Do we really need a Silent Hunter 6?

[Kongo Otto]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

I think the last thing we need is 'Silent Hunter 6 Fiasco in the Pacific' about 12 months down the line.

But thats what you get!

*nightmare mode on* Ubisaft is proud to announce:
Silent Hunter 6 - Medal of Honor Shootout Edition (Summer 2011)

Join the fights of the Pacific war, in your brandnew Tench Class Sub (only type of sub which is available, but available in 1942)
Start your Campaign in Pearl Harbor in the sunny Days of January 1942.
Cross the Pacific to fight the IJN.
Land a Combat team at the shores of Makin Island an take part in the Ground Combat Action, show them Marines how to fight.
Get back to your Sub and sink even more IJN Ships with your Mk-48 ADCAP Torpedoes.
The Collectors edition will include the long awaited Addon:
" Grey Wolves in the PTO - The Knights Cross over Guadalcanal"
Take part in the most thrilling adventures in the PTO, be a German Sub Kapitän and sink USN ships or take part in the Battle of Guadalcanal as a member of the most secret Kriegsmarine Infantry Unit ever:
"The fanboy platoon"
They where hard like steel and fight like hell!!
Show them Japs how to fight the US Marines, in your brandnew King Tiger.
Be successfull in your Type IIa and get the DLC Type IXD2 and new Torpedoes for free and free use of the top secret Kriegsmarine GPS System.

24/7 permanent Internet connection is required.
Servers may not be available at some occasions, but thats not a bug it's a feature.
First Patch will be released at the Release day.
No Game support after Patch 12124.99
Silent Hunter 6 is proudly programmed by: Ubisaft Tajikistan
*nightmare mode off*

[gi_dan2987]

I agree about how the FPS'ers "upgrade the map and some graphics and release" It's really lazy and thoughtless when you think about it, but then again people buy it. I'm content with my SH3 GWX3 and SH4 RFB. I really don't know if it can get any better than that to be honest. The only way to be the most realistic would be to join the Navy and get on a real submarine. I however don't think real sub life would be as enjoyable as playing a video game.... That being said, I really hope Ubi doesn't come out with a SH6. Enough already, what else can be done?

[DelphiUniverse]

If ever sh6 is to be made, ubisoft obviously lack manpower to complete a game, they should put all manpower into cleaning up sh5 and update gfx to modern day gfx cards then spend remaining time in cleaning up the code and also improve the technics in the game, they shouldnt spend too much time in improving replayability, the mod community does a good enough job there. They should focus on cleaning up and making it even easier to mod.

[Tiny]

Well if they do it has to be modern setting or cold war, hunting russian Aculas, Denzel Washington style.

[BigBANGtheory]

Do you think Ubisoft would see any commercial value in SH6 at this point?

SH5 was an unfinished project there was clearly some good ideas and skill at work, if I were a lead developer I would consider going alone and folowing the example of more professional sim companies like Eagle Dynamics.

[Feuer Frei!]

SH 6 and Ubisoft will never happen.
More chance of me winning the lottery.
Their priorities lay elsewhere, SH 5 is a prime example of that.

[Pintea]

Originally Posted by DelphiUniverse

they should put all manpower into cleaning up sh5 and update gfx to modern day gfx cards then spend remaining time in cleaning up the code and also improve the technics in the game, they shouldnt spend too much time in improving replayability, the mod community does a good enough job there. They should focus on cleaning up and making it even easier to mod.

That was also part of the plan for SH5
However I think it would take almost a year's work for a full team in just cleaning up, fixing long standing bugs and updating the game with the modders' work

I found this at Ubi forums yesterday. Never is a long time.

Unfortunately I have not received any information on a new Silent Hunter title in the works. But that being said, the community that plays this game is strong and I am pretty sure that they will continue making titles for the series.

[vodkaphile]

I know this thread is old....I haven't been to the forum in a while...


Silent Hunter 6? I'm still playing Silent Hunter 3, haha.




So behind!! :/

I do own SH4 and the expansion though...

However, only played about 20 hours total.

