I can't help but notice

Wulfmann · 06-09-10, 10:16 AM

In comparing the success, the desire to play the participation of those here on Subsim says a lot about SH 3-4 and 5.

That is: 3+ months into SH3 if you posted a thread unless it was being replied to every few minutes it would be on page 3 within an hour.

SH4 never came close to that level and I can't help but notice the lack of participation on this SH5 forum.

That, IMO, says much regarding any PC game/sim and likely reflects the sales data and therefore bottom line.

Now, granted, SH3 has only 10 threads replied to as of this moment and SH5 has 12 (SH4 has 11) but I dare say at this point into SH3 there were 10-20 times the replies at any given time.

Just noticing, that's all

Wulfmann

Nisgeis · 06-09-10, 10:20 AM

Reply with no comment!

thekamikaze · 06-09-10, 10:44 AM

i want to be a smart ass and say that "everyone is playing SH5 instead of posting in forums" but i know that doesnt count..

GoldenRivet · 06-09-10, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by thekamikaze

i want to be a smart ass and say that "everyone is playing SH5 instead of posting in forums" but i know that doesnt count..

Cant play when ubisoft's servers are down half the time.

Its like buying a car in a remote village where there is no gasoline... or even roads

Méo · 06-09-10, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Cant play when ubisoft's servers are down half the time.

TDK1044 · 06-09-10, 11:07 AM

Silent Hunter 5 reminds me of that famous scene in Apollo 13.....

"We gotta find a way to make this fit into the hole
for this usin' nothin' but that."

In the movie, the crew made it home safely in the end....with Silent Hunter 5, sales are as dead as the Odyssey.

sofie_59 · 06-09-10, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Cant play when ubisoft's servers are down half the time.

Its like buying a car in a remote village where there is no gasoline... or even roads

I say bull****!
Not one server down for me in 3 m
It *s like every game i have, no problem at all.

Wulfmann · 06-09-10, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thekamikaze

i want to be a smart ass and say that "everyone is playing SH5 instead of posting in forums" but i know that doesnt count..

No offense but if you really believed that it would not make you a smart ass it would make you a dumb ass!

Wulfmann

robbo180265 · 06-09-10, 12:55 PM

Replying to keep the post count up in the SH5 forum

Arclight · 06-09-10, 12:59 PM

People mostly post to complain, so it's a good thing.

tonschk · 06-09-10, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sofie_59

I say bull****!
Not one server down for me in 3 m
It *s like every game i have, no problem at all.

I Agree , I am playing SH5 very often since the SH5 release and for me SH5 is perfect OK

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longam · 06-09-10, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sofie_59

I say bull****!
Not one server down for me in 3 m
It *s like every game i have, no problem at all.

There should be some kind of acronym for those who don't have the game yet complain anyway.

No problems so far with the game DRM.

THE_MASK · 06-09-10, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Cant play when ubisoft's servers are down half the time.

Its like buying a car in a remote village where there is no gasoline... or even roads

I havnt been able to play for a total of half an hour since SH5 came out .

Sailor Steve · 06-09-10, 07:25 PM

Regarding Wulfmann's original post: It doesn't mean anything. At any given time more or less members are participating in any given board.

And let's say for a second that it's true. It still doesn't mean anything, because SH3 is complete and new mods are coming out for it all the time, so the ones who still play it are still talking about it, myself included.

SH3 and SH4 used to be compared the same way. "Today there's more looking at blah blah blah..."

If more are looking at SH3 it's because that game has a lot of followers who go way back, and they aren't convinced yet that SH5 is ready for their attention.

Either SH5 is going to prove itself in the long run, and eventually it will be patched and modded the way SH3 is, which means it will surpass both the previous titles and they'll be relegated to the 'Classic Subsims' boards, or it will prove unfixable and everyone will end up going back to the older titles.

Either way there will be some who stick with it, and there will be some who wait until it's better to be convinced, and there will be some who claim that they're right and the other side are just trying to defend their wrong-headedness.

And either way this kind of challenging and bickering is useless. As is this thread.

Wulfmann · 06-09-10, 09:57 PM

SS, my OP was comparing SH3 when it was at this stage of life not really compared to today.

I did mention that to show that a 5 year old SH3 now should be outdated and all but gone version was getting a similar amount of participation but the main idea was how little attention the participants interact here with SH5 compared to the very high volume when SH3 was 3+ months in play.

Wulfmann

06-09-10, 10:16 AM	#1
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I can't help but notice In comparing the success, the desire to play the participation of those here on Subsim says a lot about SH 3-4 and 5. That is: 3+ months into SH3 if you posted a thread unless it was being replied to every few minutes it would be on page 3 within an hour. SH4 never came close to that level and I can't help but notice the lack of participation on this SH5 forum. That, IMO, says much regarding any PC game/sim and likely reflects the sales data and therefore bottom line. Now, granted, SH3 has only 10 threads replied to as of this moment and SH5 has 12 (SH4 has 11) but I dare say at this point into SH3 there were 10-20 times the replies at any given time. Just noticing, that's all Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

06-09-10, 10:20 AM	#2
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	Reply with no comment! __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

06-09-10, 12:59 PM	#10
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	People mostly post to complain, so it's a good thing. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-09-10, 07:25 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Regarding Wulfmann's original post: It doesn't mean anything. At any given time more or less members are participating in any given board. And let's say for a second that it's true. It still doesn't mean anything, because SH3 is complete and new mods are coming out for it all the time, so the ones who still play it are still talking about it, myself included. SH3 and SH4 used to be compared the same way. "Today there's more looking at blah blah blah..." If more are looking at SH3 it's because that game has a lot of followers who go way back, and they aren't convinced yet that SH5 is ready for their attention. Either SH5 is going to prove itself in the long run, and eventually it will be patched and modded the way SH3 is, which means it will surpass both the previous titles and they'll be relegated to the 'Classic Subsims' boards, or it will prove unfixable and everyone will end up going back to the older titles. Either way there will be some who stick with it, and there will be some who wait until it's better to be convinced, and there will be some who claim that they're right and the other side are just trying to defend their wrong-headedness. And either way this kind of challenging and bickering is useless. As is this thread. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-09-10, 09:57 PM	#15
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	SS, my OP was comparing SH3 when it was at this stage of life not really compared to today. I did mention that to show that a 5 year old SH3 now should be outdated and all but gone version was getting a similar amount of participation but the main idea was how little attention the participants interact here with SH5 compared to the very high volume when SH3 was 3+ months in play. Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

06-09-10, 10:44 AM	#3
thekamikaze Nub Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	i want to be a smart ass and say that "everyone is playing SH5 instead of posting in forums" but i know that doesnt count..

06-09-10, 11:07 AM	#6
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter 5 reminds me of that famous scene in Apollo 13..... "We gotta find a way to make this fit into the hole for this usin' nothin' but that." In the movie, the crew made it home safely in the end....with Silent Hunter 5, sales are as dead as the Odyssey.

06-09-10, 12:55 PM	#9
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Replying to keep the post count up in the SH5 forum