What can we possible expect for SH5 after release

kv29 · 01-30-10, 06:36 AM

1° SH5+DRM
2° Badly needed patch
3° ADDON (sub / campaign year / tech) & possibly no DRM
4° Another patch
5° NO DRM for sure

Now let me explain myself:
1° We´ll get both, no matter what, perhaps a slightly modified drm but thats all, so we better stop whinning.
2° A mix of

&

3° After sales & interest in the game reachs a peak and seems to decline, we´ll get an addon and POSSIBLY no DRM to encourage potential gamers.
4° A full bag of

I hope
5° If it was not included in the previous step, we´ll get it for sure as sales drops sharply, just to satisfy the community (and gather all those bread crumbs that fell out of the table)

And forget a SDK, that will not happen. In the end it will depend on modders

KL-alfman · 01-30-10, 06:50 AM

seems realistic.

PL_Andrev · 01-30-10, 07:17 AM

Extra paid add-on with:

* Possibility to use another subs (japan, american, italian)
* Possibility to use surface naval ship (try to destroy PQ-17 by Tirpitz or try to sunk Bismarck by Hood)
* True DC2 (DC vs. SUB)

Seeadler · 01-30-10, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antar

Extra paid add-on with:

* Possibility to use another subs (japan, american, italian)
* Possibility to use surface naval ship (try to destroy PQ-17 by Tirpitz or try to sunk Bismarck by Hood)
* True DC2 (DC vs. SUB)

no,

extra paid addon: Battle of the Atlantic: Campaign 1943-1954
extra paid addon: Battle of the Atlantic: Type II
extra paid addon: Battle of the Atlantic: Type XI
extra paid addon: [*insert your wish*]

Hartmann · 01-30-10, 11:51 AM

Future Addons:

Drumbeat (Paukenschlag) caribbean and monsoon expansion IX-B IX-C boats

Secret weapons of the kriegsmarine ( 1943-1946 campaign with XXI XXIII, XXVI , homing torpedoes ,snorkel , radar..)

theluckyone17 · 01-30-10, 11:53 AM

Seeing what modders have done to add playable surface ships in SH4, I'm very interested to see what they could do in SH5, if it's been opened up as much as the dev's are saying.

Task Force · 01-30-10, 11:54 AM

no, it will be the "waste your money" expansion, includeing some things that should have been in at the start...

Iron Budokan · 01-30-10, 01:51 PM

They are not going to drop the DRM. That's pretty clear.

Therefore, frankly? If this thing keeps spinning out of control and continues to go viral, we can expect SH5 to hit crush depth soon after it's released. And it will deserve it.

Steeltrap · 01-30-10, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

They are not going to drop the DRM. That's pretty clear.

Therefore, frankly? If this thing keeps spinning out of control and continues to go viral, we can expect SH5 to hit crush depth soon after it's released. And it will deserve it.

For me the tragedy will be if SH5 sinks for the reason the DRM stinks, irrespective of the game's quality.

Letum · 01-30-10, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

They are not going to drop the DRM. That's pretty clear.

Don't be so sure.

John Channing · 01-30-10, 02:50 PM

The following takes place betwen 12 pm and 11 am.

Events happen in real time:

12:00- 13:00: Excited posts from people who have bought it and are pleased

13:00-14:00: Confused posts from people who didn't RTFM

14:00 -15:00: Snotty posts from people who didn't buy the game to protect Truth, Justice and the American Way

15:00-16:00: Angry posts from people who did buy the game and object to the former

16:00-18:00: Snotty answers to questions from 13:00 from people who also didn't RTFM

18:00-19:00: First CTD and call for boycott

19:00-20:00: Posts explaining that CTD was because they were downloading 35 files from Rapidshare at the same
time so it may not be the games fault after all. Boycott temporarily halted.

20:00-21:00: First post saying they can't find the Type II or Type IX that the Devs promised. Pandemonium breaks out. Boycott resumes.

21:00-22:00: Europe weighs in with exuberant "first look" posts

22:00-23:00: Europe revises their opinions to "THIS GAME IS THE SUX0RS"

23:00-24:00: Dan weighs in with the news that there will be a patch. Several replies ask "Will it remove DRM?". No answer. More Pandemonium, but more reserved (North America is asleep by this time). Dan's body is never found.

24:00-1:00: First threat of a lawsuit.

1:00-2:00: Several posts state how much they are actually enjoying the game. Posters are rapidly beaten to death.

