santa in town; Santa Lehmann. He delivers joyfull experiences to all of the children in the conning tower, and you are just an old fart compared to him & rest of the GWX-dev's.
So, my final words to you, ex-Santa:

Drop dead.


Kind regards
Dan
AKA
_Seth_
Subsim Moderator


AHA!!! That explains why I found this under my tree last year!!
http://images31.fotki.com/v1055/photos/1/133612/493573/UBoot-vi.jpg

Santa obviously got our addresses mixed up, I had asked for a Panther Tank last year.

And he did it wrong anyway. It's no Typ VII but a pre-production Typ II ;)

[GOZO]

Just amazing. You are so ambitious!!! :up:

One q; Is there coming anything in GWX2 to match SHIII Commander in the same package? :)


Cheers

/Per
Yes GWX 2.0 will be fully compatible with SH3Cmdr. Cfg files will be provided (if needed) to be used in the SH3Cmdr installation.

Fantaboulus!!!!!:rock:

May be ready for our 6:th patrol at WaW3 then.;)

/OB

[Woof1701]

@Kpt Lehmann and GWX Crew

Thanks very much for that update. You really made my day. Sitting here in the job and being bored to tears and now reading this excellent news is almost to good to be true :)

In addition I might add, that I very much support your idea to get the Mod on the road for a donation period for subsim.com. I also wouldn't mind if you and the crew would get the donation money. You've MOOOORRRREEE than earned it.

Waiting for Christmas Day which this year will be two weeks early (again).
Thanks!

Woof

[melnibonian]

Fantaboulus!!!!!:rock:

May be ready for our 6:th patrol at WaW3 then.;)

/OB
WaW in GWX 2.0 will be a true eXperience ;) Can't wait :yep: :up:

[Gorshkov]

Could you describe us shortly main features and important changes included in GWX 2.0 mod?

[Samwolf]

Followin letter just left the mailbox. It was signed by me:


Dear Santa

I know i have been wishing for many things over the past years, from a hottub filled with female supermodels, to a real VIIC u-boat.. Since you have problems delivering such items, due to lack of interest in my personal well-beeing, i hereby declare that i never will believe in you again.

BTW: I dont know if you have heard about the gang called the "GWX-Crew"; i'll guess you have'nt, since you are still using that old sled to deliver the presents instead of a milchkuh. I regret to inform you that there is a new Santa in town; Santa Lehmann. He delivers joyfull experiences to all of the children in the conning tower, and you are just an old fart compared to him & rest of the GWX-dev's.
So, my final words to you, ex-Santa:

Drop dead.


Kind regards
Dan
AKA
_Seth_
Subsim Moderator


AHA!!! That explains why I found this under my tree last year!!
http://images31.fotki.com/v1055/photos/1/133612/493573/UBoot-vi.jpg

Santa obviously got our addresses mixed up, I had asked for a Panther Tank last year.

And he did it wrong anyway. It's no Typ VII but a pre-production Typ II ;)

It figures, I didn't get my Panther either. Guess that's what happens when you get old, screw up everything.

[danlisa]

Could you describe us shortly main features and important changes included in GWX 2.0 mod?

Bottom of the first post in this thread.

Follow the links.

[Lzs von swe]

Oh Man, this present I will gladly pay for:up: :up:

Hope you boys will find time to play GWX2.0 your self now:yep:
And be sunk like the rest of us:sunny:

[ParaB]

"Permission to yell 'Bravo' in an annoying loud voice?"

"Permission granted."

"BRAVO!"


:up:

[R3D]

just when i met my new missus gwx has to get even more awesome.. i sense trouble ahead.


:up::rock:

[Jimbuna]

S! Kpt. Lehmann!

On behalf or all SH3 GWX fan, I wish to thank you and all the DEv team for the incredible and fantastic works you have done for us!
I am getting ready for long hours of Download to get this last wonder!

Also got all my tools and docs ready to translate the Manual as soon as available.

Thousand thanks
:up: :up: :up: :up:

French translations are already sorted......but not sure about the manual :hmm:

[Kar]

GWX team :Are you going to relese manual before final relese ??

[Phoenix3000]

Excellent news guys!! :up:

I for one congratulate you all on a wonderful piece of work!

GWX has transformed Silent Hunter into an experience the likes of which we could only have dreamt of when the original SH3 was first released. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what GWX 2.0 offers :D

Roll on 9th December! :know:

Thanks again,

Cheers!
Px3000

[u48]

Kapt. Lehmann and the GWX Crew..............Salute ! Thankyou for GWX 2.0 and thankyou for making our multiplayer stats at WPL using GWX the best yet.
Now how about PWX 1.0 ? ( Pacific Wolves Expansion SH4 ) That would be a Christmas Bonus for sure ;) You guys deserve more than a medal. On behalf of members at WPL enjoying GWX........Many Thanks.

[thehiredgun]

Will the SH3 mods we are using now work with the new GWX 2.0?

[mr chris]

Great news indeed:yep:

I only wish i could have stayed at sea with you guys to the end..

Gods speed:arrgh!::up:

[danlisa]

Will the SH3 mods we are using now work with the new GWX 2.0?
The best people to ask would be the creators of those mods. Please remember, GWX is an expansion for SH3 1.4b not SH3 1.4b + 20 mods.;)

Of course, if the creators are not around any longer, we (the community) will help if we can.

GWX will come bundled with a selection of offically sanctioned mods, as it did in 1.0.

[Myxale]

We're not worthy! :oops:

:up::rock::ping:

[joea]

I'm very proud to have helped in my very modest way with this project.

I AM EVEN PROUDER TO HAVE WORKED WITH THE GWX TEAM A FINE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.

HURRAH! :rock: :rock: :rock:

[thehiredgun]

Will the original SH3 mods work with the new GWX2.0?

[Penelope_Grey]

What can I say on the subject?

Two things really:
1) The aforementioned release dates WILL be excuse for me to get reaquainted with a cigar

and

2) For all the "when is GWX 1.04 ready?" comments we've all been reading...


ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?!?

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

One last important point. Thanks to Kpt. Lehmann for inviting me onto the team. Truly it was the finest invite I have ever received in a very long time. It ranks above some wedding invatations I've had. Thanks very much for having me. Its been fantastic to be here for the "BIG ONE" believe me, you won't be disapointed with GWX 2:up:

[bigboywooly]

Will the original SH3 mods work with the new GWX2.0?

Most SH3 mods wouldnt work with 1.03
Some mods will need to be redone for 2.0 as a lot of work has gon into the dat files
Inc player uboats

[danlisa]

Will the original SH3 mods work with the new GWX2.0?

Please don't ask the same question twice.:stare:

[thehiredgun]

Sorry, I forgot that I ask it already

[mengle]

thanks fout you time you put into it (http://www.google.be/search?hl=nl&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-30,GGLD:nl&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=thanks+fout+you+time+you+put+into+it&spell=1) :sunny: great job GWX :up:

[danlisa]

@ thehiredgun

NP.:up:

@ mengle

Welcome to Subsim. Hope you enjoy it.:D

[Ivan Putski]

Great job GWX team, just made my day brighter, looking forward to 2.0.:up:

[Dowly]

It ranks above some wedding invatations I've had.



FINE! :-?

:rotfl:


Good job, team. Now, steadyyy! Prepare to launch the tubes at Kpt.'s orders! :up:

[rik007]

What a fantastic effort yet again from the GWX team. Many thanks to Kpt.Lehmann and the whole GWX-team for this great mod. A great tribute and effort to thier work. I'm looking forward to it.

GWX 2.0 will surely be the end of the road for SH-III. It then is up to Ubisoft to plan and develop SHIII-V after the finished the update of SH-IV.

But for now: thank you all!!! :rock: :rock:

[bigboywooly]

GWX 2.0 will surely be the end of the road for SH-III.

I doubt that
WAC are still beavering away on another release
Plus there are still plenty of modders churning out new stuff for SH3 every week :up:

And of course the now legendary ( infamous ?? ) merchant fleet mod by Iambecome to look forward to also

:rotfl:

Plenty of life left in the ole seadog yet :rock:

[Wilcke]

Excellent news and a great idea in incoporating into one big file/executable.

Again, well done I just enjoy these sims so much and with GWX its just astonishing.

Looking forward to 2.0, again thank you!

Wilcke

[Big Paul]

There goes my sleep for the forseeable future!:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

A big thank you to the GWX team!:up: :up: :up:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Kaleun mengle :arrgh!: ....you join at a most opportune time :up:

[Mikey_Wolf]

What can I say, except this reminds me so much of when I grabbed the first GWX. Penny told me that the end was nigh, but I dont think I believed her, after all this time I wasn't sure it was safe to! LOL I cannot wait to get going on GWX 2.0

I'll be going back to 1939 with both my ficitonal U-boat commanders and I think I can feel the inspiration to write these stories coming back already!

