Been eyeing this game for awhile...

ZombieLenin · 12-15-13, 09:01 PM

Before I but it though, I've got to know. Are there historical merchant ships in-game, or a mod that places them there?

I'm a bit of a general North Atlantic ocean liner fanatic. It'd be great if in a sub sim covering this period (or the second world war for that matter) if you had a chance of seeing the Olympic or Mauretania as a troop transports or the Oceanic as an armored cruiser.

In fact, I'd buy the game for that alone, and never sink them. Just watch them steam by..

raymond6751 · 12-16-13, 03:45 AM

This old WW1 sub game is primitive, at best. I got it as a curiosity.

It is no longer on my machine, but as I recall, there were no mods. The merchant ships in the game are colliers and cargo ships. There was once a sailing ship.

After Silent Hunter series, this game will likely disappoint you. Graphics are basic. No 3D images. Minimal sound. Few options.

ZombieLenin · 12-17-13, 03:02 PM

I still play GNBNA. It doesn't really matter if the graphics do not look like Silent Hunter 5. I really would be happy with a bitmap Oceanic; however, it doesn't sound is possible, or that the game comes highly recommended.

VFC_Baxter · 12-25-13, 03:20 PM

I have the game on my computer and still play it now and again. There are many ships including the 5 masted sailing ship. The armed merchant cruiser is a 3 funnelled ship and I am not sure what they based the model on. You can only control a submarine and if you want to go sightseeing it could be dangerous as the escorts have phenomenal eyesight

I never got into the Silent Service so I cannot compare graphics but I thought the graphics on this one are quite good.

If you are after ocean liners maybe you should get ship simulator extreme. That has 2 I think.

Hinrich Schwab · 12-25-13, 11:48 PM

I bought this game a couple of years ago as a change of pace from Silent Hunter. It is certainly not perfect. Quite frankly, I would consider it a rushed beta, as there are minimal sound effects and the hyper-vigilance that gets your scope busted so easily comes from apparent simplistic detection coding. There is a mod, Uboote Kurs West, which makes some nice changes, but the game really needs a megamod to finish what the developers started. After reading the credits and looking at what the developer has also produced, the game was obviously a personal project of a handful of people.

The biggest flaw that kills this game is the inability to save during missions. All missions must be done in one sitting. Without a save function, any long-term play is defeated. It is not a bad game, but it is certainly flawed.

12-15-13, 09:01 PM	#1
ZombieLenin Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 6 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Been eyeing this game for awhile... Before I but it though, I've got to know. Are there historical merchant ships in-game, or a mod that places them there? I'm a bit of a general North Atlantic ocean liner fanatic. It'd be great if in a sub sim covering this period (or the second world war for that matter) if you had a chance of seeing the Olympic or Mauretania as a troop transports or the Oceanic as an armored cruiser. In fact, I'd buy the game for that alone, and never sink them. Just watch them steam by..

12-16-13, 03:45 AM	#2
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Old game This old WW1 sub game is primitive, at best. I got it as a curiosity. It is no longer on my machine, but as I recall, there were no mods. The merchant ships in the game are colliers and cargo ships. There was once a sailing ship. After Silent Hunter series, this game will likely disappoint you. Graphics are basic. No 3D images. Minimal sound. Few options. __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

12-17-13, 03:02 PM	#3
ZombieLenin Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 6 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I still play GNBNA. It doesn't really matter if the graphics do not look like Silent Hunter 5. I really would be happy with a bitmap Oceanic; however, it doesn't sound is possible, or that the game comes highly recommended.

12-25-13, 03:20 PM	#4
VFC_Baxter Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Adelaide SA Posts: 46 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I have the game on my computer and still play it now and again. There are many ships including the 5 masted sailing ship. The armed merchant cruiser is a 3 funnelled ship and I am not sure what they based the model on. You can only control a submarine and if you want to go sightseeing it could be dangerous as the escorts have phenomenal eyesight I never got into the Silent Service so I cannot compare graphics but I thought the graphics on this one are quite good. If you are after ocean liners maybe you should get ship simulator extreme. That has 2 I think.

12-25-13, 11:48 PM	#5
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I bought this game a couple of years ago as a change of pace from Silent Hunter. It is certainly not perfect. Quite frankly, I would consider it a rushed beta, as there are minimal sound effects and the hyper-vigilance that gets your scope busted so easily comes from apparent simplistic detection coding. There is a mod, Uboote Kurs West, which makes some nice changes, but the game really needs a megamod to finish what the developers started. After reading the credits and looking at what the developer has also produced, the game was obviously a personal project of a handful of people. The biggest flaw that kills this game is the inability to save during missions. All missions must be done in one sitting. Without a save function, any long-term play is defeated. It is not a bad game, but it is certainly flawed.