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[JScones]

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

Tom Cofield is one of us, a serious wargamer. I trust his opinion. Did anyone miss these tidbits?

Then why absolutely no mention of critical gameplay elements, such as enemy AI? And Wolfpacks? "I hope they are used". Yet oodles on the visuals ("I probably cannot describe the game any better than the screenshots."). Odd that after 10 hours of gameplay "serious wargamer" aspects hardly rated a mention.

Simple things like clicking on a crew member and asking them about their day-to-day life or giving them encouragement results in improved morale for that crew member. I suspect ignoring this probably will lead to resentment and poor performance. It looks like taking the crew for granted will not be part of this game. Crew management and interaction is a very important element in Silent Hunter 5.

Great. Now I am forced into numbing "point and click" interaction with the crew. I hope this doesn't mean a daily visit to the exciting world of the torpedo room.

[Lanzfeld]

Originally Posted by JScones

Great. Now I am forced into numbing "point and click" interaction with the crew. I hope this doesn't mean a daily visit to the exciting world of the torpedo room.

...So are The Days Of Our Lives.

[Safe-Keeper]

Originally Posted by JScones

Then why absolutely no mention of critical gameplay elements, such as enemy AI? And Wolfpacks? "I hope they are used". Yet oodles on the visuals ("I probably cannot describe the game any better than the screenshots."). Odd that after 10 hours of gameplay "serious wargamer" aspects hardly rated a mention.

Great. Now I am forced into numbing "point and click" interaction with the crew. I hope this doesn't mean a daily visit to the exciting world of the torpedo room.

(sorry about the spacing between lines here, don't know why the forums do that)

WATCH OFFICER







Your orders, Herr Kaleun!

1. Man AA and Deck gun.
2. Stand down the watch crew, prepare to dive.
3. This is a nice conning tower you've got yourself here. {Skill: Flattery}
4. You look sad.
5. That will be all.

:picks 4:

WATCH OFFICER







Well, ja. You zee, I wuz working on ein Potion called "U-Boot Specialcoctail", but mein Rezipebuch has gone missing. Wizout it, I kann nicht make the Potion to zell to ze crew.

1. Man AA and Deck gun.
2. Stand down the watch crew, prepare to dive.
3. Weather report, please!
4. This is a nice conning tower you've got yourself here. {Skill: Flattery}
5. Don't worry. I will find out who stole the book.
6. That will be all.

:picks 5:

WATCH OFFICER


You vill?! How splendid! I knew I could rely on you, Herr Kaleun! I will share with you my Coctail when it's done! {You received 10 Renown!}

1. Man AA and Deck gun.
2. Stand down the watch crew, prepare to dive.
3. Weather report, please!
4. This is a nice conning tower you've got yourself here. {Skill: Flattery}
5. That will be all.

:picks 5:

In-game message: YOU HAVE RECEIVED A NEW QUEST

:accesses Orders screen:

ORDERS




U-58, Commander Safe-Keeper von Bergen

1. Patrol grid AF49 for hostiles. Tankers are priority targets.
2. Find William's missing book.
3. Help Peter get a boyfriend. COMPLETED!
4. Help the engine crew get rid of the ghost in the Diesel Engine Room so that they can get back inside.

Level 6 U-Boat Skipper/Thief / XP 1654/1700
Affiliation: German U-Boat Weapon, Rangers' Guild; Chaotic Nazi
Married to Peter van Lang

[Nordmann]

Sounds like my kind of game! Oh, wait, I see what you did there.

[Safe-Keeper]

When you reach Level 19, you can cast Summon Battleship!


Seriously, though, I do want SH5, but having to click on people to give them morale boosts when they need them is going a bit overboard, and I think I'm just going to mod that out.

[Iron Budokan]

Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

When you reach Level 19, you can cast Summon Battleship!

Yeah, but you have to make sure you have a soul shard first, which you get from a quest chain out of Lorient, before you cast that

[martes86]