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johan_d · 05-23-07, 07:17 AM

They just dont make much good games anyore. If you look at Flightsim X, from MS for crying out loud, it was a big dissapointment. Not a machine, even in the upcomming year could play it fluidly. They have patched it now, under much pressure of the
communities.

Just mention a few good games of the last year and a half ? there arent much around. 5 years or more a go they were much more polished.
Its imho now more and more quick bucks, and move on. With so many customers world wide, they will sell whatever the quality is.
If you sell a niche product, then its even easier: no alternative.

The only solution would be to make a sim ourselfs.. and that must be possible. Someone out there is even making his own flightsim, and it does actually looks quiete good. And flightsims are much more demanding to program. http://blogs.labtech.epitech.net/blo...tegory/55.aspx

There is enough knowledge in the community, so who does the teamup?

its a viic · 05-23-07, 07:57 AM

We have had a few world war 2 sub sims now . What about ww1? I am not sure if there is one out right now. But it would be pretty cool to be the germans in ww1 in a sub.

STEED · 05-23-07, 08:05 AM

If ubi did SH5 I would be certain many people will think twice about buying it after the spectra of SH4. If some one else did it well maybe. :hmm:

Has the series come to an end I don't know but I hope not.

bruschi sauro · 07-09-07, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

If ubi did SH5 I would be certain many people will think twice about buying it after the spectra of SH4. If some one else did it well maybe. :hmm:

Has the series come to an end I don't know but I hope not.

Yes you are right, the series of silent hunter is finish.

Hitman · 07-09-07, 09:31 AM

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Yes you are right, the series of silent hunter is finish.

May be only the too quick releases is finished

and not the whole series. Who knows...

joegrundman · 07-09-07, 09:09 PM

I don't think it's finished. Maybe Ubi won't do another one, but it's a franchise with a well-known name and it has a significant dedicated customer base.

Somebody, sooner or later, will pick it up for another version

TheSatyr · 07-10-07, 04:27 AM

Sorry to say,but if Ubi decided not to do another one then I don't believe that anyone will. Sub sims are a niche market and quite frankly,they aren't very big money makers...and that's what companies are looking for these days...big money makers. They would look at Ubi dropping the franchise as a reason NOT to pick it up themselves.

They have to compete with console games which they didn't have to do before. Even MMOs such as AOC are going to be releasing console versions which to me is a bad sign. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if PC games themselves became a niche market in 5-10 years.

The place I buy my games from has like 50 racks of console games...and one rack of PC games...that tells me alot about the state of pc gaming these days.

kakemann · 05-23-07, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by its a viic

We have had a few world war 2 sub sims now . What about ww1? I am not sure if there is one out right now. But it would be pretty cool to be the germans in ww1 in a sub.

Yeah! I approve of that! WW1 would be cool. Also think the cold war could be an option..

_Seth_ · 05-23-07, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by its a viic

We have had a few world war 2 sub sims now . What about ww1? I am not sure if there is one out right now. But it would be pretty cool to be the germans in ww1 in a sub.

Actually, mate, there is one out

! http://www.amazon.de/1914-Shells-Sch.../dp/389874566X
Drebbel has a quite interesting thread about it here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=94508

DanCanovas · 05-23-07, 09:30 AM

i have to say, i'd love a cold war/modern sub sim with sh4 graphics and compartments! it doesn't need to have the same complexity as Dangerous Waters but slightly more sophisticated systems than SH3 and 4.

Iron Budokan · 05-23-07, 10:18 AM

I would like to play a WWI sim, too. Dunno how this would go over with the casual gamer, though....

