sh5 pdf campaign overview here - Page 2

Iron Budokan · 02-03-10, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

You do realize they mean 250 convoy routes.

Do they actually say 'Convoy routes" or are we supposed to interpret that? I don't remember reading 250 convoy routes, but I certainly may be mistaken.

bigboywooly · 02-03-10, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Do they actually say 'Convoy routes" or are we supposed to interpret that? I don't remember reading 250 convoy routes, but I certainly may be mistaken.

If its anything like previus SHs will probably have around 30 diff convoy routes with the convoy lasting for a period of around 6 months
Give or take

Be nice to think of 250 convoy routes but think a bit too much to hope for

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-10, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

"I sunk an entire convoy so a large battle never took place" is an "alternate reality".

Yes, but not a historical reality. Historically the German lost. Historically the uboat up to 1943 played a large roll. Anything other than that is not reality. Looking to win the war via the game play is an alternate reality. I do not care if an entire convoy was sunk. Alternate or not, it does not change history in the real sense...if that make sense

At any rate, changing the game to have the Germans win is not what I'm looking for. For others perhaps. Just my thoughts on the matter.

elanaiba · 02-03-10, 01:58 PM

One thing I can say. Whatever you do in the game, it will not change the CURRENT REALITY THAT SURROUNDS US.

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-10, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

One thing I can say. Whatever you do in the game, it will not change the CURRENT REALITY THAT SURROUNDS US.

elanaiba · 02-03-10, 02:07 PM

http://www.usmm.org/capacity.html

bigboywooly · 02-03-10, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

One thing I can say. Whatever you do in the game, it will not change the CURRENT REALITY THAT SURROUNDS US.

Wells thats pretty obvious as a game altering the course of history has no bearing on real life now
Esp a game set 60 odd yrs ago

Games such as the total war series allow you to alter the course of known history all the time
Changes nothing now
Just a game after all
As is SH5
A game not a sim

FIREWALL · 02-03-10, 02:32 PM

I would like to thank you elanaiba for dropping by and talking to us.

Mikhayl · 02-03-10, 02:02 PM

If the game is well balanced and you play with all realism settings at 100%, you should never be able to sink an entire convoy or task force and so the point will be moot. I hope it will be that way.

If you sink one or two ships in a convoy of 20, the only effect you will have is to get more escorts on your back. The net effect of 2 ships lost will be minimal in the overall picture. So you don't change the outcome of the war, but things around you move a tad to build the feeling that you're part of the war, not just an outside element as in SH3/4.

In SH3 you can sink several million tons, in a dynamic environment that would be very problematic. If SH5 is made in such a way that you can't expect "Ace" tonnage all the time, then it's going to be a thrill as you'll actually struggle to have any influence to begin with, and any effect you do have will be very rewarding.

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02-03-10, 02:02 PM	#9
Mikhayl Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 485 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	If the game is well balanced and you play with all realism settings at 100%, you should never be able to sink an entire convoy or task force and so the point will be moot. I hope it will be that way. If you sink one or two ships in a convoy of 20, the only effect you will have is to get more escorts on your back. The net effect of 2 ships lost will be minimal in the overall picture. So you don't change the outcome of the war, but things around you move a tad to build the feeling that you're part of the war, not just an outside element as in SH3/4. In SH3 you can sink several million tons, in a dynamic environment that would be very problematic. If SH5 is made in such a way that you can't expect "Ace" tonnage all the time, then it's going to be a thrill as you'll actually struggle to have any influence to begin with, and any effect you do have will be very rewarding.