OT: New "Jutland" screenshots
 

Maybe someone here is interested in the upcoming new SES title "Jutland".

I already own and love "Distant guns", but this one should be a heavy metal fans wet dream...

Enjoy:

http://www.gamesquad.com/index.php?o...&id=6&sid=1379

Greets

Z.

Thanks for posting, that looks great, a big improvement over the already good Distant Guns.

Thanks for that!:up:

I've always wanted a WW1 naval sim. That looks just the ticket. I'll keep an eye out for its release.

Did you know that among SubSim's many different boards is one dedicated to other games, including non-submarine naval games?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=177

I believe Jutland has been discussed there before, though it's not currently on the first page.

Thanks for that link Sailor Steve!

No, I wasn't aware there was a Subsim site on surface warfare, I hadn't even heard of 'Distant Guns' before... But then again there are plenty of things I don't know! The info on this forum is priceless.:know:

Jutland is, and always has been, the most fascinating battle for me. It's just full of 'what if's', and begs re-fighting over and over. One of my great uncles served on HMS Lion and actually got through the battle unscathed.

Thanks again.:up:

KH.

Pretty cool about your great-uncle. I've worked on-and-off for years on my own tabletop miniatures naval game. At the request of a friend I early-on started with World War I, and have done a lot of research on the ships themselves. My favorite book on the battle is John Campbell's Jutland: An Analysis Of The Fighting. He doesn't go into the whys and wherefores; he just gives an hour-by-hour account, including every shell known to have hit, where it hit and exactly what damage was done. The Jutland book for bean counters like me.:rock:

Looks good!

It will be a nice change to to go back to being on the surface after spending so much time beneath the waves!:up:

Jim Rose one of the developers of Jutland posted an update recently over at the DG forums here is what he said...


Nice to see that subs have made their way in this time, the interface, camera controls and towns are also being revamped for the new game.

As to pricing in a later post he confirmed that Jutland Pro would probably retail at less than $70. Apparently the game is now in it's final 'tweaking and testing' stage, so fingers crossed we will see a release soon.

You can access the DG/Jutland forum here

I must admit my interest of this game is growing again. Hopefully the devs will soon issue a statement about DRM issues and support. No matter how much this game interests me I will never invest money into crippleware, especially if the developer lacks the resources to offer support.

See here what I mean before you reach for your wallet: http://www.gamesquad.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75977

However, the 70$ price tag doesnt bother me. Games of this type have become so rare that you must really ask yourself why one should not spend the extra 20-30 $ for uncompromising historical accuracy and realism. I would gladly spend twice as much for a lot of other titles to get more realism. Otherwise you have a lot of arcade games to choose from.

Here I quote some sort of official/unofficial statement that SES will stick with the DRM system from DG, but that there might be changes.

What I find particularly interesting are the parts about how posts concerning removal of DRM problems are considered trolling. That's exactly the kind of attitude that makes me not want to give them even a cent.