I just can't wait. I'm really excited, really really excited. Buying this game after watching a random YouTube video was one of the best things I have ever done in my entire life. :up: that and downloading the Grey Wolves.

If it is not a Wolf, and not actually Grey, then I don't wanna know! :D

[VonDos]

:o GWX 2.0 :o

:hmm: Mumble mumble..

:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

[Tobus]

OMG, just had a spontaneous orgasm :|\\

[Paco]

It will be ready when its ready
It will be ready when its ready
It will be ready when its ready
It will be ready when its ready
It will be ready when its ready
.
.
.
.
Ready?
.
.
.
Really?
.
.
.
READY!!

Great News, really great news.... :up::up::up::up::up::up:
I love You all :rotfl:
Paco.

[obxtony]

:p Ah me hearties,the yonder rapscallion developers have done us humble swobbers proud:yep: A new adventure awaits us on the high seas and although many of us will,I have no doubt, greet Davy Jones an many an occasion, I am sure that all shipmates are in for the thrill of another wonderful experience. :arrgh!:
We are of course most indebted to you, the developement crew, for all your hours of toil and dedication on our behalf and for the entertainment of us all.
From all your shipmates a HUGE thank you. If the Navy still did the tot I would give you half of mine! That of course is only something I have heard about you understand, I am, after all far to young to know about such things:rotfl:
Again, wel done and THANK YOU.
May your God smile upon you and your ship of life sail in calm waters.

Obxtony


ps.....any chance of a mod to stop a certain xo shippe nicker!!:rotfl: :rotfl:
hope he dont read that or Im gonna be so sooooorrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyy;)

[ollybgm]

thank you GWXteam for you time and hard work and making a growman feel like a kid again:arrgh!:

[The Munster]

Oh Man, this present I will gladly pay for:up: :up:

Hope you boys will find time to play GWX2.0 your self now:yep:
And be sunk like the rest of us:sunny:

Hope so and looking forward to it [except the getting sunk bit !]

:rotfl:

PS Recommend playing stock Silent Hunter 3, doing a Career leading up to release then you would really see the difference.

[melnibonian]

Great news indeed:yep:

I only wish i could have stayed at sea with you guys to the end..

Gods speed:arrgh!::up:
You're always with us Chris. :yep: Don't forget what they say Once a Wolf Always a Wolf :up:

this quote was said for centuries now especially for a special type of wolf the dreaded Grey Wolf ;) :p

[Packerton]

It was a long road, on that road I met good people.

I never expected to ever be suddenly PMed by the Kpt. here on subsim and invited to be the one of the newest testers, I was still really new to subsim, and New to GWX 1.03, now that Ive seen it from the inside, I know how much work and Dedication has been put into this, by everyone and now by myself and how friendships have been tested on the inside constantly.

I doubt theres more then a handful modding crews in existance thats this Dedicated to makeing something as Authentic as possible as this, im sure theres others but I can BE SURE theres at least one and thats the GWX crew.

I must of spent at least 300 hours just testing GWX 2.0, as I was brought in when so called "1.04" testing began, and even then it was long road.

I hope everyone enjoys the content I have helped test

It was an honor to work with such Dedicated people.
Come hell or high water we get it done. :up: :arrgh!:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I want to clarify something here and now before speculation gets out of hand... and have updated the first post to match. (In orange no less.)

The one-week donations period is being established as a salute to Neal Stevens and out of respect for his efforts in running Subsim.com as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of submarine and naval simulations.

All proceeds will go to the upkeep and maintainance of Subsim.com. Subsim.com depends on the good will of its members for continued existence.
No donations will line the pockets of Grey Wolves team members or other mod contributors.

The Grey Wolves Expansion is and will remain freeware and will be made more readily available to the community at large following the one week donation period. Neal Stevens has been our benefactor on more than one occasion during the production of GWX. In my opinion, it is the least we can do.

[Subtype Zero]

A toast to all members of the GWX development and testing team! <clink, clink>:()1:Be sure to rest and give yourselves a huge pat on the back!

Can't wait until December 16th! 24...23...22....0!!! :rock::rock::rock:

[JU_88]

I want to clarify something here and now before speculation gets out of hand... and have updated the first post to match. (In orange no less.)

The one-week donations period is being established as a salute to Neal Stevens and out of respect for his efforts in running Subsim.com as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of submarine and naval simulations.

All proceeds will go to the upkeep and maintainance of Subsim.com. Subsim.com depends on the good will of its members for continued existence.
No donations will line the pockets of Grey Wolves team members or other mod contributors.

The Grey Wolves Expansion is and will remain freeware and will be made more readily available to the community at large following the one week donation period. Neal Stevens has been our benefactor on more than one occasion during the production of GWX. In my opinion, it is the least we can do.


Amen to that :yep:

[KeptinCranky]

Hehe good to see this, I like the first response after Kpt. Lehmanns post best, short, succinct, absolutely clear in it's meaning :rotfl:

I'm sure that exclamation will be echoed by many in times to come...:D

[hellas1]

Hello all, :|\\

I'm very happy to hear the release of GWX 2.0 and thank the GWX team for ALL their hard work, devotion and labor of love. It shows! :up:

I, as it stands today, have been looking for work via temp agencies and such and have no workie work. Hence, I'm unable to pay anything.

I simply have no money and am in debt. :down:

Oh well..............GWX still kicks ass!
:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
hellas1

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Hello all, :|\\

I'm very happy to hear the release of GWX 2.0 and thank the GWX team for ALL their hard work, devotion and labor of love. It shows! :up:

I, as it stands today, have been looking for work via temp agencies and such and have no workie work. Hence, I'm unable to pay anything.

I simply have no money and am in debt. :down:

Oh well..............GWX still kicks ass!
:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
hellas1

Hellas1, the donation timeframe lasts only one week. After that it will be available to all for free as I stated in my posts mate.

The only thing that may make it tough to get for a few days is the demand on host sites. We will put download mirrors up as necessary to handle the load / internet traffic.

Last year when we released GWX 1.0, keeping GWX accessible was very tough due to very high demand.

[ref]

Hello all, :|\\

I'm very happy to hear the release of GWX 2.0 and thank the GWX team for ALL their hard work, devotion and labor of love. It shows! :up:

I, as it stands today, have been looking for work via temp agencies and such and have no workie work. Hence, I'm unable to pay anything.

I simply have no money and am in debt. :down:

Oh well..............GWX still kicks ass!
:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
hellas1

Everybody will be able to download it free after the first week, as the Kpt. said in his previous post, we have no intentions to profit with the mod, all we want to do is give Neal a hand with the maintenance of this forum, so the ones willing to donate a few bucks to subsim will get an early download link.

Ref

[Biggles]

Hm....sounds rather dull....We'll see if I get it.....:roll:
















;):()1:

[Hellraiser]

Hello all, :|\\

I'm very happy to hear the release of GWX 2.0 and thank the GWX team for ALL their hard work, devotion and labor of love. It shows! :up:

I, as it stands today, have been looking for work via temp agencies and such and have no workie work. Hence, I'm unable to pay anything.

I simply have no money and am in debt. :down:

Oh well..............GWX still kicks ass!
:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
hellas1

Everybody will be able to download it free after the first week, as the Kpt. said in his previous post, we have no intentions to profit with the mod, all we want to do is give Neal a hand with the maintenance of this forum, so the ones willing to donate a few bucks to subsim will get an early download link.

Ref

Thanks very much to the GWX team for all of the time & effort.

I have no problems at all donating a few bucks....I run my own site too and it gets expensive!

Will there be a minimum 'suggested' donation or just whatever you feel like contributing?

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I think that whatever you feel like contributing to Subsim will be fine.

(For anyone reading this for the first time... please refer to the orange text on the first post.)

[skwasjer]

I hope guys you take a day or two off before you start modding v3 :88):smug:
Congratulations on this milestone :sunny:

[rulle34]

I salute :up: :up: :up:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I salute :up: :up: :up:

Long time no see mate!

I hope you are doing well.:arrgh!:

[GoldenRivet]

Congratulations to all of those who worked so hard on this program.

i dont know what else to do besides salute you all and your unwaivering dedication to this project.

excellent work!

I look forward to taking my U-boat out on a final career with 2.0

once the career has ended, i will likely retire SH3 to the loftiest place on my shelf-o-games where it will hold the highest position.

Out of all the "games" i have seen come and go over many years i can think of NO OTHER that has had such wonderful support from such an amazing community. I can think of NO OTHER which i have learned so much from, nor can i think of any other game which has inspired me to read, research, draw and learn as much as i could about any other field of conflict than this one.

SH3 was destined to be an instant classic the moment it hit the shelves... but the mod community, the GWX team, and the members of this forum have served to make it what it is today...

