Interesting Niche market Sim

Faamecanic · 06-18-10, 10:10 AM

If a Niche market sim could be made by a small dev like this (Ship Simulator 2010)

http://www.spike.com/video/ship-simulator-2010/3230280

Or this small dev house that has VERY accurrately simulated the Space Shuttle (along with 30+ missions from pre-liftoff procedures to landing)

http://www.space-shuttle-mission.com/

(space shuttle mission is VERY COOL and almost as engrossing as GWX!)

Then I see no reason why a Subsim wont eventually be picked up by a small dev house when UBI vacates SH series corpse...

robbo180265 · 06-18-10, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Faamecanic

If a Niche market sim could be made by a small dev like this (Ship Simulator 2010)

http://www.spike.com/video/ship-simulator-2010/3230280

Or this small dev house that has VERY accurrately simulated the Space Shuttle (along with 30+ missions from pre-liftoff procedures to landing)

http://www.space-shuttle-mission.com/

(space shuttle mission is VERY COOL and almost as engrossing as GWX!)

Then I see no reason why a Subsim wont eventually be picked up by a small dev house when UBI vacates SH series corpse...

I hope you're right.

Placoderm · 06-18-10, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by robbo180265

I hope you're right.

He is, ...and we will look back someday and laugh at how we once put Silent Hunter on such a pedestal.

Give it time...

Task Force · 06-18-10, 07:18 PM

I sure hope Vstep fixes the physis of some of those ships... (If you look) they dont ride the waves right...

any who... Yep, meby someone who gives a s*** about subs, that isnt in it for the bucks, like UBI... (no offence to the Devs, Im sure some/most do.)

mobucks · 06-19-10, 11:59 AM

haha ive seen this before what is up in the ship video of the dinghy strapped with bombs jihading into the side of the U.S.S. Cole?

Anyone else notice that?

Bubblehead1980 · 06-19-10, 03:09 PM

cool sims and i think a small company is what SH series needs. I did noticed the dingy looked like a jihad boat

Faamecanic · 06-23-10, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mobucks

haha ive seen this before what is up in the ship video of the dinghy strapped with bombs jihading into the side of the U.S.S. Cole?

Anyone else notice that?

Dont worry...the modders will fix it.

karamazovnew · 06-23-10, 12:11 PM

Faamechanic, sims like Ship Simulator just remind me of why I'm so pissed at Ubi. That game is so bad that it makes Silent Hunter feel like a Microprose simulation. It just rubs salt to imagine what SH could've been for cadets and seafarers if Ubi just took that extra step.
To be honest, so far Ship Simulator has been pretty much BS. Very small maps, no navigation whatsoever (even in Silent Hunter you can tell latitude and longitude), it does feature mooring lines and anchors but no option to reel them in or give slack. Even Ports Of Call feels more realistic. The Pro version seems more featured but not by much. I'm keeping an eye out on this 2010 one, MAYBE it's worth the bucks.

Lawndart · 06-23-10, 05:22 PM

I'm not "feeling the rush" at 1 FPS...

But Train simulator looks oddly soothing...

http://www.spike.com/video/rail-simulator/2933368

Faamecanic · 06-24-10, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by karamazovnew

Faamechanic, sims like Ship Simulator just remind me of why I'm so pissed at Ubi. That game is so bad that it makes Silent Hunter feel like a Microprose simulation. It just rubs salt to imagine what SH could've been for cadets and seafarers if Ubi just took that extra step.
To be honest, so far Ship Simulator has been pretty much BS. Very small maps, no navigation whatsoever (even in Silent Hunter you can tell latitude and longitude), it does feature mooring lines and anchors but no option to reel them in or give slack. Even Ports Of Call feels more realistic. The Pro version seems more featured but not by much. I'm keeping an eye out on this 2010 one, MAYBE it's worth the bucks.

Check out the second link to the Space Shuttle Sim that I posted. It was developed with a small group of Devs (less than 10 I would bet).

You can even download a free demo that lets you fly the very first shuttle mission.

This again is proof that a small dev house can take a dream and make it a reality, and make a profit (the Shuttle Sim has been around since 2006-07 with regular content updates, bug fixes, and dozens of new missions released, all of which were FREE OF CHARGE).

Task Force · 06-24-10, 11:19 AM

Yea, I myself hope a small group of developers start a new game for submarines. I would perfer this because no stupid company would be saying RELEASE IT NOW!!! or This wont sell, Its not arcade enough, you will burn a hole in little Timmy's mind.

06-18-10, 10:10 AM	#1
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Interesting Niche market Sim If a Niche market sim could be made by a small dev like this (Ship Simulator 2010) http://www.spike.com/video/ship-simulator-2010/3230280 Or this small dev house that has VERY accurrately simulated the Space Shuttle (along with 30+ missions from pre-liftoff procedures to landing) http://www.space-shuttle-mission.com/ (space shuttle mission is VERY COOL and almost as engrossing as GWX!) Then I see no reason why a Subsim wont eventually be picked up by a small dev house when UBI vacates SH series corpse...

06-18-10, 07:18 PM	#4
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I sure hope Vstep fixes the physis of some of those ships... (If you look) they dont ride the waves right... any who... Yep, meby someone who gives a s*** about subs, that isnt in it for the bucks, like UBI... (no offence to the Devs, Im sure some/most do.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-24-10, 11:19 AM	#11
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea, I myself hope a small group of developers start a new game for submarines. I would perfer this because no stupid company would be saying RELEASE IT NOW!!! or This wont sell, Its not arcade enough, you will burn a hole in little Timmy's mind. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-19-10, 11:59 AM	#5
mobucks Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 713 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	haha ive seen this before what is up in the ship video of the dinghy strapped with bombs jihading into the side of the U.S.S. Cole? Anyone else notice that?

06-19-10, 03:09 PM	#6
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,104 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	cool sims and i think a small company is what SH series needs. I did noticed the dingy looked like a jihad boat

06-23-10, 12:11 PM	#8
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Faamechanic, sims like Ship Simulator just remind me of why I'm so pissed at Ubi. That game is so bad that it makes Silent Hunter feel like a Microprose simulation. It just rubs salt to imagine what SH could've been for cadets and seafarers if Ubi just took that extra step. To be honest, so far Ship Simulator has been pretty much BS. Very small maps, no navigation whatsoever (even in Silent Hunter you can tell latitude and longitude), it does feature mooring lines and anchors but no option to reel them in or give slack. Even Ports Of Call feels more realistic. The Pro version seems more featured but not by much. I'm keeping an eye out on this 2010 one, MAYBE it's worth the bucks.

06-23-10, 05:22 PM	#9
Lawndart Bosun Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 66 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I'm not "feeling the rush" at 1 FPS... But Train simulator looks oddly soothing... http://www.spike.com/video/rail-simulator/2933368