SHO on RPS

Arclight · 08-16-12, 12:53 PM

That Sinking Feeling: At Sea With Silent Hunter Online

Iron Budokan · 08-21-12, 10:57 AM

Thanks for the link!

The more I hear about this game the less likely I am going to play it. There isn't much here that personally interests me, I'm afraid. But I am sure many others will enjoy it.

Zanarkin · 08-21-12, 03:03 PM

Well thats what I expected. The only 3D enviornment is what you see through the periscope. Other than that you are looking at a 'picture' of the inside of your boat or a map.

Blah. Flash games are taking gaming back ten years but with more annoying crashes. Flash lately has been giving me issues with YouTube much less actual games.

Blacklight · 08-21-12, 04:34 PM

The vast majority of the gaming market seems to be shifting more toward little flash games and those quickie games that the non-gamers play. There seem to be less and less hardcore games coming out each year. Unfortunately, more people play "Farmville" or "Angry Birds" kind of games rather than any game you have to invest time and effort into (maybe with the exception of Skyrim). As far as military games, I don't think we're ever going to see something with the complexity and feel of Dangerous Waters or Silent Hunter 3 or 4 again and if we do, it will be a miracle.

08-23-12, 05:45 AM

Why paint it all black?

Yes, the market is going down the river, especially for gamers like us. But that must not be the end of it. Things change all the time and sometimes even for the better...

Immune · 09-04-12, 07:08 PM

This is my first post since joining this wonderful community. I recently dusted off my SH4 and figured I would give it a whirl since I had not actually played it yet (I purchased it just before moving a few years ago and forgot I had it).

I have to say SHO looks about as intruiging as the movie Battleship. I wholeheartedly agree with each response so far that Flash has been the death knock of the gaming community.

Low skilled developers and programmers have traded in truly hard earned experience historically attached to extremely high quality titles for products with a few thousand lines of code and subpar depth all in the goal of a quick buck. Shame on them...and everyone who accepts this material.

What is the defense? The most common response I have received is "People do not want to spend $50 on a game and then spend 5 hours just learning how to play and then go on 10 hour gaming sessions."

Ahem...well, how much does the average person spend on farmville? Let us see. My cousin, who is what I would call a highly intelligent person, spends an average of $20 a week on flash-based game upgrades (or micro-purchases as they like to call them) and then spends at least 5 hours a day upkeeping crops, fish or other nonsensical and unrewarding games.

So, from a big picture perspective (which I think is the key ability the current generation is missing), I buy SH4 at release for $40 and then buy...ummm...oh yeah, the expansion for $10 and then...welll...hrmmm...oh creative material released by the community costs....ummm...oh it is free...that is right.

In a year I would estimate the flash gamer spends easily over $500 while I enjoy quality games with depth and visual appeal for, what, you figure three games a year? Less than $100.

Yes, I think we will have to suck it up until this fad expires, just as the Facebook limelight is beginning to fade. Once the rotation is complete we will be back to some quality games and programs again...then again, maybe it is simply the end. I hope not.

Titles like Armed Assault, Silent Hunter 4 (and lower...not 5) give me solace. Thoughts?

Sepp von Ch. · 09-06-12, 03:47 AM

Thanks for the link Arclight. Interesting reading.

Ennessiew · 11-23-12, 04:50 PM

I've read through these posts and see there's alot of dislike for the flashgames and a desire to find more sim players. Well, here's your chance

. I would love to find a sim that is just as exciting after playing for 6 months as it was the first week. I don't like the Farmville type games at all. I've been playing MMO's and, quite frankly, I suck at them. I don't have the typing skills serious gamers have so I am basically fodder. I would love to find a PC game that is immersive and isn't old hat in just a few months. I read pros and cons about Silent Hunter 4 and DW. Most are very old posts from 2005-2006. Is there a sub sim (or any other) that is exciting and imerrsive out there?

Sailor Steve · 11-23-12, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ennessiew

I would love to find a sim that is just as exciting after playing for 6 months as it was the first week.

WELCOME ABOARD!

I'm still playing SH4 after almost six years, and I'm still playing SH3 after almost eight years. I still sometimes play SH1 after sixteen years, and I even put Aces Of The Deep on from time to time, and it's eighteen years old.

BigBANGtheory · 11-24-12, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ennessiew

Is there a sub sim (or any other) that is exciting and imerrsive out there?