Long live SH3...
Long live GWX...
Long live subsim!

[MaciejK]

Me loves GWX team.

;)

Mac

[Penelope_Grey]

Aww... kiss kiss! xx GWX team loves Subsim!

:D

[tdean001]

Guess my lurking here in the forums (during my free time) has finally paid off =) Big-time congratulations to the GWX crew. I know how much work you've put into this and it sounds fantastic. Now, just gotta find the time to actually PLAY it ;)

Oh yeah, very classy move to make the first week of downloading donations-only to Subsim. Neal et al. have made the community's best site and deserve all of our support. And this is a great way to give back to Subsim.

Those interested should also look into the Subsim Almanac. Got it for Christmas last year, lots of great reading in there.

Again, congratulations GWX Team.

Tom

[Wildhawke11]

What can i say that has not been said already.
I would just like to thank all connected with the new GWX 2 game and the hundreds of hours plus you guys spent making this happen. You have just made an old man so happy.
Again my warmest thanks to all of you.
Danny ((((((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))))))

[Spikos]

you guys made my day^^

[bookworm_020]

Will keep that week aside for some serious game play! Thank you GWX team! Great to see the big upgrade is here and that you are helping in keeping this site going.

Lets watch how many people try and log in subsim when it's released. I hope the servers are up to it!

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Guess my lurking here in the forums (during my free time) has finally paid off =) Big-time congratulations to the GWX crew. I know how much work you've put into this and it sounds fantastic. Now, just gotta find the time to actually PLAY it ;)

Oh yeah, very classy move to make the first week of downloading donations-only to Subsim. Neal et al. have made the community's best site and deserve all of our support. And this is a great way to give back to Subsim.

Those interested should also look into the Subsim Almanac. Got it for Christmas last year, lots of great reading in there.

Again, congratulations GWX Team.

Tom

Very good to see you again Dr. Tom!

I hope all goes well with you. Hopefully, its not all work and no play for you.

Hang in there!:up: :up: :up:

[U49]

:up:
Is there more to say????
YES! A lot!
1. THANK YOU
2. DANKE
3. MERCI
4. GRACIAS
5. DJENCUJE (<- spelled right ??)
...more than 180 nations. but I only know a few .. :(

[TheBrauerHour]

"Honey, you go open the presents without me...I'm a little bit busy with GWX 2.0."

It will soooo be worth the slap she gives me!


Thanks GWX crew!

[dcb]

THANK YOU GWX TEAM!!!:rock:

For all the time and effort you put in this gem that is GWX, for the dedication to the game and us subsimmers.

And

THANK YOU SUBSIM!!!:rock:

For allowing us here, for creating a wonderful forum that made possible so many great modders to meet and join their efforts.

I SALUTE YOU!!!:rock:

[melendir]

I would already be totally happy with GWX v1.03 but thank you for raising my happiness level more :rock:

[bruschi sauro]

onore..........
????:huh:

'Honor', I think.

LOL, either that or "OH NO!" :lol: :oops:
no no HONOR

[bruschi sauro]

FOR GWX TEAM
HIP HIP HURRA'
HURRA' HURRA'
:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

[Woof1701]

Followin letter just left the mailbox. It was signed by me:


Dear Santa

I know i have been wishing for many things over the past years, from a hottub filled with female supermodels, to a real VIIC u-boat.. Since you have problems delivering such items, due to lack of interest in my personal well-beeing, i hereby declare that i never will believe in you again.

BTW: I dont know if you have heard about the gang called the "GWX-Crew"; i'll guess you have'nt, since you are still using that old sled to deliver the presents instead of a milchkuh. I regret to inform you that there is a new Santa in town; Santa Lehmann. He delivers joyfull experiences to all of the children in the conning tower, and you are just an old fart compared to him & rest of the GWX-dev's.
So, my final words to you, ex-Santa:

Drop dead.


Kind regards
Dan
AKA
_Seth_
Subsim Moderator


AHA!!! That explains why I found this under my tree last year!!


Santa obviously got our addresses mixed up, I had asked for a Panther Tank last year.

And he did it wrong anyway. It's no Typ VII but a pre-production Typ II ;)

It figures, I didn't get my Panther either. Guess that's what happens when you get old, screw up everything.

*LOL*. Well when you consider, that the old guy has been around for over 150 years now, you can expect him to be a bit forgetful and mix something up on occasion. Still waiting for my model railroad as well :D

[Canovaro]

Congretulations dev team.
Not 1.4 but 2.0 that's quite a surprise, and I'm looking forward to playing it.
The time put into this must be enormous, and I have only seen the sneak peaks.
Will there be a "making the GWX 2.0" story? That would do right to you.

Canovaro

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Congretulations dev team.
Not 1.4 but 2.0 that's quite a surprise, and I'm looking forward to playing it.
The time put into this must be enormous, and I have only seen the sneak peaks.
Will there be a "making the GWX 2.0" story? That would do right to you.

Canovaro

Time will tell.:ping:

[Jimbuna]

I love You all :rotfl:
Paco.

:roll: ....................:oops:

Steady on Kaleun :arrgh!:

;)

[jaxa]

:up:
Is there more to say????
YES! A lot!
1. THANK YOU
2. DANKE
3. MERCI
4. GRACIAS
5. DJENCUJE (<- spelled right ??)
...more than 180 nations. but I only know a few .. :(

5. DZIĘKUJĘ (Polish) :)

[Einsman]

Well, I contributed. Long live www.subsim.com (http://www.subsim.com)!! :D:up:

[Venatore]

To Kpt. Lehmann and the crew of GWX ,

As a independent modder I would like to wish you all the very best in the imminent release of GWX 2.0. I dare say once it is released you will be bombarded by a thousand questions. I hope the Subsim community will not be selfish and just take,take and take and I hope they give something back to Subsim (donation).

For many of you it will be strange to say "well what shall I do now" ? you maybe like me and say "hey...how about I play the game" ! I still today have not started one campaign due to modding.

Good luck with what ever you decided do after the release, enjoy Christmas, and i hope you all have a wonderful and safe time with your families during the festive season.

I will leave you with my little Venatore quote;

"The GWX Team shared the burden and divided the grief".

[ReM]

I have been away for a while because I was forced into doing other things than subsimming and I find this great, great news. :up:

The scope of this project is immense, as must have been the time invested by the entire mod team. I'm sure that it will be an overwhelming experience.....

I also think it is a great idea to make the mod available first on a donation-only basis. After all this is Neal's place and without him none of us would be here.

I can only humbly thank and salute everyone who was involved in this project.

Thanks guys!

[Mikey_Wolf]

I think that this is well worth a donation to Subsim running costs. As such, I fully intend to send a donation for the early release of this mod. I know I am reasonably new here, but well, I think its worth it. And if you have not got the fiscal capacity to spare anything, then, the mod is still there for all. so its win win! An excellent idea and I intend to support subsim.com on behalf of the Grey Wolves team.:rock:

[bgeorgalas]

i have had some much fun with 1.03 and found so much usefull information in these forums sine i bought silent hunter III that i will surely donate.....

Just a proposal for coping with the server's traffic load:
what about sharing the file to emule? (once released to the public)
Since we are quite a lot should be easy enough for everybody to get good download speeds.....
if such decision is made count me in for 24/7 uploading (even though i can give only 30kb/s due to my connection/router)

and finally many many thanx to all the gwx developing team!

[melnibonian]

i have had some much fun with 1.03 and found so much usefull information in these forums sine i bought silent hunter III that i will surely donate.....

Just a proposal for coping with the server's traffic load:
what about sharing the file to emule? (once released to the public)
Since we are quite a lot should be easy enough for everybody to get good download speeds.....
if such decision is made count me in for 24/7 uploading (even though i can give only 30kb/s due to my connection/router)

and finally many many thanx to all the gwx developing team!
Don't worry about downloading sites mate. It will be available via p2p and normal d/l sites as the previous versions were. It might be a bit slow to download in the first couple of days but everything will be fine.

[WilhelmSchulz.]

You guys are Gods!!! :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:



PS. What are your plans For SHIV?

[Jimbuna]

To Kpt. Lehmann and the crew of GWX ,

As a independent modder I would like to wish you all the very best in the imminent release of GWX 2.0. I dare say once it is released you will be bombarded by a thousand questions. I hope the Subsim community will not be selfish and just take,take and take and I hope they give something back to Subsim (donation).

For many of you it will be strange to say "well what shall I do now" ? you maybe like me and say "hey...how about I play the game" ! I still today have not started one campaign due to modding.

Good luck with what ever you decided do after the release, enjoy Christmas, and i hope you all have a wonderful and safe time with your families during the festive season.

I will leave you with my little Venatore quote;

"The GWX Team shared the burden and divided the grief".

