Very, very disappointed

Drifter · 03-03-10, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ichso

Suggestion @Neal: Two stickied threads: One for positive impressions, one for the negative ones. Seems reasonable looking at the amount of single threads going in only those two directions

Sounds good. And thanks for not flaming me for a having negative opinion of SH5.

CCIP · 03-03-10, 06:34 PM

I would say the opposite about SH3 and SH5 as far as their release state - imho SH3 was a lot worse and I'm still a lot more optimistic for this title, but I can undestand the frustration.

And I agree with the thread idea. It would help not skew the tone of the forum too much in either direction and help us deal with more specific points and other topics than "this game is great" vs. "this game is terrible".

Nordmann · 03-03-10, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Drifter

Sounds good. And thanks for not flaming me for a having negative opinion of SH5.

Yes, I was surprised actually, we've got a lot of Knights in shining armour on here, ready to jump on threads which aren't boot-kissing Ubi left, right and bloody centre. Perish the thought that the negative points might actually have a basis in reality!

michaelws · 03-03-10, 06:36 PM

You are not alone...but in good company. Many seem to share your opinion. I am one who has been spared because I object to the total online commitment...but that DRM thread has just been closed.

Drifter · 03-03-10, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelws

You are not alone...but in good company. Many seem to share your opinion. I am one who has been spared because I object to the total online commitment...but that DRM thread has just been closed.

Someone closed it? *sigh*

Nordmann · 03-03-10, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Drifter

Someone closed it? *sigh*

Indeed, apparently Neal took exception to several members discussing rumours of, how shall I put it, certain enterprising individuals making a mockery of the DRM, and it's apparent failure to prevent their efforts.

malkuth74 · 03-03-10, 07:43 PM

This is my review of SHV. Its short and simple.

Silent Hunter 5 is like dating the very hot girl... But she has a problem, the problem is that everyonce in awhile she punches you in the face. But she is so hot that you keep trying. Eventually you learn when to block when the punch in the face comes, and get comfortable.

But then she kicks you in the ....... Well....

But she is hot, so you learn too.....

Onkel Neal · 03-03-10, 07:44 PM

LOL, at least she's hot!

Mad_Mark · 03-03-10, 06:52 PM

As a player of all the previous Silent Hunter games and Hundreds of other games I wll say now that in nearly 30 years of gaming this has without doubt the worst user interface I have ever seen and I would not give this game more than 6 out of 10 for that alone . I have tried playing it for the past 3 hours and have not even remotely enjoyed this game.
I cannot get past the rubbish control system that some idiot decided this series now required!
And that rudder what the hell is that all about?
And a stupid Key mapping that requires shift and another key when there are plenty of spare keys that could be utalised better.
Please mod this game to death soon so I can get some sanity out of this game, but please don't use any Clear Sky reject Beta testers for Future Mods like they used to test in developement.

Nick Holden · 03-03-10, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad_Mark

And a stupid Key mapping that requires shift and another key when there are plenty of spare keys that could be utalised better.

Yikes. One of the nice things of Silent Hunter 3 & 4 is that the key maps (sans the function keys) are pretty much the same. You'd think that they'd want to stick with that with 5.

Drifter · 03-03-10, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Holden

Yikes. One of the nice things of Silent Hunter 3 & 4 is that the key maps (sans the function keys) are pretty much the same. You'd think that they'd want to stick with that with 5.

It seems that Ubi randomly pulled some stoned druggy off the streets to design the new interface in SH5. Hence, the 'psychedelic' layout.

UberMatz · 03-03-10, 09:19 PM

Maybe I think a little too simple to be logical, but... if the devs have been watching what is being modded, game after SH game, they could easily see the direction that the games core buyers are steering the game toward. Yet instaed of saying to themselves "hey... they've created a mod for that and this and this too for every release, maybe we should put that in from the start?!?!" But alas... they scrapped the entire GUI, scrapped the TDC, and replaced them with junk IMO.

Now don't get me wrong. I've always wished you could wander through the sub as if you were playing a FPS game, but even that isn't smooth. It's a good thing a bad guy with a gun isn't chasing me while I attempt to negotiate the ladders to the deck... that isn't even smooth!