[grayling]

We could definitely use another silent hunter 6. Would love to see the soviet WWII campaign, the big one thats missing in the series. We keep going back from German to american campaigns in all previous sims, when you have one of the most amazing submarine warfare campaigns in history in the Baltic, the black sea and sea of Okhotsk and the pacific to fight against the Japanese, imagine that! campaign against the Nazis and the Japanese all in one sim! Why has this not happen yet? Watch this documentary and you'll know what im talking about. The soviet boats were great and the missions really challenging, it could easily be the best subsim in the series. Anyway, watch this and tell me what you think, i drooled at the potential of basing a sim over this documentary!

Enjoy

[finchOU]

Originally Posted by grayling

We could definitely use another silent hunter 6. Would love to see the soviet WWII campaign, the big one thats missing in the series. We keep going back from German to american campaigns in all previous sims, when you have one of the most amazing submarine warfare campaigns in history in the Baltic, the black sea and sea of Okhotsk and the pacific to fight against the Japanese, imagine that! campaign against the Nazis and the Japanese all in one sim! Why has this not happen yet? Watch this documentary and you'll know what im talking about. The soviet boats were great and the missions really challenging, it could easily be the best subsim in the series. Anyway, watch this and tell me what you think, i drooled at the potential of basing a sim over this documentary!

Enjoy

I think there are so many elements that need to be fixed prior to even thinking about going to different campaigns/theaters. Ubisoft has been notorious for basically slapping crap in a box and calling it good. Then slapping another "theather" with basically the same crap game (A la SH3 to SH4). They failed miserably with SH5 because instead of "fixing" SH3 they tried to get the fluff involved (Read RPG, crew dialogue, a better graphics) and completely missed the boat with the basics of sim play....and didn't even test it enough. It was a Joke...this game was literally almost unplayable in the released game. I"m glad I waited (since I felt burned from SH3).

Like was mentioned above......if done right... then Yes. I would say no Ubisoft involvement. Since they add fluff already then need to fix and expand it. And add new features that add immersion and realism. Very few sims get it right of of the chocks.... but Ubisoft didnt really set the bar high minus maybe Graphics.

Personal things I would like to see as extras? Random breakdowns with realistic repair. Food levels and quality. Bunks with curtains on it. Realistic periscope view (no "stuff" just the view). Better leaving and returning to port stuff (victory pennants, escort, actual bunker stuff like an office...maybe a bar, better crew management (I actually liked SH3 in that respect), daily crew meeting...a la dinner scene in Das Boot but give status report on fuel, food (supplies), repairs, messages, news from home, and crew issues, curtains on bunks. Cleaning stations...hahaha just kidding. There is so much "extra" crap that just getting the AI, UI, Graphics, and Weather right would make me happy.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by grayling

We could definitely use another silent hunter 6. Would love to see the soviet WWII campaign, the big one thats missing in the series. We keep going back from German to american campaigns in all previous sims, when you have one of the most amazing submarine warfare campaigns in history in the Baltic, the black sea and sea of Okhotsk and the pacific to fight against the Japanese, imagine that! campaign against the Nazis and the Japanese all in one sim! Why has this not happen yet? Watch this documentary and you'll know what im talking about. The soviet boats were great and the missions really challenging, it could easily be the best subsim in the series. Anyway, watch this and tell me what you think, i drooled at the potential of basing a sim over this documentary!

Enjoy

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[murat124]

Originally Posted by grayling

Enjoy

Excellent find, thank you for sharing it.

[MiG-23Flogger]

I personally would like to see a Silent Hunter 6 which combines Silent Hunter 4 and 5 so you can play as German American and British and I personally wouldn't mind a DLC including Soviets and Japs... I dislike DLCs tho :P BTW Italy had one of the Largest submarine fleets in WW2 so..this is intresting
Yet.. what about a Silent Hunter 6 being focused on what if Cold war gone hot ? with Both NATO and Soviets :3
Anyways we all share the same point that Ubisoft should take it's time while making the games giving us a bug free one.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome to SUBSIM grayling : )