Nice one Ven :up:

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:
i cant donate... i have no credit card for paypal :dead:

[Jimbuna]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:
i cant donate... i have no credit card for paypal :dead:

You get to play 1.03 a week longer then http://imgcash1.imageshack.us/img50/3402/tonguegs0.gif

;)

[ref]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:
i cant donate... i have no credit card for paypal :dead:

PM Neal, I'm quite sure you can arrange something...

Ref

[Penelope_Grey]

You guys are Gods!!! :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:



PS. What are your plans For SHIV?

You want gods wilhelm, check greek mythology... I can assure you we are all mere mortals of flesh and blood. Well except for maybe Mr Axe..... :yep:

All the GWX team are just SH3 enthusiasts doing what they can to build on the game. :up:

[U49]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:
i cant donate... i have no credit card for paypal :dead:

You get to play 1.03 a week longer then http://imgcash1.imageshack.us/img50/3402/tonguegs0.gif

;)

One week more to be able to survive a patrol in '43 ? :rotfl:

I don't know what will happen, but I expect to man air battle stations as soon as the game is loaded while I am still sitting like a duck at the pier.
http://smiliestation.de/smileys/Boese/2.gif

[Steel_Tomb]

:huh: Wow...about time you slackers :shifty: (;) j/k). Thank you! I can not even begin to comprehend the amount of work you chaps have put into this marvelous mod! Congratulations on a job well done! :up:

I would love to donate, but firstly I don't have a paypal account, and secondly I am somewhat skint at the moment, so even though I would like to I can't donate!

[Lopo]

Congratulations to the GWX crew. I really appreciate your work, it sounds fantastic. Yeah, your mod is simply awesome!
I will be happy to send few bucks... (My wife is in accord with me)

Again: BRAVO!!!

[Wolfehunter]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:
i cant donate... i have no credit card for paypal :dead:

Does the GWX team accept money order?:hmm:

[bigboywooly]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:
i cant donate... i have no credit card for paypal :dead:

Does the GWX team accept money order?:hmm:

Tis not for the GWX team
GWX is and will always be a freeware mod

The donations are to Subsim
To help Neal to continue paying to host this great site
Without whom there would be no GWX
Or anything else come to that

:ahoy:

[Mitja]

Thank you, I was playing Das Boot (on 486), SH I, II and III till now, but GWX 1.03 was like SH VI for me:up:

With GWX 2.0 it will be a long time before I`ll play another subsim. Thank you all realy, I found that GWX has everything I missed during playing subsims, especialy favoring extreme realism ower arcade like shooting. Realistic games don`t have market, and you modders give that to us.

I know what a sacrifice of your time can modding be, since I tried that on a racecar sim, but even after countles hours didn`t come even over beta testing:damn: And I tried a small mod, not even a 0,0001% of what GWX is.
I know that you want a perfect game, but never get to enjoy it, since you know how it`s made, and know almost all from testing. Thank you again in my name, and in the name of those who won`t bother to say that here, and belive me, there are a lot more of those.
I probably won`t even play 1.03 till 2.0 is out, since I discovered GWX only recently.

:up: for the team

[Water boy]

Just died on my 40 something mission, December 43 and thinking 'shall I go for it again'?, start over, long time spent getting to 43, etc etc......:hmm:
And what do you guys do........:huh:
No question now, took my brand new V11B and headed straight to Scapa to see if I can celebrate in style before whacking in a donation to get V2.
It gets better....... on leave from the week before XMas to the 7th of Jan, I'll tell the wife I'm sailing early, the 9th sounds a good day to start and I'll see her and the kids when I dock, probably round about the, well, 7th January........:rotfl:
Awesome commitment, hard work and dedication guys, we all appreciate it.
Regards and have a good Xmas, I'd like to wish it nearer the festive season but I'll hopefully be in the North Atlantic by then sinking merchants..... :lol:

[Wolfehunter]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:
i cant donate... i have no credit card for paypal :dead:

Does the GWX team accept money order?:hmm:

Tis not for the GWX team
GWX is and will always be a freeware mod

The donations are to Subsim
To help Neal to continue paying to host this great site
Without whom there would be no GWX
Or anything else come to that

:ahoy:
my bad...:damn: :nope: Neal do you accept Money orders?

[Pablo]

Congratulations to the GWX crew. I really appreciate your work, it sounds fantastic. Yeah, your mod is simply awesome!
I will be happy to send few bucks... (My wife is in accord with me)

Again: BRAVO!!! Hi!

We apologize for any confusion. :oops:

GWX has been and will always be freeware. :sunny:

The donation will be to Neal Stevens at Subsim for hosting the mod for a week prior to general release, so Subsim will be handling the financial details...

Pablo

[Kpt. Lehmann]

To all concerned. Please read ALL of the following from the first post, very closely, to remove any confusion.

The one-week donations period is being established as a salute to Neal Stevens and out of respect for his efforts in running Subsim.com as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of submarine and naval simulations.

All proceeds will go to the upkeep and maintainance of Subsim.com. Subsim.com depends on the good will of its members for continued existence.

No donations will line the pockets of Grey Wolves team members or other mod contributors.

The Grey Wolves Expansion is and will remain freeware and will be made more readily available to the community at large following the one week donation period. Neal Stevens has been our benefactor on more than one occasion during the production of GWX. In my opinion, it is the least we can do.

Following the one-week donation-only download period, we hope to release GWX 2.0 to the general public on December 16th. (As it so happens, December 16th is the one year anniversary of the initial release of GWX 1.0)

Barring real life disasters and unforseen problems... that is our plan.




To all, on behalf of the entire GWX Dev team and crew... thank you for your kind words and encouragement. Your good words are sincerely appreciated.

We appear to remain on schedule.

Attention all crew, please report back to the flotilla offices for briefing no later than this Saturday.

[Zero Niner]

Thank you, GWX Team, and congrats on completing this mammoth project!
:yep::rock:

[neves_rats]

Eagerly await the release of GWX 2.0 and can't begin to imagine the enormous amount of time and expertise it has taken to produce such an awesome achievement. I for one will be readily donating for the upkeap of subsim. I recently was one of the many who donated to download the latest Radiohead album from their official site, and I see this as no different except, I will gleen far more enjoyment from GWX 2.0 than I ever could from a CD, my donation shall reflect that. (I assume it is a donate what you feel is right sort of basis, just as the Radiohead CD was?)

I realise the GWX team receive no financial reward for their hard work, so I can only hope that the great appreciation and admiration of us humble Kaleuns is adequate recompense for the effort you have all put in.

[JCWolf]

I want to clarify something here and now before speculation gets out of hand... and have updated the first post to match. (In orange no less.)

The one-week donations period is being established as a salute to Neal Stevens and out of respect for his efforts in running Subsim.com as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of submarine and naval simulations.

All proceeds will go to the upkeep and maintainance of Subsim.com. Subsim.com depends on the good will of its members for continued existence.
No donations will line the pockets of Grey Wolves team members or other mod contributors.

The Grey Wolves Expansion is and will remain freeware and will be made more readily available to the community at large following the one week donation period. Neal Stevens has been our benefactor on more than one occasion during the production of GWX. In my opinion, it is the least we can do.

I do agree with the idea..and it's a honor and friendship idea no doubt !

Thought there are some amoung us that allready made a donation
and those will have to donate again ?!:hmm:

If someone allready donated and helped will have to wait like the rest
who didn't , and it looks a bit unfair to me !:hmm:

just mi 2 cents on this subject!

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Well JCWolf, you are certainly entitled to your opinion.

However, I strongly disagree that it is 'unfair.'

I'm sure many have donated before.

However, if you like you can consider it to be like a car-wash fundraiser for Subsim.com.

On the streets, if you donate to one car wash... and come to another one later... ya still gotta donate right?

Besides, in just one week GWX 2.0 becomes readily available to all for free as we have promised... which makes the whole debate pointless. We have all waited months to see it... one more week won't kill anyone.

Anyway, the decision is made. I'm sorry that you feel it is unfair.

[nvdrifter]

Well JCWolf, you are certainly entitled to your opinion.

However, I strongly disagree that it is 'unfair.'

I'm sure many have donated before.

However, if you like you can consider it to be like a car-wash fundraiser for Subsim.com.

On the streets, if you donate to one car wash... and come to another one later... ya still gotta donate right?

Besides, in just one week GWX 2.0 becomes readily available to all for free as we have promised... which makes the whole debate pointless. We have all waited months to see it... one more week won't kill anyone.

Anyway, the decisioin is made. I'm sorry that you feel it is unfair.

