SUBSIM: Silent Hunter 5 review (17/03/10)

Safe-Keeper · 03-17-10, 08:30 PM

Regarding the "stalker AI"...

That's the bug where this lone destroyer will latch onto you and follow you around just out of firing range like an insecure teen girl with a crush on you, then every now and then get all shy about it and try to look innocent by pretending to be very interested in some random patch of sea and then start following you again when she thinks you've forgotten about her? I keep wanting to send a radio message for the Luftwaffe to get her off me. Or her dean. Or her dad.

Major annoyance, but at the same time, it's another one of those problems I like to call "promising bugs" -- think of the potential here. You could have a system where you take damage and request escort from a friendly ship, which will then stick close to you for a while. Or you can send a "Level 13 U-Boot Kaleun LFG" message and have friendly subs form on you -- volia, wolfpack!

Not to mention enemy airplanes or, when someone adds them, MTB's, actually keeping track of you you instead of just buzzing right past you! No more "ah, yes, we see a u-boat here, and she'll be gone by the time you get there but by all means, try to intercept her anyway". No more will you see a plane and think "oh, damn, now I have to set TC back to 1024" -- you'll think, "oh, damnit, now I have to dive and get away from them, or enemy destroyers will hunt me down!".

03-17-10, 08:30 PM	#11
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Regarding the "stalker AI"... That's the bug where this lone destroyer will latch onto you and follow you around just out of firing range like an insecure teen girl with a crush on you, then every now and then get all shy about it and try to look innocent by pretending to be very interested in some random patch of sea and then start following you again when she thinks you've forgotten about her? I keep wanting to send a radio message for the Luftwaffe to get her off me. Or her dean. Or her dad. Major annoyance, but at the same time, it's another one of those problems I like to call "promising bugs" -- think of the potential here. You could have a system where you take damage and request escort from a friendly ship, which will then stick close to you for a while. Or you can send a "Level 13 U-Boot Kaleun LFG" message and have friendly subs form on you -- volia, wolfpack! Not to mention enemy airplanes or, when someone adds them, MTB's, actually keeping track of you you instead of just buzzing right past you! No more "ah, yes, we see a u-boat here, and she'll be gone by the time you get there but by all means, try to intercept her anyway". No more will you see a plane and think "oh, damn, now I have to set TC back to 1024" -- you'll think, "oh, damnit, now I have to dive and get away from them, or enemy destroyers will hunt me down!". __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.