What's next? - Page 2

sk065 · 01-26-10, 03:44 PM

I must be part of that 1% then....

HundertzehnGustav · 01-26-10, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Wow Neal even you are starting to sound a little negative now.

and I see neal as an extremely Cool Man with nerves of f'n Battleship Steel.
His post makes me wonder too.

Neal, i am ranting, in your Virtual Saloon that Suibsim is, so please let me offer you a beer, as i cannot dso more for you than tell you that i appreciate the fact thet YOU enable ME to Voice my Opinion.

*beer*

Back to the Question...
I do not know. and little do i care. I am dissapointed, and have no more interest in the Future of the Silent hunter series. >maybe it ll come back in a few years.
Gimme GWX or LSHIII...

Onkel Neal · 01-26-10, 06:56 PM

Wow, lot's of great posts, I'm gonna give that new multi-quote feature a stress test here

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Wow Neal even you are starting to sound a little negative now.

Haha, well, I'm not happy about everything, either. I just try to keep an open mind until I actually play the game. Still, I am wondering if this trend of unflattering surprises will continue.

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Originally Posted by codmander

Wow

glad to see you question sh5 somewhat Neil guess that boycott post waS over the top

but what the heck everytime man ,,get excited than poof bad news sick of that HEY UBI just give us a great sim period you started one with sh3 now finish it

Yeah, well, we will always have SH3. If SH5 rocks our world, we win. If it tanks, we can hope Ubisoft Romania will design the next edition of Silent Hunter to be a continuation of the traditional U-boat sim.

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Originally Posted by Letum

Dangerdeep, Subwolves, the restart of GWX4, 1C making a new subsim,
Subsim.com commissioning the first VIIC build since the '40s.

Don't I wish!

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscar19681

Yes he does! Now that is starting to scare me when even uncle neal is starting to talk like this! Please stop scaring me or i will dive to 250 meters!

Steady, man. Those depth charges are not as close as they sound. Now, help me put out this electrical fire!

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Originally Posted by Letum

You bet it is!
I would give you a few screenshots, but I don't know if that would be OK
with the boss.
I'm putting lots of my spare time into it and So is the lead programmer
Peter, even tho he is busy with his professional legal work.

Hey, isn't it time for us to talk? I think a Subsim preview of Subwolves is LONG overdue

Quote:

Originally Posted by HundertzehnGustav

and I see neal as an extremely Cool Man with nerves of f'n Battleship Steel.
His post makes me wonder too.

Neal, i am ranting, in your Virtual Saloon that Suibsim is, so please let me offer you a beer, as i cannot dso more for you than tell you that i appreciate the fact thet YOU enable ME to Voice my Opinion.

*beer*

Back to the Question...
I do not know. and little do i care. I am dissapointed, and have no more interest in the Future of the Silent hunter series. >maybe it ll come back in a few years.
Gimme GWX or LSHIII...

Thanks for the beer, mate, and the wildness of these pre-release discussions is traditonal. If you remember before SH2, it was totally crazy!

HundertzehnGustav · 01-26-10, 07:09 PM

Neal, i only came aboard after SHIII...
This place, as a Online Lounge to chill out on, speak aboutt my Sub simming dreams, is a difficult place atm, but none the less appreciated.

Letum · 01-26-10, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Hey, isn't it time for us to talk? I think a Subsim preview of Subwolves is LONG overdue

haha!
Not my call, but PM sent.

01-26-10, 07:45 PM

So what happens down the pipe if UBISoft is sold?

One would think that any new owners would also own the rights to UBISoft's stable but would not stand to generate any income from the SH5 server without resorting to new fees. It's unlikely that there would be a continued requirement to support a "legacy" product.

UBISoft states that they will issue some sort of patch but if sold they might not have the legal right to do so as the game(s) may no longer belong to them.

I think this, more than any transient connection problems, represents the biggest issue with the always must be on-line DRM.

01-26-10, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randomizer

So what happens down the pipe if UBISoft is sold?

or the game itself is discontinued or sold to another developer

the answer is:

congradulations, you are SOL

XLjedi · 01-26-10, 08:40 PM

What's next?

I cut the cost of my planned PC upgrade in half and buy an XBOX 360.
Continue learning C# and XNA and build my own damn sub game. BTW, anyone got any VIIC Milkshape models laying around?

mookiemookie · 01-26-10, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

What's next? I wonder if Ubi has any more pleasant surprises for us??

