First screens for PT-Boats addon "Southern Gambit"

Sonarman · 09-28-09, 04:34 PM

It would appear Akella has not stopped work on the PT-Boats series and is in the process of creating a Mediterranean expansion called "South Gambit" for PT-Boats.
The developers have, based on user feedback been working to improve the simulation part of the game in particular. Repair and sinking times have been made more realistic and judging by the screenshots & video below the arcade like HUD may have disappeared.

Akellas official page for the game has some Video for the addon (in translated Russian)

& also are some nice Screenshots.

HEMISENT · 09-28-09, 05:18 PM

Also interesting to note that they're already putting out an expansion pack but haven't gotten around to releasing the game to the US/EU market, although Australia is getting it now. We've been waiting for this for how many years now?

What a bassackwards way of doing business!

Sonarman · 09-28-09, 05:29 PM

Could be they are having a hard time finding a publisher/distributor willing to take on a niche genre like simulations. Apparently their largest market is in Russia where simulation games are hugely popular which explains the focus on the Black Sea campaigns rather than the Pacific etc in the original game.

Furia · 09-28-09, 06:30 PM

I have been waiting for this sim for 5 years, that seem ages..
I sincerely do not understand the marketing methods of Akella.

Sonarman · 09-28-09, 06:57 PM

I think the problems started about 3 years ago when Akella "got into bed" with 1c, they insisted that a pure simulation game would not have a large enough audience and largely based, I think, on the success of Battlestations Midway held the game back to introduce higher level fleet control changing the overall emphasis of the game into what we have now a strategy sim hybrid. The latest screens and videos above however suggest that the developers are trying to re-introduce some of the lost simulation elements back into the game.

Furia · 09-29-09, 05:44 AM

I had no idea that "Battlestations Midway" was a success.

I guess not among those hardcore naval simmers that I know.

I hope PT-Boats turns more into a simulator rather than a strategy game.
By nature PT-Boats are more a tactical element rather than a Theater Strategic element by itself.

Any move into a more simulator orientated product is very welcome.

Akella should not forget that the most succesful "Naval products for PC" such the Silent Hunter series, 688i Hunter Killer or Dangerous Waters have been more simulator oriented.

Cannot wait to have my hands on the English version if they are ever kind enough to make a Europe/US release.

09-28-09, 04:34 PM	#1
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	First screens & VIDEO for PT-Boats addon "South Gambit" It would appear Akella has not stopped work on the PT-Boats series and is in the process of creating a Mediterranean expansion called "South Gambit" for PT-Boats. The developers have, based on user feedback been working to improve the simulation part of the game in particular. Repair and sinking times have been made more realistic and judging by the screenshots & video below the arcade like HUD may have disappeared. Akellas official page for the game has some Video for the addon (in translated Russian) & also are some nice Screenshots. __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software. Last edited by Sonarman; 09-28-09 at 06:40 PM.

09-28-09, 05:18 PM	#2
HEMISENT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 1,052 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Also interesting to note that they're already putting out an expansion pack but haven't gotten around to releasing the game to the US/EU market, although Australia is getting it now. We've been waiting for this for how many years now? What a bassackwards way of doing business! __________________ Nuke 'em till they glow!

09-28-09, 05:29 PM	#3
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Could be they are having a hard time finding a publisher/distributor willing to take on a niche genre like simulations. Apparently their largest market is in Russia where simulation games are hugely popular which explains the focus on the Black Sea campaigns rather than the Pacific etc in the original game. __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software. Last edited by Sonarman; 09-28-09 at 06:25 PM.

09-28-09, 06:30 PM	#4
Furia Ensign Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 224 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	I have been waiting for this sim for 5 years, that seem ages.. I sincerely do not understand the marketing methods of Akella. __________________ Peace and freedom are not free.

09-28-09, 06:57 PM	#5
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	I think the problems started about 3 years ago when Akella "got into bed" with 1c, they insisted that a pure simulation game would not have a large enough audience and largely based, I think, on the success of Battlestations Midway held the game back to introduce higher level fleet control changing the overall emphasis of the game into what we have now a strategy sim hybrid. The latest screens and videos above however suggest that the developers are trying to re-introduce some of the lost simulation elements back into the game. __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

09-29-09, 05:44 AM	#6
Furia Ensign Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 224 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	I had no idea that "Battlestations Midway" was a success. I guess not among those hardcore naval simmers that I know. I hope PT-Boats turns more into a simulator rather than a strategy game. By nature PT-Boats are more a tactical element rather than a Theater Strategic element by itself. Any move into a more simulator orientated product is very welcome. Akella should not forget that the most succesful "Naval products for PC" such the Silent Hunter series, 688i Hunter Killer or Dangerous Waters have been more simulator oriented. Cannot wait to have my hands on the English version if they are ever kind enough to make a Europe/US release. __________________ Peace and freedom are not free.