Life after SHIV?

Brag · 03-05-07, 01:18 PM

A couple of years ago, some game reviewer predicted that SHIII would be the end of the subsims. Obviously he missed the mark.
With SHIV looming ahead, where do you think subsims are heading?

Will there be life after SHIV? :hmm:

mr chris · 03-05-07, 01:20 PM

I hope so

My dream would be a Silent hunter game where you have a choice over what side you want to fight for. So you have the whole submarine war of WWII in on game.

Kumando · 03-05-07, 01:30 PM

I would like to see silent hunter evolve to modern submarines

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AVGWarhawk · 03-05-07, 01:38 PM

We have to cover the "Cold War" era! Mission one, sneek over to Russian waters and cut into the underwater communication cable, set up wiretap

. Get out undetected.

Koranis · 03-05-07, 01:42 PM

Yeah, Silent Hunter series needs a nuclear sub sim badly. I want a Typhoon or a Los Angeles! Stay submerged for months! And have not to worry about the batteries go out!

TDK1044 · 03-05-07, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Koranis1979

Yeah, Silent Hunter series needs a nuclear sub sim badly. I want a Typhoon or a Los Angeles! Stay submerged for months! And have not to worry about the batteries go out!

Where's the fun in that though? The problem with modern day sub sims for me is that it's mostly a technological war where missiles are fired from hundreds of miles away. What I love about the Silent Hunter series is the fact that it really was a game of cat and mouse in WWII.

flintlock · 03-05-07, 01:58 PM

I'd like to see the SH3/4 engine reengineered from scratch. Build it with proper multithreading, DX10 and other enhancements--then take us back to the Atlantic during WWII.

Oh, and most importantly; all this development would take place during a reasonable development schedule and not some restricting accelerated development cycle as with SH4 (give the devs the room they need to breath and be creative).

In reality, if the game engine kept being reengineered to exploit technological advancements, you could keep the sub sim in the WWII theatre indefinitely.

THE_MASK · 03-05-07, 05:50 PM

Life after SH4 = atlantic addon.

codmander · 03-05-07, 07:47 PM

next version of computers 10/100gigs of ram 10/100gigs g cards yep fact you'll see the next series of subsims won't be long either 5 years

Brag · 03-05-07, 08:02 PM

I'd love to command a frigate in an age of sail game. Would need to keep the Luftwaffe out of it, though.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Hartmann · 03-05-07, 08:53 PM

Also could be nice a surface ship sim, like battleships, cruisers and destroyers.

stay in the bridge of hood ,graff spee , or biskmark

StandingCow · 03-05-07, 09:37 PM

A subsim MMORPG. You can play both sides, or a destroyer escorting.. and even aircraft.

Sort of like WW2 online. Only not laggy.

bookworm_020 · 03-05-07, 11:06 PM

What? Life after Silent Hunter???? I don't want to think about it!

If they ever to a modern one, the problem will be how and where to set it. There hasn't been a conflict that could make a good bases for a conflict (the best that comes to mind would be the Falklands, and that's pushing it). The only way is to go hypothetical like Harpoon.

It's best to stick to WW2 era subs as there is more historical data to work with. A new game engine for the pacific and atlantic would be a good starting point, maybe some AI subs and the ability to play different countries (British, U.S., German, Japanese, Italian and so on). Doing it by add on or providing the bare bones of it so modders can do the work for them.

sh3rules · 03-06-07, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sober

Life after SH4 = atlantic addon.

Maybe that'll be SHV. Wasn't SHIV originally conceived as an addon for SHIII? In any case, there are many things that they can improve upon, whether they do Japan or Germany.

kiwi_2005 · 03-06-07, 06:50 AM

Maybe Japanese, Soviet, britain and Italian campaigns of WW2 for Silent Hunter. :hmm:

03-05-07, 01:18 PM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Life after SHIV? A couple of years ago, some game reviewer predicted that SHIII would be the end of the subsims. Obviously he missed the mark. With SHIV looming ahead, where do you think subsims are heading? Will there be life after SHIV? :hmm: __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-05-07, 01:20 PM	#2
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	I hope so My dream would be a Silent hunter game where you have a choice over what side you want to fight for. So you have the whole submarine war of WWII in on game. __________________

03-05-07, 01:38 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	We have to cover the "Cold War" era! Mission one, sneek over to Russian waters and cut into the underwater communication cable, set up wiretap. Get out undetected. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-05-07, 08:02 PM	#10
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'd love to command a frigate in an age of sail game. Would need to keep the Luftwaffe out of it, though. :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-05-07, 08:53 PM	#11
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Also could be nice a surface ship sim, like battleships, cruisers and destroyers. stay in the bridge of hood ,graff spee , or biskmark __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

03-05-07, 01:30 PM	#3
Kumando Commodore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 639 Downloads: 283 Uploads: 0	I would like to see silent hunter evolve to modern submarines .

03-05-07, 01:42 PM	#5
Koranis Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 107 Downloads: 84 Uploads: 0	Yeah, Silent Hunter series needs a nuclear sub sim badly. I want a Typhoon or a Los Angeles! Stay submerged for months! And have not to worry about the batteries go out!

03-05-07, 01:58 PM	#7
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd like to see the SH3/4 engine reengineered from scratch. Build it with proper multithreading, DX10 and other enhancements--then take us back to the Atlantic during WWII. Oh, and most importantly; all this development would take place during a reasonable development schedule and not some restricting accelerated development cycle as with SH4 (give the devs the room they need to breath and be creative). In reality, if the game engine kept being reengineered to exploit technological advancements, you could keep the sub sim in the WWII theatre indefinitely.

03-05-07, 05:50 PM	#8
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Life after SH4 = atlantic addon.

03-05-07, 07:47 PM	#9
codmander Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: cape cod mass. Posts: 678 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	next version of computers 10/100gigs of ram 10/100gigs g cards yep fact you'll see the next series of subsims won't be long either 5 years

03-05-07, 09:37 PM	#12
StandingCow Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 355 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	A subsim MMORPG. You can play both sides, or a destroyer escorting.. and even aircraft. Sort of like WW2 online. Only not laggy. __________________

03-05-07, 11:06 PM	#13
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	What? Life after Silent Hunter???? I don't want to think about it! If they ever to a modern one, the problem will be how and where to set it. There hasn't been a conflict that could make a good bases for a conflict (the best that comes to mind would be the Falklands, and that's pushing it). The only way is to go hypothetical like Harpoon. It's best to stick to WW2 era subs as there is more historical data to work with. A new game engine for the pacific and atlantic would be a good starting point, maybe some AI subs and the ability to play different countries (British, U.S., German, Japanese, Italian and so on). Doing it by add on or providing the bare bones of it so modders can do the work for them. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-06-07, 06:50 AM	#15
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Maybe Japanese, Soviet, britain and Italian campaigns of WW2 for Silent Hunter. :hmm: __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.