Getting others interested in SH4

Safe-Keeper · 04-03-07, 03:04 PM

I've told three classmates I've been getting the game, and neither seem very interested. One of them said he'd played a single sub game, Silent Service, I think it was, and found it incredibly boring.

Anyone else here trying to get others interested in Silent Hunter 4? It's a niche game indeed, but have anyone had any luck 'recruiting'?

Quillan · 04-03-07, 04:20 PM

It depends heavily on the person. I have one friend who is quite interested in the game, though he doesn't really have the time to devote to the campaign. However, a couple of other friends say that while they like the concept, they just don't have the patience to play it. They're more into the "action" concept, and the thrill of stalking up on unsuspecting enemy ships is lost on them. They don't like stealth games, either.

TDK1044 · 04-03-07, 04:26 PM

Usually the demographic will be a lot older for a sub sim, but kids who play chess and strategy games would probably go for it.

SharpShin · 04-03-07, 04:36 PM

I gave up a long time ago trying to get people interested in my interests. Some people will say how stupid or boring it is and it upsets me and I get all John Channing on them.

donut · 04-03-07, 04:44 PM

SHIV,is the best game on the market.

The Dev's,& modders will make it terrific.

"Build it,they will come"

Mush Martin · 04-03-07, 04:47 PM

Thats why we all come here to talk theres no one else within
fifty miles of any of us that gets it

Onkel Neal · 04-03-07, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SharpShin

I gave up a long time ago trying to get people interested in my interests. Some people will say how stupid or boring it is and it upsets me and I get all John Channing on them.

:rotfl:Me too!

Gigalocus · 04-03-07, 04:50 PM

alot of my friends don't like it, their still stuck in the 'Dynasty warriors 5 empires'

still who needs friends when i've got a Balao class and 250k tonnage sunk! :p but, then we're all only 15, i must just be advanced! :hmm:

Iron Budokan · 04-03-07, 04:54 PM

People who are capable of critical thinking skills (or even at the very least have a functioning brain stem) tend to like simulations and strategy games. Sadly, this is only a tiny fraction of the public.

John Channing · 04-03-07, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SharpShin

I gave up a long time ago trying to get people interested in my interests. Some people will say how stupid or boring it is and it upsets me and I get all John Channing on them.

HEY!

DON'T MAKE ME COME OVER THERE!

JCC

I'm really a pretty nice guy! Really...

Snowman999 · 04-04-07, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SharpShin

I gave up a long time ago trying to get people interested in my interests. Some people will say how stupid or boring it is and it upsets me and I get all John Channing on them.

I've been playing computer games since 1977 and can relate. Usually right after they tell me games are stupid or boring they follow up by asking me if I golf . . .

Avatar · 04-04-07, 01:13 PM

I think people find them boring cuz we live in the fast-paced, in-the-now, society. I have a twin brother and we grew up exactly the same. He has very little to no interest in subsims. btw, i'm 36 years old, and have been playing since Silent Service on the commodore 64, LOAD *, 8,1, when I was 16, and I guess it depends on what you like or not.
None of my friends would ever even consider playing a subsim. (oh what boring lives!)

toby66 · 04-04-07, 03:33 PM

I stopped a long time ago playing other games then sims and adventures. I just get a better satisfaction from them. After playing two hours I can leave the computer and don't feel like I wasted the two last hours. Others genres gave me exactly this feeling.

A part of the fascination for me is, that sims give me a certain freedom. I can do whatever I want. Intercept this convoy or let it be for the sake of my ship. It's all up to me. Every time I start up SH a different story awaits me.

In addition I think a game like SH gives your imagination a lot of room. You can make up your own stories about your crew and sub. Great thing!

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-04-07, 03:42 PM

I had about 8 people hooked on SH2 when I first got it

bookworm_020 · 04-04-07, 06:30 PM

Most of the younger gamers out there are more into shoot em up's and slice and dice games than stratergy games (there are exceptions

). It a little hard to convice them that they may have to wait an hour or two to get a chance to get a shot off at the enemy, and a another hour dodging the enemy when they come after you.

