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Dowly · 04-19-16, 03:25 PM

That was very interesting, watched through the whole thing.

Subnuts · 04-19-16, 03:51 PM

So many "experts" in the comments section who think that the movie Titanic was a historical documentary, and that every other depiction of the sinking is automatically fake and "bull&^%".

Fahnenbohn · 04-19-16, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

So many "experts" in the comments section who think that the movie Titanic was a historical documentary, and that every other depiction of the sinking is automatically fake and "bull&^%".

Indeed ! Search for the truth is a constant work to reach exactness and fight against our prejudices !

Oberon · 04-19-16, 09:34 PM

Ach nein...

Anyway, back on topic, the game that this video is from has been linked to in the General Games forum:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=225662

The demo is, I think, worth a download if you've had even a passing interest in the Titanic.

Fahnenbohn · 04-20-16, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Ach nein...

Anyway, back on topic

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Buddahaid · 04-20-16, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

That was very interesting, watched through the whole thing.

So did I. I found the real time presentation to give a somewhat first hand experience of it. The building of despair as the reality sinks in, the horribly slow deployment of lifeboats that seem to take forever to reach the water, the utter desolation of the sea when your man made island is gone all made it quite emotionally charged.

Commander Wallace · 04-20-16, 02:14 AM

What is it about this ship that has captured so many peoples Imagination and that people can't seem to let this ship lay in peace where it is ? Over 1,500 people lost their lives due to gross errors and negligence. Stupidity in not heeding Ice warnings from other ships and the arrogance of the ship builders in declaring the Titanic " unsinkable " caused these needless and tragic losses of life.

Interesting video but still....

Skybird · 04-20-16, 03:49 AM

Its a game, a sinking-ship simulator where players have to explore the Titanic as a passenger, under time pressure obviously. Whether they did themselves a favour by trying to advertise their game with this 160 min. slo-mo commercial - I have my doubts.

Dowly · 04-20-16, 04:31 AM

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What is it about this ship that has captured so many peoples Imagination and that people can't seem to let this ship lay in peace where it is ?

The tradegy of it, to put it simply. Plenty of controversies and what-if's also help keep the discussion going.

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Its a game, a sinking-ship simulator where players have to explore the Titanic as a passenger, under time pressure obviously. Whether they did themselves a favour by trying to advertise their game with this 160 min. slo-mo commercial - I have my doubts.

It doesn't hurt. It shows that the team have researched their stuff.

Commander Wallace · 04-20-16, 07:27 AM

[QUOTE=Dowly;2398542]The tradegy of it, to put it simply. Plenty of controversies and what-if's also help keep the discussion going.

I'm sure you're probably right as there have been many auctions for artifacts and a number of movies made of the tragedy as well as the expeditions to Titanic by Ballard and Cameron which inspired his movie .

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Its a game, a sinking-ship simulator where players have to explore the Titanic as a passenger, under time pressure obviously. Whether they did themselves a favour by trying to advertise their game with this 160 min. slo-mo commercial - I have my doubts.

It's an interesting video and I'm wondering how accurate the depiction is as some have speculated based on survivor's accounts that the Titanic broke in half before it sank. Indeed, Titanic was found broke in half with both parts separated by a small debris field lending some credibility to that theory.

Dowly · 04-20-16, 08:58 AM

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It's an interesting video and I'm wondering how accurate the depiction is as some have speculated based on survivor's accounts that the Titanic broke in half before it sank.

The ship breaks in two in the video as well.

Commander Wallace · 04-20-16, 02:31 PM

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The ship breaks in two in the video as well.

Right. However, some eyewitness accounts have said it broke up before it sank, other eyewitness accounts say it sank in one piece. It has been theorized that if it did sink in one piece, trapped air may have caused an implosion resulting in the ship breaking apart while under water and now resting with the stern separated from the bow.

Aktungbby · 04-20-16, 10:31 AM

Never mind the Titanic: full of snobs and white trash (ahhh the Victorian Era

) in a poorly constructed or repaired expansion joint failure? brittle steel vessel trying to set a speed record during a coal strike!

Thank god; whichever ship it was, it was only half full, (1317 vs 2566 passengers) as it was the low point of the travel season!

The real RMS Titanic was conveniently scrapped in 1936!

Dowly · 04-20-16, 01:27 PM

I almost stopped watching that, but holy crap that jaw is mesmerizing.

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	That was very interesting, watched through the whole thing.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Ach nein... Anyway, back on topic, the game that this video is from has been linked to in the General Games forum: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=225662 The demo is, I think, worth a download if you've had even a passing interest in the Titanic.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,323 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	What is it about this ship that has captured so many peoples Imagination and that people can't seem to let this ship lay in peace where it is ? Over 1,500 people lost their lives due to gross errors and negligence. Stupidity in not heeding Ice warnings from other ships and the arrogance of the ship builders in declaring the Titanic " unsinkable " caused these needless and tragic losses of life. Interesting video but still....

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I almost stopped watching that, but holy crap that jaw is mesmerizing.