Will SH5 one day be a measure of greatness? - Page 2

AVGWarhawk · 06-02-10, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by privateer

I agree.
It's not going to happen tommorow no matter how much one
complains or holds one's breath!

It is what it is as far as any massive changes for now.

Agreed. It is what it is for now. In knowing this I play it straight out of the box. Even with the bugs and what not the game is enjoyable. At least I'm having a good time even thought my dumb sonarman still can not hear himself break wind let alone props in the water.

The more things that changed in the SH5 from SH3/4, the more they stayed the same. That would be me working everything with exception of the deck gun. Those guys are good.

Faamecanic · 06-02-10, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by privateer

I agree.
It's not going to happen tommorow no matter how much one
complains or holds one's breath!

It is what it is as far as any massive changes for now.

What privateer said. But I still reserve the right to complain and hold my breath until I turn BLUE!

robbo180265 · 06-02-10, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Faamecanic

What privateer said. But I still reserve the right to complain and hold my breath until I turn BLUE!

Lol - sometimes I really love your style

Faamecanic · 06-02-10, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by robbo180265

Lol - sometimes I really love your style

My passive agressive negativity can also be misconstrued as that dry "Monty Python" like humor. It all depends on how one takes it

Nico09 · 06-02-10, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by robbo180265

Lol - very eloquent answer , based no-doubt on the postings above - especially after seeing the work in progress posts by Privateer.

I can hardly wait for your next posting

Seriously..

Those postings by Privateer really show how far things are coming in just a few months. It will take time and a lot of effort from our modders, but I expect this game to be as good as SH3 if not better

You will be surprised to hear that i am not known for my eloquence, but i did try in that post.

As for the game, i gave up on it after the patches failed to be released when they said, although i tried it with 1.02 and a few mods but tbh lost total interest in it way before then, ahhh well an expensive coaster i suppose, although i may blow the dust of it someday.

JU_88 · 06-02-10, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

JU88 will have my head for this!

Not at all mate

Letum · 06-02-10, 02:00 PM

For some round here, AOTD is still the measure of a great subsim.
With good reason too.

Brag · 06-02-10, 03:27 PM

Judging by the number of posters and the nature of the posts, only a handful of users are still playing.

SH5 with its OSP-DRM-Uplayskool is going to greatness like a Guatemalan sink hole.

IanC · 06-02-10, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

For some round here, AOTD is still the measure of a great subsim.
With good reason too.

Yeah, AOD set the bar.

robbo180265 · 06-02-10, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Judging by the number of posters and the nature of the posts, only a handful of users are still playing.

SH5 with its OSP-DRM-Uplayskool is going to greatness like a Guatemalan sink hole.

You're semi right....

I'm not playing SH5 at the moment because I am so bored sinking the same seven ships over and over and also because my pooter (which only has a single core processor) has started to struggle when playing it, since the last patch.

I have only once had a problem with the DRM , since that one time I've not had any troubles at all.
In fact I don't even think about it unless someone brings it up here.

Sorry to rain on your parade Brag...

Brag · 06-02-10, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by robbo180265

You're semi right....

I'm not playing SH5 at the moment because I am so bored sinking the same seven ships over and over and also because my pooter (which only has a single core processor) has started to struggle when playing it, since the last patch.

I have only once had a problem with the DRM , since that one time I've not had any troubles at all.
In fact I don't even think about it unless someone brings it up here.

Sorry to rain on your parade Brag...

LOL, not my parade.
The DRM is not so much a failure issue for subscribers but the large number of people who won't buy this DRM over privacy and other problems.

AVGWarhawk · 06-02-10, 03:48 PM

What is DRM? Nevermind.

SH5 will see greatness. It is only a matter of time.

Rockin Robbins · 06-02-10, 03:54 PM

I just don't like the fact that three off-switches stand between your ability to play the game and the end of the game. In less than a second, nobody would be able to play SH5 without some really heroic hacks. Chances are those hacks would result in prosecution, even if they only allowed those who bought the game to play it.

