Shipsim 2008 preview site launched

Sonarman · 05-23-07, 04:55 AM

VSTEP have launched a preview site for the forthcoming (expected July in the UK & Ger / Sept in US) continuation in the Ship Simulator series, the new features look set to give the title a much more complete feel of ship operations than the 2006 version.

Dowly · 05-23-07, 05:44 AM

Seems like you still cant sail the world, only harbour areas.

HunterICX · 05-23-07, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Seems like you still cant sail the world, only harbour areas.

Seems like it,

too bad...would like to see if they have a world map like in SH3

Sonarman · 05-23-07, 10:09 AM

Sometimes it's better to do a small thing well than a big thing badly. I'd rather have ports that actually looked exactly like the real world ports and proper charts than the rather generic ports and charts of the SH series.

Same with Dangerous Waters it would probably be much better if for example it focussed only on a single hotspot like the Persian Gulf and properly moddeled all of the ports, shallows, buoyed channels etc. Unless you have a Microsoft budget, big worlds are not always a good thing, a lot of atmosphere is lost when generalisation is introduced.

Dowly · 05-23-07, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

Sometimes it's better to do a small thing well than a big thing badly. I'd rather have ports that actually looked exactly like the real world ports and proper charts than the rather generic ports and charts of the SH series.

Same with Dangerous Waters it would probably be much better if for example it focussed only on a single hotspot like the Persian Gulf and properly moddeled all of the ports, shallows, buoyed channels etc. Unless you have a Microsoft budget, big worlds are not always a good thing, a lot of atmosphere is lost when generalisation is introduced.

I played the 2006 and there really was no point in starting with a freighter from one dock, sail 200m straight and dock to another. Mission Completed.

kakemann · 05-23-07, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

I played the 2006 and there really was no point in starting with a freighter from one dock, sail 200m straight and dock to another. Mission Completed.

Yeah! agreed. Played it, but got bored after a short time.
Maybe the 2008 will be better? :hmm:

05-23-07, 04:55 AM	#1
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Shipsim 2008 preview site launched VSTEP have launched a preview site for the forthcoming (expected July in the UK & Ger / Sept in US) continuation in the Ship Simulator series, the new features look set to give the title a much more complete feel of ship operations than the 2006 version.

05-23-07, 05:44 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Seems like you still cant sail the world, only harbour areas.

05-23-07, 10:09 AM	#4
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Sometimes it's better to do a small thing well than a big thing badly. I'd rather have ports that actually looked exactly like the real world ports and proper charts than the rather generic ports and charts of the SH series. Same with Dangerous Waters it would probably be much better if for example it focussed only on a single hotspot like the Persian Gulf and properly moddeled all of the ports, shallows, buoyed channels etc. Unless you have a Microsoft budget, big worlds are not always a good thing, a lot of atmosphere is lost when generalisation is introduced.