2:00-3:00: Internet Lawyer agrees to take the Class Action Suit as long as everyone sends $500 to his Nigerian Bank Account. Amazingly several people think this is a good idea.

3:00-4:00: Unexplained Subsim server outage (Neal need sleep, must have sleep)

4:00-5:00: Subsim server back up. Pandemonium reigns supreme. First poster asks where he can illegally download the game. A loud sobbing sound from direction of Texas drowns out response.

5:00-6:00: First Mod appears. Goofy looking guy in periscope is gone forever. Some cheering, more threats of Boycotts.

6:00-7:00: First post of the day asking if it's true you have to be connected to the internet to play. Neal and the Moderators just turn their computers off.

7:00-8:00: First report of being dropped out because of a lost internet connection. Internet Lawyer's head asplodes. Boycotters are now Boycotting the Boycott in favor of a much bigger Boycott.

8:00-9:00: Turns out that poster who lost the connection was playing on a 33K dial-up. Conversation rapidly changes to one about "Protecting our Freedom". RDP keeps asking "Will no one think of the CHILDREN", but he is largely ignored.

9:00-10:00: Channing logs on and starts lecturing people (in a most sarcastic manner) about how "in MY day we had to play computer games with Boot Discs and had to know to rewrite config files just to get them running". As soon as it is discovered that he hasn't bought SHV yet, he is beaten to death.

10:00-11:00: Three clear sides have now formed... one that likes the game, one that won't buy it on principle and one that bought it and can't figure out manual targeting. Everyone beats everyone else to death.

11:00-12:00: Silent Hunter VI announced. This is immediately followed by demands for certain features the were present in "Aces of the Deep" and subsequently dropped from every other game ever made, as well as demands for Screen Shots, Videos and Producer Notes. Last post on Subsim asks if anyone knows the release date.

Server melts

　
Lather, rinse, repeat.
　
JCC

Seaman_Hornsby · 01-30-10, 03:01 PM

Steeltrap · 01-30-10, 03:01 PM

Channelling South Park, JCC?

The internet class-action of 'Every User v. Every Publisher'....

You could add a line about someone wanting to sue SubSim because they read a post in the 'Tips and Tactics' thread about "penetrating the screen" and promptly stuck something through their monitor....

Jimbuna · 01-30-10, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

They are not going to drop the DRM. That's pretty clear.

Therefore, frankly? If this thing keeps spinning out of control and continues to go viral, we can expect SH5 to hit crush depth soon after it's released. And it will deserve it.

If the DRM is present on release and sales fall way below expectations, it wouldn't suprise me if a patch cutting the reliance on DRM is released.

Platapus · 01-30-10, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seeadler

extra paid addon: Battle of the Atlantic: Campaign 1943-1954

1954???

I think the targets get a little sparse after May 1945.

Of course there is the advantage of the slacking off of Anti-submarine patrols after 1945.

snicker

01-30-10, 06:36 AM	#1
kv29 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 342 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	What can we possible expect for SH5 after release 1° SH5+DRM 2° Badly needed patch 3° ADDON (sub / campaign year / tech) & possibly no DRM 4° Another patch 5° NO DRM for sure Now let me explain myself: 1° We´ll get both, no matter what, perhaps a slightly modified drm but thats all, so we better stop whinning. 2° A mix of & 3° After sales & interest in the game reachs a peak and seems to decline, we´ll get an addon and POSSIBLY no DRM to encourage potential gamers. 4° A full bag of I hope 5° If it was not included in the previous step, we´ll get it for sure as sales drops sharply, just to satisfy the community (and gather all those bread crumbs that fell out of the table) And forget a SDK, that will not happen. In the end it will depend on modders

01-30-10, 06:50 AM	#2
KL-alfman Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weimar Posts: 930 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	seems realistic. __________________ Life, Liberty and Property!

01-30-10, 07:17 AM	#3
PL_Andrev Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 995 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Extra paid add-on with: * Possibility to use another subs (japan, american, italian) * Possibility to use surface naval ship (try to destroy PQ-17 by Tirpitz or try to sunk Bismarck by Hood) * True DC2 (DC vs. SUB) __________________

01-30-10, 11:51 AM	#5
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Future Addons: Drumbeat (Paukenschlag) caribbean and monsoon expansion IX-B IX-C boats Secret weapons of the kriegsmarine ( 1943-1946 campaign with XXI XXIII, XXVI , homing torpedoes ,snorkel , radar..) __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

01-30-10, 11:54 AM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	no, it will be the "waste your money" expansion, includeing some things that should have been in at the start... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-30-10, 11:53 AM	#6
theluckyone17 Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: Niskayuna, NY Posts: 482 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Seeing what modders have done to add playable surface ships in SH4, I'm very interested to see what they could do in SH5, if it's been opened up as much as the dev's are saying.

