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starshipfive

08-10-11, 04:51 PM

Hello!

I hate the silent hunter 5 as is came out the box. It can be the best sim simulator ever with hard modding. So far i still not satisfied, and keep modding it. As far i prefer the sh3 with all my mods

regards

Sailor Steve

08-10-11, 05:03 PM

WELCOME ABOARD! :sunny:

We get a lot of people saying similar things about SH5, and a lot of people who love it. The argument has been going on for more than a year, and you might find that many here are tired of it. Don't let that concern you, but don't be surprised if you take some heat either.

When you say "modding" the game, do mean you create mods or just add other's mods to your game?

FIREWALL

08-10-11, 08:03 PM

Their almost two different sims. What they have in common is Uboats and WWII.

Fish In The Water

08-10-11, 08:24 PM

I hate the silent hunter 5 as is came out the box... As far i prefer the sh3 with all my mods

I think you'll find a lot of people agree with you. Until SH5 drops the DRM and attains an acceptable mod level, SH3 will keep on getting most of the traffic. :sunny:

FIREWALL

08-10-11, 08:46 PM

I think you'll find a lot of people agree with you. Until SH5 drops the DRM and attains an acceptable mod level, SH3 will keep on getting most of the traffic. :sunny:

Sorry Fish but, not even close. Alot of have went over to SH5.

This is not to say SH3 has been abandoned by modders.

Just that the numbers have dropped.

Fish In The Water

08-10-11, 10:22 PM

Sorry Fish but, not even close. Alot of have went over to SH5.

Oh well, two different people two different perceptions. But the last time I checked the SH3 forums were still getting more traffic than the fives. :sunny:

HW3

08-10-11, 11:12 PM

Welcome aboard starshipfive!

:salute:

OnePingOnly

08-11-11, 12:32 AM

Have to say I Play GWXGold, I have both installed, sh5 GWXSH3 and I have to say GWX is by far must better, no bugs no crashes and I am running a dual core 2.66 2.66 and ultimate 7 with 8 gigs of ram and a 1 ig Vid card so it isnt my hardware with sh5.

And I so notice More traffic here than in the SH5 Forums, Insofar as NUKE subsims hands Down i go with SubCommand. i love the seawolf. Cant want to see id Sonalyts make one with Just the subs and includes the SSBN, SSN, and the new SSGN Conversions.
With the the Ohio/Los Angeles/Seawolf/Virginia-Classes

Jimbuna

08-11-11, 05:45 AM

Welcome to SubSim starshipfive :salute:

I prefer my my spirits shaken and not stirred :sunny:

fitzcarraldo

08-11-11, 06:39 AM

postalbyke

08-11-11, 09:02 AM

My hardware doesn't support SH5, and my internet wouldn't, either :P

VONHARRIS

08-12-11, 12:58 AM

IIRC there isn't a type IX uboot in SH5.

So long live the SH3!

ijnfleetadmiral

08-12-11, 01:16 PM

No Type IX? WTH were they thinking releasing it like that? I've thought about getting SH5 (mainly because I have every other version of Silent Hunter out there (save for the German mod for SH4), but I've heard so many bad things about it I'm leaning towards no.

Hopefully they'll reverse their decision and make a Silent Hunter 6...maybe go back to WWI or have a double game where you can choose between WWI or WWII.

-Matt

STEED

08-12-11, 05:42 PM

Welcome to SubSim starshipfive :salute:

I prefer my my spirits shaken and not stirred :sunny:

Names Bond Brook Bond...Nice drop of tea. :DL

No IX in SH5! :o

Now I need a strong cup of tea with extra sugar! :sunny:

JazzJR

08-12-11, 06:38 PM

Wasn't Silent Hunter 5 with walking around in the base? :hmmm:
Just have seen a trailer of it but never played it. I prefer Silent Hunter 3.
If they make a 6th part of SH they should make a career from WW1 - WW2 :yeah: :salute:

Edit: Oh i am a Swabbie now xDD

SquidB

08-12-11, 06:47 PM

I held off getting SH5 as the reviews I read confirmed my worse fears. Then a squadmate got it and said that there were a load of mods availible that made it worth getting.