The Kapitan is right. Just look at it as helping out Subsim.com with it's costs and getting the extra benefit of being able to download GWX 2.0 a week early. Nothing unfair about that. :yep:

[flandry64]

I agree with kpt lehmann & nvdrifter too.
I think that, whether the donation will go, the people of subsim and GWX are doing a fanstatic job for the subsimmer community threfore I don't care who donates and who does not, I have donated and I will be pleased to do it again if this can help this good service to carry on.

Ciao a tutti

[Alex]

I do agree with the idea..and it's a honor and friendship idea no doubt !

Thought there are some amoung us that allready made a donation
and those will have to donate again ?!:hmm:

If someone allready donated and helped will have to wait like the rest
who didn't , and it looks a bit unfair to me !:hmm:

just mi 2 cents on this subject!

I see what you mean, mate. Well, just to add my 2 cents, I would like to say that many of us made a donation to the site, weeks/months/years ago, and it's ok... But it does not change the fact that Neal needs to find money today to maintain the site tomorrow. :up:

:rock:

[Wolfehunter]

You don't have to use paypal to help Subsim. Money order is fine as long as its in US dollars.

Email subsim@subsim.com to Neal Stevens to get the proper address if you want to help him support GWX.:up:

Goodhunting :D

[thehiredgun]

I believe the service that Neal provides in this Website for so many & to my knowledge has never (ask) anything in return,deserves at the very least, a thank you & that is what i will consider my donation as, "the 9th" !

[Jimbuna]

Whilst I'm sure Neal appreciates every donation (and I myself have donated on numerous occasions), I think it is a fitting tribute that those who are financially able, show a little support if they are mindful to.
Hell.....your not just helping fund the continuation of an excellent site, but your also gaining quicker access to a great mod into the bargain :lol:

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6853/gwxpropganda18mv5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[cruiser2132]

Hi! Thank you so much for the hard work that has obviously gone into this update/replacement of the earlier works. Let's talk turkey- what, as a previous donater to Subsim.com, should I expect to donate for this? No complaint should be construed from this, by the way; I've paid tubs for games that never panned out, and am much more willing to pay for a product that has a track record, as opposed to so much crap I've paid for that never panned out. I truly love SH3, as it is presently presented, and is patched/ modded. I want to know what you, the people who actually did the work, and put in the time for this, expect a person to pay for it. Sorry if this is overly capitalistic; but a person should be properly recompensed, in the way they choose, for the time they have expended doing something others will certainly take advantage of. Time is the only thing you cannot get back. So what, in your opinion, is fair recompense for what will surely be yet another great leap forward in this game we all bought 2 or more years ago?

[Tsavo]

I say post from friend is good!

From Privateer:
"I'll be chipping in.
I help here at home with many good causes and I'll tell you this.
1000 people, donateing 1 dollar each = $1000 dollars!!!
500 people, giveing 5 bucks? $2500 dollars!!
100 at 10 bucks = $1000.
EDITED
EVERY little bit helps!
If you can't donate, fine!
I, for one, will never put you down in anyway.
So to put it in a short way.
Give if you can,
wait a week if you can't.
GWX 2.0 is still free no matter how or when you get it!!

Privateer"

[Torp III]

Thank You All!! I've had many hours enjoying SHIII +GWX1.03 and Subsim for I have learned so much about the game, the expansion mod(GWX1.03) and last but of course Benard. I know now that Benard is alive and well in a lot of us. I thank Neal for this great website for as not for him we would not have this much fun. I find myself on Subsim just as much as I play SHIII Another few bucks to have fun is well worth it to me, because I believe that nothing is for FREE. Again



THANK YOU ALL!!

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Hi! Thank you so much for the hard work that has obviously gone into this update/replacement of the earlier works. Let's talk turkey- what, as a previous donater to Subsim.com, should I expect to donate for this? No complaint should be construed from this, by the way; I've paid tubs for games that never panned out, and am much more willing to pay for a product that has a track record, as opposed to so much crap I've paid for that never panned out. I truly love SH3, as it is presently presented, and is patched/ modded. I want to know what you, the people who actually did the work, and put in the time for this, expect a person to pay for it. Sorry if this is overly capitalistic; but a person should be properly recompensed, in the way they choose, for the time they have expended doing something others will certainly take advantage of. Time is the only thing you cannot get back. So what, in your opinion, is fair recompense for what will surely be yet another great leap forward in this game we all bought 2 or more years ago?

Hi Cruiser,

Bottom line... Whatever you feel comfortable with... is good by us.

Just speaking a bit from my heart here: I don't think that GWX could really 'happen' in some corporate office somewhere. Quite naturally companies have to balance what a customer wants with profitablility. I think too that a corporate environment would have sucked the life and passion right from the GWX team's sails had 'profit' been involved.

Also, as challenging as it has been to flow around and over every problem we encountered along the way... no-one on the GWX team was ever really alone. It is difficult to explain, but a real sense of family-crew evolved with our guys and gal.

We have been paid by the journey itself... Even in bad times, our guys "shared their chow" with each other. One cannot buy that spirit. No office can reproduce it. GWX and Subsim are allowed to have personality.

Jimbuna knows what I speak of. He's talked with me on one of my darkest days... and somehow, someday, I am going to meet that man and shake his hand.

For some people here, five dollars could mean the difference between eating dinner or not on any given day... and if that man or woman sends that five dollars to keep the Subsim ship afloat, in my eyes... its as good as a million dollars.

For those Captains out there fortunate enough to be in a position to do more... it is appreciated no less. I think that for those guys, life is very difficult in other ways... and the escape from reality that SH3/GWX offers may be very important to them... to simply get through a day full of tough decisions.

Again just speaking for myself, I've needed the escape to be able to live with myself. I'm taking a break from the streets for awhile since I've gone back to school to get my Paramedic rating, but most of the time while I was working on GW/GWX, I was an EMT with my city's ambulance service. Being an EMT has placed me in terrible places. I remember coming home at least once, after literally deciding who would live and who would die on a bad rescue call. Logging on to the GWX and Subsim forums, allowed me to keep the ghosts at bay. I remember all of their faces. They'll steal your sanity if you don't find a way to live with them. This place and GWX may be keeping me from going nuts.

SH3/GWX and Subsim have been important for many of the team in different ways.

For some of us it has been a journey back in time, that allows us to see and feel a bit of what those who experienced the war saw and felt... albeit in a very limited sense.

It has been a place where many who would have been enemies in the past by national division, can meet as friends and equals... no matter what madness is going on in the world.

In these ways, and with the community here... it is quite a bit more than "just a game." It is that too... but I hope I've managed to convey the thoughts of more than just myself here.

Looking at it in these ways... GWX and Subsim are priceless.

This community cannot be allowed to die. There are none like it... anywhere else.

Otherwise, I don't know how to answer your question. For me it is impossible.

[Hellraiser]

I think you just summed it all up quite nicely! Cheers to you sir...:()1:

[Wolfehunter]

I agree. Perfectly said Kpt. Lehmann:up: Right from the heart.:yep:

[sunvalleyslim]

Priceless is what life is
Priceless is what GWX gives
A memory of what was
A memory of what could have been
A moment to relive
A moment to relax
A moment to reflect
A moment to honor

And to the hard work of GWX............:up::up::up::up::up:

[d@rk51d3]

So, is there a pre-pay option, or do we wait till release day to make our donations?

[melnibonian]

So, is there a pre-pay option, or do we wait till release day to make our donations?
I think you need to speak with Neal about that, but in reality you can wait a couple of weeks before you do donate. On the other hand if you really want to give something to Neal you can always donate now and on 6/12 ;)

As a general not to everyone: As Kpt and Neal said SubSim is quite expensive to maintain and run, and without it GWX/NYGM/WAC and all the other mods that bring the community together would not exist. The one week donation period is arranged so that it gives something back to Neal and the community. I've read a lot of posts about how people cannot afford to pay for GWX. Although I do respect this view I do feel it's a donation, therefore you can give whatever you fancy. If there is a penny you can afford then go ahead and give it, every little help SubSim can get counts. If on the other hand you cannot afford to give a single penny, then having GWX one week later should not be the bigger problem you're facing at the moment, as obviously Real Life problems must be (sadly and unfortunately) more important to you. Having said that I've never donated in the past in SubSim for a number of reasons and I do feel I should. I will donate when GWX is out not to get the game (I will have it by the time it will reach this stage) but to give something back to this site and this community that help me a lot.

Other than that I don't really think there is anything more to be said on the matter. Let's stop arguing about the donation period and GWX and let's enjoy the game we all like and the community spirit.

[Venatore]

For me its a win, win situation. I will be traveling from Hobart to Brisbane during the release of GWX 2.0 with the car loaded with the wife, kids and a Alaskan Malamute as well as a trailer load of crap to move to our new home. I will donate prior to leaving this hillbilly backward six fingered banjo Island (Tasmania and never to return) and when I reset my game station up in my new location; GWX 2.0 will (hopefully) be here.

