The two main bones of contention

[karamazovnew]

Originally Posted by JScones

How much do we know about the scripts? I vaguely remember reading something a while ago about being able to edit the (Python) scripts, but haven't heard anything since. Do we know what they will expose?

I remember them saying that the Python usage will be limited and that you won't be able to edit/view any scripts. Maybe they've changed their mind.

Originally Posted by sober

There is one very important person we need for SH5 and that is
.......
skwasjer .

Even skwasjer was not able or not allowed to dig in the game as much as we'd like to. Without his editor, modding would be a LOT harder.

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I can see what you mean and understand it.

One major thing I haven't seen posted is how the Peri and Uzo will work in manual targeting.

Sh4 had a video on this.

Again, you only need to input the AOB once for a specific bearing, then the speed and the range. There are 3 possibilities:
- the old Notepad
- a stylized Weapon's Officer dialog box (most probable)
- actual TDC dials
What I'd like to know is if the TDC will feature the realistic "Calculate" button and delay. Judging from the Easy Difficulty setting interface, I think not. It will be similar to the one in SH3.

[JScones]

Originally Posted by karamazovnew

I remember them saying that the Python usage will be limited and that you won't be able to edit/view any scripts. Maybe they've changed their mind.

Just found the thread with the dev's comments... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=155879

[TDK1044]

Lurker has said that he will wait until he actually has Silent Hunter V before deciding if he will mod it in a similar way that he did with OM in Silent Hunter IV 1.5.

Here's hoping......

Wouldn't it be nice if UBI could turn out a product that didn't need modding?

"Modders can easily fix that" is a piss-poor cop-out for a defective product.

[Sgtmonkeynads]

[Mikhayl]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Wouldn't it be nice if UBI could turn out a product that didn't need modding?

"Modders can easily fix that" is a piss-poor cop-out for a defective product.

"Modders can easily fix that" because the devs made efforts to leave a fairly open game. What happens if upon install of SH you have one folder, one "SH5.exe" and 5 huge encrypted archives containing all the data?

[Sgtmonkeynads]

So when you buy a brand new car,and it doesn't have a passenger side door, but the salesman says "oh that can be fixed by someone besides us, not our problem" you ok with that?

[Mikhayl]

Originally Posted by Sgtmonkeynads

So when you buy a brand new car,and it doesn't have a passenger side door, but the salesman says "oh that can be fixed by someone besides us, not our problem" you ok with that?

I have a better analogy: If you buy a brand new convertible, do you complain to the salesman that there's no roof?

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Wouldn't it be nice if UBI could turn out a product that didn't need modding?

Even if they did there is not a one size fit's all in this community as far as a finished product. As well people would still want to
mod it just out of boredom after awhile.

[karamazovnew]

Originally Posted by JScones

Just found the thread with the dev's comments... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=155879

It's funny that they allow us such great freedom for the interface... since nobody likes the original interface in SH5 . As then and just like you, I wonder how far the scripts will take us.