The backlash begins, will you defend SH5?

sergei · 03-03-10, 04:55 PM

I cannot defend the game.

Let me give you a little background on why I bought it, and why I am putting my time into trying to fix it, despite despite the fact that it is, quite frankly, a pretty poor show at the moment.

I only got into PC gaming, oh jeez, I guess about 2 years ago.
Before that I was a console boy.
I didn't want to be, most console games are not really my thing. I just couldn't afford a PC.
Anyway, about 2 years ago I was finally in a position to finally afford a PC.
Bought it specifically to play SH4. (Silent Service 2 on the AMIGA had made a deep impression!)

By the time got here, the game was almost fully patched (1.4), and there was a lovely selection of great mods to chose from.
In fact, when I look at the games I have played since I got a PC, IL2, Rome and Med Total War, SH3, SH4, Oblivion, it's the same story every time. Someone else had done the hard work for me.
When I look at the forums on these games I see a lot of anger and frustration around about the release date. Eventually these games have been well patched up. Furthermore, there has followed a multitude of fantastic mods for all of these games.

I have been lucky enough to come to these games when they have been fully patched (NOT resolving all issues, I know that), and well modded up.

I never had to do my time in the trenches for any of these games.
I understand many people buying SH5 being pissed off. I agree, it does not seem to be a properly finished game.
Hopefully one day SH5 + Mods of choice will be a superb combination.
It may not happen, but I am hoping it will.

So I will take my turn in the vanguard, as part of the forlorn hope.

Maybe 2 years down the line someone a little bit like me, who has never played a Subsim before, will stumble across SH5 + whatever we have managed to make and enjoy it.

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03-03-10, 04:55 PM	#16
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	I cannot defend the game. Let me give you a little background on why I bought it, and why I am putting my time into trying to fix it, despite despite the fact that it is, quite frankly, a pretty poor show at the moment. I only got into PC gaming, oh jeez, I guess about 2 years ago. Before that I was a console boy. I didn't want to be, most console games are not really my thing. I just couldn't afford a PC. Anyway, about 2 years ago I was finally in a position to finally afford a PC. Bought it specifically to play SH4. (Silent Service 2 on the AMIGA had made a deep impression!) By the time got here, the game was almost fully patched (1.4), and there was a lovely selection of great mods to chose from. In fact, when I look at the games I have played since I got a PC, IL2, Rome and Med Total War, SH3, SH4, Oblivion, it's the same story every time. Someone else had done the hard work for me. When I look at the forums on these games I see a lot of anger and frustration around about the release date. Eventually these games have been well patched up. Furthermore, there has followed a multitude of fantastic mods for all of these games. I have been lucky enough to come to these games when they have been fully patched (NOT resolving all issues, I know that), and well modded up. I never had to do my time in the trenches for any of these games. I understand many people buying SH5 being pissed off. I agree, it does not seem to be a properly finished game. Hopefully one day SH5 + Mods of choice will be a superb combination. It may not happen, but I am hoping it will. So I will take my turn in the vanguard, as part of the forlorn hope. Maybe 2 years down the line someone a little bit like me, who has never played a Subsim before, will stumble across SH5 + whatever we have managed to make and enjoy it.