01-30-10, 01:51 PM	#8
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	They are not going to drop the DRM. That's pretty clear. Therefore, frankly? If this thing keeps spinning out of control and continues to go viral, we can expect SH5 to hit crush depth soon after it's released. And it will deserve it. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

01-30-10, 02:50 PM	#11
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Tick.... tick...tick..tick.tickticktictictictictitititititi tiiiiiikkkk The following takes place betwen 12 pm and 11 am. Events happen in real time: 12:00- 13:00: Excited posts from people who have bought it and are pleased 13:00-14:00: Confused posts from people who didn't RTFM 14:00 -15:00: Snotty posts from people who didn't buy the game to protect Truth, Justice and the American Way 15:00-16:00: Angry posts from people who did buy the game and object to the former 16:00-18:00: Snotty answers to questions from 13:00 from people who also didn't RTFM 18:00-19:00: First CTD and call for boycott 19:00-20:00: Posts explaining that CTD was because they were downloading 35 files from Rapidshare at the same time so it may not be the games fault after all. Boycott temporarily halted. 20:00-21:00: First post saying they can't find the Type II or Type IX that the Devs promised. Pandemonium breaks out. Boycott resumes. 21:00-22:00: Europe weighs in with exuberant "first look" posts 22:00-23:00: Europe revises their opinions to "THIS GAME IS THE SUX0RS" 23:00-24:00: Dan weighs in with the news that there will be a patch. Several replies ask "Will it remove DRM?". No answer. More Pandemonium, but more reserved (North America is asleep by this time). Dan's body is never found. 24:00-1:00: First threat of a lawsuit. 1:00-2:00: Several posts state how much they are actually enjoying the game. Posters are rapidly beaten to death. 2:00-3:00: Internet Lawyer agrees to take the Class Action Suit as long as everyone sends $500 to his Nigerian Bank Account. Amazingly several people think this is a good idea. 3:00-4:00: Unexplained Subsim server outage (Neal need sleep, must have sleep) 4:00-5:00: Subsim server back up. Pandemonium reigns supreme. First poster asks where he can illegally download the game. A loud sobbing sound from direction of Texas drowns out response. 5:00-6:00: First Mod appears. Goofy looking guy in periscope is gone forever. Some cheering, more threats of Boycotts. 6:00-7:00: First post of the day asking if it's true you have to be connected to the internet to play. Neal and the Moderators just turn their computers off. 7:00-8:00: First report of being dropped out because of a lost internet connection. Internet Lawyer's head asplodes. Boycotters are now Boycotting the Boycott in favor of a much bigger Boycott. 8:00-9:00: Turns out that poster who lost the connection was playing on a 33K dial-up. Conversation rapidly changes to one about "Protecting our Freedom". RDP keeps asking "Will no one think of the CHILDREN", but he is largely ignored. 9:00-10:00: Channing logs on and starts lecturing people (in a most sarcastic manner) about how "in MY day we had to play computer games with Boot Discs and had to know to rewrite config files just to get them running". As soon as it is discovered that he hasn't bought SHV yet, he is beaten to death. 10:00-11:00: Three clear sides have now formed... one that likes the game, one that won't buy it on principle and one that bought it and can't figure out manual targeting. Everyone beats everyone else to death. 11:00-12:00: Silent Hunter VI announced. This is immediately followed by demands for certain features the were present in "Aces of the Deep" and subsequently dropped from every other game ever made, as well as demands for Screen Shots, Videos and Producer Notes. Last post on Subsim asks if anyone knows the release date. Server melts 　 Lather, rinse, repeat. 　 JCC Last edited by John Channing; 01-31-10 at 03:35 PM.

01-30-10, 03:01 PM	#12
Seaman_Hornsby Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	__________________ Friends, when once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid farewell to hopes and fears, otherwise death or deliverance will both come too late to save his honor and his reason.

01-30-10, 03:01 PM	#13
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Channelling South Park, JCC? The internet class-action of 'Every User v. Every Publisher'.... You could add a line about someone wanting to sue SubSim because they read a post in the 'Tips and Tactics' thread about "penetrating the screen" and promptly stuck something through their monitor....