Whole aspect (Or world) games take SERIOUS work to do without seriously degrading the individual aspects.

You would get a bunch of boats with interiors that are not historically correct, parameters off, that kind of junk...

It would take atleast as much time as SH3 from start to finish and likely alot longer. Thus if something like that were to happen I think it would be like I mentioned above.

The more I think about it. The more it seems this game will follow the "Kill tha Soviet bad guyz" trend started by such titles as World in Conflict.

Think about it.

In the 50s the mainstay of our sub force was the Guppy conversions. So sub warfare would have been mostly the same except for more use of homing torps (And nuke torpedoes but obviously this would be alt universe so that can be tossed) and Jet/Helo ASW.

So if you ignore the soviet sub for playable units and keep it to blasting surface ships.. Well it is sort of possible in such a short timeframe.

Who would not like it :smug: ... but let's be realistic, it could make a work x2 or x4 if it is really brand new engine... and extend the project work for 12-24 months.

PC graphics is "flying" these days, setting new standards year by year... and serious simulation is so complex and time-consuming project that - by the time of final release it's graphic engine is almost too old... :dead:

Regarding that meeting, I would expect just some more whispering and rumors among few "insiders"...
Not convinced that Ubi would be so emotional about it...

Okay threads over TDK wins :up:

I'm all for it, but I do have to say that I've experienced some pretty high waves in SHIV. Periscope depth on a Balao class is 60 feet, and on external view, my conning tower was breaching in the troughs of the waves. So, the waves were probably only ~40 feet (since the depth is to the keel, so it's not quite 60 ft).

Yeah, but I want HUGE waves! You know, the kinda monsters that used to rip merchant's rudder off etc. :yep:

In this kind of horrific storms, what did the subs do ? Just dive deep, right ? What if the storm lasted for more than a couple of days ?

What the ...? Nobody tells me anything!:huh:

Sh3 + wolfpacks + insanely good damage modelling and explotions(c)TM + destroyer command= SH5? Hope, hope.

Hey stabiz,

There's a little blurb on subsim.com that seems to indicate that Silent Hunter V might be coming out next year! In case you hadn't heard yet. :hmm:;)

There is a lot of speculation - but one thing I will point out to those that freak out over the "new code" notion.

The key here is that the research for much of a WW2 subsim has been done with sh3/4 - ALOT of the models - interior and exterior are already made. Sure, to make em prettier they are tweaked - but the idea that all new code means all new drawings and art isnt true. New code almost always means "new ENGINE" - but a new engine can be built to better optimize what is already available - as well as use new things.

Personally I am encouraged - hoping that SH5 remains in WW2 (and I strongly suspect it will) - and that the engine allows for more of the true realism we have so long wanted.

Things like - control over individual ballast tanks, control over multi-engine propulsion, a more accurate damage model (both for ourselves and for enemy shipping). Realistic gunnery (one AI beef I have) and a slew of other things. We don't know the facts, but to run amok with the idea of "well its this - or that" or "OH MY GOD SH5 is going FPS!" is not sensible.

With a new engine they could be adding a slew of features -standing orders at sea, semi-dynamic campaign affects (yes - the unholy what if scenarios that would affect, but not ultimately change history), etc. Who knows? We don't, but I am not going to go off the deep end and be negative. I am thrilled SH5 is in the works.

And as a side note - if SH5 is demo'd to the subsim meet - then you can expect it to be released in a quarter or 2 - because if its good enough to show to hardcore folks like us - its more than just a runnable slide show.

CaptainHaplo, I fully agree. Personally an update of the Atlantic theatre would be great and profitable for Ubisoft.

SHIII has aged by now and nothing new is expected after GWX. I think the lot of us are read to buy a new atlantic subsim when available. So the time is there to do another Atlantic one with Wolfpacks etc and that can be done much easier right now as Ubi has the experience, the tools and the material ready.

I think the Altantic is the cash cow of them all. The cold war is not attractive at all. For example check the number of posts on this forum and your market research is done. 353.924 posts for ShIII+mod, 203.388 for SHIV, 31513 for the post-war Subsims. Addon I leave out as well as the ATO modding.

Check the posts on you have the wishlist. It cannot be easier for Ubi and hopefully we will see that happen!

:sunny:

Perfect storm but instead of a fishing boat, a sub? :lol:

I would stay on the bridge of my super awesome Balao and LAFFF hysterically as my sub slices through 40 foot waves in the perfect storm! :arrgh!:

You have to take into account the fact that some users simply can't run SHV. I myself just don't like all the rain in the Atlantic. Depressing. :p

In all seriousness I'd prefer they just give us WW2 with both the Atlantic and pacific campaigns.

A new code need more time in develop a decent game, and start from nothing.

if the time is limited , it could mean that the product perhaps don´t have any of the very cool and amazing features that the people request like full modeling of the subs, a decent IA or other things. :hmm:

Well, I am still hoping and waiting for a Cold War nuclear adventure. I know people will be perplexed by this wish of mine, but as they do not find Cold War too appealing , I do not find the WWII so appealing (to me WWII seems boring as it lacks action, the boat seems to me more like a submerged metal box than a ship - funny thing, the WWII fans say exactly the same about Cold War - I guess the problem is in us, not in the history) :) Probably one day we will get some new-engined nuclear/modern stuff. Though I doubt SH V will do this, I still hope for that. SHIV was for me the peak of my interest in WWII. I enjoyed it a lot, but I do not think I will pursue this WWII line (financially speaking).