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I think we should see a game version of the 60's TV series, "Voyage to See what's on the Bottom" as the next Silent Hunter release.

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Originally Posted by scrapser (Post 1395346)

I think we should see a game version of the 60's TV series, "Voyage to See what's on the Bottom" as the next Silent Hunter release.

Voyage to See what's on the Bottom... :haha:

@scrapser
You are so right about Railroads what a let down/disaster, even after the patches it is still quite broken. To a lesser extent I think that the messed up Pirates too, the core original stuff still worked quite well but the new additions such as dancing and running round the town evading the guards just fell flat. Perhaps it's time for Sid to retire?

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Originally Posted by oscar19681 (Post 1392721)

space ships. Serously there is never gonna be a silent hunter 6 or 7 .But if there will be give us some modern day subsim. Dangerous waters had potential but the grafics were horrible Serously its just to boring looking at 2d game screens. At least if it was 3d i had something to look at.

I thought dangerous waters was a really good sim. It may of had some 2d mixed in with it but thats how all the sims used to work. I haven't played it in a while, last time was before SH3 came out so I imagine by now the gfx do feel old.

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Originally Posted by Sonarman (Post 1395284)

Janes themselves have never really been in the software business only their name and data from their books was licensed by EA to create 688i/Longbow etc. and I don't think that EA would touch sim games with a barge pole nowadays.

As for Microprose it is partially resurrected in "Wild" Bill Stealey's Thriller Publishing but they have their hands full at the moment with an M1 Tank Platoon remake and a completely new M4 Sherman sim. In truth they are probably using the old iM1A2 & iPanzer as templates and harnessing new graphics engines to them for the new games. On the "other side of the Microprose fence" at Firaxis Sid Meier seems to have sadly lost any interest in returning to the genre.

The first 'real' PC games I played were things like "Ace of Aces", some 'modern' tank sim I can't remember the name, "Wolfpack", "Red Baron" and online games like "Air Warrior".

Good days!

We need a Toady One-like developer to make a subsim.

ASCII graphics in a subsim? YES PLEASE.

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1394803)

Just sayin' that those two worked perfectly out of the box. There were some mods for SH1, but they didn't fix things - just made it better.

That's because PC's of those days had the power of 2 of these...:D

http://www.ecarepackage.org/ecaresho...calculator.jpg

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Originally Posted by longam (Post 1395691)

That's because PC's of those days had the power of 2 of these...:D

http://www.ecarepackage.org/ecaresho...calculator.jpg

Yes, it was really amazing how much immersion was experienced playing the Commodore 64 "Silent Service" by MicroProse back in late 1984 (my first computer game). Troop ships, tankers, merchants, and they used zig-zag tactics. The escorts patroled around the convoys and there were times when it took hours to evade them and survive the depth charges after sinking a few target ships.

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Originally Posted by conus00 (Post 1395280)

If there's gonna be 7 (somehow you skipped 6) then here is my suggestion: keep UBISoft away from it. Give it to Jane's or resurrect Microprose and commision them. :haha:

I do miss Microprose.

I think it was officially titled "Railroads!"

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Originally Posted by Powerthighs (Post 1396464)

I think it was officially titled "Railroads!"

Even the famous Microprose exclamation mark could not save that dog!

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Originally Posted by tonibamestre (Post 1395173)

Yes,you are wrong.

You know somthing we dont? :huh:

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M1 Tank Platoon remake and a completely new M4 Sherman sim

Me Want
Linky Linky!!!

NVM Google FTW!!

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Specific Theme Guidance:

Military: modern, historical, future/sci-fi
Spy/espionage
Related offshoots of the above
Grounded in authenticity, realism, sensibility even if presented in a spoof style
Good always triumphs over evil in the end; evil must never win
Impart knowledge about world issues and conflicts; opportunity to enlighten
No gratuitous violence, random killing or glorification of the enemy
Made BY people who understand war and weapons FOR use by people who understand and respect the same

If they stick to this vision they will be quite popular with this crowd methinks:yeah:

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Originally Posted by TwistedFemur (Post 1396553)

Me Want
Linky Linky!!!

