Couple of questions about the Gold Edition?

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by piri_reis

I wonder what they mean by "famous allied ships" or "famous non-playable subs", Surely they are the same 3d model of their class of ship, what can be the difference other than, when you look at the map, they are named "specially"...

I was wondering about this too. A skin is a skin is a skin....I'm sure people will be making new skins starting day one. Why would I pay $10 more just to get something that I'll probably have for free very soon after release? Unless these units act differently in-game or something, I don't see the point.

[piri_reis]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I was wondering about this too. A skin is a skin is a skin....I'm sure people will be making new skins starting day one. Why would I pay $10 more just to get something that I'll probably have for free very soon after release? Unless these units act differently in-game or something, I don't see the point.

Well it just can't be a simple skin. It might somehow be connected to various events in the campaign.. But if so, why is it only in the edition called GOLD. Plus why would Topp's or Lemp's boat have their own skin, their own special paintjob..

All these interesting questions shall find answers soon I guess..

[JScones]

Originally Posted by piri_reis

Well it just can't be a simple skin. It might somehow be connected to various events in the campaign.. But if so, why is it only in the edition called GOLD.

They're the same 7 that are in the Collector's Edition - if you look at the Collector's Edition screenshots (posted elsewhere on this forum) they are of the same U-boats/ships (in case it's not visually obvious, just have a look at the file properties as the ship names are part of the file names).

Undoubtedly just skins for existing models, marketed as something more than what they really are. It's possible that the skins come with adjusted "special hit point levels" and in game behaviour and scripting, but certainly nothing that modders won't be able to do for free (remembering how moddable the game is claimed to be)...

[Nisgeis]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I was wondering about this too. A skin is a skin is a skin....I'm sure people will be making new skins starting day one. Why would I pay $10 more just to get something that I'll probably have for free very soon after release? Unless these units act differently in-game or something, I don't see the point.

They'll signify Elite rated crews. I hope you don't mean you'll be getting the skins supplied with the collector's / gold edition for free , but other skins.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

They'll signify Elite rated crews. I hope you don't mean you'll be getting the skins supplied with the collector's / gold edition for free , but other skins.

That's exactly what I meant. I'm sure someone will come up with an even better looking U-552 skin anyways.