Silent hunter 7

[Sonarman]

Originally Posted by Powerthighs

I think it was officially titled "Railroads!"

Even the famous Microprose exclamation mark could not save that dog!

[TwistedFemur]

Originally Posted by tonibamestre

Yes,you are wrong.

You know somthing we dont?

[TwistedFemur]

M1 Tank Platoon remake and a completely new M4 Sherman sim

Me Want
Linky Linky!!!

[TwistedFemur]

NVM Google FTW!!

Specific Theme Guidance:

• Military: modern, historical, future/sci-fi
• Spy/espionage
• Related offshoots of the above
• Grounded in authenticity, realism, sensibility even if presented in a spoof style
• Good always triumphs over evil in the end; evil must never win
• Impart knowledge about world issues and conflicts; opportunity to enlighten
• No gratuitous violence, random killing or glorification of the enemy
• Made BY people who understand war and weapons FOR use by people who understand and respect the same

If they stick to this vision they will be quite popular with this crowd methinks

[Sonarman]

Originally Posted by TwistedFemur

Me Want
Linky Linky!!!

It's just a press release in the business sections at the moment but...

CARY, N.C., Mar 31, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Thriller New Media (TNM), an iEntertainment Network Inc, Company, (PINK SHEETS: IENT), the award-winning developer of the World Famous WarBirds TotalSims series of military MMOGs, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Ant Games of Oxford, United Kingdom, for distribution of Thriller New Media's new products for 2010, WarBirds Dogfights, WarBirds Red Baron, and M4 Tank Platoon...

M4 Tank Platoon (World War II tank battles) is a remake of one of the most famous games from MicroProse Software, M1 Tank Platoon where Thriller CEO, Wild Bill Stealey, was the CEO and Producer of that great simulation! Wild Bill is bringing back all the fun of M1 Tank to the new M4 Tank Platoon! Wild Bill expects to bring out a new modern tank game in 2011...

About Thriller New Media, iEntertainment Network Company.

Cary, NC, USA, based Thriller New Media, a division of iEntertainment Network (PINK SHEETS: IENT) is the award-winning developer of the world famous WarBirds TotalSims air combat simulation flying MMO game series. The founder and CEO is games veteran JW "Wild Bill" Stealey who co-founded MicroProse (with games legend Sid Meier) and Interactive Magic, now known as iEntertainment Network. Mr. Stealey retired from the Air Force Reserve as a Lt. Colonel and Command Pilot. As CEO, Wild Bill has produced F-15 Strike Eagle, F-19 Stealth Fighter, Gunship, Silent Service, and Apache among other hit military action game titles.

[Safe-Keeper]

If we're doing sci-fi mods now, I want one of these.



In all seriousness, though, a "sub-like" sci-fi game where you take command of a small ship with a cloaking device, flying about in space hunting convoys and warships, would be quite interesting.

PS: What the **** is a "super-heated laser engine"?

[scrapser]

Originally Posted by Sonarman

It's just a press release in the business sections at the moment but...

CARY, N.C., Mar 31, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Thriller New Media (TNM), an iEntertainment Network Inc, Company, (PINK SHEETS: IENT), the award-winning developer of the World Famous WarBirds TotalSims series of military MMOGs, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Ant Games of Oxford, United Kingdom, for distribution of Thriller New Media's new products for 2010, WarBirds Dogfights, WarBirds Red Baron, and M4 Tank Platoon...

M4 Tank Platoon (World War II tank battles) is a remake of one of the most famous games from MicroProse Software, M1 Tank Platoon where Thriller CEO, Wild Bill Stealey, was the CEO and Producer of that great simulation! Wild Bill is bringing back all the fun of M1 Tank to the new M4 Tank Platoon! Wild Bill expects to bring out a new modern tank game in 2011...

About Thriller New Media, iEntertainment Network Company.

Cary, NC, USA, based Thriller New Media, a division of iEntertainment Network (PINK SHEETS: IENT) is the award-winning developer of the world famous WarBirds TotalSims air combat simulation flying MMO game series. The founder and CEO is games veteran JW "Wild Bill" Stealey who co-founded MicroProse (with games legend Sid Meier) and Interactive Magic, now known as iEntertainment Network. Mr. Stealey retired from the Air Force Reserve as a Lt. Colonel and Command Pilot. As CEO, Wild Bill has produced F-15 Strike Eagle, F-19 Stealth Fighter, Gunship, Silent Service, and Apache among other hit military action game titles.

Oh I want this...so bad.

I once spoke with Bill Stealey back in 1987 on the phone. I had called MicroProse with a question about the game I was playing and it was near closing time and he answered the call. We talked about my question then bantered about flying real aircraft for a few minutes. He came across just like his nickname.

