Getting a 'sinking' feeling about SH5

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Originally Posted by JScones

If we're so inconsequential as you state (btw, I'd like to know your source on this because I think you are just guessing the percentage, which removes all credibility from your argument), then why are the devs more active here than at the "official" Ubi forums? Heck, why do they even bother with us at all if we are "nothing" as you want to imply.

Considering the devs are quite happy to cultivate our ideas, I don't see a problem in asking questions in return.

I think the Devs choose to come here on their private time for two reasons. Firstly, they respect the fact that Neal set subsim up with his own money, and that the site continues to be successful because of his input and the contributions of the members here.

Contrast that with the offical Ubisoft forum, which was set up and paid for by Ubisoft as a dumping ground for their end users in the hope that having such a site would cut down the call volume to the Ubisoft call center.

The second reason that the Devs come here is because they are genuinely interested in how the subsim community is wanting to mod the game. In addition, they choose to interact with the forum on some of the questions posed.

Whatever my opinion has been of Ubisoft as a publisher over the years, my respect for Dan, Mihai and the others is huge. These guys have gone above and beyond for the Silent Hunter Series.

Dan and Mihai should both be honorary recipients of the Best Of Subsim avatar.