So I'm happy. :smug:

[JCWolf]

Again everyone haves a point and most of them are ok,
but I just donated 2 weecks ago, and it's also reasenable
that when I wash my car or pay for it, I will not do it again
in the next day ( Thought its not a good compare)...


I am for sure on the side of helping SS that gav us lots
in the past years and still gives, but I do notthink that
making what it's called a free Mod an exchange subject in order
to get donations or suport a Fair idea , in my opinion if this
happends makes the Modd a pay for product during that
periode of time ( 2 weeks)... Thought I understand the idea
I do not bellieve in the road to get that idea materialised in reality !

If it's a Free Mod it should be a free Mod !
Alternatively you could do a diferent version in CD with the
GWX logo and pack the all thing with some extra files and send it
to neal so that this way he could make it a donnator gift ! ( Just a sugestion and idea )


Man I just donnated 2 weeks ago and certanly I'm not swiming in money,
or have a golden ege duck in my farm!:yep:

[Jimbuna]

[quote=Kpt. Lehmann]

Jimbuna knows what I speak of. He's talked with me on one of my darkest days... and somehow, someday, I am going to meet that man and shake his hand.

quote]

That day WILL come Kpt.....You can take that to the bank ;)

I think the options for everyone here are really quite simple.

If you would like GWX 2.0 a week prior it's full general release, the GWX Team are simply asking you to make a donation to SS whether it be large or small, to assist in it's upkeep.

If you feel unable to for whatever reason, simply wait the extra week for it's release.

Out of interest you might like to know, it was the Kpt. idea to have a period of one week. I had earlier suggested a 2 to 4 week period.

I also accept I run the risk of being accused of being in a priveledged position....I will be making my usual festive donation regardless.

The bottom line is.....Enjoy GWX at whatever point in time you get it :arrgh!:

[The Munster]

Jeez, Louise one week .. ONE WEEK, how long is that ?
If you don't donate, people in white coats aren't going to crash down your door and whisk you off to some prison in an unexotic location.
I don't understand what the big deal is here and as I read this thread as it progresses, I feel an undercurrent of people having a notion that people connected to GWX will benefit financially from this donation .. that is simply not the case.

@ cruiser2132 .. 'talk turkey' ?, best not with it being so close to Christmas ;)

[cruiser2132]

Gobble, gob-....:dead:

[STEED]

Jeez, Louise one week .. ONE WEEK, how long is that ?
If you don't donate, people in white coats aren't going to crash down your door and whisk you off to some prison in an unexotic location.

Don't look at me I'm already in The Village, Be Seeing You. ;)



I don't understand what the big deal is here and as I read this thread as it progresses, I feel an undercurrent of people having a notion that people connected to GWX will benefit financially from this donation .. that is simply not the case.



I agree. :yep:

You want it early make the donation or wait like the rest of us.

[miner1436]

When and how much do we donate?

[De@dMe@t]

i really cant see what all the fuss is, when i wanted pacific aces i had to dish out money, i wanted it so i paid. now for convenience, and because im too lazy to fight for a download on day of public release i will pay for gwx 2.0, i hasten to add that i only contributed to site upkeep about 6 weeks ago, but it serves my purpose to get gwx 2.0 early. so ill pay, plus i havent seen a minimum amount donation mentioned anywhere, so again i cant see what the fuss is , because i daresay neal would be happy with a couple of dollars\pounds , & hed be probebly be just as grateful for that ,as he would be if youd donated 10 or 20 dollars\pounds towards upkeep. because when running a site with webspace and download space every penny helps, i know from past experience that getting a good webspace provider isnt cheap.

anyway on 1st day of forum release ill let him have $10.00 dollars i think thats an amount i can easily afford ,plus the wife wont notice it :) .

oh and in the 2 years plus ive been lurking here, i dont think ive ever seen one of the gwx guys post asking for money or to make a profit, the impression ive alway had is that they do this for the sheer joy of doing it, and for the love of the game plus you guys who follow the mod. & this is just theyre way of ensuring that the forum and this comunity continue smoothly on. if you cant afford to donate, then 1 week really isnt an aweful long time to wait. i daresay within 3 days of the forum release there will be a dozen mirrors on filefront anyway ,from other forum members. so fussing over it inst really very logical.

[Onkel Neal]

I want to clarify something here and now before speculation gets out of hand... and have updated the first post to match. (In orange no less.)

The one-week donations period is being established as a salute to Neal Stevens and out of respect for his efforts in running Subsim.com as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of submarine and naval simulations.

All proceeds will go to the upkeep and maintainance of Subsim.com. Subsim.com depends on the good will of its members for continued existence.
No donations will line the pockets of Grey Wolves team members or other mod contributors.

The Grey Wolves Expansion is and will remain freeware and will be made more readily available to the community at large following the one week donation period. Neal Stevens has been our benefactor on more than one occasion during the production of GWX. In my opinion, it is the least we can do.

I do agree with the idea..and it's a honor and friendship idea no doubt !

Thought there are some amoung us that allready made a donation
and those will have to donate again ?!:hmm:

If someone allready donated and helped will have to wait like the rest
who didn't , and it looks a bit unfair to me !:hmm:

just mi 2 cents on this subject!

Good point, if you have donated to Subsim within the last year, please e-mail me the day before the GWX release and include 1. the date of your donation 2. your Paypal e-mail address and 3. your forum nickname.

Make sure the e-mail Subject is: Neal, my Subsim donation goes toward GWX 2.0 please

I will look you up in the donation roster and hook you up with the mod ASAP.

thanks
Neal

[Onkel Neal]

I see what you mean, mate. Well, just to add my 2 cents, I would like to say that many of us made a donation to the site, weeks/months/years ago, and it's ok... But it does not change the fact that Neal needs to find money today to maintain the site tomorrow. :up:

:rock:

That's exactly right. Until about a year ago, Pacific Aces and games sold through Chips and Bits (with a healthy 12% commission) kept the coffers full. For a while, PA brought in 2x more than the site cost to run. When the donations dropped below the cost of running the site, I paid the balance out of my pocket; was not a problem, Subsim was well in the black for two years. But Chips and Bits died, and Amazon only pays 6.5%, not much, so it's necessary for me to go to the Subsim members to help with the costs.

I do want to say, some of you have made very generous donations in the past, and I don't want to make you feel that you have to make another donation right away. The key is, with 20,000 people viewing this forum a month, that we spread the load. So, if you donated in 2007, please e-mail me the day before the GWX release and include 1. the date of your donation 2. your Paypal e-mail address and 3. your forum nickname.

Make sure the e-mail Subject is: Neal, my Subsim donation goes toward GWX 2.0 please

thanks! and special thanks to Grey Wolves, this really comes a good time:up:
Neal

[Onkel Neal]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:
i cant donate... i have no credit card for paypal :dead:

Does the GWX team accept money order?:hmm:

Tis not for the GWX team
GWX is and will always be a freeware mod

The donations are to Subsim
To help Neal to continue paying to host this great site
Without whom there would be no GWX
Or anything else come to that

:ahoy:
my bad...:damn: :nope: Neal do you accept Money orders?

Sure, especially American Express type. If you plan to send a MO or cash, be sure to e-mail me the day of the release for the download info. I trust you, I'll hook you up right away.

Neal

[Onkel Neal]

When and how much do we donate?

You can start any time, and donate any amount you wish.
GWX donation download center (http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/gwx_donation1207.php)

Many thanks for the support, it really is appreciated, mates. :yep:

Neal

[Lopo]

[/quote]
You can start any time, and donate any amount you wish.
GWX donation download center (http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/gwx_donation1207.php)

Many thanks for the support, it really is appreciated, mates. :yep:

Neal[/quote]

All right Neal, I've just sent to you a little amount... hope all donations could help you!
Take care

Lopo

[Jimbuna]

@Wolfehunter

Received and responded to your PM regarding your generous donation to SS mate.....many thanks, I'm sure Neal will appreciate it :up:

[Dimitrius07]

Greetings to all Silent Hunter 3 fans :D

I know my post will look a little bit stupid but please understand that my English is not good as yours eather:oops: .
So i have a little question or let just say a favor to ask.
When the day of PUBLIC release will come, would it be possible to create a torrent file for a download.
Why do i ask
1 - A better and a save way to resive large file or files without bad hach data (sorry for that English)
2 - Less trafic for a official GWX web site (i belive you will upload the package when the time come)

Thanks in advance!
All the best! Dimitrius ;)

[bigboywooly]

Greetings to all Silent Hunter 3 fans :D

I know my post will look a little bit stupid but please understand that my English is not good as yours eather:oops: .
So i have a little question or let just say a favor to ask.
When the day of PUBLIC release will come, would it be possible to create a torrent file for a download.
Why do i ask
1 - A better and a save way to resive large file or files without bad hach data (sorry for that English)
2 - Less trafic for a official GWX web site (i belive you will upload the package when the time come)

Thanks in advance!
All the best! Dimitrius ;)

Yes a torrent will be done

And nothing wrong with your English :up:
I understood it perfectly

[JCWolf]

Thanks Neal, you have something in your PM...