Basically, private servers would have to be run and players' computers would have to have their HOSTS files altered to redirect website calls to those servers. And that would only work if the game works in certain standard ways. If it doesn't, even that may not be possible.

So there's your main problem. Mods could make SH5 the best subsim in the world and the next day Ubi can just shut it down, rendering all that work worthless.

I hope someone with the foresight to see the problem and the wisdom not to release or divulge the solution until it's needed is working on the situation.

06-02-10, 03:55 PM

It's a real shame the game doesn't seem to be more popular than SH3 and SH4 but then I only came back to PC gaming last year.
I was able to buy SH3 on steam for £5 and DL GWX and also SH4 and uboat missions from ebay for £10.
I was not around to play and experience the bugs they had at launch.
So I am currently playing SH3 and 4 fully patched and modded.
I am really enjoying SH4 and monsun and it's fantastic at 1920x1200 with not one framerate drop but SH5 with all it's eye candy really does need a mod like GWX.
The lack of ships and planes really kill any longevity for me and the fact it ends so early is a shame. I know it finishes when the uboats were being hunted and destroyed but should it not be part of the game to become the hunted rather than do the hunting?
I am finding it hard to adjust to GWX with the ageing graphics but I guess that's what only coming back to PC gaming has done for me.
But I honestly can never see SH5 getting a mod like that as the ubisoft forums are empty and I can just see the ubisoft CEO stopping development due to the low sales with not even an expansion coming.
But I will be happy with SH4 for a long time to come.

The General · 06-02-10, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

So there's your main problem. Mods could make SH5 the best subsim in the world and the next day Ubi can just shut it down, rendering all that work worthless.

Please don't hold back from making SH5 the greatest Subsim of all times because of something that might happen.

06-02-10, 02:00 PM	#22
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	For some round here, AOTD is still the measure of a great subsim. With good reason too. __________________

06-02-10, 03:27 PM	#23
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Judging by the number of posters and the nature of the posts, only a handful of users are still playing. SH5 with its OSP-DRM-Uplayskool is going to greatness like a Guatemalan sink hole. __________________ 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/

06-02-10, 03:48 PM	#27
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,280 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What is DRM? Nevermind. SH5 will see greatness. It is only a matter of time. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-02-10, 03:54 PM	#28
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	I just don't like the fact that three off-switches stand between your ability to play the game and the end of the game. In less than a second, nobody would be able to play SH5 without some really heroic hacks. Chances are those hacks would result in prosecution, even if they only allowed those who bought the game to play it. Basically, private servers would have to be run and players' computers would have to have their HOSTS files altered to redirect website calls to those servers. And that would only work if the game works in certain standard ways. If it doesn't, even that may not be possible. So there's your main problem. Mods could make SH5 the best subsim in the world and the next day Ubi can just shut it down, rendering all that work worthless. I hope someone with the foresight to see the problem and the wisdom not to release or divulge the solution until it's needed is working on the situation. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

06-02-10, 03:55 PM	#29
Barso Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It's a real shame the game doesn't seem to be more popular than SH3 and SH4 but then I only came back to PC gaming last year. I was able to buy SH3 on steam for £5 and DL GWX and also SH4 and uboat missions from ebay for £10. I was not around to play and experience the bugs they had at launch. So I am currently playing SH3 and 4 fully patched and modded. I am really enjoying SH4 and monsun and it's fantastic at 1920x1200 with not one framerate drop but SH5 with all it's eye candy really does need a mod like GWX. The lack of ships and planes really kill any longevity for me and the fact it ends so early is a shame. I know it finishes when the uboats were being hunted and destroyed but should it not be part of the game to become the hunted rather than do the hunting? I am finding it hard to adjust to GWX with the ageing graphics but I guess that's what only coming back to PC gaming has done for me. But I honestly can never see SH5 getting a mod like that as the ubisoft forums are empty and I can just see the ubisoft CEO stopping development due to the low sales with not even an expansion coming. But I will be happy with SH4 for a long time to come.