On the topic of 'any other' its hard to beat either Arma2 (plus expansions & mods) or anything from Eagle Dynamics/DCS World (i.e. BlackShark2, A10-C or FC3).

Next year we should have Arma3 and X Rebirth (if you are open to space sims), and of course Silent Hunter Online plus the continued mod support for previous SH titles.

Arclight · 02-04-13, 05:07 PM

Deep Transmissions: Silent Hunter Online Dev Diaries

08-16-12, 12:53 PM	#1
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	SHO on RPS That Sinking Feeling: At Sea With Silent Hunter Online __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

08-21-12, 10:57 AM	#2
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the link! The more I hear about this game the less likely I am going to play it. There isn't much here that personally interests me, I'm afraid. But I am sure many others will enjoy it. __________________ "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

08-21-12, 04:34 PM	#4
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	The vast majority of the gaming market seems to be shifting more toward little flash games and those quickie games that the non-gamers play. There seem to be less and less hardcore games coming out each year. Unfortunately, more people play "Farmville" or "Angry Birds" kind of games rather than any game you have to invest time and effort into (maybe with the exception of Skyrim). As far as military games, I don't think we're ever going to see something with the complexity and feel of Dangerous Waters or Silent Hunter 3 or 4 again and if we do, it will be a miracle. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

09-06-12, 03:47 AM	#7
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the link Arclight. Interesting reading. __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*

11-23-12, 04:50 PM	#8
Ennessiew Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sub Sims I've read through these posts and see there's alot of dislike for the flashgames and a desire to find more sim players. Well, here's your chance . I would love to find a sim that is just as exciting after playing for 6 months as it was the first week. I don't like the Farmville type games at all. I've been playing MMO's and, quite frankly, I suck at them. I don't have the typing skills serious gamers have so I am basically fodder. I would love to find a PC game that is immersive and isn't old hat in just a few months. I read pros and cons about Silent Hunter 4 and DW. Most are very old posts from 2005-2006. Is there a sub sim (or any other) that is exciting and imerrsive out there?

08-21-12, 03:03 PM	#3
Zanarkin Seaman Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 32 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Well thats what I expected. The only 3D enviornment is what you see through the periscope. Other than that you are looking at a 'picture' of the inside of your boat or a map. Blah. Flash games are taking gaming back ten years but with more annoying crashes. Flash lately has been giving me issues with YouTube much less actual games.

08-23-12, 05:45 AM	#5
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Why paint it all black? Yes, the market is going down the river, especially for gamers like us. But that must not be the end of it. Things change all the time and sometimes even for the better...

09-04-12, 07:08 PM	#6
Immune Nub Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 2 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	This is my first post since joining this wonderful community. I recently dusted off my SH4 and figured I would give it a whirl since I had not actually played it yet (I purchased it just before moving a few years ago and forgot I had it). I have to say SHO looks about as intruiging as the movie Battleship. I wholeheartedly agree with each response so far that Flash has been the death knock of the gaming community. Low skilled developers and programmers have traded in truly hard earned experience historically attached to extremely high quality titles for products with a few thousand lines of code and subpar depth all in the goal of a quick buck. Shame on them...and everyone who accepts this material. What is the defense? The most common response I have received is "People do not want to spend $50 on a game and then spend 5 hours just learning how to play and then go on 10 hour gaming sessions." Ahem...well, how much does the average person spend on farmville? Let us see. My cousin, who is what I would call a highly intelligent person, spends an average of $20 a week on flash-based game upgrades (or micro-purchases as they like to call them) and then spends at least 5 hours a day upkeeping crops, fish or other nonsensical and unrewarding games. So, from a big picture perspective (which I think is the key ability the current generation is missing), I buy SH4 at release for $40 and then buy...ummm...oh yeah, the expansion for $10 and then...welll...hrmmm...oh creative material released by the community costs....ummm...oh it is free...that is right. In a year I would estimate the flash gamer spends easily over $500 while I enjoy quality games with depth and visual appeal for, what, you figure three games a year? Less than $100. Yes, I think we will have to suck it up until this fad expires, just as the Facebook limelight is beginning to fade. Once the rotation is complete we will be back to some quality games and programs again...then again, maybe it is simply the end. I hope not. Titles like Armed Assault, Silent Hunter 4 (and lower...not 5) give me solace. Thoughts?

02-04-13, 05:07 PM	#11
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Deep Transmissions: Silent Hunter Online Dev Diaries __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.