How's the hold out crowd holding up? - Page 2

Sailor Steve · 03-22-10, 05:46 PM

And I can't believe I just wrote "ass" for "as".

03-22-10, 05:55 PM

@OP:

Holding out just fine myself as well. In about 6-9 months time, when the mega-mods for SHV have reached maturity and assuming Ubisoft has by that time removed the DRM scheme, then I'll reconsider.

Until then Grey Wolves will do just fine... Plenty of new things left for me to explore and learn in that setup. Say... U-Jagd tools for example.

scrapser · 03-22-10, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo180265

Quoted for the truth.

If you guys feel that strongly about UBI and the DRM - why are you not posting this stuff on the Ubisoft forum?

This is Subsim , a forum dedicated to subsimmers. I totally understand why you feel the way you guys do, and have loads of respect for you too.

However, do you not think it would make a lot more sense to let Ubisoft know how you feel - rather than us subsimmers?

To be honest I'm having so much fun playing the game that I'm tending to ignore these "boycot Ubi" threads nowadays. I am however letting UBI know exactly how I feel about the DRM - on their forums.

I was going to but when I went there and saw that they already are swamped with complaints I figured the message had already been sent. Now I'm waiting to see how it all plays out (and will check the bargain bin at the appropriate time).

talonclawz · 03-22-10, 04:27 PM

To answer the original question, I am holding out just fine. From all indications and from my personal experience playing it at a friends, the game really sucks major bollocks. I have no intention of purchasing the game. Even if it didn't have DRM, I still wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. It makes me sick to see how far this franchise has fallen. This is the worst one yet. If it is going to continue to suck, just fire the developers and shelve the series. I want something I can play that doesn't require 20 minutes of my time whenever I want to give/execute and order on my boat.

WarlordATF · 07-12-10, 08:40 AM

Still holding out.

First off, i prefer fleetboats which is the true origin of Silent Hunter. U-Boats are ok, but they just don't draw me in like the US Subs.

Second, The DRM is too heavy handed IMO. Its like Ubi telling me that i can only play the game their way and thats not a good tactic to get money outta my wallet.

Third, Since FlakMonkeys Interior was released for SH3 i can almost walk the sub from one end to the other (minus the torpedo rooms) in a sim that spans the entire war and has most of the bugs worked out. A little bit of eye candy will never replace good solid game play IMO so SH5 does not have much to offer me over a modded SH3.

Lastly, from the screenshots i have seen, i hate the user interface. It should look like the actual controls, not something from star wars. That UI is so generic it could be used in almost any naval sim and reflects very little of what the actual U-Boat controls were like.

So, I'm doing just fine without it. If they drop the DRM i might buy it to check it out, but i doubt it will ever be on my "Must Buy" list.

HEMISENT · 07-12-10, 08:51 AM

I guess I'm of the same mind set as Steve, I'll gladly pay full price for SH5 once the drm is no longer present. The way things are going that may be awhile and by then our modders will have more time to work their magic and hopefully make it closer to something it should have been in the first place.
I'm not looking for another patch and certainly hold out little hope to no hope for an expansion of the series. I think Ubi shot themselves in the foot with a dull bullet over this one.

TDK1044 · 07-12-10, 09:11 AM

No change here. Without additional patches and DRM removal, I'll follow with interest but won't purchase.

The General · 07-12-10, 09:14 AM

There's no way a true Subsim fan could resist playing SH5 for this length of time. Have got hold of a pirate copy TDK1044?

I agree that the game needs another Patch, but that day is never gonna come. My hope is that the modding Community work their magic, they've already done so much. Of course you couldn't comment because you've never played the game...... right?

TDK1044 · 07-12-10, 09:32 AM

Nope. No pirate copy. I'm happily playing Silent Hunter IV 1.5. From what I've seen and heard, I have no desire to play Silent Hunter V at this time.

The modders can't fix everything that needs fixing with 5...it needs at least one more patch.

aergistal · 07-12-10, 09:38 AM

Wasn't there a rule for this kind of talk? Or it doesn't count after one thousand posts?

Sailor Steve · 07-12-10, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The General

There's no way a true Subsim fan could resist playing SH5 for this length of time.

Since by all accounts SH5 is not yet a true subsim...

