The best Silent Hunter for mods.

[audessy]

I vote Silent Hunter 4 to be the best out of the silent hunter series for mods.

Why?

1. You can play as either side with the uboat expansion.
2. The graphics are far better than SH3 and comparable to SH5.
3. Instant death screen from compartment destruction is removed.
4. Torpedo bombers work.
5. Controllable AI units. Currently only as Axis.
6. Sailor abilities not implemented in SH3.
7. Missions such as dropping off cargo and doing reconnaissance.


Remember, I'm mentioning the games stock features for ease of modifications.

Tell me your favorite Silent Hunter engine and list why.

[Sledgehammer427]

Silent Hunter 4,

1. Familiar system from SH3
2. UPC system makes it easier to make new playable units, and campaigns, and all sorts of other things that makes it really accessible to modders like me
3. shorter loading times

short list but 2 and 3 really are the biggest for me, I once waited almost an hour to try something new in SH3 and it ctd'd, it's much faster for SH4, and I can test my mods before I release them.

[Ducimus]

Hmmm, interesting, if not provocative poll.


I abstain. :know:

[LukeFF]

This thread is pointless.

[danurve]

This thread is pointless. :rolleyes:

So is decaffinated coffee, yet it exists.

[audessy]

Silent Hunter 4,

1. Familiar system from SH3
2. UPC system makes it easier to make new playable units, and campaigns, and all sorts of other things that makes it really accessible to modders like me
3. shorter loading times

short list but 2 and 3 really are the biggest for me, I once waited almost an hour to try something new in SH3 and it ctd'd, it's much faster for SH4, and I can test my mods before I release them.

Shorter loading times. Yeah I forgot to add that one. SH4 loads faster than SH5 too by far. SH3 took obnoxiously long to load. Even with a computer that dominates the required specs.

[Rockin Robbins]

All of the above. They are all moddable so one is not better than another.

[audessy]

All of the above. They are all moddable so one is not better than another.

There are restrictions in each game engine. Such as the 20km atmosphere of SH4, Slow load times and "Instant death" by compartment destruction in SH3. They all have their weaknesses. But which one is most tolerable to you?

[Rockin Robbins]

Makes no difference except that for several reasons I won't touch SH5. It doesn't deserve my help.

[Madox58]

I'm not to picky.
I slum around all of them.
:haha:
But I don't play any of them.
Just quick test Missions.

[Buddahaid]

Makes no difference except that for several reasons I won't touch SH5. It doesn't deserve my help.

Come on RR, your getting weak dissing SH5 with every post! :D

[Hylander_1314]

I like both SH3, and SH4. Still play both games with the uber mods. At the moment, because of a dodgy internet service, I have to fore-go SH5.

[Matt86]

I think SHIII is a better simulator, the level of detail in gameplay is superior to SHIV. However SHIV crew management, load times, graphics and theater options push it in SHIVs favour for me. I think some levels of crudeness in SHIII make it inferior, but this is doubtlessly flavoured by my playing SHIV first so no getting used to these flaws or time to appreciate virtues.

[Bilge_Rat]

All of the above. They are all moddable so one is not better than another.

agreed.

[audessy]

Try modding SH3 or SH5 to be able to play as the US or UK. Good luck! SH5 it's possible but it will take you ages.

Try giving SH4 a atmosphere higher than 20km.

If you were to achieve these they would be considered .exe hacks and therefore banned from the forum. So no... "They're all moddable" does not apply. :nope:

[Admiral8Q]

I think we need more friendship...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVoCJJFuS60&NR=1

All the SH's are good, I miss DC. Boomp boopmp boopm...:smug:

[The General]

Silent Hunter 5 has the potential to be far better than both 3 & 4. I know it's not quite there yet, but after a few months there are gonna be some amazing Mods and I urge you to please give it another try.

[Sailor Steve]

I voted SH3.

SH4 is the better platform, has better graphics, lets you play both sides, has much better crew management, faster loading times, crews on the the target ships, better radio graphics (love that clipboard as opposed go being taken to a new screen) and a host of other things.

But SH3 has the full harbor supermods, which no one has done for 4 yet, and it has SH3 Commander, which gives the huge variety of crew names and ship names (and we all now how I feel about that last one), and it has the Simfeeling 6-Dials mod, which is my favorite GUI. SH4 and 5 don't have those (yet).

So I like SH4 and play it just as much as 3 (probably more once I reach 1942 in my campaigns).

Silent Hunter 5 has the potential to be far better than both 3 & 4. I know it's not quite there yet, but after a few months there are gonna be some amazing Mods and I urge you to please give it another try.
I completely agree, and as soon as I can play it I'll be buying it. I think it's going to end up blowing them all way.:yep::rock:

[audessy]

I actually agree. SH5 could potentially blow away the previous engines.

[Admiral8Q]

I'll give SH5 a few years. It looks potentially good.

[Jankowski]

not biased at all, posting in the sh4 forums lol

[audessy]

Haha, I had to pick one.

[KillerTube]

i say SH4 for all the reasons posted here. And you can say what ya want but sh3 is not as pretty as sh4. as sh4 is not as pretty as sh5 but sh4 has more you can do. Im staying with sh4 for a little bit till sh5 gets a lil less buggy then im off to mod that :).

[Phantom II]

SH4 probably has more versatility compared to SH3, not sure about SH5 though. however, all of them are amazing games in their own right.

[kiwi_2005]

I actually agree. SH5 could potentially blow away the previous engines.

:yep:

Out of SH3 and 4 i like SH4 far better when it comes to the graphics but i tend to play SH3 more. Ive lost count on how many times ive said 'nah SH3 is dead time to put the game away for good' Then a month later I find myself playing it again. :roll:

[Aramike]

Had to vote SHIV. V looks like it could be phenomonal, yet its DRM scheme is an extreme turn off for me, and others it seems.

As such, I wonder how dedicated the amazing mod crew will be to a game so many people seem to oppose on principle.

[Steve Gad]

Surely the best of the series, is the one that suits the player best. I care little for loading times (what price a great sim?) or whether one's waves have more foam than another's. What I care for is the immersion factor, playability, longevity and being able to set up the entire thing so failure is always right around the corner.
It's a matter of personal choice rather than a definitive poll of which of the series is 'best'.

Politely abstained. :salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Politely abstained. :salute:
Probably a good thing, since the poll is three years old and was based on SH5 when it was brand new.