So i did and was impressed by the graphics and full 3d sub interior. With a plethora of mods i thought i was set.

Unfortuanatley its not there yet. SH5 looks like a great subsim, SH3 is a great subsim (with all the mods).

So in anycase it reignited my love for SH3, so no complaints really. Ill try again in another 12 months.

Brag

08-13-11, 08:36 AM

As long as SH 5 has DRM. Not even considering it. GWX 3 is most satisfying:salute::salute::salute:

Miltiades

08-13-11, 09:29 AM

As long as SH 5 has DRM. Not even considering it. GWX 3 is most satisfying:salute::salute::salute:
Same here, plus it's basically broken.

sharkbit

08-13-11, 12:25 PM

I'll probably get SH5 when I have a computer that can run it. It looks like with all the mods, it will turn in to a pretty good game.

It will never replace SH3 though. If/when I get it, I will continue to play SH3 and SH4 depending on the mood.

I find it amazing how SH3 is continuing to grow with the great work done by all the modders out there, especially the work done by h.sie and Stiebler with their hard-code fixes. Their work has been miraculous and has opened so many possibilities with SH3 that will make the game playable for a long time. I've even seen the word "wolfpack" pop up in the thread about the fixes that has me vibrating. Who knows what kind of magic they are working on.

h.sie

08-13-11, 01:16 PM

@sharkbit: soon there will come some details......;)

ijnfleetadmiral

08-13-11, 02:31 PM

As long as SH 5 has DRM. Not even considering it. GWX 3 is most satisfying:salute::salute::salute:

AGREED! :yeah:

If they ever release a version of Silent Hunter 5 where an internet connection is not required to play, then I might get it. Other than that, sorry...Silent Hunter 3 with SH3 Commander and the latest GWX pack is fine with me.

-Matt

finell

08-13-11, 03:46 PM

Well, there is some good parts in SH3 it is several diffent subs - that is fun and of cause snorkel for example..
SH4 for realism - Silent Hunter 4 is still a great game:yeah:
SH5 for the way to walk around in the sub - still i miss more dramatic situations with more waterlevel and a way to make th sub more safe when all doors in sub are closed - tho prevent the whole sub to sink when waterlevel raise inside..

Sometimes it feels like the sub sink of any reason - but you don't know why, any warnings before serious damage would be great....

All the serie of Silent Hunter has something good - a dream would be, all the good parts from all these and make one very good simulator game...
That would be something :rock:

Fish In The Water

08-13-11, 09:47 PM

All the serie of Silent Hunter has something good - a dream would be, all the good parts from all these and make one very good simulator game...

Well said, :up: and welcome to Subsim! :sunny:

Fenris_Wolf

08-14-11, 07:26 PM

I tried SH5 then I realized that there is actually no "moving to SH5" for a GWX junkie like me. I don't like the sonar, I don't like the deck watch, I can't fine tune the instruments I need, the enemy AI and so the overall feel is sadly inferior. Sure it has great graphics, but sadly, like most games being released these days, over emphasis on "better graphics" is supposed to be the most attractive feature in a game, but I disagree. Its good to have better graphics, but its not everything, perhaps unless its a brainless first person shooter meant for kiddies. Its good to be able to walk in your boat, and its a great idea although a weak effort and implementation by ubisoft, you quickly realize that when your crew members keep repeating the same dialogues or after a few times using the ladder. The RPG style points are a good addition but hard to accumulate when there is not much challenge in or motivation to go out and test your art of wolfing the sheperd's fattest of sheep again and again and again and laughing at their frenzied depth charging way aft of you.

I realize that I need GWX for all that. :rock: