Silent Hunter IV education, please

SeniorSpan · 01-04-07, 05:54 PM

G'day,

Being an old salt, I was/am a fan of the original Silent Hunter sim; however, when Ubisoft took over from SSI and changed the playing field to the wolfpack only I was somewhat disappointed and told Ubisoft so in so many words. I received a reply from Ubisoft basicly saying "our game now, our rules". I played the DOS based SH til XP took over the world and running a DOS base game became fruitless on an XP machine.
Because of that I know little of SH II, SH III, and now SH IV.

I recently dumbed on to this site and have been reading through the SH4 thread, great info I might add. Am I reading this correct, SH4 will give the player the option to be a sub commander from one of several different nations?

Thx

John Channing · 01-04-07, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SeniorSpan

G'day,

Being an old salt, I was/am a fan of the original Silent Hunter sim; however, when Ubisoft took over from SSI and changed the playing field to the wolfpack only I was somewhat disappointed and told Ubisoft so in so many words. I received a reply from Ubisoft basicly saying "our game now, our rules". I played the DOS based SH til XP took over the world and running a DOS base game became fruitless on an XP machine.
Because of that I know little of SH II, SH III, and now SH IV.

I recently dumbed on to this site and have been reading through the SH4 thread, great info I might add. Am I reading this correct, SH4 will give the player the option to be a sub commander from one of several different nations?

Thx

Welcome aboard!

Sh4 will be US Subs in the Pacific only... just like the classic Silent Hunter.

JCC

SeniorSpan · 01-04-07, 06:41 PM

Most excellent, thx much for the reply.

Cheers

IRONxMortlock · 01-04-07, 07:39 PM

And you should really get yourself SH3, download the patch and GWX and get playing! Don't let any animosity towards ubisoft disuade you, if you like sub sims, SH3 is a great game and well worth the money.
________
SquirtyHoney cam

Chief of the Boat · 01-04-07, 10:53 PM

'IRON' is right... **IF** you can bring yourself to put fish into Brit and U.S. ships. SH3 is truly a marvel, beautiful...; especially patched to GWX.

I, however, am 'on leave' from WW2 Boats until WestPac U.S. boats are available in SH4..........

COB

SeniorSpan · 01-05-07, 12:36 AM

IRONxMortlock and Chief of the Boat,

I really appreciate your comments and suggestions. I will tell you I've wanted to "jump in" but I'm old enough and have been to too many places in Hawaii, England, Europe, Australia and New Zealand to bring myself to put fish into British and U.S. ships.

I didn't/don't have any animosity towards ubisoft, but do feel and pointed out to them, they lost customers when they made it wolfpak play only.

So, like you Chief of the Boat, I too am 'on leave' from WW2 sub sims until WestPac U.S. boats are available in SH4.

Cheers

ReallyDedPoet · 01-05-07, 11:23 AM

I remember awhile back there was a post from a retired US Navy guy, he basically was thanking the game for letting him sail to New York City Harbor, he had never had a chance to do this while in the Navy.

ReallyDedPoet · 01-05-07, 11:38 AM

Thanks for the reply. A relative of my Wifes' was in the Canadian Navy, sailed on the Destroyer Haida, which was used in WWII. Interesting to hear him talk about being in the Atlantic Ocean.

Sailor Steve · 01-05-07, 11:40 AM

Cool. I spent my time in the Pacific, part of it off Vietnam. One of my great regrets was never sailing the Atlantic. Or the Med.

Safe-Keeper · 01-05-07, 02:53 PM

I made this post once that compiled all known info on SH4, but it went downhill from creation. First certain posters got the idea from somewhere that it was a thread for posting suggestions and started spamming it with ideas, and then it was... largelly ignored. Oh well.

SeniorSpan · 01-05-07, 04:05 PM

Sailor Steve,

Thx for the welcome. I'll look into DosBox, but at this stage of the game and after seeing the previews of SH4, I would just as soon wait for SH4.
I believe you are correct about Das Boot, but am pretty sure life on a u-boat was ever harded that depicted.

I agree COB, "the closer one is/has been to 'the real thing', the less one can play these games", but would add, it's not a case of "can't play" for me, but rather a case of "do not want to play".

And while not being Navy, I've still been in a majority of the worlds oceans whether I wanted to be or not.. I've also lived in Japan, 400 north of Tokyo, in Misawa to be exaact, and was not sure how I was going to deal with that when I was first informed that's where I was being sent. But it worked out well; I had a great time and would go back again. Also, thx for the book recommendations.

And like you COB, I can see myself popping for one of those near $50 early releases...

