Ship Sim Extremes video walkthrough

Sonarman · 06-19-10, 05:50 AM

Gametrailers has a nice video walkthrough of the forthcoming VStep title "Ship Simulator Extremes" showcasing many of the new features.

UPDATE

A video interview with Frank Dolmans at E3 has been posted on

aergistal · 06-19-10, 06:39 AM

I wish they implement an open world like in SH and not just isolated locations.

Sonarman · 06-19-10, 06:45 AM

Whilst I'd love to see that as well I think they just dont have the budget for it. It is better do do a small thing well that a big thing badly. On the reverse side of the coin I often wish the SH series had the much more detailed real world ports + depth charts of Ship sim.

aergistal · 06-19-10, 12:12 PM

I think that the best way to do this is to have a low detail whole world map like in SH and the ability to detail parts of it. The stock version would contain a few detailed places (as it is now) and it will be up to the modders to generate new content.

The downside is that you could have loading screens when you enter the detailed areas. But it would still be fun to be able to plot the whole course.

Task Force · 06-19-10, 12:55 PM

The issue to do that with this game is that there are alot of ports in the world, and you cant model them all, Plus they would have to model coast lines, and debth charts from all over the place. They perfer to do smaller areas, In detail.

See with FS games, they had a team do the globe, and all they had to do was add buildings (most of which were generic IIRC) and add a height Map.

(Plus I dont believe there engine is able to do that.)

06-19-10, 05:50 AM	#1
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Ship Sim Extremes video walkthrough Gametrailers has a nice video walkthrough of the forthcoming VStep title "Ship Simulator Extremes" showcasing many of the new features. UPDATE A video interview with Frank Dolmans at E3 has been posted on __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software. Last edited by Sonarman; 06-19-10 at 06:47 AM.

06-19-10, 06:45 AM	#3
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Whilst I'd love to see that as well I think they just dont have the budget for it. It is better do do a small thing well that a big thing badly. On the reverse side of the coin I often wish the SH series had the much more detailed real world ports + depth charts of Ship sim. __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

06-19-10, 12:55 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The issue to do that with this game is that there are alot of ports in the world, and you cant model them all, Plus they would have to model coast lines, and debth charts from all over the place. They perfer to do smaller areas, In detail. See with FS games, they had a team do the globe, and all they had to do was add buildings (most of which were generic IIRC) and add a height Map. (Plus I dont believe there engine is able to do that.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-19-10, 06:39 AM	#2
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	I wish they implement an open world like in SH and not just isolated locations.

06-19-10, 12:12 PM	#4
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	I think that the best way to do this is to have a low detail whole world map like in SH and the ability to detail parts of it. The stock version would contain a few detailed places (as it is now) and it will be up to the modders to generate new content. The downside is that you could have loading screens when you enter the detailed areas. But it would still be fun to be able to plot the whole course.