Getting a 'sinking' feeling about SH5

[TDK1044]

Originally Posted by Nimmo55

Ok..call me a worry wart...fine. I'll wear that. But I gotta tell you I'm getting a little worried about SH5. I saw the interview with the lead developer...he's saying thngs like don't want people to have to study a book to enjoy SH5 (alarm bells right there going off...)...and I saw the pereiscope screen a couple of posts up...Yikes!! I really hope that isn't what they intend to put in SH5. It looks cartoony and frnakly, crappy. Little things like this make me wonder if they are going to ruin SH5 (from my perspective of course...who loves realism and simulation.) If it is like that, I certainly won't be buying it first up..I'll wait and see what the word is on these forums and wait and see if the talented modders can do something with it. But I hope I'm worrying for nothing...

Nimmo55

I think the game will be a graphically enhanced version of SHIV (1.5) with a first person perspective and a few bells and whistles. I think the in game options will allow it to be dumbed down to a greater degree than previous Silent Hunter games, and I believe that most of those options can be turned off or modded out.

So instead of worrying and or speculating, why not just wait for it to be released and assess it then.

Originally Posted by TDK1044

I think the game will be a graphically enhanced version of SHIV (1.5) with a first person perspective and a few bells and whistles. I think the in game options will allow it to be dumbed down to a greater degree than previous Silent Hunter games, and I believe that most of those options can be turned off or modded out.

So instead of worrying and or speculating, why not just wait for it to be released and assess it then.

This seems odd, to fill a post admonishing speculators with phrases like "I think" and "I believe" while referring to speculative features. Or perhaps only you can speculate? Perhaps only "positive" speculation is acceptable? I think not and that is opinion not speculation.

People look at the available information, which is pretty slim all things considered and see things they like or do not see evidence of features that are desirable. Yet just because something is not seen does not mean it's not there so speculation on SH5 content is certainly valid.

From my perspective (and only my perspective) I have seen no evidence to indicate that SH5 will be superior to SH3+GWX in any respect other than the eye candy to which I am entirely indifferent. If you see other things, good for you but advocating muzzling people whilst barking up a storm lends your points of view little credibility in my book.

Within all the hyperbole nobody seems to notice that if the developers produce the simulation that some are attributing to them than the hugely talented pool of Modders around here might have little to do. Strange that some speculate what a great game SH5 will become but only after the Modders have their way with the stock version. Perhaps there is more fanboyism and wishful thinking than objective analysis based on available hard information going on here.

Just an opinion.

[TDK1044]

Originally Posted by Randomizer

This seems odd, to fill a post admonishing speculators with phrases like "I think" and "I believe" while referring to speculative features. Or perhaps only you can speculate? Perhaps only "positive" speculation is acceptable? I think not and that is opinion not speculation.

People look at the available information, which is pretty slim all things considered and see things they like or do not see evidence of features that are desirable. Yet just because something is not seen does not mean it's not there so speculation on SH5 content is certainly valid.

From my perspective (and only my perspective) I have seen no evidence to indicate that SH5 will be superior to SH3+GWX in any respect other than the eye candy to which I am entirely indifferent. If you see other things, good for you but advocating muzzling people whilst barking up a storm lends your points of view little credibility in my book.

Within all the hyperbole nobody seems to notice that if the developers produce the simulation that some are attributing to them than the hugely talented pool of Modders around here might have little to do. Strange that some speculate what a great game SH5 will become but only after the Modders have their way with the stock version. Perhaps there is more fanboyism and wishful thinking than objective analysis based on available hard information going on here.

Just an opinion.

Because of your obvious arrogance, you totally miss the point. You've only been gracing us with your presence since January 2008, so you have little knowledge of the speculative nonsense that goes on here during the lead up to the release of a new Silent Hunter game.

I'd stick to your pacific island if I were you. The inhabitants there might actually be impressed with you.

Just an opinion.

Originally Posted by TDK1044

Because of your obvious arrogance, you totally miss the point. You've only been gracing us with your presence since January 2008, so you have little knowledge of the speculative nonsense that goes on here during the lead up to the release of a new Silent Hunter game.

I'd stick to your pacific island if I were you. The inhabitants there might actually be impressed with you.

Just an opinion.

Classic! Mere Post count or time as forum member = credibility.

I lurked these forums for years before joining and since then have read much but posted reletively little. I have the point just fine but you obviously do not since you were unwilling or incapable of addressing any of my observations. Far, far better to invoke the small-minded tyranny of the post count.

UBISoft probably has valid commercial reasons for keeping information tight but a problem stemming from that is when people can't see it, they tend to make it up. Some will see sweetness and light and dancing bears others will see an unmitigated disaster. Like most things, SH5 will likely fall somewhere in the middle. I'm still inclined to watch and shoot.

[conus00]

How about UBI releasing two SH5 games:
Hardcore simulation version: "Silent Hunter V: Battle of the Atlantic" and 13-year-old oriented FPS console-like shooter called "Silent Hunter V: Shoot'em All Up In the Middle of the Atlantic (Lite)"?

There you have it. Problem solved!

[Paajtor]

I'd probably buy both

[JScones]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

I think <snip>. I think <snip> and I believe <snip>.

So instead of <snip> speculating, why not just wait for it to be released and assess it then.

Classic!

Just want to make sure though - your post was meant to be self-contradictory--a humourous way to highlight the speculation that occurs from "both sides"--wasn't it?

Originally Posted by Méo

Nothing prevent you from not reading them...

If still not satisfied, create your own forum exclusively for your clique.

Awesome! Finally we agree! Assuming of course that this also means no more threadcraps like this from you whenever someone posts an opinion that isn't from within your exclusive clique?

We may finally have made progress here Meo.

[TDK1044]

Originally Posted by JScones

Classic!

Just want to make sure though - your post was meant to be self-contradictory--a humourous way to highlight the speculation that occurs from "both sides"--wasn't it?

Gold star to the JSGME Guy!

[TDK1044]

By the way, my apologies to Randomizer for my rant at him in an earlier post. Unnecessary and stupid on my part. This is a $49 video game we're talking about.

Originally Posted by TDK1044

By the way, my apologies to Randomizer for my rant at him in an earlier post. Unnecessary and stupid on my part. This is a $49 video game we're talking about.

Appreciate that, thanks. I sometimes come off like a pompus a$$ and that can be irritating. As they say don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff.

Cheers.

[JScones]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

This is a $49 video game we're talking about.

US$49?! Try more like AU$90 here, which on current exchange is just over US$83! We don't get cheap games here.

Perhaps this explains why some people are more nonchalant about it than others? I mean, while $90 isn't much to me, it's not small change either. I'd accept much less for AU$50 than I would for AU$100.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by JScones

US$49?! Try more like AU$90 here, which on current exchange is just over US$83! We don't get cheap games here.

Perhaps this explains why some people are more nonchalant about it than others? I mean, while $90 isn't much to me, it's not small change either. I'd accept much less for AU$50 than I would for AU$100.

I'll have TJ send you a few Pesos from out of the wishing well in his back garden

[JScones]

I'd rather some Euros.