Which is better to start out? Silent Hunter 5 or 4?

[AjaxN]

I picked up SH5 recently but which is better to start with? (I do definitely want to mod them up eventually)

Oh, and hi, I'm new to the boards!

[Targor Avelany]

I picked up SH5 recently but which is better to start with? (I do definitely want to mod them up eventually)

Oh, and hi, I'm new to the boards!

Welcome to the boards!
But...
Emm.. Start out in which way? why not SH3?
Your requirements for "better" are slightly lacking in description, sorry :)

[Trevally.]

Boiled eggs are better than poached eggs:up:

[Sailor Steve]

Boiled eggs are better than poached eggs:up:
Yuck! Gross! Soft gooey eggs are disgusting! Fried eggs rule! :O:

[Webster]

always thought questions like these were just crazy (but understandable it would be asked)


its like comparing angry birds to mrs. pacman, the silent hunter games are completely different and only share the same subject matter is all.


then some people want to compare a fully modded game to one thats not modded which is completely unfare as well, but even if a thread was created to to answer the specific question of explaining the differences in the silent hunter games, it wouldnt stop these questions of which is better.

only you know what you like so no matter any answer you see here YOU will need to try them both to figure out what you like or dont like and the fact that either game can be had for roughly $5-$10 then how can it be a situation where you cant afford to just buy both and try them both and if you find you dont like one then give it away to the neighbors kid or something.

the reason this bugs me is its like asking someone which woman you would like better, only you can decide what you like and no two people think alike so unless these games are both still selling for over $50 each then get both and enjoy both. plus, unlike with women, you wont get in trouble for doing both :03:

short answer is sh4 is the US fleetboat side of the war and sh5 and sh3 are the german uboat side of the war. IMO you should have both so definately buy sh4 gold edition so you get the v1.5 update for free, after that you can decide weather to buy sh3 or sh5 for the german side.

there is another thread already talking about that question http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169985
so you can read thru it to help you decide

[Fish In The Water]

I picked up SH5 recently but which is better to start with? (I do definitely want to mod them up eventually)

Oh, and hi, I'm new to the boards!

Welcome to Subsim! :sunny:

I suspect the real answer to your question is whichever you most enjoy. It all comes down to individual taste so have fun and choose away! :D

[supaman962000]

I started out with silent hunter 5 and i love it. It is one of my all time favorite games

[volodya61]

Welcome to SubSim Supaman!

:salute:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Welcome aboard the newcomers :salute:

Questions like this usually get me responding similarly to Webster: SH3, 4, and 5 are all dirt cheap - buy them all. Only you well know which you prefer.

Any reason you didn't mention 3?

[kiwi_2005]

Install both!:)

If you start to miss the big boats you can switch over to SH4 expansion and load up a career with the IXD2 or US fleetboats. And if you miss the VII and that gorgeous ocean detail not to mention all the other eye candy then you have SH5 :yep:

[jester212]

I started years ago with SH3. Just recently I purchased SH5 and SH4. Playing them both with mods and loving it. I must confess I think SH4 is more difficult but then again I haven't really scratched the surface with SH5, only on the North West approached mission.