Supplement to SH Survey: What should Ubi do to make SH5 the best?

mookiemookie · 08-15-09, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by geosub1978

One last thing from me....

I hope that there will be not left many things to be modded and that we will proceed smoothly to SH6 discussing adventures of our patrols in SH5 and not about mod compatibilities, ctds, possible solutions, beta testings and so on.

In all honesty, I'm sure the modders would love nothing better than to have nothing left to mod because SH5 is complete and robust out of the box.

nikimcbee · 08-15-09, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

In all honesty, I'm sure the modders would love nothing better than to have nothing left to mod because SH5 is complete and robust out of the box.

Great idea!

kaptkirkU4467 · 08-16-09, 11:18 AM

I would like a AI UBoat that helps me!
Case in point,U 99 and U 47 deck gunning the same ship during the attack on Convoy HX 72.Now that would be a screen shot to end all!

Real "welcome home" events dock side.

Kicked to the army when you fail.

Crew that starts to breakdown under a long depthcharge attack,i.e. as in Das Boot.

A real good end of war event..not just "its over" cya next sim.

Type XXIII.

A better Drumbeat.

More single player missions...ones that we have not done in SH2/SH3...over and over...

Real convoy ship routes.

More lone ships"jumpers" as there were during the war.

Better weather,its the Atlantic!

And last...ships that did not sink for days or wrecked in a storm...and you find it drifting,ripe for the kill.

iambecomelife · 08-16-09, 11:38 AM

Forgot to add this when I posted some time ago: The ability to release debris or oil to try and fool enemy escorts during a DC attack. This feature was present in Sub Battle back in the early 1990's - no reason why a modern subsim shouldn't have it.

Easy_Eight65 · 08-18-09, 01:33 AM

Wow -- great SH5 trailer. If the game actually plays anything like the teaser, then we're in for a real treat. Wolfpacking was conspicously missing from the list of "5 new features" though -- makes me kind of nervous.

I would love to see a "Worst Case Scenario" campaign option too: the abilty to scuttle / abandon ship if the unthinkable happens. Even 1914 Shells of Fury (which I bought today for $3.00 and am having a blast) has an 'abandon ship' option to end the patrol...yeah -- this puny, little budget sub sim gives you the option to scuttle your boat. The description in the manual goes on to say: "If you are fortunate, you will be rescued by a German ship and be able to CONTINUE the campaign."

How cool would that be in SH5? That's what I'm talkin' about here: campaign options, people! On a grimmer note, the alternative endings could also be simply summarized in the Post-Patrol screen: KIA or captured and sent to sit out the rest of the war in a POW camp... could even be played out cinematically like this fanatstic trailer Ubisoft just released. Well, I can only hope. I pray someone from the SH5 Dev team reads this post and hears my plea. I'm an optimist, so I will definitely buy the game regardless.

Easy_Eight65

Armistead · 08-18-09, 06:19 AM

Finally, the boat may have a real Captain.

Lionman · 08-19-09, 04:48 PM

I just watched the teaser trailer for SH V and am delighted to see that ubisoft appear to have been listening to subsim requests and wish lists.

It looks as if we are going to be able to walk through the boat at last and as so many of us have requested, interact with a full crew who will also react dynamically to ambient events such as depth charge attacks. The sound on my PC is not working currently but I can't wait to hear the sub's interior soundscape.

Furthermore their artists seem to have really studied classic WW2 naval documentary footage and by making some subtle changes to the ship modelling and the way the vessels look, they have massively enhanced the realism of all the ocean surface action too.

From what I have seen already this is going to totally transform the whole experience and make it incredibly immersive. Who knows maybe they will even include my variable size AI fish shoals and the odd shark or ten underwater! LOL Wouldn't be a gas to see Moby Dick shifting massively through the shadows! LOL

[Speaking of fish, depth charging would have to kill them and scatter the surface with fish bodies of course].

Apart from the shiny plasticky "legobrick" texture of some of the clothes and some "cartoony faces" which still need fixing they have clearly put a lot more effort into the avatars and created "characters".

