Things that were done right! - Page 4

Bilge_Rat · 04-02-07, 10:28 AM

One nice improvement which I have noticed is the appearance of ships on the horizon.

In Sh3, ships were either invisisible or a small black shape would appear which would eventually grow into a ship as you got closer, effective, but a bit jarring.

In SH4, it is much improved. First, you will notice lights blinking on the horizon, which I presume are to simulate signal lamps. Then, the ships will gradually form, swithching from a light blue, nearly indistinguishable from the horizon to a darker blue and then to the actual ship. This is much closer to RL.

AVGWarhawk · 04-02-07, 10:30 AM

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I wonder if my wife will let me tape it to the wall:hmm:

I had a spirited discussion with mine over that very same issue this weekend. Damned Trading Spaces shows, now everything in the house has to be perfectly organised and feng-shooied.

Back on thread, I noticed in my big fat logbook while in port that individual shipnames were listed for my kills! I only looked once, can anyone else confirm?

Yes, I believe you are correct. I believe I did see this. Which brings me to the office....the smoking hot cup of coffee.....simple but a nice touch

The office in general is nice.

AVGWarhawk · 04-02-07, 10:32 AM

Oh how about the DD with the blinking lights communicating when they find a sub present?

I also like the alarm sound on the DD

Captain_Jack · 04-02-07, 10:41 AM

The Interiors of the Gato Class are excellent! Everything in the right place.

I visited the USS Drum (Gato) in March and I must say the interiors in the game are spot on!

AVGWarhawk · 04-02-07, 10:48 AM

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The Interiors of the Gato Class are excellent! Everything in the right place.

I visited the USS Drum (Gato) in March and I must say the interiors in the game are spot on!

So is the crew inside....men repairing, extra men when at battle stations. Men that actually change when the watch changes

Nice!!!!

Iron Budokan · 04-02-07, 11:36 AM

Me, too. I absolutely lurv the new crew management. No more kicking my lazy WO out of his bunk!

AVGWarhawk · 04-02-07, 11:38 AM

We can not forget the priority screen for making repairs. Makes you feel like the skipper

MONOLITH · 04-02-07, 04:18 PM

I don't think anyone has mentioned the men in lifeboats.

John Channing · 04-02-07, 04:45 PM

The men in lifeboats.

JCC

AVGWarhawk · 04-02-07, 06:19 PM

Yes, the men in the lifeboats. They actually row the darn thing also. Heck, I have spotted them days later. Poor souls

AVGWarhawk · 04-02-07, 06:20 PM

Oh, another thing done right is the glare of the sun on the side of the vessels and subs...very nice indeed

AVGWarhawk · 04-03-07, 09:45 AM

Bump....got any more men?

Platapus · 04-03-07, 10:17 AM

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Bump....got any more men?

One important thing they got right that I have not seen mentioned before.

I am having fun playing this video game

Is it perfect?

Are there things I want changed?

But right now am I enjoying my video game playing experience with SH4?

AVGWarhawk · 04-03-07, 11:14 AM

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Bump....got any more men?

One important thing they got right that I have not seen mentioned before.

I am having fun playing this video game

Is it perfect?

Are there things I want changed?

But right now am I enjoying my video game playing experience with SH4?

Yes!!! I'm getting great enjoyment out of the game. It is almost there as being past fantastic. Come on patch 1.2

Grothesj2 · 04-03-07, 12:54 PM

In a downpour at night (strangly the seas were fairly calm) I torpedo a tanker. Stalked it, lost it, then tracked it for a bit. Went to the deckgun and started shooting at it. The tanker snapped on its spotlights and started returning fire. Was a great effect, scared the crap out of as I had not seen a merchant type flip on its searchlights before. My first thought was, where the hell did that DD come from!?

04-02-07, 10:32 AM	#48
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Oh how about the DD with the blinking lights communicating when they find a sub present? I also like the alarm sound on the DD __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-02-07, 11:36 AM	#51
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Me, too. I absolutely lurv the new crew management. No more kicking my lazy WO out of his bunk! __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

04-02-07, 11:38 AM	#52
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	We can not forget the priority screen for making repairs. Makes you feel like the skipper __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-02-07, 04:18 PM	#53
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't think anyone has mentioned the men in lifeboats. __________________

04-02-07, 06:19 PM	#55
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, the men in the lifeboats. They actually row the darn thing also. Heck, I have spotted them days later. Poor souls __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-02-07, 10:28 AM	#46
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	One nice improvement which I have noticed is the appearance of ships on the horizon. In Sh3, ships were either invisisible or a small black shape would appear which would eventually grow into a ship as you got closer, effective, but a bit jarring. In SH4, it is much improved. First, you will notice lights blinking on the horizon, which I presume are to simulate signal lamps. Then, the ships will gradually form, swithching from a light blue, nearly indistinguishable from the horizon to a darker blue and then to the actual ship. This is much closer to RL.

04-02-07, 10:41 AM	#49
Captain_Jack Gunner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 99 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Interiors of the Gato Class are excellent! Everything in the right place. I visited the USS Drum (Gato) in March and I must say the interiors in the game are spot on!

04-02-07, 04:45 PM	#54
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	The men in lifeboats. JCC

04-02-07, 06:20 PM	#56
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Oh, another thing done right is the glare of the sun on the side of the vessels and subs...very nice indeed __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-03-07, 09:45 AM	#57
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Bump....got any more men? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-03-07, 12:54 PM	#60
Grothesj2 Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 167 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In a downpour at night (strangly the seas were fairly calm) I torpedo a tanker. Stalked it, lost it, then tracked it for a bit. Went to the deckgun and started shooting at it. The tanker snapped on its spotlights and started returning fire. Was a great effect, scared the crap out of as I had not seen a merchant type flip on its searchlights before. My first thought was, where the hell did that DD come from!?