SEA POWER - Naval Combat in the Missile Age - Page 8

Furia · 10-23-24, 11:05 AM

This video could be useful for new players

Oubaas · 10-23-24, 11:08 AM

I'm waiting for release, it's a definite purchase for me. If this is like a modern take on, "Jane's Fleet Command", I'll be delighted. I loved Fleet Command.

Barkhorn1x · 10-24-24, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Oubaas

I'm waiting for release, it's a definite purchase for me. If this is like a modern take on, "Jane's Fleet Command", I'll be delighted. I loved Fleet Command.

It is definitely "Fleet Command" adjacent.

Oubaas · 10-26-24, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkhorn1x

It is definitely "Fleet Command" adjacent.

It sounds right up my alley. I'll be buying it on release day.

Furia · 11-12-24, 05:32 AM

Today is the day !! Looking forward to install and try it ! Hopefully this afternoon CET

Oubaas · 11-12-24, 08:23 AM

I've been playing it since just after 0400 this morning, when it was released. I like it a lot!

Barkhorn1x · 11-12-24, 09:04 AM

Good luck mates.

I need to wait a bit unfortunately.

Sniper450 · 11-12-24, 11:22 AM

Definitely a purchase for me but I’ll wait until there’s an in game save.

Cy-Fox · 11-12-24, 02:13 PM

Well, it looks like it's out now with Workshop support and a mod manager.

Congratulations Triassic!

TNT2 · 11-14-24, 11:07 AM

After a long break I was checking back to see if any Cold Waters mods were still in development and came across this.

Purchased! Look forward to many hours of fun here as the game develops.

hawk2495 · 11-15-24, 12:01 AM

Man, I've got just shy of 10 hours in. There are some things I would like to see happen, but what we do have is VERY solid. So far, I think one of the coolest thing I've seen was the unleashing of absolute Hell onto shore guns in the workshop mission "Temper Temper." Granted, it's supposed to take place during Korea, but unleashing the Wisconsin's full late 80's firepower on some Korean shore batteries. Just damn.

Skybird · 11-16-24, 05:33 AM

I like it so far, but have some reservations about calling it a strategy game or sim. Its so far more a sort of battle generator and the gameplay consists not so much of planning and making strategic decisions, but simply overwatching the system functionality of the units under your command, while the show mostly runs all by itself. This can be enjoyable in itself since it all looks visually so good, so whether this is seen as criticism or not is a question of whether the glass is half full or half empty - the answer lies in the eye of the beholder. There is more gameplay included in for exmaple playing Steel Beasts. But maybe I have just changed myself with getting older, and taste is not like it was 15 years ago.

But I like it and do recommend it.

On a sidenote, the thing is more hardware-demanding than it seems. I suffered crashes until I reduced visual details mostly to low and some to medium. Crashes were indicated by UE error messages. On release day, a new nVidia driver came out as well, that and the lowering of options seem to have helped, and the game still looks good. i7-8700K, GF1080Ti, 32GB and W10 here, so not the most modern rig but absolutely within their specs demands.

havocsquad · 11-18-24, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

On a sidenote, the thing is more hardware-demanding than it seems. I suffered crashes until I reduced visual details mostly to low and some to medium. Crashes were indicated by UE error messages. On release day, a new nVidia driver came out as well, that and the lowering of options seem to have helped, and the game still looks good. i7-8700K, GF1080Ti, 32GB and W10 here, so not the most modern rig but absolutely within their specs demands.

To me the sonar modelling with a lot of present contacts when things gets fairly busy uses up a lot of CPU calculation cycles and time acceleration takes a BIG hit (10x max). This seems to primarily occur after significant amount of game hours have passed in long missions.

I think and hope they will optimize and reduce some of the workload sonar demands and spend more time simplifying and reducing complications created by the return to base functionality they have.

I'm all for elaborate return to base carrier aircraft pathing that looks accurate until it fails miserably and locks up the carrier operations with a stuck deck.

I have a similar setup of a Intel i7 with NVIDIA GT1070 with 32 GB of ram.

10-23-24, 11:05 AM	#106
Furia Ensign Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 224 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	This video could be useful for new players __________________ Peace and freedom are not free.

11-12-24, 05:32 AM	#110
Furia Ensign Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 224 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	Today is the day !! Looking forward to install and try it ! Hopefully this afternoon CET __________________ Peace and freedom are not free.

11-12-24, 02:13 PM	#114
Cy-Fox SUBSIM Mod (CW+Discord) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 55 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	Well, it looks like it's out now with Workshop support and a mod manager. Congratulations Triassic! __________________

11-16-24, 05:33 AM	#117
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,600 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I like it so far, but have some reservations about calling it a strategy game or sim. Its so far more a sort of battle generator and the gameplay consists not so much of planning and making strategic decisions, but simply overwatching the system functionality of the units under your command, while the show mostly runs all by itself. This can be enjoyable in itself since it all looks visually so good, so whether this is seen as criticism or not is a question of whether the glass is half full or half empty - the answer lies in the eye of the beholder. There is more gameplay included in for exmaple playing Steel Beasts. But maybe I have just changed myself with getting older, and taste is not like it was 15 years ago. But I like it and do recommend it. On a sidenote, the thing is more hardware-demanding than it seems. I suffered crashes until I reduced visual details mostly to low and some to medium. Crashes were indicated by UE error messages. On release day, a new nVidia driver came out as well, that and the lowering of options seem to have helped, and the game still looks good. i7-8700K, GF1080Ti, 32GB and W10 here, so not the most modern rig but absolutely within their specs demands. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-23-24, 11:08 AM	#107
Oubaas Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 376 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	I'm waiting for release, it's a definite purchase for me. If this is like a modern take on, "Jane's Fleet Command", I'll be delighted. I loved Fleet Command.

11-12-24, 08:23 AM	#111
Oubaas Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 376 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	I've been playing it since just after 0400 this morning, when it was released. I like it a lot!

11-12-24, 09:04 AM	#112
Barkhorn1x Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Davie, FL Grid DM 23 Posts: 544 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Good luck mates. I need to wait a bit unfortunately.

11-12-24, 11:22 AM	#113
Sniper450 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 251 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Definitely a purchase for me but I’ll wait until there’s an in game save.

11-14-24, 11:07 AM	#115
TNT2 Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2022 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	After a long break I was checking back to see if any Cold Waters mods were still in development and came across this. Purchased! Look forward to many hours of fun here as the game develops.

11-15-24, 12:01 AM	#116
hawk2495 Sparky Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SierraVista, AZ Posts: 155 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 0	Man, I've got just shy of 10 hours in. There are some things I would like to see happen, but what we do have is VERY solid. So far, I think one of the coolest thing I've seen was the unleashing of absolute Hell onto shore guns in the workshop mission "Temper Temper." Granted, it's supposed to take place during Korea, but unleashing the Wisconsin's full late 80's firepower on some Korean shore batteries. Just damn.