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I hate to do this, but without anyone to counter claims, it's just going to result in a forum full of complaints and misinformation.

Originally Posted by Topo65

I think, that companies owe to their clients and not vice versa. The only duty of a client is paying for what they buy and customers buy only what suits them.

True, but if you wish to see a product improve and develop, you should provide feedback. Posting "SH5 sux" over and over doesn't accomplish anything, except prove to the dev/publisher that there's no interest.

When the community asked for more simulation, they responded with more automated features.

Without taking anything out. Problem here is the interface is horribly incomplete; all previous functions are still present, but not accesible. (modded in)

When the community sayed no more intrusive anti-piracy system, they responded with DRM.

True enough.

When the community asked for more realism, they responded with a first person game.

Captains didn't generally float around or teleport.

When the community asked for a more dynamic campaign, they responded with a campaign 1939/1941.

Which is more dynamic than the ones before.

When the community asked for more and more detailed submarines, they responded with a single type of submarine.

Which has a fully modeled, detailed interior. iirc the community actually asked for full interiors, not more subs.

When the community asked for a better simulation ended, they returned with a job unfinished.

As always, sadly.

When the community asked for support, they were left to the modders.

Remains to be seen, true enough for the moment.

When the community speaks simulation, they respond about gameplay.

Yes, videogames tend to be about gameplay, sim or not. dev/publisher will always try to promote their product in interviews, can't really expect anything else.

Originally Posted by Topo65

I see Silent Hunter, as a project full of good intentions, trying to grow in an environment increasingly stingy. The proof is, that after each release, we need more and more of our modders.

Now, my question is: Why we pretend that Ubi develop a simulator for us if we know very certainly that Ubi dont have any interest in developing simulators of any kind?

Greetings and sorry for my english.

Agreed, SH5 didn't get the time and money it needed.

As far as simulators go: they published IL2 and LockOn; no doubt those are simulators. It seems you're forgetting about SH3, a praised and popular game (within it's niche) also regarded as a sim.


Thyro; SH5 was perfectly playable from the start, though with a lot of missing functionality. And with the mods at this point it is perfectly enjoyable. No need to wait 3-4 years. I'd even consider that statement a slight to the work modders have already done.