Favorite new feature?

tedhealy · 02-13-07, 05:52 PM

I'm really looking forward to the battle replays. Mentioned in daily dev answers on the official site:

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A: Besides improving the save game system, we have also added a replay system that allows you to view the action - movie style - after it's done.

Hopefully these can be saved and viewed outside the game too

What is everyone else looking forward to?

Boris · 02-13-07, 06:52 PM

Probably the even more dynamic campaign

And the water effects of course

Nightmare · 02-13-07, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tedhealy

What is everyone else looking forward to?

Specifically, just the fact that it's the Pacific for me. I'm also looking forward to using a historically correct stadimeter on the periscope along with the TDC. Both of those will help me with manual firing solutions because I suck at doing it in SH3.

However, if I had to pick a specific improvement over SH3, I'd say the new crew management system and the ability to set watch rotations. I hated turning off fatigue but I was annoyed at the level of baby sitting it took to keep my crew going.

flintlock · 02-13-07, 06:59 PM

Well, although I'm still not convinced 100% it's implemented, if in fact it is, my vote goes to widescreen support (yeah, it's a big deal to me).

If that the above doesn't count as a feature, I'd have to say I love the translucent water effect. Simply stunning.

Payoff · 02-13-07, 07:29 PM

As mentioned already, the crew manegement system looks very well done. I am looking forward to the radio coming alive this time around. Oh . . and watching my periscope go up and down, over & over on long patrols.

flintlock · 02-13-07, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Payoff

Oh . . and watching my periscope go up and down, over & over on long patrols.

Hey now! This is a family based community.

Iron Budokan · 02-13-07, 07:59 PM

I'm looking forward to the hula dancers.

sunvalleyslim · 02-13-07, 08:13 PM

I'm looking forward to warm Pacific waters, tropical breezes, and tan beautiful women on liberty

I'm tired of the cold North Atlantic water, frigid winds, and unhappy home ports

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

rodan54 · 02-13-07, 08:33 PM

Besides everything already mentioned, I'd have to say the visual damage to ships. The ugly black smudges in SHIII never really did it for me.

ReallyDedPoet · 02-13-07, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rodan54

Besides everything already mentioned, I'd have to say the visual damage to ships. The ugly black smudges in SHIII never really did it for me.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...hlight=torpedo

This has improved somewhat, have you seen this.

For SH4, the new water looks amazing.

Torplexed · 02-13-07, 08:41 PM

Being on the winning side for once. You get the good hi-tech gadgets before the enemy does. :p

AG124 · 02-13-07, 09:00 PM

Generic merchants, and a wider variety of warships.

Hopefully, those generic merchants will have variable tonnages like in AOD or DftD, but I am not holding my breath.

I'm still happy with what we are getting though.

Sulikate · 02-14-07, 10:55 AM

The hole engine has been tweaked, the water effects improved A LOT, and I like that. Other than eye-candy, I'd say more customisable subs and improved damage model.

CCIP · 02-14-07, 02:53 PM

Crew management and special missions, so far. There's a lot, but those are the two that I think will make a very substantial gameplay improvement.

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-14-07, 03:00 PM

Having a Chief Engineer who looks like Abe Lincoln

02-13-07, 07:29 PM	#5
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	As mentioned already, the crew manegement system looks very well done. I am looking forward to the radio coming alive this time around. Oh . . and watching my periscope go up and down, over & over on long patrols. __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

02-13-07, 07:59 PM	#7
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I'm looking forward to the hula dancers. __________________ "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

02-13-07, 08:13 PM	#8
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	I'm looking forward to warm Pacific waters, tropical breezes, and tan beautiful women on liberty I'm tired of the cold North Atlantic water, frigid winds, and unhappy home ports LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

02-13-07, 08:41 PM	#11
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Being on the winning side for once. You get the good hi-tech gadgets before the enemy does. :p __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

02-13-07, 09:00 PM	#12
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Favorite SHIV Feature Generic merchants, and a wider variety of warships. Hopefully, those generic merchants will have variable tonnages like in AOD or DftD, but I am not holding my breath. I'm still happy with what we are getting though. __________________ DOWNLOAD GWX HERE: http://www.thegreywolves.com/index.html

02-13-07, 06:52 PM	#2
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Probably the even more dynamic campaign And the water effects of course

02-13-07, 06:59 PM	#4
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, although I'm still not convinced 100% it's implemented, if in fact it is, my vote goes to widescreen support (yeah, it's a big deal to me). If that the above doesn't count as a feature, I'd have to say I love the translucent water effect. Simply stunning.

02-13-07, 08:33 PM	#9
rodan54 Navy Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 176 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Besides everything already mentioned, I'd have to say the visual damage to ships. The ugly black smudges in SHIII never really did it for me.

02-14-07, 10:55 AM	#13
Sulikate Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Korea Posts: 834 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	The hole engine has been tweaked, the water effects improved A LOT, and I like that. Other than eye-candy, I'd say more customisable subs and improved damage model. __________________ Se flutua e não fala quack, afunde-o!

02-14-07, 02:53 PM	#14
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Crew management and special missions, so far. There's a lot, but those are the two that I think will make a very substantial gameplay improvement. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

02-14-07, 03:00 PM	#15
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Having a Chief Engineer who looks like Abe Lincoln __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

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