GoldenRivet · 05-23-07, 10:45 AM

as long as the sub interior and environment looked great - i would be more than willing to take graphics downgrades in other areas of the game if i had the level of immersion and the interactive capacity that all the suggestions here had.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 05-23-07, 09:33 PM

You know what I've got a better idea. Why not have a "combo sim"? This sim would be able to run on older video cards and the player could pick if they wanted to command a sub or ship in the RN,USN,IJN,Kreigsmarine,and the Russian Navy and the players career could go from WW1-WW2, and end after the cold war or go the the present, and the player can switch from ship to sub and vice versa, as well as have the correct rank starting in basic training up to the highest rank in that countrys navy. And all previous ideas that I stated at the begining of this post.

Monica Lewinsky · 07-07-07, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by its a viic

What about ww1? I am not sure if there is one out right now. But it would be pretty cool to be the germans in ww1 in a sub.

Link is from subsim's main page.
http://www.gamershell.com/news/39407.html

05-23-07, 07:57 AM	#2
its a viic Gunner Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 97 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	sh v We have had a few world war 2 sub sims now . What about ww1? I am not sure if there is one out right now. But it would be pretty cool to be the germans in ww1 in a sub.

05-23-07, 08:05 AM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	If ubi did SH5 I would be certain many people will think twice about buying it after the spectra of SH4. If some one else did it well maybe. :hmm: Has the series come to an end I don't know but I hope not. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-09-07, 09:09 PM	#6
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I don't think it's finished. Maybe Ubi won't do another one, but it's a franchise with a well-known name and it has a significant dedicated customer base. Somebody, sooner or later, will pick it up for another version __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

05-23-07, 09:30 AM	#10
DanCanovas Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 778 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i have to say, i'd love a cold war/modern sub sim with sh4 graphics and compartments! it doesn't need to have the same complexity as Dangerous Waters but slightly more sophisticated systems than SH3 and 4. __________________ Last edited by DanCanovas; 05-23-07 at 10:44 AM.

05-23-07, 10:18 AM	#11
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I would like to play a WWI sim, too. Dunno how this would go over with the casual gamer, though.... __________________ "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

05-23-07, 07:17 AM	#1
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	They just dont make much good games anyore. If you look at Flightsim X, from MS for crying out loud, it was a big dissapointment. Not a machine, even in the upcomming year could play it fluidly. They have patched it now, under much pressure of the communities. Just mention a few good games of the last year and a half ? there arent much around. 5 years or more a go they were much more polished. Its imho now more and more quick bucks, and move on. With so many customers world wide, they will sell whatever the quality is. If you sell a niche product, then its even easier: no alternative. The only solution would be to make a sim ourselfs.. and that must be possible. Someone out there is even making his own flightsim, and it does actually looks quiete good. And flightsims are much more demanding to program. http://blogs.labtech.epitech.net/blo...tegory/55.aspx There is enough knowledge in the community, so who does the teamup?

07-10-07, 04:27 AM	#7
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry to say,but if Ubi decided not to do another one then I don't believe that anyone will. Sub sims are a niche market and quite frankly,they aren't very big money makers...and that's what companies are looking for these days...big money makers. They would look at Ubi dropping the franchise as a reason NOT to pick it up themselves. They have to compete with console games which they didn't have to do before. Even MMOs such as AOC are going to be releasing console versions which to me is a bad sign. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if PC games themselves became a niche market in 5-10 years. The place I buy my games from has like 50 racks of console games...and one rack of PC games...that tells me alot about the state of pc gaming these days.

05-23-07, 10:45 AM	#12
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	as long as the sub interior and environment looked great - i would be more than willing to take graphics downgrades in other areas of the game if i had the level of immersion and the interactive capacity that all the suggestions here had. __________________

05-23-07, 09:33 PM	#13
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	You know what I've got a better idea. Why not have a "combo sim"? This sim would be able to run on older video cards and the player could pick if they wanted to command a sub or ship in the RN,USN,IJN,Kreigsmarine,and the Russian Navy and the players career could go from WW1-WW2, and end after the cold war or go the the present, and the player can switch from ship to sub and vice versa, as well as have the correct rank starting in basic training up to the highest rank in that countrys navy. And all previous ideas that I stated at the begining of this post.