That want instant feedback on their efforts, not just a promise of some possible action.

SH4 can give them that fix for action, but as the blood doesn't spray accross the screen and you don't hear you opponate beg for mercy, it doesn't hold the same appeal to them.

When you meet games who understand the reason you hum "It's a long way to tipparary" then you know you can convert them to the silent service!!

04-03-07, 03:04 PM	#1
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Getting others interested in SH4 I've told three classmates I've been getting the game, and neither seem very interested. One of them said he'd played a single sub game, Silent Service, I think it was, and found it incredibly boring. Anyone else here trying to get others interested in Silent Hunter 4? It's a niche game indeed, but have anyone had any luck 'recruiting'? __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

04-03-07, 04:20 PM	#2
Quillan Samurai Navy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 579 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	It depends heavily on the person. I have one friend who is quite interested in the game, though he doesn't really have the time to devote to the campaign. However, a couple of other friends say that while they like the concept, they just don't have the patience to play it. They're more into the "action" concept, and the thrill of stalking up on unsuspecting enemy ships is lost on them. They don't like stealth games, either. __________________ We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

04-03-07, 04:44 PM	#5
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	No brain,no pain. SHIV,is the best game on the market. The Dev's,& modders will make it terrific. "Build it,they will come" Last edited by donut; 04-04-07 at 07:23 PM.

04-03-07, 04:47 PM	#6
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Thats why we all come here to talk theres no one else within fifty miles of any of us that gets it __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

04-03-07, 04:54 PM	#9
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	People who are capable of critical thinking skills (or even at the very least have a functioning brain stem) tend to like simulations and strategy games. Sadly, this is only a tiny fraction of the public. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

04-03-07, 04:26 PM	#3
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Usually the demographic will be a lot older for a sub sim, but kids who play chess and strategy games would probably go for it.

04-03-07, 04:36 PM	#4
SharpShin Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 47 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I gave up a long time ago trying to get people interested in my interests. Some people will say how stupid or boring it is and it upsets me and I get all John Channing on them.

04-03-07, 04:50 PM	#8
Gigalocus Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plymouth Posts: 40 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	alot of my friends don't like it, their still stuck in the 'Dynasty warriors 5 empires' still who needs friends when i've got a Balao class and 250k tonnage sunk! :p but, then we're all only 15, i must just be advanced! :hmm:

04-04-07, 01:13 PM	#12
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I think people find them boring cuz we live in the fast-paced, in-the-now, society. I have a twin brother and we grew up exactly the same. He has very little to no interest in subsims. btw, i'm 36 years old, and have been playing since Silent Service on the commodore 64, LOAD *, 8,1, when I was 16, and I guess it depends on what you like or not. None of my friends would ever even consider playing a subsim. (oh what boring lives!)

04-04-07, 03:33 PM	#13
toby66 A-ganger Join Date: May 2005 Location: navis longa Posts: 73 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I stopped a long time ago playing other games then sims and adventures. I just get a better satisfaction from them. After playing two hours I can leave the computer and don't feel like I wasted the two last hours. Others genres gave me exactly this feeling. A part of the fascination for me is, that sims give me a certain freedom. I can do whatever I want. Intercept this convoy or let it be for the sake of my ship. It's all up to me. Every time I start up SH a different story awaits me. In addition I think a game like SH gives your imagination a lot of room. You can make up your own stories about your crew and sub. Great thing! __________________

04-04-07, 03:42 PM	#14
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I had about 8 people hooked on SH2 when I first got it __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

04-04-07, 06:30 PM	#15
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Most of the younger gamers out there are more into shoot em up's and slice and dice games than stratergy games (there are exceptions). It a little hard to convice them that they may have to wait an hour or two to get a chance to get a shot off at the enemy, and a another hour dodging the enemy when they come after you. That want instant feedback on their efforts, not just a promise of some possible action. SH4 can give them that fix for action, but as the blood doesn't spray accross the screen and you don't hear you opponate beg for mercy, it doesn't hold the same appeal to them. When you meet games who understand the reason you hum "It's a long way to tipparary" then you know you can convert them to the silent service!! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"