For dose who are in the gain of twisting my intentions,
I will just say something and stop This talk of danating or not!



I bellieve that most of you are not aware of the real world
that for some people are not as easy as for others!

I am paying my site from my own pocket,
the reazon is dose people the guys that come in here
and the only thing that they can really get free is our Mods !

You can call me a Robin Hood, or a Martir or what ever,
But I bellieve that I am doing something right and good
when I spend hours on graphic work and Modding all by
myself without any help and team to support my decisions
or bad moments !

This way I can offer them some happiness, some cool moments
with a free Mod that Is my gift to all that have a bad life or are in
bad financial status, I decided to post Mods here and to begin Modding
first for the Fun and Joy and then with that idea on my head ,

Each mod I make Is a gift of happiness for someone that under normal
real life conditions have no way of bying or paying for a new game
every weeck or Mounth...


For you guys I work and keep Modding !

[Dimitrius07]

Thise is a perfect :rock:
Thanks ;)

[mr chris]

You can start any time, and donate any amount you wish.
GWX donation download center (http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/gwx_donation1207.php)

Many thanks for the support, it really is appreciated, mates. :yep:

Neal
Donated

[JCWolf]

I want to clarify something here and now before speculation gets out of hand... and have updated the first post to match. (In orange no less.)

The one-week donations period is being established as a salute to Neal Stevens and out of respect for his efforts in running Subsim.com as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of submarine and naval simulations.

All proceeds will go to the upkeep and maintainance of Subsim.com. Subsim.com depends on the good will of its members for continued existence.
No donations will line the pockets of Grey Wolves team members or other mod contributors.

The Grey Wolves Expansion is and will remain freeware and will be made more readily available to the community at large following the one week donation period. Neal Stevens has been our benefactor on more than one occasion during the production of GWX. In my opinion, it is the least we can do.

I do agree with the idea..and it's a honor and friendship idea no doubt !

Thought there are some amoung us that allready made a donation
and those will have to donate again ?!:hmm:

If someone allready donated and helped will have to wait like the rest
who didn't , and it looks a bit unfair to me !:hmm:

just mi 2 cents on this subject!

Good point, if you have donated to Subsim within the last year, please e-mail me the day before the GWX release and include 1. the date of your donation 2. your Paypal e-mail address and 3. your forum nickname.

Make sure the e-mail Subject is: Neal, my Subsim donation goes toward GWX 2.0 please

I will look you up in the donation roster and hook you up with the mod ASAP.

thanks
Neal



Here it is Neal...

Detalles de pago
Id. de transacción:http://images.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif9HP6723708301724D
Precio del artículo:http://images.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif$50,00 USD
Total:http://images.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif$50,00 USD
Descripción del pedido:http://images.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gifSUBSIM GWX donation
http://images.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif


I hope it helps !

[d@rk51d3]

The squeaky wheel gets the oil. ;)

[marv2112]

I would like to thank everyone on the GWX team for all the hard work that they have put into making this mod. SH3 is the best game I've ever enjoyed thanks to U'r hard work. I will be reflecting my appreciation for what you have done in my upcoming donation to subsim! Thank you again! :D

[AtlantikEel]

Donation made! :up:
Thankyou Neal for subsim, and thankyou to all the GWX team. :rock:

[Jimbuna]

Greetings to all Silent Hunter 3 fans :D

I know my post will look a little bit stupid but please understand that my English is not good as yours eather:oops: .
So i have a little question or let just say a favor to ask.
When the day of PUBLIC release will come, would it be possible to create a torrent file for a download.
Why do i ask
1 - A better and a save way to resive large file or files without bad hach data (sorry for that English)
2 - Less trafic for a official GWX web site (i belive you will upload the package when the time come)

Thanks in advance!
All the best! Dimitrius ;)

Yes a torrent will be done

And nothing wrong with your English :up:
I understood it perfectly

As stated already by BBW.....torrents were made of the two previous releases :up:

[_Seth_]

Just sent an paypal-enigma with 20$ your way, Admiral Stevens!
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8325/santalistcopymi3.jpg

[krizali1]

shooting a 20$ torpedo to SS.GWX, thanks for everything GWX team :up:

[thehiredgun]

Just sent my $20.00 donation on 11/24/2007 thru paypal for my release of GWX 2.0. Thanks allot Team

[bigboywooly]

Hi and welcome krizali1 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=229546)

Am sure Neal appreciates the generosity of all who have donated so far

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Kaleun krizali1 :arrgh!:

Most generous of you sir :up:

[SleazeyWombat]

My donation has been made: in recognition of your hard work in running and providing this web site, and the work you do as an EMT (I'm a Houstonian too!)

Oh, and great news GWX team! Thanks for your hard work and dedication!

[Tim]

I am retired and on a fixed income, and have sent a small token of appreciation to subsim I hope it isn't to late and that it will help.
I have been reading the forums for many years. I do love to read the forums and use some of the mods, and this is the first time I have been able to donate.
My thanks to all that make the mods for our use. Especially the folks that have made the GWX. And to Neal, for providing this great site, I salute you.

[simsurfer]

I just donated but dont see a link for the mod? I dont come here often so I am what you would call "out of the loop", has the mod become available yet, if not what is the date and will we recieve a link to download it?

Thanks.

[simsurfer]

December 9th. Ah I see now. So on or before Dec. 9th are we going to get a PM or E-mail with the link?

Thanks

[danlisa]

@ simsurfer

......please e-mail me the day before the GWX release and include 1. the date of your donation 2. your Paypal e-mail address and 3. your forum nickname.

Make sure the e-mail Subject is: Neal, my Subsim donation goes toward GWX 2.0 please

thanks! and special thanks to Grey Wolves, this really comes at a good time:up:
Neal

Edit - Neal's email addy is subsim@subsim.com (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/subsim@subsim.com)
:up:

[SmokinTep]

This should be awesome...................:up:

[Cobra_mkII]

Have to say the donation idea is thoughtful.

I have used the website, downloaded GWX and generally lurked on the forums (SHIII and SHIV) for many, many months.

Not once has it occured to me someone else is footing a bill for my sake :o .

So, donation made and many thanks to the GWX team and to Neal for their time, effort and generosity.

[mkubani]

Good idea with donation for Subsim.com! Donation made!

BTW, Kaptain, maybe just to make the wait for those who won't/can't donate a little less painful, maybe you could publish the updated manual before December 16?

[Jimbuna]

A decision for the Kpt. to make, but I believe the manual will be part of the install :hmm:

[danlisa]

A decision for the Kpt. to make, but I believe the manual will be part of the install :hmm:

Well, there's always the online version.;)

Besides, we need something to read while it's downloading. If I recall, it takes awhile.:D

[ryoga_77]

I'm sure the Kpt wouldnt push us out to sea without prior knowledge of what perils we'll encounter.Then again we can face,or evade,anything the cigar chomping Churchill can throw at us.

I take this opportunity to salute all of the GWX team for their selfless efforts to improve on SHIII,and last but not least Neal Stevens,who's an ambassador-of sorts of the whole Subsim Community.

[De@dMe@t]

$17 today bit of an odd amount but its what was in our paypal account at the time, added to the $10 on 30th july i think its ok, used wife login on paypal btw so it may confuse you when you see who payments from :)

great work & wp gwx :up:

[Onkel Neal]

December 9th. Ah I see now. So on or before Dec. 9th are we going to get a PM or E-mail with the link?

Thanks

When the Kpt Lehmann gives me the signal, I will e-mail all the supporters with the info.

Thanks, guys, I've received more in donations in the last 4 days than I have in the last 3 months. No surprise the GW gang supports Subsim :up:

[Jimbuna]

December 9th. Ah I see now. So on or before Dec. 9th are we going to get a PM or E-mail with the link?

Thanks

When the Kpt Lehmann gives me the signal, I will e-mail all the supporters with the info.

Thanks, guys, I've received more in donations in the last 4 days than I have in the last 3 months. No surprise the GW gang supports Subsim :up:

That's pretty cool Neal........Probably as cool as GWX ;) :up:


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[cjbeattie]

i will without a doubt be donating something :)

hey gwx guys from what ive read (beat me if ive missed it) but what exactly will be different in your latest gwx apart from skins and added ships? ive read very little on what content there will be... :damn:

Any inprovement on the last mod will be fantastic of course im just wondering what we get with the new one...