I hope not. It's already depressing enough around here what with all the ranting and raving.

Gilbou · 01-26-10, 06:08 PM

I would have bought the game even with only one sub (hoping that a following expansion pack would add the type IX and perhaps 1/2 years to go until 1943).

I'm going back to SH3+GWX which I'll combine with my current SH4.
I will wait for a DRM-free version, if it ever happens (when the game is out since a long time, having it protected is of no use.. So I hope they will remove the DRM and online-stuff with the last patch for example).

Ships-R-Us · 01-27-10, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Well, what a month it's been for Silent Hunter V news. A limited selection of ONE U-boat, a limited time in the war, and limited to playing while connected (be honest, which we all are 99% of the time

).

What's next? I wonder if Ubi has any more pleasant surprises for us?? Maybe Germany wins the war? Maybe a cameo by Churchill as the cook?

If nothing else, UBI with their announcement may have only solicited feedback reference "DRM". They knew that SUBSIM.com because of the size of Neals family would be a good sounding board. The reception on their end was great today at the expense of Neals server. Their decision was promulgated before that announcement. I believe it was UBI's intent so soften the blow against them prior to release.

floundericiousWA · 01-28-10, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Well, what a month it's been for Silent Hunter V news. A limited selection of ONE U-boat, a limited time in the war, and limited to playing while connected (be honest, which we all are 99% of the time

).

What's next? I wonder if Ubi has any more pleasant surprises for us?? Maybe Germany wins the war? Maybe a cameo by Churchill as the cook?

Well, let's stop talking so much bloody rubbish, right?

They talk about a "dynamic campaign" that responds to the player's actions... and they do so while highlighting the battle for malta. Now as memory serves, the british dispatch some carriers to ferry some land based front-line aircraft to bolster Malta's defenders. Those carriers and the aircraft end up scaring the Italians into staying in port.

I'd wonder if the dynamic campaign wouldn't present the possibilty of a player success against the carriers causing the Italians to sortie against the reinforcement task forces and the island garrison. Maybe it would allow the Luftwaffe to gain aerial superiority which would change the Med battlefield tremendously.

Onkel Neal · 01-28-10, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by floundericiousWA

Well, let's stop talking so much bloody rubbish, right?

Excuse me?

01-28-10, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Well, what a month it's been for Silent Hunter V news. A limited selection of ONE U-boat, a limited time in the war, and limited to playing while connected (be honest, which we all are 99% of the time ).

im on 24/7 but im firewalled and never online with anybody unless i decide to so just because im always connected to the system doesnt mean i dont have my door locked so nobody gets in without my ok and i decide what info is recorded and sent out

ps - i think he meant UBI not you

Onkel Neal · 01-28-10, 07:32 PM

Ok, sounds good.

01-26-10, 07:09 PM	#4
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Neal, i only came aboard after SHIII... This place, as a Online Lounge to chill out on, speak aboutt my Sub simming dreams, is a difficult place atm, but none the less appreciated. __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

01-26-10, 08:40 PM	#8
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	What's next? I cut the cost of my planned PC upgrade in half and buy an XBOX 360. Continue learning C# and XNA and build my own damn sub game. BTW, anyone got any VIIC Milkshape models laying around? __________________

01-28-10, 07:32 PM	#15
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Ok, sounds good. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-26-10, 03:44 PM	#1
sk065 Bosun Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 62 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	I must be part of that 1% then....

01-26-10, 07:45 PM	#6
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	So what happens down the pipe if UBISoft is sold? One would think that any new owners would also own the rights to UBISoft's stable but would not stand to generate any income from the SH5 server without resorting to new fees. It's unlikely that there would be a continued requirement to support a "legacy" product. UBISoft states that they will issue some sort of patch but if sold they might not have the legal right to do so as the game(s) may no longer belong to them. I think this, more than any transient connection problems, represents the biggest issue with the always must be on-line DRM.

01-26-10, 06:08 PM	#10
Gilbou Chief Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: France Posts: 313 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	I would have bought the game even with only one sub (hoping that a following expansion pack would add the type IX and perhaps 1/2 years to go until 1943). I'm going back to SH3+GWX which I'll combine with my current SH4. I will wait for a DRM-free version, if it ever happens (when the game is out since a long time, having it protected is of no use.. So I hope they will remove the DRM and online-stuff with the last patch for example).