Buying SH5

jason210 · 12-11-11, 06:38 AM

Hi

I want to buy SH5 but it costs almost 30 EUROs on Steam and I can find it for less than $5.00 at Amazon. Is there any reason NOT to get it from Amazon?

Also, I know that the continuous internet connection has now been removed from the game, but does it still use a UBI server for game saves? Can they not be saved locally?

Cheers
Jason

Trevally. · 12-11-11, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason210

Hi

I want to buy SH5 but it costs almost 30 EUROs on Steam and I can find it for less than $5.00 at Amazon. Is there any reason NOT to get it from Amazon?

Also, I know that the continuous internet connection has now been removed from the game, but does it still use a UBI server for game saves? Can they not be saved locally?

Cheers
Jason

get the copy from Amazon

For playing offline - in the launcher setting you can selct offline mode and do not save online. So after updating to v1.2, SH5 will not need to connect again

jason210 · 12-11-11, 09:13 AM

That's great! Thanks for the info!

sparrs · 12-11-11, 11:38 AM

I found that even if I put a check into 'do not synch games from server', it still synchs..even after a shut down and restart. I have not yet however unchecked the online activation.

Marinenachrichtendienst · 12-11-11, 12:39 PM

I never use Amazon anymore, as I normally always find what I'm after, other places. When one find something for a good price on Amazon, the shippingcosts always turns out way to high than necessary.

I normally use play.com and Ebay, when I'm after things. Play.com has FREE shipping, and on Ebay there is always room for making good solutions for how an item can be shipped. Ebaymember since 2001, and I still use it daily !

But that's me.....

Myxale · 12-11-11, 12:49 PM

After UBI dropped the 'forever alone...err...online' crap, I go my from amazon.com for pathetic 4 British pound plus 2 for shipping via airmail!

LOL UBI'S loss!

Marinenachrichtendienst · 12-11-11, 12:59 PM

true!

Herr-Berbunch · 12-11-11, 01:30 PM

I find Play and Amazon quite comparable but using Amazon gives Onkel Neal a cut. I only ever get things from Steam when they have one of their fantastic sales, apart from RO2 earlier this year.

I've used eBay on and off since 2003 but in recent years it's getting harder to find a bargain I actually want.

jason210 · 12-11-11, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myxale

After UBI dropped the 'forever alone...err...online' crap, I go my from amazon.com for pathetic 4 British pound plus 2 for shipping via airmail!

LOL UBI'S loss!

I did this too! 30 EUR on steam is a rip-off.

THE_MASK · 12-11-11, 03:23 PM

UK ebay at around 5 pounds .

jason210 · 12-11-11, 03:50 PM

Thanks for the all the help guys. I'm looking forward to trying this out game again, without the DRM and with some of the mods that are now available.

/Jason

Takeda Shingen · 12-11-11, 06:46 PM

Buy through the SubSim.com Amazon link and the site gets a commission. Works for anything you buy on Amazon. Help keep SubSim.com afloat.

jason210 · 12-12-11, 01:09 PM

Very well...I'll do that in the future. I use Amazon a lot.

Sailor Steve · 12-13-11, 11:35 AM

I use Amazon so much I found it worth it to pay them $79 USD per year to be a Prime member. Almost everything I buy comes with free two-day shipping. That may well be a US-only thing though.

Marinenachrichtendienst · 12-13-11, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I use Amazon so much I found it worth it to pay them $79 USD per year to be a Prime member. Almost everything I buy comes with free two-day shipping. That may well be a US-only thing though.

Oh yes, that's the US-only thing, m8

12-11-11, 06:38 AM	#1
jason210 Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden / UK Posts: 386 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Buying SH5 Hi I want to buy SH5 but it costs almost 30 EUROs on Steam and I can find it for less than $5.00 at Amazon. Is there any reason NOT to get it from Amazon? Also, I know that the continuous internet connection has now been removed from the game, but does it still use a UBI server for game saves? Can they not be saved locally? Cheers Jason __________________ Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz nVidia GeForce RTX 2070 32GB memory Windows 10 Pro

12-11-11, 09:13 AM	#3
jason210 Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden / UK Posts: 386 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Hi That's great! Thanks for the info! __________________ Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz nVidia GeForce RTX 2070 32GB memory Windows 10 Pro

12-11-11, 12:39 PM	#5
Marinenachrichtendienst Captain Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 525 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	I never use Amazon anymore, as I normally always find what I'm after, other places. When one find something for a good price on Amazon, the shippingcosts always turns out way to high than necessary. I normally use play.com and Ebay, when I'm after things. Play.com has FREE shipping, and on Ebay there is always room for making good solutions for how an item can be shipped. Ebaymember since 2001, and I still use it daily ! But that's me..... __________________ "Soldaten sterben nie, sie verblassen nur weg".

12-11-11, 12:49 PM	#6
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	After UBI dropped the 'forever alone...err...online' crap, I go my from amazon.com for pathetic 4 British pound plus 2 for shipping via airmail! LOL UBI'S loss! __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep

12-11-11, 12:59 PM	#7
Marinenachrichtendienst Captain Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 525 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	true! __________________ "Soldaten sterben nie, sie verblassen nur weg".

12-11-11, 11:38 AM	#4
sparrs A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 75 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I found that even if I put a check into 'do not synch games from server', it still synchs..even after a shut down and restart. I have not yet however unchecked the online activation.

12-11-11, 01:30 PM	#8
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I find Play and Amazon quite comparable but using Amazon gives Onkel Neal a cut. I only ever get things from Steam when they have one of their fantastic sales, apart from RO2 earlier this year. I've used eBay on and off since 2003 but in recent years it's getting harder to find a bargain I actually want. __________________

12-11-11, 03:23 PM	#10
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	UK ebay at around 5 pounds .

12-11-11, 03:50 PM	#11
jason210 Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden / UK Posts: 386 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the all the help guys. I'm looking forward to trying this out game again, without the DRM and with some of the mods that are now available. /Jason __________________ Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz nVidia GeForce RTX 2070 32GB memory Windows 10 Pro

12-11-11, 06:46 PM	#12
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Buy through the SubSim.com Amazon link and the site gets a commission. Works for anything you buy on Amazon. Help keep SubSim.com afloat.

12-12-11, 01:09 PM	#13
jason210 Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden / UK Posts: 386 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Very well...I'll do that in the future. I use Amazon a lot. __________________ Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz nVidia GeForce RTX 2070 32GB memory Windows 10 Pro

12-13-11, 11:35 AM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I use Amazon so much I found it worth it to pay them $79 USD per year to be a Prime member. Almost everything I buy comes with free two-day shipping. That may well be a US-only thing though. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo