Getting a 'sinking' feeling about SH5

[Nimmo55]

Ok..call me a worry wart...fine. I'll wear that. But I gotta tell you I'm getting a little worried about SH5. I saw the interview with the lead developer...he's saying thngs like don't want people to have to study a book to enjoy SH5 (alarm bells right there going off...)...and I saw the pereiscope screen a couple of posts up...Yikes!! I really hope that isn't what they intend to put in SH5. It looks cartoony and frnakly, crappy. Little things like this make me wonder if they are going to ruin SH5 (from my perspective of course...who loves realism and simulation.) If it is like that, I certainly won't be buying it first up..I'll wait and see what the word is on these forums and wait and see if the talented modders can do something with it. But I hope I'm worrying for nothing...

Nimmo55

[HundertzehnGustav]

+1.....

I like SH3.
Didn't bother with SH4.
And now it looks like I won't bother with SH5.

[codmander]

I think your wrong ,, details,, like the souls on crews boots some nice detailing IT wont be perfect ((what is)) but I do believe we will be puttung sh3 on the selve

[java`s revenge]

It`s all awaiting.

But sh3 on the shelves??

[Méo]

Think about how SH3 vanilla was...

Could SH5 be worse than that!?!

No games will ever be perfectly of your likings.

Of course it will not be a hardcore simulation (like SH3 was, BTW have you ever see a hardcore simulation that sells well?) but it will still be a simulation:

when i sat down with dan dimitrescu, lead designer of silent hunter v, he made sure to point out that the submarine series wasn't abandoning its roots.

Of course it will need modding.

SO JUST WAIT AND STOP WORRYING!!!

[Jimbuna]

All will be revealed in March

[Weather-guesser]

Well, well. After disappearing a year ago I find myself back at the rumor of Silent Hunter 5! Outstanding. However, I must say I found myself longing for SH3 after becoming bored with SH4 much too soon. I moved on to Empire Total war.

I am very excited to see the great ideas for SH5 but the question I ask myself is will it be as unfinished as SH4 was (like something as basic as torpedo aiming and ship distances being totally off)?

I also found myself being turned off at the time of what felt like a war between some modders sometimes (sorry if these comments brings up old feelings). I just hope this release is as successful as SH3 was and is built upon with the great talent of the community...pip-pip!

[JU_88]

Doesnt matter what we've seen and heard so far. previews tell you very little.
Most of the people who worry are jumping to conclusions.
Better to wait utill the game is released before bothering to 'worry'.
Worrying will change nothing now anyway.

As for those people who keep posting that they have already decided they will not buy the game,
Why are they even still posting/reading the SH5 forum?
Im guessing they must be:

a) Very bored indeed.
b) A drama queen
C) A Liar.

Im all for freedom of speech and all that,
but when humans genuinely dont care about something, they tend not to go around reading and writing about it - thats all.

[Reece]

As I have said in other threads, what really worries me big time is the fact that SH5 is built on SH4, I'm very much afraid of the bugs being transferred from one to the other, SH3 had a few bugs and most were fixed, was an excellent sim overall, the same can't be said of SH4, even now after all the mods is still shot full of bugs!! I only hope that the initial statement by the Devs "all new code" is correct!

[Paajtor]

Originally Posted by JU_88

people who keep posting that they are "not going to buy the game"

They think by posting that, Ubi will read it.
And will worry, because player x won't buy their game.

Well, Ubi won't give a damn.
What Ubi does care about, is the expectations potential customers have of the game/sim.
And the higher these expectations are, the more likely Ubi will support the game better.

So naturally, a negative attitude works counter-productive.

[JScones]

Originally Posted by JU_88

As for those people who keep posting that they have already decided they will not buy the game,
Why are they even still posting/reading the SH5 forum?
Im guessing they must be:

a) Very bored indeed.
b) A drama queen
C) A Liar.

As opposed to others that take every opportunity to call people retards, short sighted, drama queens, liars etc for not having the same view as them?

At least those with negative impressions are criticising the game, unlike you who seems to enjoy criticising the person.

[JU_88]

Originally Posted by JScones

As opposed to others that take every opportunity to call people retards, short sighted, drama queen, liar etc for not having the same view as them?

At least those with negative impressions are criticising the game, unlike you who seems to enjoy criticising the person.

Jscones. I dont enjoy it, im just bored of 'needless negitivity' based on a ton of assumptions.
How does one logically criticise a game that no ones played yet?
Sure-if the game sucks when released - THEN tear it apart by all means.
But point taken, my above post was a bit harsh.

[JU_88]

Originally Posted by Paajtor

They think by posting that, Ubi will read it.
And will worry, because player x won't buy their game.

Well, Ubi won't give a damn.
What Ubi does care about, is the expectations potential customers have of the game/sim.
And the higher these expectations are, the more likely Ubi will support the game better.

So naturally, a negative attitude works counter-productive.

Make that d)
Well, too late to make any major changes now I expect.

Originally Posted by Reece

As I have said in other threads, what really worries me big time is the fact that SH5 is built on SH4, I'm very much afraid of the bugs being transferred from one to the other, SH3 had a few bugs and most were fixed, was an excellent sim overall, the same can't be said of SH4, even now after all the mods is still shot full of bugs!! I only hope that the initial statement by the Devs "all new code" is correct!

Oh it will have bugs alright and I really dont think you'll EVER hear those words uttered by a games dev
but Id be very suprised to see the same bugs appear as SH4. So long as they fix anything major, Im sure we'll live :P

[JScones]

Originally Posted by Paajtor

Well, Ubi won't give a damn.

EXACTLY! So why all the agro from some when someone says that they don't like what they have seen? Ubisoft doesn't care, so what's the problem with people saying what they think? Why are some people so defensive of something that they haven't seen, yet so quick to attack others (usually personally) with statements like "you're a <insert emotive name here>, wait to you see it first"?

Indeed, who knows, if enough people complain about the same things, perhaps the devs--who frequent this forum--may be influenced to do something about it and improve it not just for "the whingers", but you too. And if people are being too quick to judge based on limited teasers, then at least the devs can sit back and have a laugh at our expense....or alternatively remove some of the mystery by providing preview copies to people like Neal or the like (ala SH2 and SH3).

Originally Posted by JU_88

Jscones. I dont enjoy it, im just bored of 'needless negitivity' based on a ton of assumptions.
Im merely Critizing people for Critizing a game that no ones played yet..
(if the game sucks when released - tear it apart by all means.)

But you haven't played it either, so what makes you the moral compass to criticise people?

Anyway, we're all bored mate.

What adds to the frustration are things like finding out that Settlers 7--another Ubisoft published title that is also set for release in March--has opened public registrations for beta testing; with "playing" expected to begin on 19 January.

Should we hold our breath for a similar opportunity with SH5?