It's just a press release in the business sections at the moment but...

CARY, N.C., Mar 31, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Thriller New Media (TNM), an iEntertainment Network Inc, Company, (PINK SHEETS: IENT), the award-winning developer of the World Famous WarBirds TotalSims series of military MMOGs, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Ant Games of Oxford, United Kingdom, for distribution of Thriller New Media's new products for 2010, WarBirds Dogfights, WarBirds Red Baron, and M4 Tank Platoon...

M4 Tank Platoon (World War II tank battles) is a remake of one of the most famous games from MicroProse Software, M1 Tank Platoon where Thriller CEO, Wild Bill Stealey, was the CEO and Producer of that great simulation! Wild Bill is bringing back all the fun of M1 Tank to the new M4 Tank Platoon! Wild Bill expects to bring out a new modern tank game in 2011...

About Thriller New Media, iEntertainment Network Company.

Cary, NC, USA, based Thriller New Media, a division of iEntertainment Network (PINK SHEETS: IENT) is the award-winning developer of the world famous WarBirds TotalSims air combat simulation flying MMO game series. The founder and CEO is games veteran JW "Wild Bill" Stealey who co-founded MicroProse (with games legend Sid Meier) and Interactive Magic, now known as iEntertainment Network. Mr. Stealey retired from the Air Force Reserve as a Lt. Colonel and Command Pilot. As CEO, Wild Bill has produced F-15 Strike Eagle, F-19 Stealth Fighter, Gunship, Silent Service, and Apache among other hit military action game titles.

If we're doing sci-fi mods now, I want one of these.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...0Barracuda.png

In all seriousness, though, a "sub-like" sci-fi game where you take command of a small ship with a cloaking device, flying about in space hunting convoys and warships, would be quite interesting.

PS: What the **** is a "super-heated laser engine"? :D

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Originally Posted by Sonarman (Post 1396931)

Oh I want this...so bad.

I once spoke with Bill Stealey back in 1987 on the phone. I had called MicroProse with a question about the game I was playing and it was near closing time and he answered the call. We talked about my question then bantered about flying real aircraft for a few minutes. He came across just like his nickname.

I think he was the juice behind MicroProse and Sid was more focused on game development. Just my impression. Bill also did a video promotion (dressed in flight suit for some reason) that played in stores when they released M1 Tank Platoon for the PC. I think if anyone can get a fire started for a new company, it is him.

We need some new "...action is simulated, excitement is real" for a change. Maybe we'll even see "Silent Service" reborn...that would be the greatest thing since the invention of the PC in my opinion.

If we're looking at sci-fi submarine games, there is another I recall playing, O so long ago. :)

http://www.mobygames.com/game/subwar-2050

Itkovian

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We need some new "...action is simulated, excitement is real" for a change. Maybe we'll even see "Silent Service" reborn...that would be the greatest thing since the invention of the PC in my opinion.

Maybe once the kids get over the "zomg graphics" and "gameplay > realism" fads, we can get back to the roots and have some quality mainstream simulators again. One can dream, can't he?

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper (Post 1397465)

Maybe once the kids get over the "zomg graphics" and "gameplay > realism" fads, we can get back to the roots and have some quality mainstream simulators again. One can dream, can't he?

That's gonna be mostly impossible. Would you accept watching silent movies anymore? Or even black and white? Or even VCR vs DVD much less Blu-Ray? Graphics are most of the experience anymore. These older games were great because we didn't have anything better. 2D panels is fine until you've seen photo realistic vistas.

A lot of people claim they want gameplay over graphics, but how many are still playing AotD or Silent Hunter 1? Lots of posts here say it's better gameplay and that graphics don't matter, right? :DL

I really do wish we could get a Silent Hunter 5 with the kind of detailed gameplay that has been talked about. It actually might be possible once we get some key hurdles fixed.