With any luck, the game will improve by the unselfish, hard work of the mods. Until then, I'll just keep reminding myself not to try and cram a quarter into my PC everytime I load it up.

Heretic · 03-03-10, 06:39 PM

Sadly, Silent Hunters seem to always be born breech. Come back and give it another shot in 6 months. They do generally fix most of the biggest problems by then.

Drifter · 03-03-10, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Heretic

Sadly, Silent Hunters seem to always be born breech. Come back and give it another shot in 6 months. They do generally fix most of the biggest problems by then.

I remember when SH3 was released it was very buggy and broken. But not nearly as bad as SH5. The game design itself is just plain bad too, especially the rpg-style crap. Who's idea was that? I feel like I'm playing a submarine version of Oblivion.

Onkel Neal · 03-03-10, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drifter

I remember when SH3 was released it was very buggy and broken. But not nearly as bad as SH5. The game design itself is just plain bad too, especially the rpg-style crap. Who's idea was that? I feel like I'm playing a submarine version of Oblivion.

You read my preview?

03-03-10, 06:34 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I would say the opposite about SH3 and SH5 as far as their release state - imho SH3 was a lot worse and I'm still a lot more optimistic for this title, but I can undestand the frustration. And I agree with the thread idea. It would help not skew the tone of the forum too much in either direction and help us deal with more specific points and other topics than "this game is great" vs. "this game is terrible". __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-03-10, 07:43 PM	#7
malkuth74 Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 377 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	This is my review of SHV. Its short and simple. Silent Hunter 5 is like dating the very hot girl... But she has a problem, the problem is that everyonce in awhile she punches you in the face. But she is so hot that you keep trying. Eventually you learn when to block when the punch in the face comes, and get comfortable. But then she kicks you in the ....... Well.... But she is hot, so you learn too..... __________________

03-03-10, 07:44 PM	#8
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	LOL, at least she's hot! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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Heretic Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 617 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 2	Sadly, Silent Hunters seem to always be born breech. Come back and give it another shot in 6 months. They do generally fix most of the biggest problems by then. __________________ - heretic I enjoy drinking beer. MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 - Updated 22 March MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps Crew AI Scripting Information

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03-03-10, 06:36 PM	#4
michaelws Seaman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Posts: 38 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	You are not alone...but in good company. Many seem to share your opinion. I am one who has been spared because I object to the total online commitment...but that DRM thread has just been closed.

03-03-10, 06:52 PM	#9
Mad_Mark Sailor man Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 44 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	As a player of all the previous Silent Hunter games and Hundreds of other games I wll say now that in nearly 30 years of gaming this has without doubt the worst user interface I have ever seen and I would not give this game more than 6 out of 10 for that alone . I have tried playing it for the past 3 hours and have not even remotely enjoyed this game. I cannot get past the rubbish control system that some idiot decided this series now required! And that rudder what the hell is that all about? And a stupid Key mapping that requires shift and another key when there are plenty of spare keys that could be utalised better. Please mod this game to death soon so I can get some sanity out of this game, but please don't use any Clear Sky reject Beta testers for Future Mods like they used to test in developement.

03-03-10, 09:19 PM	#12
UberMatz Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 50 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Maybe I think a little too simple to be logical, but... if the devs have been watching what is being modded, game after SH game, they could easily see the direction that the games core buyers are steering the game toward. Yet instaed of saying to themselves "hey... they've created a mod for that and this and this too for every release, maybe we should put that in from the start?!?!" But alas... they scrapped the entire GUI, scrapped the TDC, and replaced them with junk IMO. Now don't get me wrong. I've always wished you could wander through the sub as if you were playing a FPS game, but even that isn't smooth. It's a good thing a bad guy with a gun isn't chasing me while I attempt to negotiate the ladders to the deck... that isn't even smooth! With any luck, the game will improve by the unselfish, hard work of the mods. Until then, I'll just keep reminding myself not to try and cram a quarter into my PC everytime I load it up.