Cheers

LeafsFan · 01-05-07, 04:39 PM

I know people who served in the merchant navy and were torpedoed. Doesn't bother me at all to play SH3. I did however delete Horst Wessel from my grammaphone.

HB

01-04-07, 05:54 PM	#1
SeniorSpan Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 56 Downloads: 128 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter IV education, please G'day, Being an old salt, I was/am a fan of the original Silent Hunter sim; however, when Ubisoft took over from SSI and changed the playing field to the wolfpack only I was somewhat disappointed and told Ubisoft so in so many words. I received a reply from Ubisoft basicly saying "our game now, our rules". I played the DOS based SH til XP took over the world and running a DOS base game became fruitless on an XP machine. Because of that I know little of SH II, SH III, and now SH IV. I recently dumbed on to this site and have been reading through the SH4 thread, great info I might add. Am I reading this correct, SH4 will give the player the option to be a sub commander from one of several different nations? Thx

01-04-07, 07:39 PM	#4
IRONxMortlock Watch Officer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 339 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	And you should really get yourself SH3, download the patch and GWX and get playing! Don't let any animosity towards ubisoft disuade you, if you like sub sims, SH3 is a great game and well worth the money. ________ SquirtyHoney cam Last edited by IRONxMortlock; 08-14-11 at 02:27 PM.

01-04-07, 10:53 PM	#5
Chief of the Boat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the hill South of Port Angeles, Washington Posts: 136 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	'IRON' is right... IF you can bring yourself to put fish into Brit and U.S. ships. SH3 is truly a marvel, beautiful...; especially patched to GWX. I, however, am 'on leave' from WW2 Boats until WestPac U.S. boats are available in SH4.......... COB __________________ In memory of WAHOO

01-05-07, 11:23 AM	#7
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	I remember awhile back there was a post from a retired US Navy guy, he basically was thanking the game for letting him sail to New York City Harbor, he had never had a chance to do this while in the Navy. __________________ Back in the Day

01-05-07, 11:38 AM	#8
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Thanks for the reply. A relative of my Wifes' was in the Canadian Navy, sailed on the Destroyer Haida, which was used in WWII. Interesting to hear him talk about being in the Atlantic Ocean. __________________ Back in the Day

01-04-07, 06:41 PM	#3
SeniorSpan Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 56 Downloads: 128 Uploads: 0	Most excellent, thx much for the reply. Cheers

01-05-07, 12:36 AM	#6
SeniorSpan Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 56 Downloads: 128 Uploads: 0	IRONxMortlock and Chief of the Boat, I really appreciate your comments and suggestions. I will tell you I've wanted to "jump in" but I'm old enough and have been to too many places in Hawaii, England, Europe, Australia and New Zealand to bring myself to put fish into British and U.S. ships. I didn't/don't have any animosity towards ubisoft, but do feel and pointed out to them, they lost customers when they made it wolfpak play only. So, like you Chief of the Boat, I too am 'on leave' from WW2 sub sims until WestPac U.S. boats are available in SH4. Cheers

01-05-07, 11:40 AM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Cool. I spent my time in the Pacific, part of it off Vietnam. One of my great regrets was never sailing the Atlantic. Or the Med. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-05-07, 02:53 PM	#10
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I made this post once that compiled all known info on SH4, but it went downhill from creation. First certain posters got the idea from somewhere that it was a thread for posting suggestions and started spamming it with ideas, and then it was... largelly ignored. Oh well. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

01-05-07, 04:05 PM	#11
SeniorSpan Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 56 Downloads: 128 Uploads: 0	Sailor Steve, Thx for the welcome. I'll look into DosBox, but at this stage of the game and after seeing the previews of SH4, I would just as soon wait for SH4. I believe you are correct about Das Boot, but am pretty sure life on a u-boat was ever harded that depicted. I agree COB, "the closer one is/has been to 'the real thing', the less one can play these games", but would add, it's not a case of "can't play" for me, but rather a case of "do not want to play". And while not being Navy, I've still been in a majority of the worlds oceans whether I wanted to be or not.. I've also lived in Japan, 400 north of Tokyo, in Misawa to be exaact, and was not sure how I was going to deal with that when I was first informed that's where I was being sent. But it worked out well; I had a great time and would go back again. Also, thx for the book recommendations. And like you COB, I can see myself popping for one of those near $50 early releases... Cheers

01-05-07, 04:39 PM	#12
LeafsFan Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 332 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I know people who served in the merchant navy and were torpedoed. Doesn't bother me at all to play SH3. I did however delete Horst Wessel from my grammaphone. HB