Are there any real deal breakers in SH5 ?

[mookiemookie]

The Type VII only deal is very bad. The crew management (not managing transfers and whatnot) is bad....real captains had to deal with losing key personnel and having green recruits after every patrol.

[robbo180265]

For me the fact that there seems to be only 3 types of merchant to sink may lead me to lose interest in the future.

I don't like the fact that I can only play till '43 and I'm not keen on only having the type VII. I'd also like to be able to select the start date (like SHIII) instead of having to start in '39.

[alexradu89]

1. the war "ends" in 43
2. only 1 type of playable subs
3. lack of realism and immersion
4. bugs (AI, UI)
5. crap systems and crew management
6. pretty much lack of quantity (the only quality is the eye candy graphics, nothing more)
Wouldn't give a rat's a*s about the DRM thing as long as they provided me with a WORKING game.

Fail Ubi is fail!

[KiwiVenge]

My only real concern was the authentication servers. First couple of weekends some people could not play SH5 because of server problems.
Last weekend the forums didn't have anywhere near the amount (if any) of server problem complaints so I bought the game.
Added some of the already existing mods and having fun. This weekend I did not experience any problems whatsoever with it.
So mods + working authentication servers = no deal breakers from my perspective.

Oh, and you can pick the game up a lot cheaper then at release a month or so ago.

[oscar19681]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

The Type VII only deal is very bad. The crew management (not managing transfers and whatnot) is bad....real captains had to deal with losing key personnel and having green recruits after every patrol.

I have to agree with you , only one u-boat type and the total lack of any real crew managment. In sh-3/4 you really had the feeling the crew mattered and contibuted to the game. You could have your crew specialize in certain skills. In sh-5 this concept is totally ripped out of the game for some reason and gave us some cheap x-box point upgrade system for the crew and medals (or should i say medal) are given to the crew while on patroll. Also the crew cannot die and you are stuck with the same crew for the duration of the time you play the game.

[Nimbus]

Hi.

My 2 penneth - having not actually played SH5 yet. I've played SH3 for years and love the mods provided by the community. What is concerning me about SH5 is some of the comments on here regarding the atmosphere of the game. I've never been a hardcore player - I'm auto TDC all the way I'm afraid - but the number one thing I love about SH3 is the tension the game can create, and the immersion it gives me. The way the crew react, sitting at the hydrophone station listening for screws, hearing said screws overhead and not having a clue whether or not you will survive the next two minutes - that kind of thing.

If that has been compromised I will definitely not be buying SH5, at least until the modders/dev team have sorted it out. I await news with hope.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

Hi.

My 2 penneth - having not actually played SH5 yet. I've played SH3 for years and love the mods provided by the community. What is concerning me about SH5 is some of the comments on here regarding the atmosphere of the game. I've never been a hardcore player - I'm auto TDC all the way I'm afraid - but the number one thing I love about SH3 is the tension the game can create, and the immersion it gives me. The way the crew react, sitting at the hydrophone station listening for screws, hearing said screws overhead and not having a clue whether or not you will survive the next two minutes - that kind of thing.

If that has been compromised I will definitely not be buying SH5, at least until the modders/dev team have sorted it out. I await news with hope.

You want gripping and tension? Put my IRAI to the test. I bet you die within a short time of the escorts finding you