New game from Killerfish : War on the Sea - Released
 

Oooh look at who's back in business & kicking :)

It's going to be great, you people are really spoiled as of late if I dare say!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sjPhyvhD1s

Game Page:
http://killerfishgames.com/games/war-on-the-sea

This should be very interesting :up:
I'm already full of compliments for Cold Waters whith a very good compromise of easy UI and good simulation - and of course amazing grafics...


@Killerfish,
I'm looking forward for it, but this time....hummm....please make planes or objects placed on a ship *fall down* when the ship sinks :=)



XS

Request Input/Inside Do
 

Is this Killerfish responding to Drydock Games TF Admiral

Pacific War? Japanese submarines? :Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: Sign me up!

Wow be like a remake of Taskforce 1942 with bells on watching progress upates on this for sure :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

I really hope that the torpedoes actually come out of the tubes instead of just appearing in front of the sub in the release. Actually to me looks like Victory at Sea Pacific

But looks like it could be a great game!

Looks pretty cool. I've been happy with Killerfish games so far. :up:

This looks really interesting. I can't wait to see it. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

Nope.


War on the Sea is the game we have always wanted to make since Pacific Fleet all those years ago and it has been in development for years, well before we learned of TF Admiral.


Plus that's just not how we do things, we have to be passionate about the games we create and have always focused on making games we want to play ourselves.

At any rate in some sense, TF Admiral is more of a reply to Killerfish than the other way around. If it hadn't been for them to lead the way and show the world that the niche still had potential, we wouldn't have started making our own game anyway. So kuddos to them.

Then in terms of gameplay element & content, clearly the only thing we share is a common love for the naval part of PTO, and that's about it. They have a strategic layer that we didn't plan to approach before way later in the series, and taking GNB2 & TF1942 as inspirations in that regard are a guarantee that it cannot go wrong.


On our end, we're more of a Carriers at War affair on amphetamines. GNB2 & TF1942 never made CaW irrelevant, and the other way around is true enough too. At the end we might have some common stuff in surface combat as far as mechanics go, but it isn't our focus right now - just like over-detailed carrier ops are probably not to be the main feature of WotS either (tell me if I am wrong of course KF ^^). So everything is fine and there will be plenty of stuff for everybody. More than that, I think that we will be filling different expectations within the same niche, and it's more than alright by me. I am a player too, and I know that I want to play War on the Sea as much as you people do :)


Cheers & best of luck!

HOLY COW

I've been wanting a remake of TF1942 for 25 years. IT'S HAPPENING :o

Also this is the first I've heard of TF Admiral as well. I still pull out my Complete Carriers at War here and there and get my ass whooped! Love that game too. I'll be watching both of these games very carefully!

need a remake of Pacific Air Wars 1942.
 

I wish that someone would make a game like PAW 1942 where you could play the strategy game and also jump into an airplane and fly the plane in combat.

Ad some submarines and surface ships to a game like PAW 1942 and man what a game that would be. With modern graphics and joysticks added to the game.

Totally understand this, to this day wish someone would remake/finish Pacific Storm: Allies, always loved the game, just to many bugs!

War on the Sea/TF Admiral
 

10-4 Gent's, thanks for the Input.

Chief
USN/USCG Retired

Cannot wait for this to be released. Looks excellent, I'm already a player of Atlantic Fleet and Cold Waters. Bring it on Killerfish!!

This is most excellent news! Looking forward immensely to more information and release. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

War on the Sea Steam page is now live

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1...ar_on_the_Sea/



We've also rolled a lot of questions being asked about War on the Sea into the following FAQ:

War on the Sea FAQ

What is War on the Sea?
War on the Sea is a tactical and strategic naval combat game where you command fleets of warships, submarines and supply convoys as well as tactical use of aircraft. The game is primarily set in the South Pacific during the early stages of World War II.

War on the Sea contains a series of single missions based on historical engagements as well as a dynamic campaign where you are tasked with securing control of the Solomon Islands during the early stages of World War II.


Release date?
To be determined. As with our previous titles, once War on the Sea is at a point in development where we are happy with it, we will prepare it for release.


Price?
Pricing has not yet been finalised.


Is War on the Sea turn-based like Atlantic Fleet and Pacific Fleet were?
No. War on the Sea is real time naval combat. Campaigns are also played in real time.


Are both sides playable?
Yes. You can play as Allied Forces or Imperial Japan.


What ships are in the game?
Most destroyer and cruiser classes from the early war period of both navies are included along with a select few of the most relevant transport, oiler, battleship, aircraft carrier and submarine classes. Over 50 classes in total are currently represented.


What aircraft are in the game?
Early war carrier borne fighters, dive bombers, torpedo bombers from both sides are available as well as a select few land-based medium and heavy bombers. Over 10 aircraft types are currently represented.


Will there be a Single Mission/Skirmish editor?
This is a very high priority and something we want to take further than we were able to with Cold Waters.


How is War on the Sea similar to previous games by Killerfish Games or others?
Many aspects of our previous game are reflected in War on the Sea. Ultimately it is the game we always wanted to make since working on Pacific Fleet back in 2009. Like our previous games Cold Waters and the Fleet series (Atlantic Fleet, Pacific Fleet), it contains a lot of small details in order to provide many tactical decisions for players.

Some of our favourite games from back in the day, "Great Naval Battles" and "Task Force 1942" have also been a major source of inspiration.

The following summarises major aspects of War on the Sea and what they resemble from other games:

• Cold Waters and Fleet series - external-view based theatrical game play
• Cold Waters - submarine warfare, level of simulation and dynamic campaign
• Atlantic Fleet - surface action, navy wide control of ships and historical missions
• Great Naval Battles - combat, damage control and dynamic campaign
• Task Force 1942 - setting and scope as well as some campaign elements

Will Online Multiplayer be available, PvP or Co-Op?
Multiplayer is a large and time consuming feature to add to the game. So we can say with 100% certainty that it will not be available in the initial release.


What can be modded in the game?
Data describing vessels, aircraft, weapons, sensors, sonar model, campaigns, single missions and environment setup/lighting can be edited. In addition all language and messages are exposed for translations or adding your own flavour to the content in game. The user interface is fully modifiable.

Users should be able to tailor vessel and weapon characteristics to their liking and author single missions as well as entire campaigns themselves.

Will the game be moddable to the same extent like Cold Waters? For example, will it be possible to add mods that reflect operations other than in the Salomon Islands? Or do you plan to add yourself maps for theaters of operations, like Midway, Philipines, Java Sea, chineese sea, Japan sea etc..all important places during the Pacific War ?


To give you a suggestion for these theatres of operations, please refer to the game Silent Hunter I (editor).