But all in all it's looking really good so far . . . . . especially the clever reflection of oneself as the Captain if you look in a mirror.

08-16-09, 11:18 AM	#3
kaptkirkU4467 Navy Dude Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ft.White Florida Posts: 178 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I would like a AI UBoat that helps me! Case in point,U 99 and U 47 deck gunning the same ship during the attack on Convoy HX 72.Now that would be a screen shot to end all! Real "welcome home" events dock side. Kicked to the army when you fail. Crew that starts to breakdown under a long depthcharge attack,i.e. as in Das Boot. A real good end of war event..not just "its over" cya next sim. Type XXIII. A better Drumbeat. More single player missions...ones that we have not done in SH2/SH3...over and over... Real convoy ship routes. More lone ships"jumpers" as there were during the war. Better weather,its the Atlantic! And last...ships that did not sink for days or wrecked in a storm...and you find it drifting,ripe for the kill. __________________ G/K Worldwide: Making your life miserable since 2002 ! K.R.A.P. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=240

08-16-09, 11:38 AM	#4
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Forgot to add this when I posted some time ago: The ability to release debris or oil to try and fool enemy escorts during a DC attack. This feature was present in Sub Battle back in the early 1990's - no reason why a modern subsim shouldn't have it. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

08-18-09, 01:33 AM	#5
Easy_Eight65 Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York City, USA Posts: 105 Downloads: 323 Uploads: 0	SH5 Wolfpacking and "Worst Case Scenario" Campaign options -- PLEASE. Wow -- great SH5 trailer. If the game actually plays anything like the teaser, then we're in for a real treat. Wolfpacking was conspicously missing from the list of "5 new features" though -- makes me kind of nervous. I would love to see a "Worst Case Scenario" campaign option too: the abilty to scuttle / abandon ship if the unthinkable happens. Even 1914 Shells of Fury (which I bought today for $3.00 and am having a blast) has an 'abandon ship' option to end the patrol...yeah -- this puny, little budget sub sim gives you the option to scuttle your boat. The description in the manual goes on to say: "If you are fortunate, you will be rescued by a German ship and be able to CONTINUE the campaign." How cool would that be in SH5? That's what I'm talkin' about here: campaign options, people! On a grimmer note, the alternative endings could also be simply summarized in the Post-Patrol screen: KIA or captured and sent to sit out the rest of the war in a POW camp... could even be played out cinematically like this fanatstic trailer Ubisoft just released. Well, I can only hope. I pray someone from the SH5 Dev team reads this post and hears my plea. I'm an optimist, so I will definitely buy the game regardless. Easy_Eight65 __________________ "You may fire when ready, Gridley." --Commodore George Dewey

08-19-09, 04:48 PM	#7
Lionman Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dartmouth, Devon UK Posts: 120 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Impressed! I just watched the teaser trailer for SH V and am delighted to see that ubisoft appear to have been listening to subsim requests and wish lists. It looks as if we are going to be able to walk through the boat at last and as so many of us have requested, interact with a full crew who will also react dynamically to ambient events such as depth charge attacks. The sound on my PC is not working currently but I can't wait to hear the sub's interior soundscape. Furthermore their artists seem to have really studied classic WW2 naval documentary footage and by making some subtle changes to the ship modelling and the way the vessels look, they have massively enhanced the realism of all the ocean surface action too. From what I have seen already this is going to totally transform the whole experience and make it incredibly immersive. Who knows maybe they will even include my variable size AI fish shoals and the odd shark or ten underwater! LOL Wouldn't be a gas to see Moby Dick shifting massively through the shadows! LOL [Speaking of fish, depth charging would have to kill them and scatter the surface with fish bodies of course]. Apart from the shiny plasticky "legobrick" texture of some of the clothes and some "cartoony faces" which still need fixing they have clearly put a lot more effort into the avatars and created "characters". But all in all it's looking really good so far . . . . . especially the clever reflection of oneself as the Captain if you look in a mirror. __________________ \"The Battlefield may be virtual, but the experience is always real.\"

08-18-09, 06:19 AM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Finally, the boat may have a real Captain.