Silent Hunter Online

drEaPer · 04-26-12, 05:07 AM

http://www.silenthunteronline.com/

Ducimus · 04-26-12, 07:06 AM

You have got to be kidding me. If it uses SH5 as a base, it may as well be sent to a leper colony now.

Jimbuna · 04-26-12, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

You have got to be kidding me. If it uses SH5 as a base, it may as well be sent to a leper colony now.

My beta key began IOU....yeah bloody right!!

kiwi_2005 · 04-26-12, 11:56 AM

Wow! An online browser FTP SH game! About time but will it work, remember Wolves at War for SH3 that was cool even if we only used the internet to post our patrols and get orders. Good fun.

Julhelm · 04-26-12, 12:22 PM

Actually the screenshots look pretty cool. It doesn't look like an arcade game. I just hope it won't be an XP grind.

Hinrich Schwab · 04-26-12, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julhelm

I just hope it won't be an XP grind.

Considering the current pattern of MMORPGS, yes, it will be a grindfest. Not only that, it is schmuck bait for a classic MMO money trap. The pics show the Type IIA. I was never a fan of the Type II, but the IIA particularly sucks. I can see it now. Want a Type IIB, IIC or IID? Pay 5, 10 or 15 bucks respectively. Want a Type VII? Grind a zillion XP for a promotion and get a Type VIIA with just enough to get you sunk.

Want your boat to have its historical true crush depth? Pay or grind.

Want a KDB Hydrophone? Pay 30 bucks or grind another zillion xp just to eliminate the fatal forward baffle.

Want BOLD canisters or Anechoic coatings? Pay or grind.

Want a radar detector? Pay or grind for anything except METOX because METOX will get you killed.

Bernard is available for your crew for free!!!!!

Just got sunk? No problem! You respawn at your home port with a minor penalty.

(So much for realism)

I am convinced that this is just a money maker for Ubi. I know one Kaleun who won't show up for this party.

EDIT: Just for added snark, I would want to show up as a Tribal, Fletcher or Sumner Class destroyer to show all of the "gamers" Ubi is trying to attract with this silliness how badly they are doing it wrong with the game.

kiwi_2005 · 04-27-12, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

My beta key began IOU....yeah bloody right!!

Still waiting for my beta key

kylania · 04-27-12, 12:56 PM

I just died a lot inside.

Jimbuna · 04-27-12, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Still waiting for my beta key

As far as I can ascertain I'm led to believe they are sent in batches.

Penguin · 04-26-12, 07:06 AM

ay caramba!

Just read the news on pcgames, there are also 2 screenshots to be found:
http://www.pcgames.de/Silent-Hunter-...endigt-880084/

Looks like they recycled the Sh5 code for a browser based game. I guess we can say goodbye to the simulation aspect, not even mentioning modding...

I can't get into Ubi's heads: The people hated the online requirement of SH5, so what do they do? - Yeah, let's turn it into an online game!

Arclight · 04-26-12, 07:34 AM

Yeah, that's... wait what?!

Where the bleeming heck did that come from?

0rpheus · 04-26-12, 07:47 AM

Well, people did ask about SH6....

Seriously though, you couldn't make it up. Ubi couldn't be more ignorant of the series' heritage if it tried.

mookiemookie · 04-26-12, 08:13 AM

But if Ubi makes this an online browser based game, then how will they rely on modders to fix it like they always do?

TheDarkWraith · 04-26-12, 09:00 AM

We all should post comments on their facebook page stating:
- instead of fixing SH5 you did this?
- what an insult to the Silent Hunter series
- Why don't you fix what you broke (SH5) before creating another disaster
- Don't you have enough kiddies playing your games? You want more?
- How do I play when my internet is down?
- How long do we have to wait before the first patch comes out?
- Are there plans to finish the game or leave it in an unfinished state?
- Does the DRM restrict it to IE only?
- Is there an offline mode so we can play it on our tablet PCs?

Seriously, we should bombard their facebook page with negative comments

What a complete insult to the series...

Drewcifer · 04-26-12, 05:39 PM

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

Ubi is so SO stupid. REALLY? Silent Hunter 5 was a flop man... and now Silent Hunter Online? Nobody, NOBODY wants that game I promise you.

We wanted a simulator with all the bells and whistles we wanted a virtual Das Boot. Go back to the drawing board and do not return.

04-26-12, 05:07 AM	#1
drEaPer Navy Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 176 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter Online http://www.silenthunteronline.com/

04-26-12, 11:56 AM	#4
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Wow! An online browser FTP SH game! About time but will it work, remember Wolves at War for SH3 that was cool even if we only used the internet to post our patrols and get orders. Good fun. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

04-27-12, 12:56 PM	#8
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I just died a lot inside. __________________

04-26-12, 07:34 AM	#11
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	Yeah, that's... wait what?! Where the bleeming heck did that come from? __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

04-26-12, 08:13 AM	#13
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	But if Ubi makes this an online browser based game, then how will they rely on modders to fix it like they always do? __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

04-26-12, 07:06 AM	#2
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	You have got to be kidding me. If it uses SH5 as a base, it may as well be sent to a leper colony now.

04-26-12, 12:22 PM	#5
Julhelm Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Icy North Posts: 693 Downloads: 189 Uploads: 0	Actually the screenshots look pretty cool. It doesn't look like an arcade game. I just hope it won't be an XP grind.

04-26-12, 07:06 AM	#10
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	ay caramba! Just read the news on pcgames, there are also 2 screenshots to be found: http://www.pcgames.de/Silent-Hunter-...endigt-880084/ Looks like they recycled the Sh5 code for a browser based game. I guess we can say goodbye to the simulation aspect, not even mentioning modding... I can't get into Ubi's heads: The people hated the online requirement of SH5, so what do they do? - Yeah, let's turn it into an online game!

04-26-12, 07:47 AM	#12
0rpheus Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 857 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 3	Well, people did ask about SH6.... Seriously though, you couldn't make it up. Ubi couldn't be more ignorant of the series' heritage if it tried.

04-26-12, 09:00 AM	#14
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	We all should post comments on their facebook page stating: - instead of fixing SH5 you did this? - what an insult to the Silent Hunter series - Why don't you fix what you broke (SH5) before creating another disaster - Don't you have enough kiddies playing your games? You want more? - How do I play when my internet is down? - How long do we have to wait before the first patch comes out? - Are there plans to finish the game or leave it in an unfinished state? - Does the DRM restrict it to IE only? - Is there an offline mode so we can play it on our tablet PCs? Seriously, we should bombard their facebook page with negative comments What a complete insult to the series...

04-26-12, 05:39 PM	#15
Drewcifer Commodore Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 601 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! Ubi is so SO stupid. REALLY? Silent Hunter 5 was a flop man... and now Silent Hunter Online? Nobody, NOBODY wants that game I promise you. We wanted a simulator with all the bells and whistles we wanted a virtual Das Boot. Go back to the drawing board and do not return.