Player profile, captains, medals, stats...

himlaviz · 01-21-10, 10:50 AM

I remember playing Red Storm Rising (and other microprose titles) how you had a captain hall of fame feature, now I wonder if there is something like that in Silent Hunter 5?

Profile. (your player profile with the stats of the information below)
Campaign. (your campaign progress and status)
Captain. (your captain's achievement and medals)

I start my first campaign (select date and port) and then proceed to create my first captain, this captain might survive two tours and you will then have the option of making a new captain, select a new crew and continue in the same campaign after you have lost your previous boat and/or captain.

All this could go into a hall of fame for captains, who did most tours, sank the most ships and so on, your player profile could have an overall status as well, tonnage sank, campaigns completed and so on.

If the player can effect the campaign it would be nice to be able to continue with a new captain if one is lost, might suck to loose a captain but you could still continue and not loose the campaign progress.

Falcon 4.0 had something like it, though you never had pilots but all status was tied to your profile.

Most of this might be doable with third party utilities like "SH3 Commander" maybe but the campaign progress would be difficult to keep if its only tied to one captain...

Looking forward to Silent Hunter 5

kptn_kaiserhof · 01-21-10, 02:27 PM

i agree couldnt you check that in sh2 ????

Sailor Steve · 01-21-10, 02:57 PM

No. SH2 never had a campaign to continue - just a bunch of scripted missions.

Me, I'm less interested in the campaign continuing in the same boat than I am playing the captain.

Jimbuna · 01-21-10, 03:40 PM

Red Storm Rising....5 1/4 cardboard sleeved disc

himlaviz · 01-22-10, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Red Storm Rising....5 1/4 cardboard sleeved disc

I still play Red Storm Rising on my C64 or C64 emulator from time to time

JScones · 01-22-10, 09:17 AM

Ahh, the glory days of Microprose...unfortunately never to be repeated.

I really miss the way games like F15 Strike Eagle (I, II, III) and Gunship (2000) handled player careers. To this day I still remember the screens and the ranks/medals presentations for each.

Great stuff. Dunno why it can't be done like that anymore.

01-21-10, 10:50 AM	#1
himlaviz Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 55 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Player profile, captains, medals, stats... I remember playing Red Storm Rising (and other microprose titles) how you had a captain hall of fame feature, now I wonder if there is something like that in Silent Hunter 5? Profile. (your player profile with the stats of the information below) Campaign. (your campaign progress and status) Captain. (your captain's achievement and medals) I start my first campaign (select date and port) and then proceed to create my first captain, this captain might survive two tours and you will then have the option of making a new captain, select a new crew and continue in the same campaign after you have lost your previous boat and/or captain. All this could go into a hall of fame for captains, who did most tours, sank the most ships and so on, your player profile could have an overall status as well, tonnage sank, campaigns completed and so on. If the player can effect the campaign it would be nice to be able to continue with a new captain if one is lost, might suck to loose a captain but you could still continue and not loose the campaign progress. Falcon 4.0 had something like it, though you never had pilots but all status was tied to your profile. Most of this might be doable with third party utilities like "SH3 Commander" maybe but the campaign progress would be difficult to keep if its only tied to one captain... Looking forward to Silent Hunter 5

01-21-10, 02:57 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No. SH2 never had a campaign to continue - just a bunch of scripted missions. Me, I'm less interested in the campaign continuing in the same boat than I am playing the captain. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-21-10, 03:40 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,512 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Red Storm Rising....5 1/4 cardboard sleeved disc __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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01-21-10, 02:27 PM	#2
kptn_kaiserhof XO Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 418 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	i agree couldnt you check that in sh2 ????

01-22-10, 09:17 AM	#6
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Ahh, the glory days of Microprose...unfortunately never to be repeated. I really miss the way games like F15 Strike Eagle (I, II, III) and Gunship (2000) handled player careers. To this day I still remember the screens and the ranks/medals presentations for each. Great stuff. Dunno why it can't be done like that anymore.