Fincuan · 07-12-10, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Since by all accounts SH5 is not yet a true subsim...

Touché...

Sadly it's not entirely a joke either.

Moeceefus · 07-13-10, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Since by all accounts SH5 is not yet a true subsim...

By what accounts is it not a true subsim?

HKLE · 07-12-10, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDK1044

No change here. Without additional patches and DRM removal, I'll follow with interest but won't purchase.

Same here - just slowly losing interest (no DRM removal in sight)

thyro · 07-12-10, 10:48 AM

I'm having fun playing and modelling for Railworks...

btw what is that SH5?

03-22-10, 05:46 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	And I can't believe I just wrote "ass" for "as". __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-12-10, 08:40 AM	#5
WarlordATF Frogman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 288 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Still holding out. First off, i prefer fleetboats which is the true origin of Silent Hunter. U-Boats are ok, but they just don't draw me in like the US Subs. Second, The DRM is too heavy handed IMO. Its like Ubi telling me that i can only play the game their way and thats not a good tactic to get money outta my wallet. Third, Since FlakMonkeys Interior was released for SH3 i can almost walk the sub from one end to the other (minus the torpedo rooms) in a sim that spans the entire war and has most of the bugs worked out. A little bit of eye candy will never replace good solid game play IMO so SH5 does not have much to offer me over a modded SH3. Lastly, from the screenshots i have seen, i hate the user interface. It should look like the actual controls, not something from star wars. That UI is so generic it could be used in almost any naval sim and reflects very little of what the actual U-Boat controls were like. So, I'm doing just fine without it. If they drop the DRM i might buy it to check it out, but i doubt it will ever be on my "Must Buy" list. __________________

07-12-10, 08:51 AM	#6
HEMISENT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 1,052 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	I guess I'm of the same mind set as Steve, I'll gladly pay full price for SH5 once the drm is no longer present. The way things are going that may be awhile and by then our modders will have more time to work their magic and hopefully make it closer to something it should have been in the first place. I'm not looking for another patch and certainly hold out little hope to no hope for an expansion of the series. I think Ubi shot themselves in the foot with a dull bullet over this one. __________________ Nuke 'em till they glow!

07-12-10, 09:14 AM	#8
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 188 Uploads: 3	There's no way a true Subsim fan could resist playing SH5 for this length of time. Have got hold of a pirate copy TDK1044? I agree that the game needs another Patch, but that day is never gonna come. My hope is that the modding Community work their magic, they've already done so much. Of course you couldn't comment because you've never played the game...... right? __________________ *THE GENERAL*

07-12-10, 10:48 AM	#15
thyro Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: on a rock surrounded by water, that people call it UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I'm having fun playing and modelling for Railworks... btw what is that SH5? __________________ "The good news is that you’re never, ever more than 6 miles from land. The bad news is, the land is straight down!"

03-22-10, 05:55 PM	#2
Thomas Kenobi Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	@OP: Holding out just fine myself as well. In about 6-9 months time, when the mega-mods for SHV have reached maturity and assuming Ubisoft has by that time removed the DRM scheme, then I'll reconsider. Until then Grey Wolves will do just fine... Plenty of new things left for me to explore and learn in that setup. Say... U-Jagd tools for example.

03-22-10, 04:27 PM	#4
talonclawz Nub Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To answer the original question, I am holding out just fine. From all indications and from my personal experience playing it at a friends, the game really sucks major bollocks. I have no intention of purchasing the game. Even if it didn't have DRM, I still wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. It makes me sick to see how far this franchise has fallen. This is the worst one yet. If it is going to continue to suck, just fire the developers and shelve the series. I want something I can play that doesn't require 20 minutes of my time whenever I want to give/execute and order on my boat.

07-12-10, 09:11 AM	#7
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	No change here. Without additional patches and DRM removal, I'll follow with interest but won't purchase.

07-12-10, 09:32 AM	#9
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Nope. No pirate copy. I'm happily playing Silent Hunter IV 1.5. From what I've seen and heard, I have no desire to play Silent Hunter V at this time. The modders can't fix everything that needs fixing with 5...it needs at least one more patch.

07-12-10, 09:38 AM	#10
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	Wasn't there a rule for this kind of talk? Or it doesn't count after one thousand posts?