Many thanks and great work

Craig

[Dowly]

i will without a doubt be donating something :)

hey gwx guys from what ive read (beat me if ive missed it) but what exactly will be different in your latest gwx apart from skins and added ships? ive read very little on what content there will be... :damn:

Any inprovement on the last mod will be fantastic of course im just wondering what we get with the new one...

Many thanks and great work

Craig
Here's the links to the sneak peeks we've given during the developement of 2.0 taken from the first post of this thread.

Collected developmental update threads:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=116843 part 1
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117511 part 2
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=118211 part 3
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119741 part 4
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=121331 part 5
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123357 aircraft

To see the rest of the new additions, you need to wait for the release.

[cruiser2132]

Made my donation; I only wish I had seen the Amazon link before! I had seen it with certain releases; I didn't realize there was actually a link for so many things.:o Perhaps I am a moron (:oops:); is there some way to make the Amazon connection more clear? Thanks for all you do, Neal, and thanks to the GWX Team. :arrgh!:

[3Jane]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but will GWX 2.0 be installed over 1.03 or will it need a clean install.

[mkubani]

Clean as a virgin. :cool:

[Letum]

The 9th of December is my 21st birthday.
:D
Woo!
YaY!
Hollupa!
Panowie!

[melnibonian]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but will GWX 2.0 be installed over 1.03 or will it need a clean install.
All the relevant information will be included in the installation package, but it doesn't hurt if you have a clean installation ready ;)

[Jimbuna]

The 9th of December is my 21st birthday.


:D


Woo!


YaY!


Hollupa!


Panowie!



Looks like your in for a double celebration then :()1:

@3Jane

A clean installation is vitally important :up:

[Bill Nichols]

The 15th of December is my 54th birthday, that's close enough for Government work!

:D

[mkubani]

Well, someone got to ask this. :) Is there going to be the big development update yet with some still uncovered features? ;)

[bigboywooly]

Nope
The rest you will have to find
Sometimes the hard way

:rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Divvun shoot the penguins bonny lad ;)

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5661/penguinspx4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[thehiredgun]

In GWX 2.0 ,have they enabled either of the enemy DD's or enemy subs to fire torpedo's ? I had read somewhere that somebody had enabled virtual torpedo's to be fired by enemy warships !

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Well, someone got to ask this. :) Is there going to be the big development update yet with some still uncovered features? ;)

You didn't think we'd fire ALL of our ammo did you?:arrgh!:

To all: Yes, we will release the GWX manual a few days prior to the initial launch/before the donation week begins.

The GWX manual itself will be freely available before anything is released anywhere.

[Dimitrius07]

The GWX manual itself will be freely available before anything is released anywhere.

Sounds very good :yep: :up:

[Tool]

I've just returned to sea after a hiatus and am blown away by this news. Can't wait.. the GWX team owns.

Thank you!

Tool.

[Jimbuna]

Well, someone got to ask this. :) Is there going to be the big development update yet with some still uncovered features? ;)

You didn't think we'd fire ALL of our ammo did you?:arrgh!:

To all: Yes, we will release the GWX manual a few days prior to the initial launch/before the donation week begins.

The GWX manual itself will be freely available before anything is released anywhere.

Got my responses ready Kpt. :lol:

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[Cap'n Spanky]

http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img118/6910/rtfm2bj0.gif

Where the heck do you come up with all these emoticons?? Oh yah.... GOOGLE it right??

:rotfl: :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img118/6910/rtfm2bj0.gif

Where the heck do you come up with all these emoticons?? Oh yah.... GOOGLE it right??

:rotfl: :rotfl:

http://forums.photobucket.com/images/smilies/pbgoogler.gif http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img240/9117/pointingqq8.gif http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412/4774/thumbsuplargeon1.gif

[The Munster]

You're Emoticons are scarey, stop making them in that factory of yours.
Starting to appear in my dreams/nightmares ! :doh:

[Pants]

Looking good guys :up:

[Umfuld]

Thanks for all your effort


I hope you at least got to sink some ships during all the testing :rock:

[danlisa]

I hope you at least got to sink some ships during all the testing :rock:

We had to sink most (if not all) during testing. Don't want you lot coming back and saying that the ships don't sink. LOL

Testing is fun.......ahem......<cough>.......serious work.:D

[darius359au]

Woah , have'nt been in the SH3 forums for ages (been cruising the Pacific sinking Japanese tonnage ;) ) ,but Ive been thinking of going back to the Atlantic - looks like Im about to lose that Pacific tan for the Atlantic winter tan ;):D

[Otto Von Strunf]

i dont use credit cards can i make donation somehowe ellse?:hmm:

[Venatore]

Woah , have'nt been in the SH3 forums for ages (been cruising the Pacific sinking Japanese tonnage ;) ) ,but Ive been thinking of going back to the Atlantic

Yep; I dare say a few will been heading back this way.

[Dowly]

i dont use credit cards can i make donation somehowe ellse?:hmm:

I'd suggest you contact Neal to talk about different options there is.

[Samwolf]

The 15th of December is my 54th birthday, that's close enough for Government work!

:D

I turn 58 on the 2nd. GWX 2.0 will be the best late present I'll be getting.

[Jimbuna]

I should imagine santa will be even busier than he was last year http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412/4774/thumbsuplargeon1.gif

http://www.techzonez.com/forums/images/smilies/sleigh.gif http://www.techzonez.com/forums/images/smilies/santa3.gif



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[Fire_Spy]

I will donate hopefully by the end of this week..
Both this site and GWX is worth it.

[PBV]

Thank god, you guys gave me a reason to keep going down there and to get myself killed (and my crew of course, we do everything together :arrgh!: )

Thank ye, GWX developers!!! :rock:

[danlisa]

Welcome Aboard PBV :up:

Enjoy the Great War Xperience.

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Kaleun PBV :arrgh!:

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[Dowly]

Welcome aboard Kaleun PBV :arrgh!:

http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/th_1170.gif

You sure like that GIF, dont you? :lol:

[The Munster]

Welcome Aboard PBV ! :D

@Jimbuna .. those dancing Penquins are bizarre :doh:

[Penelope_Grey]

You sure like that GIF, dont you? :lol:

I for one have grown to hate it. lol

[Dowly]

You sure like that GIF, dont you? :lol:
I for one have grown to hate it. lol

Who wouldnt!? It's everywhere!! :rotfl:

[PBV]

Don't mess with the penguins :nope: They support GWX in their own freaky, yet somewhat annoying way, and I for one would gladly put em on my sub as a side emblem :yep:

[arthurgogol]

Thanks alot from France to the team :up:

[BellJack95]

I too have been on campaign in the Pacific and heard rumor that the GWX Team was ready to release a new upgrade for SHIII. I have reviewed the thread and I must say GWX 2.0 looks outstanding. At least I have time to get in another patrol with my Gato class USS Dorado (SS-248) using the new 1.4 patch! Then I will take a leave of absence from the US Navy and head back to the Atlantic and start a new career as a Kaleun!

This awesome news will make me re-up my "sub"scription a little sooner that planned. So, I too will donate in order to do my part keeping the forum afloat and honor the amazing job accomplished for this mod. My thanks to the GWX Team for all the hard work and effort that went into this mod. Cheers!

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Kaleun PBV :arrgh!:

http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/th_1170.gif

You sure like that GIF, dont you? :lol:

Yep......and I'm busy working on version 2.0.....ferrets http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/img502/7239/littleferretat5.gif http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img240/9117/pointingqq8.gif





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[Rotor]

Is it really true that members that donates >30$ will get the Almanac 2008 for FREE ?

[Dowly]

Welcome aboard Kaleun PBV :arrgh!:

http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/th_1170.gif
You sure like that GIF, dont you? :lol:
Yep......and I'm busy working on version 2.0.....ferrets http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/img502/7239/littleferretat5.gif http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img240/9117/pointingqq8.gif





http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/th_1170.gif Why you pointing my butt? Did I forgot to wipe again? http://bestsmileys.com/clueless/1.gif

[danlisa]

Is it really true that members that donates >30$ will get the Almanac 2008 for FREE ?

:hmm: And where did this rumor come from?

[Penelope_Grey]

Why you pointing my butt? Did I forgot to wipe again? http://bestsmileys.com/clueless/1.gif

Why ask questions to which you already know the answer. :damn:
:rotfl:

[Dowly]

Why you pointing my butt? Did I forgot to wipe again? http://bestsmileys.com/clueless/1.gif
Why ask questions to which you already know the answer. :damn:
:rotfl:

Just double-checking. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Oh lookee.....he's got the runs http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/odd.gif


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[Dowly]

I CANT TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!! http://bestsmileys.com/dead/2.gif

[ming]

Cant wait to try this new version out! But I am posting from work so any excuse to spend weeks at a time at sea is a true god send! Thanks :up: