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AS 11-15-05 04:03 PM

ADD-ON for SHIII released in Germany!
 
Hi all, long time no see.

Today I purchased an Add-On for SHIII in a German store for 25 Euro. It´s sort of unofficial made by "X1 Software/ Koch Media" and its title is "Seewölfe - U-Boote auf Jagd" (Seawolves - Hunting U-Boats).

Basically it´s kind of a mod compilation, but it has really nice features and seems to be quite professional (pretty much like the add-ons for MS Flight Simulator). Here are the features I like best:

- all U-Boat textures are HiRes now and they do look smashing

- new camouflage paint jobs

- all gauges are high resolution, too, so you can actually READ them

- historical ship routes and events (e.g. D-Day, Dunkirk etc.)

- 60 new cities, San Francisco is one of them (though I don´t know about the quality and detail)

- you are now able to refill on "neutral" ships (they are on their historically correct position and treated like harbours, technically.

- random radio traffic (haven´t checked it so far)

- "optimized" campaign (so they say, haven´t checked either)

- new minefields, searchlights, shelters etc. in harbour, ships in harbours

- escorts in dangerous harbours

- realistic hydrophone for ueber-destroyers

- some tweaks and changes for crew fatigue, depth charge impact etc.

- 22 new single- and 4 multiplayer missions

- Pacific is available now - you can play as American GATO in the Pacific, although graphicwise you still have a IX-type sub... they say they couldn´t change the graphics...

- little detail that really impressed me: new sky, looks smashing

All in all I guess it´s worth the money. The graphical improvement is really great due to the HiRes textures used.

The good thing about this add-on is that there IS an add-on, so I guess that means SHIII sold very well (at least in Germany).



Cheers, AS

SteamWake 11-15-05 04:07 PM

Running for cover.... :dead:

Dowly 11-15-05 04:07 PM

umm... X1 Software... is bunch of thiefs. Look the mods that SHIII community have done and look the mods that are in the add-on. See any similarities? :)

So basicly you paid for mods, that are made by the community and X1 "borrowed" them and is now selling them in a one package.

wetwarev7 11-15-05 04:13 PM

Here we go again.....

AS 11-15-05 04:15 PM

That´s what I thought first. They do mention some mods, but all in all it seems they did some work of their own. I forgot to mention "scripted Hunter/Killer encounter" in the campaigns.

Cheers, AS

Dowly 11-15-05 04:17 PM

Well, it wasn´t his fault. He didnt know, as the sticky isnt on the front page anymore.

But sorry to say, you got fu**ed by the X1. But again, you didnt know. :(

joea 11-15-05 04:17 PM

I hope someone takes a look at the mods in this package just to make sure nothing was "borrowed."

Dowly 11-15-05 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joea
I hope someone takes a look at the mods in this package just to make sure nothing was "borrowed."

I agree on this one.

AS 11-15-05 04:20 PM

They give credits to the following guys (maybe you know them?):

Soundmod by Incognito Soundworks
HiRes by Sean Gilleran
U-Boat interior by ShipHunter
DD Fix by Jungman
Radiolog by Irishred
Resupply by SANSAL
Artwork by John Malcolm and Reg McNeal /some forefather of Neal??? LOL)

Missions and Campaign by CombatPlanes
QA by Norhtern Digital


So far so good so what? The DVD come with a nice handbook and it works so far. It´ll take me some time to find out whether I wasted money or not.

Cheers, AS

Dowly 11-15-05 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AS
They give credits to the following guys (maybe you know them?):

Soundmod by Incognito Soundworks
HiRes by Sean Gilleran
U-Boat interior by ShipHunter
DD Fix by Jungman
Radiolog by Irishred
Resupply by SANSAL
Artwork by John Malcolm and Reg McNeal /some forefather of Neal??? LOL)

Missions and Campaign by CombatPlanes
QA by Norhtern Digital


So far so good so what? The DVD come with a nice handbook and it works so far. It´ll take me some time to find out whether I wasted money or not.

Cheers, AS

You can download most of those mods (if not all) for free... :-?

Type941 11-15-05 04:30 PM

Wow. I can't believe someone actually bought this. Fantastic. This means anyone can start making off money of mods. Kinda of makes me want to NOT release the mods I'm working on personally (for another game). Feking thievs.

And all the people who made the mods and deserve a cent, get nothing but a thanks (at best). While these sobs are selling @ 25euro per disk (that's a LOT for a product like this - Splinter Cell cost me 45 dollars 2 years ago - and at around 33% higher than this 'expansion' - just to put this into perspective). They'll say they need this price to make up for CD cost. Right. Big games have budgets of several million dollars, in 10s sometimes. Obioulsy they set the prices to cover that plust the profit and volume forecast, but what is their cost? :down: Fekin thieves. :nope:

Hudsonhawk 11-15-05 04:37 PM

I think EVERYONE of us should put on the Banner to show X1......are CROOKS :hulk: :hulk: :hulk: !!!!!

U56 11-15-05 04:38 PM

Puts on steel helmet.......Dives into trench!!....... :dead:

Der Teddy Bar 11-15-05 04:42 PM

Which reminds me to e-mail them hands off, don't publish, before releasing the SimHQ Tonnage War mod...

CWorth 11-15-05 05:17 PM

AAAALLLLAAAARRMMMM!!!!!!

CRASH DIVE!!!!

I'll surface when the flak clears..


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