I think he was the juice behind MicroProse and Sid was more focused on game development. Just my impression. Bill also did a video promotion (dressed in flight suit for some reason) that played in stores when they released M1 Tank Platoon for the PC. I think if anyone can get a fire started for a new company, it is him.

We need some new "...action is simulated, excitement is real" for a change. Maybe we'll even see "Silent Service" reborn...that would be the greatest thing since the invention of the PC in my opinion.

[Itkovian]

If we're looking at sci-fi submarine games, there is another I recall playing, O so long ago.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/subwar-2050

Itkovian

[Safe-Keeper]

We need some new "...action is simulated, excitement is real" for a change. Maybe we'll even see "Silent Service" reborn...that would be the greatest thing since the invention of the PC in my opinion.

Maybe once the kids get over the "zomg graphics" and "gameplay > realism" fads, we can get back to the roots and have some quality mainstream simulators again. One can dream, can't he?

[kylania]

Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

Maybe once the kids get over the "zomg graphics" and "gameplay > realism" fads, we can get back to the roots and have some quality mainstream simulators again. One can dream, can't he?

That's gonna be mostly impossible. Would you accept watching silent movies anymore? Or even black and white? Or even VCR vs DVD much less Blu-Ray? Graphics are most of the experience anymore. These older games were great because we didn't have anything better. 2D panels is fine until you've seen photo realistic vistas.

A lot of people claim they want gameplay over graphics, but how many are still playing AotD or Silent Hunter 1? Lots of posts here say it's better gameplay and that graphics don't matter, right?

I really do wish we could get a Silent Hunter 5 with the kind of detailed gameplay that has been talked about. It actually might be possible once we get some key hurdles fixed.

[Seefer]

Originally Posted by oscar19681

space ships. Serously there is never gonna be a silent hunter 6 or 7 .But if there will be give us some modern day subsim. Dangerous waters had potential but the grafics were horrible Serously its just to boring looking at 2d game screens. At least if it was 3d i had something to look at.

Dangerous Waters did have simplistic graphics but conversely, the simulation physics behind the game were incredible and based on Sonalyst's expertise in its work providing sonar alasysis for the US Navy.

Most sims today have the opposite stance, developers spend relatively little effort on accuracy and cutting-edge simulation AI & physics, spending most of their time on cutting-edge graphics.

The ideal situation would be a game that balances the qualities between accurate gameplay/physics with the graphics quality. Sadly I doubt we'll ever see this happen in today's game development climate

[scrapser]

Originally Posted by kylania

That's gonna be mostly impossible. Would you accept watching silent movies anymore? Or even black and white? Or even VCR vs DVD much less Blu-Ray? Graphics are most of the experience anymore. These older games were great because we didn't have anything better. 2D panels is fine until you've seen photo realistic vistas.

A lot of people claim they want gameplay over graphics, but how many are still playing AotD or Silent Hunter 1? Lots of posts here say it's better gameplay and that graphics don't matter, right?

I really do wish we could get a Silent Hunter 5 with the kind of detailed gameplay that has been talked about. It actually might be possible once we get some key hurdles fixed.

I agree with everything you are saying but I simply must ask to nobody in particular...why can't we have gameplay AND graphics?

[kylania]

Originally Posted by scrapser

I agree with everything you are saying but I simply must ask to nobody in particular...why can't we have gameplay AND graphics?

Because publishers can sell millions with neither.

[IanC]

Originally Posted by scrapser

Oh I want this...so bad.

I once spoke with Bill Stealey back in 1987 on the phone. I had called MicroProse with a question about the game I was playing and it was near closing time and he answered the call. We talked about my question then bantered about flying real aircraft for a few minutes. He came across just like his nickname.

I think he was the juice behind MicroProse and Sid was more focused on game development. Just my impression. Bill also did a video promotion (dressed in flight suit for some reason) that played in stores when they released M1 Tank Platoon for the PC. I think if anyone can get a fire started for a new company, it is him.

We need some new "...action is simulated, excitement is real" for a change. Maybe we'll even see "Silent Service" reborn...that would be the greatest thing since the invention of the PC in my opinion.

Nice anecdote
Mmm... Silent Service III *daydreams*

[Sonarman]

Much as I'd like a Silent Service III I think this time I'd rather have a surface sim, perhaps "Task Force 1942 II"
though I'd think we are more likely to get something like that from Norm & Jim at Storm Eagle (Distant Guns/Jutland)

Perhaps we could ask/bribe/cajole them into giving us a first person sim layer add on for it too, I'm sure they'd have a lot of takers, although I'd liike to see some heavy revisions to their 2D UI plot/chart for this.