Let me tell everyone here I have been a Silent Hunter fan for many, many years since the original. The only game I do not have is SHIII, and I currently play SH4 on a regular basis, and I thoroughly enjoy the gameplay in it. I have recently download the expansion pack "U-Boat Missions", but have yet to install or play it. Am very much looking forward to the new expansion pack.

But for Silent Hunter 5, I was going to purchase it last Friday through D2D, but got sidetracked with other responsibilities. All I can say right now is Thank Goodness that I did not. I knew about Ubisoft's new DRM, but did not think that SH5 was going to have it, but since it does and the problems that the authentication servers have had this past weekend, that killed that purchase order real quick. They have just lost a loyal customer, and I hear more players thinks the same as I do. I have known some have already took the game back and have actually recieved refunds for their game.

All I can say, Ubisoft RIP for killing the Silent Hunter Series for me anyway.:down:

But that is not perfect. Remember, modding is all about evolution. I think it is not kind to view the SH5 product as inherently flawed. SH5 represents a vision. Bugs be bugs, yes. But some aspects are left out or simplified for some reasons or other.

Modders flavour the vision, sometimes changes it. And they also develop additions. So they perfect it to THEIR kind of vision - and perhaps the one that many other people share and enjoy. But do not assume by default that the stock game is wrong, that is quite harsh.