[UNCOVERED] SH5 officially left for dead!

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by wingcom

the real problem is gonna be a year from now when they decide the DRM servers are taking up too much space for so few players. then asta la vista online baby. Hello dark side.

No, it has been repeatedly stated that the game will be patched to allow offline play should the online servers be discontinued. Nothing to worry about in that case.

[MGR1]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

No, it has been repeatedly stated that the game will be patched to allow offline play should the online servers be discontinued. Nothing to worry about in that case.

That, unfortunately, is when I'm likely to buy it. If it wasn't for a "certain issue" I'd have bought it by now.

A pity, as it looks as though it'll be a fine U-Boat sim once the modders have given it a thorough makeover.

Mike.

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Here's what REALLY happened...

On a dark, and stormy night two Ubi execs met.

1st Exec: "Hey, I have a great idea. Let's release SH5 tomorrow."

2nd Exec: "But it isn't completed."

1st Exec: "That's OK, we'll be saving a lot of money. The mods will improve on it...FOR FREE!"

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker

Here's what REALLY happened...

On a dark, and stormy night two Ubi execs met.

1st Exec: "Hey, I have a great idea. Let's release SH5 tomorrow."

2nd Exec: "But it isn't completed."

1st Exec: "That's OK, we'll be saving a lot of money. The mods will improve on it...FOR FREE!"

Or more likely:

1st Exec: "Hey, I have a great idea. Let's release SH5 tomorrow."

2nd Exec: "What's SH5?"

[Seeadler]

Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker

Here's what REALLY happened...
On a dark, and stormy night two Ubi execs met.
1st Exec: "Hey, I have a great idea. Let's release SH5 tomorrow."
2nd Exec: "But it isn't completed."

Release unfinished games, this idea might also be of Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens
http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=255861

[pickinthebanjo]

So I take it, if it's incomplete and there are no more patches being released it isn't worth buying then.

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

The mods makes the difference. I'm not so sorry buying SH5. It's still playable.

[Lord Justice]

Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker

The mods makes the difference. I'm not so sorry buying SH5. It's still playable.

Ive been in the woods to long! stock for me.

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

So I take it, if it's incomplete and there are no more patches being released it isn't worth buying then.

i wouldnt say its a bad game, IMO while you CAN play it as bought its just "incomplete as released" but you will definately need mods to make it an enjoyable game.

if a friend ask me my opinion of sh5 today i would tell him its a very good game but he must use mods to make it that way and i would (again this is just my opinion) tell him to not pay more then $20 for it

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

So I take it, if it's incomplete and there are no more patches being released it isn't worth buying then.

As always, it depends on what you want. Many people say they love it. Read what they say and if what it gives them is also what you want then go for it.

Others say it's okay. Read what they say and if it's enough for you then go for it.

The 'SH3 holdouts' want a complete war campaign with different u-boat types, plus many different merchant types. SH5 doesn't provide that...yet. Whether it can be made to remains to be seen.

Me, I just want the DRM to be gone so anybody can play it. Then I'll buy it, no questions asked. I probably won't play it much, since I'm one of the 'Multiple boats and whole war campaign' crowd. But I will look at the pretties, and I will see what can be done about ships and names.

Originally Posted by scratch81

The DRM, in my humblest of oppinions, is far less annoying than StarFarce was.

The 'Holding Out' is not about being annoying. It's about the fact that a lot of people aren't allowed to play it at all. I can live with annoying. I refuse to live with tyrrany and domination.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

As always, it depends on what you want. Many people say they love it. Read what they say and if what it gives them is also what you want then go for it.

Others say it's okay. Read what they say and if it's enough for you then go for it.

The 'SH3 holdouts' want a complete war campaign with different u-boat types, plus many different merchant types. SH5 doesn't provide that...yet. Whether it can be made to remains to be seen.

Me, I just want the DRM to be gone so anybody can play it. Then I'll buy it, no questions asked. I probably won't play it much, since I'm one of the 'Multiple boats and whole war campaign' crowd. But I will look at the pretties, and I will see what can be done about ships and names.


The 'Holding Out' is not about being annoying. It's about the fact that a lot of people aren't allowed to play it at all. I can live with annoying. I refuse to live with tyrrany and domination.

Well put Steve....just about covers everyone to one degree or another

[Gairith]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

As always, it depends on what you want. Many people say they love it. Read what they say and if what it gives them is also what you want then go for it.

Others say it's okay. Read what they say and if it's enough for you then go for it.

The 'SH3 holdouts' want a complete war campaign with different u-boat types, plus many different merchant types. SH5 doesn't provide that...yet. Whether it can be made to remains to be seen.

Me, I just want the DRM to be gone so anybody can play it. Then I'll buy it, no questions asked. I probably won't play it much, since I'm one of the 'Multiple boats and whole war campaign' crowd. But I will look at the pretties, and I will see what can be done about ships and names.


The 'Holding Out' is not about being annoying. It's about the fact that a lot of people aren't allowed to play it at all. I can live with annoying. I refuse to live with tyrrany and domination.

My sentiments exactly.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I refuse to live with tyrrany and domination.

I'm married.
I have to live with it.

[Iron Budokan]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The 'Holding Out' is not about being annoying. It's about the fact that a lot of people aren't allowed to play it at all. I can live with annoying. I refuse to live with tyrrany and domination.

Very well said.

[Badger Finn]

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

So I take it, if it's incomplete and there are no more patches being released it isn't worth buying then.

Depends...

On sale 50% off $68 NZ not cheap enough yet!

$20 then ill buy it and then ill open it up and start pulling out the crapola like the scripted missions and see what can be swapped edited and tweaked with SH3...As privateer stated its become a hobby figuring out what makes this game/sim series tick!

LMAO a corporation using free ware to fix the product they charge for!



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